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A 18-year-old female asked:

The skin on & around a patch of my upper lip is very dry, flaky, sometimes itchy, no matter what i put on it. for a couple weeks i've tried everything. neosporin, lip balm, even an anti-fungal as i suspected it may be that.

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Dr. Steven Saundersanswered

Internal Medicine 45 years experience

Dry skin: Likely a form of eczema which may respond to prescription steroid cream.

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