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Chapped lips (also known as cheilitis simplex [5] or common cheilitis) [6] is characterized by the cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin of the lips, and is one of the most common types of cheilitis. [5] [7] While both lips may be affected, the lower lip is the most common site. [7]
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Lip licker's dermatitis which is a subtype of irritant contact cheilitis is caused by an exogenous factor rather than an endogenous one. [10] Irritant contact cheilitis can be separated into different reaction types, so it is an umbrella term and further evaluations are usually needed to properly classify the presenting condition.
Peeling nails is common and shouldn’t typically be a reason to worry. With time, depending on the severity of the peeling as well as the cause and the efficacy of treatment, symptoms should subside.
Treatment options include 5-fluorouracil, imiquimod, scalpel vermillionectomy, chemical peel, electrosurgery, and carbon dioxide laser vaporization. These curative treatments attempt to destroy or remove the damaged epithelium. All methods are associated with some degree of pain, edema, and a relatively low rate of recurrence.
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Dermatitis symptoms vary with all different forms of the condition. Although every type of dermatitis has different symptoms, there are certain signs that are common for all of them, including redness of the skin, swelling , itching and skin lesions with sometimes oozing and scarring.
Rosacea is a long-term skin condition that typically affects the face. [2] [3] It results in redness, pimples, swelling, and small and superficial dilated blood vessels. [2] Often, the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin are most involved. [3] A red, enlarged nose may occur in severe disease, a condition known as rhinophyma. [3]