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Lip is disappearing

About a month ago i noticed a area on my upper lip has turned 'skin colored' or whiteish, white. I can see the line where there should be full pigment but is it becoming less visable and seems to be dissappearing. The area is about 1-2 centimeters long and thin, the area that is disappearing is on the border of where the lips and skin meet. It looks as though there is a indent of no pigment in my lip. I am baffled as to what this could be and have been obcessing over it since i am afraid it will be permanent. It sometimes feels as if the area is pulsing and is quite annoying which makes me even more self concious. It appears that, the part of that lip is losing blood or something of that nature? Please any advice or help would be greatly appreciated as to what this is. Thanks in advance. P.s. i don't think it is sun damage because i am only 17.
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What did the doctor say
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Will do. And yeah that definately is playing a role here but i will try nd over come it.  It just seems that the area is somewhat 'indented' which just makes me wonder what the heck happened. But hopefully nothing permanent as you said.
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I guess it is more an anxiety state and fixation,try to overcome it.It wont be a bad idea to take b1 b6 b12 multivits.
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Well yeah but i can always feel it tingling , it feels as if a blood vessel broke or something of that nature.
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I guess you leave it alone and be happy.
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assuming with a combination of time nd the ointment u said... i was wearing retainner for awhile that poked at an area right above where the pigment is missing, should i discontinue the use of that until i get it adjusted correctly? i was think that it could possibly be blocking the blood 'pigment' to my lip. Thanks for the wise words tho, i am at ease now and not worrying that i have lip cancer or something..
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