Angular Cheilitis

About- Angular cheilitis also known as angular stomatitis and perleche causes inflammation and small cracks in the corners on the outside of our lips.
Symptoms-
 Blister and sometimes bleeding at the corners of the mouth
 Red or purple spots around the corners of the lips
 Swelling or cracking at the corners of the lips
 Pain and burning at the corners of the mouth
 Bad taste in the mouth
 Burning feeling on the lips or mouth
 Lips feeling dry or chapped
 Difficulty eating
 
Causes-
The most common cause is yeast infection as a result of saliva.
 
Specialist to visit
 Dermatologist
 

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