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My Daughters Lips Keep Peeling
Asked by M.G. from New York
on May 22, 2007
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My daughter had a fever about 2 weeks ago and her lips looked really chapped and started peeling and they haven't stopped peeling.I put chapstick on them all day long ...
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- Hi M., I'm not sure if this applies, but this began happening to my 3 year old son a couple months ago. I was very distressed because it seemed nothing would help h...
- All that comes to my mind is wht has she eaten in the past before she had this happen to her.
- Check with your pediatrician. Sometimes the peeling can be a result of a strep infection, and if that's the case, she should be retested. As the other mom advised get ...
Two Year Old with Canker Sores and Chewing on Lips!!
Asked by L.J. from Elkhart
on February 23, 2009
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My little ray of sunshine developed one canker sore (inside mouth) then it turned into 3. She also has a cold sore on her lip. It all came about after a couple bad n...
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- Lysine should help, but I would take her in since she is chewing and making it worse. Good Luck!
- Best to hit it from the root source of the problem - nutritional deficiency. She needs LYSINE (an amino acid) found in cheese, eggs, fish, lima beans, milk, potatoes ...
- When my son was young (he's 18 now) he had a lot of canker sores, I had to change his toothpaste and they finally went away. To this day he still cannot use Crest too...
Cleft Lip
Asked by K.B. from Denver
on August 6, 2009
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My sister who lives in Portland, is 6 months pregnant. She just found out that my nephew has a cleft lip. Does anyone have experience with this? Any advice/recommen...
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- Hi K., Every state has a Parent Training and Information (PTI) center for parents who are faced with issues similar to your sister's. They will be able to connect ...
- Aloha! My sister-in-law sent me this request for advice and I joined the site to answer it. My daughter was born with a cleft lip, but they missed it in the ultrasound...
- my son was born with a cleft palate (the back of the mouth). a cleft lip means that the baby has a cleft from the back to the front most likely. my son couldn't brea...
Two-year Old Broke off Big Chunk of Tooth
Asked by A. from St. Louis
on September 22, 2007
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My precious two-year old daughter fell tonight and broke off the corner (a good fourth) of her top right front tooth. Aside from a tiny cut on her lip, it didn't seem ...
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- My kids go to pedia dentist: HOMER SEDIGHI, DMD. /www.kidsdentistry.com off Olive Blvd/east of hwy 40 area. His office is very kid friendly-the decor, the prizes, ...
- Speaking from experience here it probably will be just fine. Watch her for the next few weeks to make sure that she doesn't get an abcess above the tooth. (It will l...
- My kids go to Dr. Reed at Family Dentistry on Mexico Rd. in St. Peters. I think there are two other pediatric dentists in that practice.
2Yr Old's Busted Lip
Asked by K.N. from Austin
on September 11, 2008
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My daughter fell flat on her face this evening... Split open her lip on the inside, in an inverted "L" shape. Her front teeth can fit into the gash. However it has st...
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- I've always been told that the inside of the mouth heals quickly...I would put money on the fact that it will be healed inside of a week. I would, however, suggest tha...
- Feed him some freezer pops to get the swelling down, and make sure he keep his hands and other object out of his mouth. You don't germs in there!
- my 2 yr old did pretty much the same thing when she was about 1...fell of a small step onto the driveway =( her lip healed up so fast, i think it might have taken a co...
6 Yr Old with Cold Sore
Asked by M.W. from Springfield
on February 21, 2009
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Hi mamas
I have just discovered what I believe is a cold sore on my son's lip. The doctor was on vacation all week, so just wondering if anyone has recommendations...
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- While I will be the first to admit that it is expensive (nearly $20 for a tiny little tube), abreva works great on cold sores. You put a little dab on your finger and...
- Hi M., You should ask your doctor or dentist about prescribing Denavir for him. I am not sure about safety for children, but surely they will know. It is by far the...
- Hi M. I don't get cold sores very often (used to get alot more) but as soon as I feel one coming on-I apply ice to it for as long as I can. It seems to stop the grow...
Toddler with Thrush?!?!?!
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on November 25, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I have a 21 month old who started with a fever on Friday night and by Sunday I had noticed that she had what looked like an ulcer on her lip by yesterda...
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- Hi M., I am guessing that whatever caused the fever weakend her immune system, hence the thrush now. The Nystatin should do the trick. Some people swear by it, ot...
- Are they sure it's not hand foot and mouth virous
- Sterilize evrything but throw out the pacifiers. The trap the yeast and she will continue to get thrush. My infant daughter gets it all the time but mostly in diaper a...
4 Year Old Chewing a Hole in Her Lip- Help!
Asked by M.G. from Houston
on December 18, 2008
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Our 4 year old daughter is constantly chewing her lip on the inside. It looks like a nervous habit. We catch her doing it often, riding in her carseat or watching TV. ...
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- My daughter is 3 yearsold and she used to pick at her lips until they bleed. We gave her chapstick and now she has a chapstick habit lol, but there is no more blood. W...
- If this is a nervous habit, it will need to be replaced with something that is just as calming, but is more appropriate. We all have calming behaviors. Some of us twir...
- I do this too. I've had to catch myself and tell myself not to before it gets too painful. If I don't, I get little sores all over my mouth. It's just a nervous hab...
Teenage Lip Piercing
Asked by H.C. from Hickory
on June 11, 2009
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My 14-yr old daughter wants to have her lip pierced. She has standard ear piercings now. Is it safe? What is the healing process like (after the piercing)? What if sh...
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- For those that say just kids want to get weird piercings adults to also. And a teen if wants to bad enough will find a way. They do have non piercing lip rings she can...
- I would say, "That is great honey. You can get your lip pierced, but you are going to need to wait to do it until you are no longer living under my roof and I am payi...
- This probably won't be any help but -- Our daughter said that stuff was gross for years. Then when she was 15 she started asking for a lip or belly button piercing. W...
How Can I Stop His Mouth Habit?
Asked by T.S. from San Diego
on August 9, 2008
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My son (5 year old) has been making a noise with his lips for several months. It was a little noise at the begining. but it got loud lately. He said that he did not ...
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- Maybe try a sticker chart for positive reinforecement. If he can go a whole day without making the noise he gets a sticker. After a week he gets a special present or...
- My daughter has had habits over the years, like constantly clearing her throat, smelling her hands constantly, etc. Each time a new habit came up, I reminded her repe...
- I don't want to scare you, but you should talk to his doctor. My son use to make himself burp and we were constantly getting on him. After a year or so he started to b...
