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2. What’s With the Dry, Cracked Corners of Your Mouth ... - AOL

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   Dr. Rubin says people with exaggerated skin creases around the mouth, because of aging or anatomy, might be more likely to get AC. Saliva is more likely to pool in these crevices, increasing the ...

3. Cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   The inflammation may include the perioral skin (the skin around the mouth), the vermilion border, or the labial mucosa. [1] The skin and the vermilion border are more commonly involved, as the mucosa is less affected by inflammatory and allergic reactions. [1] Cheilitis is a general term, and there are many recognized types and different causes.

4. Lip licker's dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Lip licker's dermatitis is a type of skin inflammation around the lips due to damage by saliva from repetitive lip licking and is classified as a subtype of irritant contact cheilitis. [1] [2] The resulting scaling, redness, chapping, and crusting makes a well-defined ring around the lips. The rash may extend as far as the tongue can reach and ...

5. Angular cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   The term "cheilocandidiasis" describes exfoliative (flaking) lesions of the lips and the skin around the lips, and is caused by a superficial candidal infection due to chronic lip licking. [14] Less severe cases occur during cold, dry weather, and is a form of chapped lips. Individuals may lick their lips in an attempt to provide a temporary ...

6. A Head-to-Toe Guide to Treating Dry Skin - AOL

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   If the thin, delicate skin in that area gets dry and itchy, it can be a sign of a product allergy or irritation, he says. Lips If your lips are very dry and cracked, start by using a damp ...

7. Actinic cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   Treatment is stopped when ulceration and crusting appear. There is minimal scarring. Complete clearance has been reported in about 50% of patients. [13] Imiquimod (Aldara) is an immune response modifier that has been studied for the treatment of actinic cheilitis. It promotes an immune response in the skin leading to apoptosis (death) of the ...