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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
I have small, white spots on my upper lip. How do I get rid of them?
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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I have small, white spots on my upper lip. How do I get rid of them?
by charlie applegarth, Mar 09, 2002 12:00AM
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Mar 11, 2002 12:00AM
, Mar 11, 2002 12:00AM
On the lip, the most common spots of the type you describe are sebaceous (oil) glands. These cover the face, but you can't see them against the background of the skin. Against the pink lips, however, they stand out enough to be seen. This is referred to as "Frodyce's condition," after the doctor who described them.
This is a variant of normal. No treamtments I know of are reliably successful. Women can wear lipstick. In this culture, men have no useful cosmetic options.
Needless to say, you will need to see a dermatologist to verify my surmise.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
This is a variant of normal. No treamtments I know of are reliably successful. Women can wear lipstick. In this culture, men have no useful cosmetic options.
Needless to say, you will need to see a dermatologist to verify my surmise.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Member Comments (3)
by Charliebird, Apr 01, 2002 12:00AM
I think I might have the same thing. Do the spots look like there might be a little whitish fluid in them?
by marcus_e_l_2000, Jun 05, 2002 12:00AM
Kinda sounds to me like cold sores which some L-Lysine will do wonders for, but I could misunderstand the discription.
by Marianna129, Apr 16, 2008 06:30PM
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