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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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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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