Red Patch on Face: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Question
Hi!

I have this small red patch on my face, below my nose and above my lip that is quite annoying.  It's about the width of a pea - it's not a bump but rather a "patch".  It's red and the skin is flakey, and it itches from time to time.  It's been there for about a month and I'm getting tired of it :)  Do you have any ideas of anything I could do to get rid of it?  Thanks so much!

Erin :)

Answer
couple bits of information might make me change my mind, but a non-healing ulcer on the lip could be a skin cancer, especially if you have had sun exposure in the past.  It could be a prolonged cold sore (herpes simplex) but this should go away within two weeks.  With this continuing this long, it is worth a visit to your doctor, for possible shave biopsy if they think it might be one of the skin cancers.

Hope this helps...