Dry patch on the inner part of lip, feeling of roughness on the site on running the tongue, apparent on eating, no discoloration or pain. Treatment required?
Patient: Hi, I m a 33 year old healthy woman. I have a strange dryish feeling patch on my upper inner lip. The two sides of my upper lip don t feel symmetrical - when I run my tongue over the left side (where the dry patch is), it feels almost a little rough, like very fine-grade sandpaper. the right side feels normal and slick. Also, when I purse my lips , the right side still feels smooth and plump on the inside, but the left side, where the patch is, creases into sharp wrinkles . I notice it especially when I m eating - especially drier foods like cereals - which feel like they catch there. And the lip sometimes feels like it catches on my teeth on that side if they re dry. I first notices this about 3 weeks ago. I can t see any discoloration, and it s totally painless, just odd. Should I see a dentist? Or a dermatologist? Thanks! Doctor: hi as per the information provided by you i would recommend you to see a dentist to rule out any  dental structure(natural or prosthetic) responsible for this patch. sometimes chronic local irritation from sharp edge tooth or dental prostheses lead to such patch appearance.am sure that a dental doctor can fully take care of this particular problem. take care.