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A member asked:

I'm 9 weeks pregnant can i use neosporin ointment on cuts at the edge of my lip they are very painful ...iv applied petroleum jelly but it's of no use?

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Yes: Yes, you can use neosporin, but why do you have the cuts? Are they blisters? If so, you may need to have this evaluated.

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Answered 10/24/2017

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