Angular Cheilitis

[jacobsmum24]

Morning all

Today's random question ! Does anyone else suffer from angular cheilitis ? I have no idea if it is liver related but have tried every known topical treatment but it will not clear up. Liver nurse thought it might be caused by vitamin deficiency but I take a multivitamin tablet daily. Have had various creams from doctor and tried coconut oil etc but no real improvement. Doctor sort of looking at me now like thats the least of your worries my dear 🙄🙄🙄

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Angular cheilitis is a condition that causes red, swollen patches in the corners of your mouth where your lips meet and make an angle. Other names for it are perleche and angular stomatitis. You can get it on one side of your mouth or on both sides at the same time.

Causes

Saliva gets trapped and builds up in the corners of your mouth. When it dries, the skin in the area can crack. You may lick your lips often to soothe your cracked skin. The warmth and moisture in the corners of your mouth create the perfect conditions for fungus to grow and multiply -- and cause infection.

It's usually caused by a type of yeast called Candida--

Who’s at Risk?

You’re more likely to get angular cheilitis if the corners of your mouth are moist a lot of the time. This might happen for many reasons, such as:

You have braces.

You wear dentures that don’t fit well.

You lick your lips a lot.

You have a lot of saliva.

Your teeth are crooked, or your bite isn’t lined up correctly.

You have sagging skin around your mouth from weight loss or age.

You suck your thumb.

You smoke.

You don’t get enough nutrients, like vitamin B or iron.

Certain medical conditions can put you at a higher risk, such as:

Anemia

Cancers of the blood

Diabetes

Down syndrome

Immune disorders, like HIV

Kidney, liver, lung, or pancreatic cancer

Blame it on deliver 🙄

[jacobsmum24 in reply to Hidden]

Deliver has a lot to answer for ! I have the dietician later in the month regarding the band of ageing rockers that have taken up residence in my gall bladder so will ask if I should increase vitamin B intake. And I will stop sucking my thumb👍

[Hidden in reply to jacobsmum24]

God deliver us 😇 Good luck with the Lipsync Battle & the rest. 🙄

[gardenfun]

Hello, I found this in the internet:

Treatment

The goal is to clear out the infection and keep the area dry so your skin isn't infected again. Your doctor will recommend an antifungal cream to treat fungal infections. Some are:

nystatin (Mycostatin)

ketoconazole (Extina)

clotrimazole (Lotrimin)

miconazole (Lotrimin AF, Micatin, Monistat Derm)

If your infection is bacterial, your doctor will prescribe an antibacterial medication, such as:

mupirocin (Bactroban)

fusidic acid (Fucidin, Fucithalmic)

If your angular cheilitis isn’t caused by a fungal or bacterial infection, your doctor may suggest you put petroleum jelly on the inflamed areas. This protects your mouth from moisture so the sores can heal.

Source is:

webmd.com/oral-health/angul...