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Treatment for angular cheilitis is typically based on the underlying causes along with the use of a barrier cream. [2] Frequently an antifungal and antibacterial cream is also tried. [ 2 ] Angular cheilitis is a fairly common problem, [ 2 ] with estimates that it affects 0.7% of the population. [ 3 ]
Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin, also known as triple antibiotic ointment, is an antibiotic medication used to reduce the risk of infections following minor skin injuries. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It contains the three antibiotics neomycin , polymyxin B , and bacitracin . [ 1 ]
Photographic Comparison of: 1) a canker sore – inside the mouth, 2) herpes labialis, 3) angular cheilitis and 4) chapped lips. [4]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.
Though Polysporin is marketed in the US, it holds a much smaller market share than in Canada and acts as a substitute to Johnson & Johnson's Neosporin for those allergic to the antibiotic neomycin. However, allergy to bacitracin/polymyxin B has also been reported. [2] There is also an ophthalmological ointment, eye and ear drops.
It is applied to the skin or vagina as a cream or ointment. [2] [3] Common side effects include itchiness or irritation of the area in which it was applied. [2] Use in pregnancy is believed to be safe for the baby. [4] Miconazole is in the imidazole family of medications. [2]
With respect to treatment we say "Treatment for angular cheilitis is typically based on the underlying causes along with the use of a barrier cream" So "eg" does not really make sense before barrier cream as that is recommended regardless of the cause. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 15:09, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
Inflammation of the corners (angles) of the lips is termed angular stomatitis or angular cheilitis. In children a frequent cause is repeated lip-licking, and in adults it may be a sign of underlying iron deficiency anemia , or vitamin B deficiencies ( e.g. , B 2 - riboflavin , B 9 - folate , or B 12 - cobalamin , which in turn may be evidence ...
Lip balm or lip salve is a wax-like substance applied to the lips to moisturize and relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis, stomatitis, or cold sores. Lip balm often contains beeswax or carnauba wax , camphor , cetyl alcohol , lanolin , paraffin , and petrolatum , among other ingredients.