Angular cheilitis causes pain and inflammation on one or both corners of the mouth. Tips that may help include using prescription and over-the-counter medication, getting more iron and vitamin B, and ...

ARE MY LIPS just really chapped? Do I have cold sores? These questions probably come to mind when you notice painful cracks in the corners of your mouth. But, more than likely, this dryness and ...

Angular cheilitis, also called perleche or angular stomatitis, is a common inflammatory condition of the angles of the mouth. It is found in elderly edentulous patients as well as those who still ...

Experts warn that deficiencies in b-complex, vitamin c, iron, and zinc can cause dry, cracked lips, angular cheilitis ...

Just like chapped lips, it's easy to associate the development of dry, crusty patches on the corners of our mouths with exposure to extreme cold and dryness. But it turns out that those flaky patches ...

Causes of cheilitis: Your lips can crack any time of the year, often flaring during illness, vitamin and mineral deficiencies (B vitamins, iron, zinc), or prolonged exposure to irritants (Image: ...

This study examined the prevalence of toothpaste allergy as a cause of cheilitis among Israeli patients. We added the use of a toothpaste patch test to lower the rates of false-positive and ...