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2. Vermilion border - Wikipedia

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   The skin of the face is thicker than the skin overlying the lips where blood vessels are closer to the surface. As a consequence, the margin of the lips shows a transition between the thicker and thinner skin, represented by the vermilion border. It therefore has the appearance of a sharp line between the coloured edge of the lip and adjoining ...

3. Lip licker's dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Lip licker's dermatitis is a type of skin inflammation around the lips due to damage by saliva from repetitive lip licking and is classified as a subtype of irritant contact cheilitis. [1] [2] The resulting scaling, redness, chapping, and crusting makes a well-defined ring around the lips. The rash may extend as far as the tongue can reach and ...

4. ‘I’m a Dermatologist and *This* Is the Most Common Dry-Lip ...

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   If you’ve got chronically dry lips, Caren Campbell, MD, a California-based board-certified dermatologist, says you may be suffering from lip licker’s dermatitis. “When our lips are dry, we ...

5. Cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   Chapped lips (also known as cheilitis simplex [5] or common cheilitis) [6] is characterized by the cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin of the lips, and is one of the most common types of cheilitis. [5] [7] While both lips may be affected, the lower lip is the most common site. [7]

6. This Chronic Skin Condition Is A Common Cause Of Dark ... - AOL

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   In short, melasma is a chronic skin condition that appears as darkened areas on the face due to an overproduction of melanin, says Gina Charles, MO, a family physician specializing in skincare. It ...

7. Actinic cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   In the unusual cases reported where it affects the upper lip, this may be due to upper lip prominence. [7] The commissures (corners of the mouth) are not usually involved. [2] [6] Affected individuals may experience symptoms such as a dry sensation and cracking of the lips. [7] It is usually painless and persistent. The appearance is variable.