lip

[bev2011]

hey, my bottom lip was really dry on the bottom of it and i started picking it as a habit and today it is realy red and swollen and it sore to touch you can really tell the diffrence from my top lip which is perfectly normally.

[samanthauriza]

well i would stop picking at it and try to put some A and D ointment on like its chapstick this might help you out if not i wuold talk to your dr

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
In all probability you have very dry lips. A lip balm preferably petroleum jelly, Vit B supplements, iron, and honey should help. Drink plenty of fluids. If it does not help, please consult a skin specialist.
There is one very simple thing that I would like to tell you. Lip area when it heals, forms a scab like dry layer. This layer though looks bad should be left as such so that the skin underneath it can get time to grow and cover the lips. If you peel this dry skin, the healing process starts all over again with dry skin on your lip. Hence you need to consciously make an effort not to peel. Take care!

[kris550]

you need to stop picking at it you irritated it. go to the store and get some stuff for chapped lips. and to help the swelling go down apply a cold rag.