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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
fungus or something
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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fungus or something
by John, Jul 13, 2000 12:00AM
Hello Doctor
I just discovered something strange in the corners of my upper lip.
The skin, just in the corners of my upper lip has a glossy surface,
It's like there is some thin layer of this glossy surface, and there are very small white spots under the surface, it looks like the spots are under the glossy surface or in it. They are not very visible, but when I stretch my lip I can see many of them.
I can even feel the white spots when I touch it with the tip of my tongue. The glossy area is about 1 centimeter in diameter and the white spots are very small, maybe less then 1 milimeter.
There is nothing that comes out of those white spots, I don't know maybe it's a fungus inefection or something.
It doesn't itch and it doesn't cause any discomfort, I wouldn't even know it's there,
It can't be even seen from outside because it's just in the corners of my mouth.
Is that a fungus, bacterial infection? how do I treat it?
Please help.
I just discovered something strange in the corners of my upper lip.
The skin, just in the corners of my upper lip has a glossy surface,
It's like there is some thin layer of this glossy surface, and there are very small white spots under the surface, it looks like the spots are under the glossy surface or in it. They are not very visible, but when I stretch my lip I can see many of them.
I can even feel the white spots when I touch it with the tip of my tongue. The glossy area is about 1 centimeter in diameter and the white spots are very small, maybe less then 1 milimeter.
There is nothing that comes out of those white spots, I don't know maybe it's a fungus inefection or something.
It doesn't itch and it doesn't cause any discomfort, I wouldn't even know it's there,
It can't be even seen from outside because it's just in the corners of my mouth.
Is that a fungus, bacterial infection? how do I treat it?
Please help.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Jul 14, 2000 12:00AM
, Jul 14, 2000 12:00AM
John:
What you describe sounds like a normal anatomical variant called Fordyce's Condition, after the guy who described it: sebaceous (oil) glands visible on the lip. It's not a disease. Have a dermatologist check it out just to be sure.
For a picture, check out:
http://www.dermis.net/bilddb/diagnose/englisch/i759801.htm
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
What you describe sounds like a normal anatomical variant called Fordyce's Condition, after the guy who described it: sebaceous (oil) glands visible on the lip. It's not a disease. Have a dermatologist check it out just to be sure.
For a picture, check out:
http://www.dermis.net/bilddb/diagnose/englisch/i759801.htm
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
