Q: angular cheilitis symptoms ?
asked by:
jordy2324
on October 6th, 2008
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Not sure if this is a skin problem, but i
didn't see a separate place for mouth/lip
problems.
My lips are starting to get cracked at the
corners.It hurts when I smile or when I
open my mouth wide to eat something. It
looks like small paper cuts. I've been
doing a lot of research on this, because
it's pretty irritating.
I found out it is called Angular
Cheilitis. I've seen the most common
treatments for this include: B-Complex
vitamins, a 1% hydro cortisone cream,
Vitamin-E oil and Tea Tree oil, lanoline
creams, a Z-Pac anti biotic, drinking more
water, switching toothpastes, an
anti-fungal cream, and not licking your
lips.
Which of these works best? Which methods
don't work? Are there any other ways to
treat the cracks at the corner of your
mouth? I'm going to make a run to the
store in the morning and want to know what
to try.
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