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I have a horrible habit of peeling my lip since i was like 4 years old. now it happens unknowingly when i sleep. i wake up with cuts. most recent happened 2 nights ago, i woke up with my lip cut but by the night time half my lip was swollen and there are
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I would consult: with a Dentist who can fabricate a night-time mouth guard ....use this for a number of months...an "wean gradually" Hope this helps...its a very frustrating problem!!! BTW Use lip balm as often as possible since a moist lip does not generally "peel" Hope this is helpful! Dr Z
Answered 6/6/2015
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