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For the past 4-5 weeks i've had swollen, chapped like, peeling, cracking lips. no known allergies. randomly started, red irritated edges of mouth.

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Dr. Isabel Zhu answered

Likely causes: Many things can caused chapped lips, including allergic contact dermatitis (need a patch test to find out), yeast infection and actinic chelitis (sun damage). Recommend seeing a dermatologist.

Answered 5/7/2016

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A member asked:

For the past 4-5 weeks i've had swollen, chapped like, peeling, cracking lips. no known allergies. randomly started, red irritated edges of mouth.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Isabel Zhu answered

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