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Medical grade lanolin accelerates repair of the lips, [9] and is used in some lip repair products. Sometimes the term "cheilitis simplex" is used interchangeably with cheilitis in general; [2] however, exfoliative cheilitis is also sometimes stated to be the equivalent of chapped lips. [10]
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 ...
Face swelling combined with shortness of breath or lip swelling can be a sign of a life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis, which is a medical emergency, Lipner says. In these cases ...
Actinic cheilitis is cheilitis (lip inflammation) caused by long term sunlight exposure. Essentially it is a burn , [ 2 ] and a variant of actinic keratosis which occurs on the lip. [ 5 ] It is a premalignant condition , [ 6 ] as it can develop into squamous cell carcinoma (a type of mouth cancer ).
Cheilitis glandularis—This is inflammation of the minor salivary glands, usually in the lower lip, eversion and swelling of the lip. [11] Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis is a salivary gland manifestation of IgG4-related disease. [13] [14]
swelling Greek οἴδημα (oídēma), swelling lymphedema, lipedema-emesis: vomiting condition Greek ἕμεσις (hémesis) hematemesis-emia: blood condition (Am. Engl.) Greek αἷμα (haîma), "blood" anemia: encephal(o)-of or pertaining to the brain; see also cerebro-Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos), the brain encephalogram: endo-
The enlargement can cause midline fissuring of the lip ("median cheilitis") or angular cheilitis (sores at the corner of the mouth). The swelling is non-pitting (c.f. pitting edema) and feels soft or rubbery on palpation. The mucous membrane of the lip may be erythematous (red) and granular. [2] One or both lips may be affected. [3]
Angioedema of half of the tongue Angioedema of the face, most strikingly in the upper lip. The skin of the face, normally around the mouth, and the mucosa of the mouth and/or throat, as well as the tongue, swell over the period of minutes to hours. The swelling can also occur elsewhere, typically in the hands. The swelling can be itchy or ...