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2. Cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   Counterintuitively, constant licking of the lips causes drying and irritation, and eventually the mucosa splits or cracks. [2] The lips have a greater tendency to dry out in cold, dry weather. [citation needed] Digestive enzymes present in the saliva may also irritate the lips, and the evaporation of the water in saliva saps moisture from them. [8]

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

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   To alleviate the pain and dryness, you might lick your lips, but this worsens AC. “It causes more saliva buildup, which creates an ideal environment for bacteria or yeast to grow,” Dr. Batra says.

4. 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 ...

5. 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 .

6. Do lip balms dry out your lips?

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   What causes dry lips? “The combination of cold weather and low humidity is the reason most people struggle with dry lips — particularly in the winter,” says Dr. Devina Mehta, ...

7. How to cure chapped lips in winter weather - AOL

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   Select a lip balm with SPF to protect against sun damage, which can dry out the skin. Refrain from licking, picking or biting your lips. These habits can exacerbate dryness and lead to irritation.

8. Vermilion border - Wikipedia

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   Perioral dermatitis is a rash typically around the mouth, that spares the vermilion border. [10] Cheilitis glandularis may present with a burning sensation over the vermilion border. This chronic progressive condition is associated with thinning of the skin of the lips and ulceration. [11] Infections may involve the vermilion border.

9. Wondering Why Your Lips Are Feeling All Tingly? Here's ... - AOL

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   “The most likely cause of tingling sensation on the lips in my practice would be a cold sore, aka herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection,” says Dr. Justine Park, MD, a board-certified ...