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A 20-year-old female asked:

I woke up this morning with 3 bumps near the corner of my mouth. it has been really dry so i've been using aquaphor and neosporin. what is this?

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Dr. Corey Clay
Dr. Corey Clayanswered
Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience
Neosporin?: Are you using neosporin for the dryness? Unfortunately, neosporin is a common sensitizer and you may be describing a contact drug allergy. This would be more rare with Aquaphor.
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