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I put on whitfield ointment on my lips and developed tiny bumps that won't go away. i've had it for over a year now and it's still there. ?

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Dr. Joseph Eastern answered

Cysts or comedones: I doubt if it had anything to do with the whitfield's ointment. You either have comedones (plugged oil glands) or milia (tiny epidermal cysts), either of which a dermatologist can easily treat for you.

Answered 4/26/2015

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A member asked:

I put on whitfield ointment on my lips and developed tiny bumps that won't go away. i've had it for over a year now and it's still there. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Joseph Eastern answered

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