11 year old has dry, itchy ..

My 11 yr. old daughter has dry, itchy lips which everyone figured were just chapped lips because of winter time arriving here in the midwest.. In the last day she has developed sores on her skin directly below her bottom lip that are crusty looking. Anyone seen this before or know what it might be? Allergic reaction to something? Just severly chapped lips? She wanted to go to school instead of the doctor because she says she feels fine other than her lips itch. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Do any adults in the house have the same thing. If so I would be more worried about that.

Coach

Try chapstick or neosporin or soemthing.

She is getting sores from licking her dry lips. Buy her some lip gloss or balm, and tell her to STOP licking her lips, especially outside. This has happened to both my daughters.

Lots of kids get this kind of chapping in dry weather from licking their lips or sucking their bottom lip compulsively. It will only go away with time if she stops licking them. In the meantime try using something moisturising like Blistex Balm in a tube or Vasaline on the area to keep it from drying out and itching.