Lips

My lips swell up and turn darkpurple which creates pain after the swelling goes down lips peel but a dark color stays what is it?

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

This could be a part of Cheilitis, which is a medical condition involving inflammation of the lip. Or a bad case of Chapped lips , a condition whereby the lips become dry and possibly cracked. It may be caused by the evaporation of moisture.

Lip balm can often provide temporary relief, though it should not be used extensively.  One should avoid licking their lips as saliva contains the enzyme amylase, which can damage the already compromised lip tissue.
Honey can be used on the lips as a natural remedy.

Cheilitis is associated with many conditions from Vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, be a symptom of allergies.can also be caused by taking the (retinoid) drug Isotretinoin (brand name Roaccutane).

Applying protective paraffin-based ointment (such as Vaseline) or lip balms to the lips is normally very effective. Also take Vitamin B supplements.

If nothing works you can have a biopsy done to find out the cause.
ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapped_lips

Some causes of the symptoms you mention, could be lip biting, lip licking, Vit.B2 deficiency, smoking, overexposure to sun and ill fitting dentures. In extreme cases, this could be due to bacterial or fungal skin infection.

You need to drink plenty of water daily – around 1.5 – 3 litres per day and eat a balanced diet. Do not keep your lips dry; apply lip balm which contains sunscreen – preferably a medicated one.

If the symptoms still persist, consult your skin specialist or dermatologist.

Let us know about how you are doing and if you have any other doubts.

Regards.

[punky777]

this started four months ago i woke up and my lip was swollen i mean swollen like four times it reg size. i wake up around 4 am to find the tight feeling on my lips. It's weird it is always at night when i am sleeping,i am on no meds.  it happens when ever, it could be two days in a row, every fourth day or i even had a two week gap. i don't know when it's gonna happen? i have eating all the regular stuff i always have, no one knows what is going on! i have tooken a food alergy (allergy) test and it's all neg. will this ever go away and it rotates sometimes it's both lips sometimes just one or the other. it has just now four months later and it just started swelling into my face, you  can tell to much i just feel the tightness only my eyes show the puffyness. does anyone know what's going on. please help