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Ive been picking my lips for years and now they are scarred. are there any treatments for cosmetic purposes of making the sores and scars look better?

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Plastic surgery: I have not heard of any oral or topical medications that will help, though liquid Vitamin E has been proposed for such things in the past. I suspect seeing a plastic surgeon would be necessary.

Answered 2/12/2016

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