dark circle around lips

[maya10]

My daughter who is 10 year old and has history of mild eczema maily on the hands developed very dry lips two weeks ago.First week we applyed E45 cream and it got better.
Next week while eating something spicy her lips flared up and again she suffred from dry chapped lips.she started licking her lips but may be 10 times a day..so we applied butter on her lips ..which was salted.
now her dry lips have been cured with no dryness or discomfort but she has devleoped perioral pigmentation ..which is dark circle around her lips..look like moustache
Gp has prescribed 1% hydrocortisone..but pigmentation is still very apparent and very dark.
what could be the cause of this.does this goes away?
We are from india.
My daughter is eating mangoes from last month but not allerigic  to them as she always have them in season.
Please respond
maya

[jagesh50]

Just apply vaseline,may be just chapped lips.I think more a fear reaction from your side.There is nothing of concern.

[jagesh50]

True sensitization to aloe is rare, however best to stick to vasline only.The problem is that you are more worried than you should be.It will settle down.

[PAolaORtiz123]

My 10 year old daughter has being having a dark circle around mouth area  for the past year.. I haven't been able to find something that can work for her if u guys know about anything that can help please help... My daughter has being getting bully at school and it breaks my heart to not be able to help

[sherlyy]

I starded lickin my lips when i was small they starded getting chapped then the chaped lips took off but then i got a dark ring around it and its embarrassing it looks like a mustache buht not that dark how can I take this off im 14?.......help please would a laser treatment work? Hw much is it?????? Please i need help

[sherlyy]

I starded lickin my lips when i was small they starded getting chapped then the chaped lips took off but then i got a dark ring around it and its embarrassing it looks like a mustache buht not that dark how can I take this off im 14?.......help please would a laser treatment work? Hw much is it?????? Please i need help

[Sleepinquire]

My 7-yr old Girl has a dark brownish ring around her mouth where she has constantly licked her lips.. What can be done to help stop her from licking her lips as we'll as help the discoloration around her lips?

[mrslashay]

My son is having the same problem with the rig around his mouth. I thank God it does not bother him like it bothers me. I have tried the lemon juice and coconut oil and it is not working.. I also used coco butter and it is not working. I really wish someone would find a remedy that works.

[Poohbear_vanity]

Yes I'm 17 And have mild eczema too, when I was younger I would lick around my mouth and me still being 17 I still have brown discoloration around my mouth, it looks like a mustache on my upper lip from me licking it so much but their is no hair their me being very light skin you can really see the difference in my pigment, now with me being older is their something I could do to take the discoloration away

[viju37]

Hello Maya. My daughter has the exact same condition as your daughter. She is now 15, but has had this problem since she was 8. It started from chapped lips when we lived in Illinois.(Cold weather and severe winters) And she soon started licking around her lips causing the pigmentation. We are from India but live here in Arizona. She feels very insecure about it and it looks like a mustache. We have taken her to several doctors and dermatologists with no positive results. Let me know your daughter's current condition and if you can help somehow. Also, you mentioned that you went to visit a dermatologist in Pune, India.  You had said there was considerable improvement. Since nothing has worked, we are thinking about laser treatment. Any advice about the situation?

[maatson]

Alopecia areata is generally self limiting, so tells an old friend of yours who is with me ,and that spontaneous regeneration is there in most cases.Nothing to worry.

[maya10]

hello doc,
Its been while since i last posted here.I have been to india.I tried to contact dr kelkar but he was out of station but i consulted another derma in pune, he gave me same answers and luckily i am noticeing huge diffrence in my daughter.
We came back two weeks ago.Last week after swimming my daughter washed her hair at that time we noticed two blad patches on her scalp.its not completly blad but has tiney broken hair..My GP thinks its alopecia areata as the scalp look heathy and normal.what can we do now? is there any treatment..i have read a lot about it. but there is no certain conclusion.

[jagesh50]

Dr.Shrikant kelkar,1st floor,udyogh heera bag chowk,nehru stadium,pune 02024448579

[maya10]

Thank you soooooo much and i will hold to your promise about letting me know pune dermatalogist as well....
warm regards

[jagesh50]

Sorry can not type the email.Address.Jain chambers,junction of sv and hill road,near bandra bus depot,bandra west.Res.26426840.

[jagesh50]

armida_fernandez***@****. mob.[phone]

[jagesh50]

53,sea springs B.J.road,Band street,Bandra westMumbai400050. I will try to get name of good dermatologists at poona too in a couple of days.We meet at conferences.

[jagesh50]

You have excellent dermatologists- Dr.Rui fernandez is very good in bombay.

[maya10]

Thanks a lot for your input...i wont for sure have any fading cream on my daughter...laser treatment is also not an option i mean she is just 10...if this does not go say in 2 years time than may be i will have to consider it.Have you come across presistant childhod pigmentation ...how would you treat it. Our families are in Mumbai/pune...so choosing dermatologist is going to be a challenge.

[jagesh50]

About ayurveda and other alternative methods I am not sure, and do not want to experiment  childs face,covered parts might have been worth a trial.

[jagesh50]

The pigment that has formed is carried away by cells known as macrophages, and it is a slow process.Depigmenting cremes are harsh and can lead to opposite results and I dare not use them,like hydroxyquinolones,azelaic acid etc.May be lasers are a good alternative.Best to visit a center like aiims,delhi-pigimer-chandigarh,st johns,bangalore where lasers are avaialable.

[maya10]

hello,
i know i have been bothering you will my constant questions but this time i need your advice due to family situation we will going to India in few weeks time..I have been told by my relatives constantly that there are many aurvedic treatments available for post inflammatory hyper pigmentation..are you aware of such treatments.
I am also planning to take second opinion of the dermatologist there as my dermatologist here have openly admitted that he has very less experience of treating Asian skin.Do derma in India treat hyper pigmentation aggressively due to cultural stigma attached to it.
What should i expect?i am not ready to treat this aggressively but got big dominating family what should i absolutely avoid??? you know how it somebodys relative got cured so can you daughter..sort of ****... you guidance will be much appreciated.
kind regards

[maya10]

Hello
we have notices few pimple like bumps around her lips for last few days..mainly on upper lips..they dont hurt but feel sore when touched by hands...what can this be? should we apply hydrocortisone on it?also we are noticing that her pigmentation is getting darker...she is taking all the precution in the sun..what could be cause of this.
pls reply
Thanks

[jagesh50]

kind of you,and do feel free.

[maya10]

Thank you so much. You have been great help.i really appriciate your work ...helping out total strangers on the top of the busy schdules ..its really inspiring ..this experience have taught me a lot. Once again thank you for you kindness.