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Inflamed lips on cheilitis
How to make your lips pretty again?
Cheilitis,
or inflamed lips, can have many causes. The most common
form, called angular cheilitis, presents as cracking at
the corners of the mouth and can be brought on by an
infection, excessive saliva, or dental trauma. It is
frequently seen in children who suck their thumbs and in
elderly people who have ill-fitting dentures.
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 Other
forms include actinic cheilitis, a condition in which the
lip becomes puffy, blotchy red and pale pink, and may
develop occasional white plaques and chronic ulcers. It
typically shows up in people over the age of 59, who have
had many years of
sun exposure. Because this can be a precursor to the
development of
skin cancer, it should be treated by a dermatologist
to ensure that it does not progress.
Less commonly,
cheilitis can signal an underlying disease. Granulomatous
cheilitis, a lumpy swelling of the lips, can be a symptom
of
Crohn's Disease, an inflammatory disease of the
intestines. Chronic cracking of the corners of the mouth
can be a sign of
Sjogren's syndrome, a condition in which the body's
immune system attacks its moisture glands.
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According
to Dr. Bruce P. Robinson, "Because there are a variety of
causes, any person experiencing soreness or cracking at
the corners of the mouth should be examined by a
dermatologist to obtain the correct diagnosis and
effective treatment."
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