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Monday, May 5, 2014

Why Do I Have Cheilitis On Lips?

Cheilitis or angular cheilitis appear on the lips is a disease that is spread through oral sex? We are pleased to answer Cheilitis is not transmitted disease oral sex popularity, Cheilitis is a disease not too great harm to the health of the patient. Angular cheilitis causing more troubling to the patient in social activities, while eating or drinking, especially the sour dishes or spicy, or simply the food is hot.

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Cheilitis is a manifestation of the skin around the mouth ulcers, causes the most mentioned is due to the accumulation of saliva in the corners of the mouth. Status swollen wounds, could spread further, then peeling the outer skin layers to reveal the thin red skin underneath, they are vulnerable and affected by external factors . It is this burning pain cause discomfort for the patient. You should not worry, cheilitis on lips can evolve in a good way, the wound can quickly out after a few days or a week.

So what is the cause of cheilitis on lips?


  • If cheilitis does not disappear after a week, you should go to the health facility for a health check, do a few simple tests to find out what is the cause of cheilitis on your lips. Doing this is necessary, because many studies have shown that the occurrence of cheilitis on lips have intimate relationships with several human diseases, and cheilitis on lips is an early manifestation of the disease say above.
  • Cheilitis on lips can also be formed when your lips are mild inflammation caused by food, so you accidentally bite the lip, lip licking habit, no oral hygiene after meals.
  • A deficiency of vitamin B or iron deficiency of the body is also a cause of cheilitis on lips. You should supplement with iron rich foods (red meats such as beef, goat combines vitamin C supplements to boost the body's resistance.) 
  • Those who use dentures also face a high risk of appearing cheilitis on lips, because these people exist in many parts of the oral cavity to facilitate the development of bacteria. To minimize this risk, regularly rinse your mouth with sanitizing water, salt water or diluted. This simple to make your mouth is easier for bacteria significantly destroyed by salt water. It prevents the emergence cheilitis.
  • The cause of the disease has yet to be determined, but several studies show that the disease usually appears in people under stress, nervous tension and often comes with certain diseases.

Cheilitis symptoms and treatments

Cheilitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the external part of the lip mucosa (red lip) expression is flaking, peeling mucosa frequently.

  • Cracks and cuts form around the mouth, especially around the corners.
Lips can be affected also: 
  1. Dry, Chapped lips with cuts and sores.
  2. Corners of the mouth with reddish lesions. 
  3. Infection within the mouth, forming of crust in the mouth and on the tongue.

  • Climate and environment are factors that aggravate the condition of cheilitis. The cheilitis on lips can survive for many months to many years.
  • Cheilitis no clearly defined cause, treatment is difficult and cheilitis treatment goals limited aesthetic level. Because people have seen them on the lips cheilitis ugly and unattractive, problems in communicating with the opposite, even embrace, the kiss given to lovers also become less sweet.
  • You can also use Aquaphor cream helps slow the breakdown of the mucosal lip.
  • Although the treatment is not really specific drugs to treat cheilitis, but you can apply the tips below to cheilitis condition of patients improved. 

  1. Drink enough water, do not get dehydrated, at least 1.5 to 2 liters / day. 
  2. Do not bite the lip, lip licking. 
  3. Avoid lips exposed to sunlight 
  4. Regularly playing sports to relieve stress. 
  5.  During the boom period of cheilitis you should see a specialist for advice specific topical support. 
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