A member asked:

Dry tight feeling lips. smooth to the touch but feels tight and uncomfortable while eating, talking, smiling etc. been going on for two months now. ev?

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May be lip eczema: Persistent dry, tight, or bumpy lips can be lip eczema, which may be treated like skin eczema, using hydrocortisone cream (twice a day for 1 week) plus Vaseline or Aquaphor to retain moisture. Sometimes lip balm or lip sunscreen chemicals cause an allergic reaction. Other times, a person is a primary lip-licker (it's her habit). Once cracked, lips get irritated by routine foods. A doctor can help.

Answered 1/9/2018

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