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A 43-year-old female asked:

When my menstraul period starts the corners of my mouth splits/crack and on my top lip in the same area gets a dry patch of peeling skin no blisters?

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Dr. Arnold Malerman
Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Cracks: May be what's called angular chelitis (google it). your hormonal swings may facilitate the problem. Try taking once daily B-complex vitamins for two months and see if that helps. If not, talk to your Gynecologist about hormone levels.
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