Inner part of the lips inflamed and mouth dry

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Hello,I'd like to ask you about my mouth. Concretely about what could be the thing i have. My lips are inflammated, but like in the mouth part, the inner part. Also, the sublingual area is a little bit inflammated too and my mouth feels a little dry.

Submitted: 4 Days
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Expert:  Dr. John Monheit replied 4 Days.

Thanks for the query. I understand your problem and will try to answer the best possible. The swelling of the lips is a condition known as Cheilitis. It is caused following trauma, due to infections like herpes simplex virus, deficiency of vitamin B12. The patient usually presents with symptoms as described by you. I would recommend you to use anti-inflammatory drugs for 3 days. If the symptoms does not subside you can consult your doctor for the same.

Hope this helps.

Thank you.

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