Pale Skin Around the Lips Symptoms, Causes & Common Questions

10 Potential Pale Skin Around the Lips Causes

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1. 1.Lyme Disease

   Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of a tick, which needs to latch on for a few days to transmit the bacteria. This infection can affect the skin, but more dangerously, the nervous system.

   If treated properly, people are typically cured but may have symptoms for a few months even without signs of an actual infection.

   Rarity:

   Rare

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, headache, irritability, muscle aches, loss of appetite

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

2. 2.Atrial Flutter

   Atrial fibrillation or flutter is a common type of abnormal heartbeat. The heart rhythm is fast and irregular in this condition.

   If the flutter only occurs once and there is no underlying heart disease, it is likely to never happen again.

   Rarity:

   Rare

   Top Symptoms:

   shortness of breath, racing heart beat, lightheadedness, deep chest pain, behind the breast bone, shortness of breath on exertion

   Urgency:

   In-person visit

3. 3.Concussion Not Needing Imaging

   A traumatic brain injury (TBI), or concussion, happens when a bump, blow, jolt, or other head injury causes damage to the brain. Every year, millions of people in the U.S. suffer brain injuries. More than half are bad enough that people must go to the hospital, and the worst injuries can lead to permanent brain damage or death.

   Most patients with mild brain injury recover within hours to days.

   Rarity:

   Common

   Top Symptoms:

   nausea or vomiting, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to light, blurry vision

   Symptoms that always occur with concussion not needing imaging:

   brief fainting episode, head or face injury

   Symptoms that never occur with concussion not needing imaging:

   recent fall from 6 feet or higher, severe vomiting, bleeding from the ear, moderate vomiting

   Urgency:

   In-person visit

4. 4.Condition Causing Severe Vaginal Bleeding

   Severe vaginal bleeding may mean something is very wrong within your reproductive organs.

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   Rarity:

   Uncommon

   Top Symptoms:

   severe unexpected vaginal bleeding, severe pelvis pain

   Urgency:

   Hospital emergency room

5. 5.Chronic Hepatitis c

   Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that is carried in human blood. It spreads through contact with infected blood, such as through infected needles, toothbrushes, or razors, through unprotected sex with an infected person, and from mother to baby during childbirth.

   Hepatitis C is a chronic infection and without treatment the effect on life expectancy is difficult to predict.

   Rarity:

   Common

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, nausea, muscle aches, loss of appetite, joint pain

   Symptoms that never occur with chronic hepatitis c:

   pain in the lower right abdomen, pain in the lower left abdomen, pain in the upper left abdomen, pain around the belly button

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

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6. 6.Chronic Kidney Disease

   Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal failure, is a disorder caused by gradual loss of kidney function. It is most common in elderly individuals.

   This condition cannot be reversed; however, treatment can delay or stop the disease from worsening.

   Rarity:

   Common

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, difficulty concentrating, loss of appetite, decreased sex drive, dry skin

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

7. 7.Atrial Fibrillation

   An arrhythmia is a problem with the speed or rhythm of the heartbeat. The atria comprise two out of the four chambers of the heart. When their beat is disturbed, symptoms such as a racing heart, chest pain, breathlessness, and dizziness may occur.

   More than 1/2 of people with short term atrial fibrillation get their normal heart rhythm back in less than 2 days without any treatment.

   Rarity:

   Rare

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, racing heart beat, lightheadedness

   Urgency:

   Emergency medical service

8. 8.Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

   Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle (myocardium) becomes abnormally thick (hypertrophied). This happens sometimes as a result of long-term elevated blood pressure, and sometimes without any particular reason. The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood.

   Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a life-long condition, as the heart walls are permanently enlarged.

   Rarity:

   Rare

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, racing heart beat, shortness of breath on exertion

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

9. 9.Overactive Thyroid

   The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. Thyroid glands control how fast one burns calories and how fast the heart beats. If the thyroid is too active, it makes more thyroid hormones than the body needs. This is called hyperthyroidism.

   Great prognosis with high remission rates

   Rarity:

   Uncommon

   Top Symptoms:

   fatigue, anxiety, depressed mood, irritability, trouble sleeping

   Urgency:

   Primary care doctor

10. 10.Bacterial Pneumonia

    Bacterial pneumonia is the infection of the lungs with bacteria (as opposed to a fungus or a virus).

    1-3 weeks

    Rarity:

    Common

    Top Symptoms:

    fatigue, cough, headache, loss of appetite, shortness of breath

    Symptoms that always occur with bacterial pneumonia:

    cough

    Urgency:

    In-person visit

Questions Your Doctor May Ask About Pale Skin Around the Lips

• Q.Any fever today or during the last week?
• Q.Have you lost your appetite recently?
• Q.Have you been feeling more tired than usual, lethargic or fatigued despite sleeping a normal amount?
• Q.Are you experiencing a headache?