Angular Cheilitis
What is Angular Cheilitis?
If you are suffering from blisters on the corners of your mouth, or cracked corners of mouth, then you are probably suffering from something called Angular Cheilitis.
This rash on the corners of the mouth is also sometimes called angular stomatitis, or perleche. The term stomatitis is often used to describe a broad spectrum of oral inflammation and ulcers, whereas Angular Cheilitis just refers to the specific instance where lesions or sores occur on the corners of the mouth.
In this article we are going to take a look at what Angular Cheilitis is.
As already mentioned, Angular Cheilitis is an inflammatory lesion that is found at the side, or corners of the mouth. It manifests itself in the form of a red, itchy, crusty rash in corners of mouth. In extreme cases, the cracks may bleed when the mouth is opened. Sometimes, pus also forms in the cracks and these cracks may also turn into ulcerations. But what causes angular cheilitis?
The origin is largely unknown but there are a number of potential causes, some of which are thought to be iron or other deficiencies in the diets, or badly fitting dentures. What is known is that it is definitely associated with fungal or bacterial infections. Whether the cracks appear first and are then exarcerbated by a fungal or bacterial infection, or whether the cracks are caused by a fungal or bacterial infection, is not really well known, but there is a definite link between the two.
Who is more likely to get Angular Cheilitis?
It does occur frequently among the elderly, often thought to be due to badly fitting dentures, however, it can really affect anyone. A form of angular cheilitis, although this does not just occur in the corners of the mouth, is chapped lips, which are often found among young childrend or teenagers. They often mistakenly try to moisten their lips by licking them, which often exacerbates the problem. In this case, treatment mostly revolves around using lip balm or vaseline.
Angular Cheilitis can last between a couple of days and a couple of weeks. The conditions is described as ‘mildly painful’, but as anyone with a cold sore has ever testified, what is supposed to be mildly painful can often cause extreme discomfort if you suffer from it yourself. The mouth is a very sensitive area and Angular Cheilitis, causing splitting at the corners of the mouth, or causing the corners of your mouth to be cracked, is one of those conditions that can make life extremely uncomfortable.
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