subject: Treatment For Dry Lip Corners [print this page] If you have dry lip corners, then this is very likely to be a common infection known as Angular Cheilitis. If the splits appear to look like paper cuts and are very sore, then this is 95% probable.
The condition can be so painful because we have no choice but to use our mouths for eating, drinking and speaking and of course each time we move the lips, we reopen any slightly healed splits and cause new ones to form.
Angular Cheilitis is a condition caused by bacteria growing in the damp, warm corners of the mouth-the ideal breeding ground for bacteria. In some people, regular drooling or dribbling can cause the area to remain damp and this can be caused by ill-fitting dentures or a brace. In some people it can also be caused by fingernail chewing, pen sucking, thumb sucking or inadvertently drooling whilst asleep.
Treatment for dry lip corners is available, but eradicating the condition can be easier said than done! Most of the creams and ointments available offer little more than symptomatic relief. The longer the condition persists, the more aggressive it can become, with some sufferers enduring years of pain. Eradication of the likely causes is a good starting point, so having any badly fitting dentures or braces adjusted is a must. Also, pen sucking and fingernail chewing can be discouraged by painting the offending objects with bitter nail biting liquid.
The best way treatment for dry lip corners is to starve the bacteria of oxygen. There is, quite simply, no way in which bacteria can survive without oxygen so this is a surefire and fast way to get relief.
If you have had cracked lip corners or scabs for more than a couple of days, it is likely that the condition has taken hold. If you would like to look at pictures that can help you verify your own condition, you can download this simple and effective overnight cure from the Angular Chelitis Foundation. This cure will dry out the condition within hours, providing fast and permanent relief.
by: Annie Hopkins
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