Red lips

Introduction Lip red red: normal lip color is mostly pink, if the red color is too bright or dark purple, it is the mouth flushing. Under normal circumstances, it may be caused by the so-called "fire" in the body, such as with bad breath, hiccups, indicating spleen and stomach damp heat; accompanied by two flank pain, anorexia, indicating that the liver fire is too strong. Under pathological conditions, such as oral mucosal inflammation, bacterial infections, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, etc. may also be associated with this symptom. The color, luster, and texture of the lips can reflect the health of the human body.

Cause

Under normal circumstances, it may be caused by the so-called "fire" in the body. Such as with bad breath, hiccups, indicating spleen and stomach damp heat; accompanied by two flank pain, anorexia, indicating that the liver fire is too strong. Under pathological conditions, such as oral mucosal inflammation, bacterial infections, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, etc. may also be associated with this symptom.

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There are many reasons for this symptom in patients with flushing lips. The color, luster, and texture of the lips all reflect the health of the human body. Once the lips change, it may indicate a problem with the body. Pathological causes, such as oral mucosal inflammation, or bacterial infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, etc., may also be associated with this symptom. Therefore, when diagnosing, attention should be paid to the examination and diagnosis of the whole body's functional status to avoid missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis.

Differential diagnosis

Pathological lip flushing needs to be differentiated from lip flushing caused by poisoning. When various types of poisoning occur, such as heavy metals, chemicals, plant toxins, etc., this symptom is also accompanied. Such as carbon monoxide poisoning, mainly lip flushing, cherry red, dizziness, headache, tinnitus, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, weakness, and so on. Need to identify and take urgent measures in a timely manner.

There are many reasons for this symptom in patients with flushing lips. The color, luster, and texture of the lips all reflect the health of the human body. Once the lips change, it may indicate a problem with the body. Pathological causes, such as oral mucosal inflammation, or bacterial infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, etc., may also be associated with this symptom. Therefore, when diagnosing, attention should be paid to the examination and diagnosis of the whole body's functional status to avoid missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis.

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