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A member asked:

The corners of my lips had cuts. it went away along with the redness. then i had an allergic reaction to a chapstick. it all came back what do i do?

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Lip changes: The best thing to is to have a dermatologist see you. Avoid chapstick

Dr Modi and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/27/2019

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