Cheilitis

Cheilitis is inflammation of the lips, due to atopy, contact allergy, actinic (sun), infection, or irritants, presenting with dryness, scaling, redness, fissures, and crusting. Treatment: identify/treat cause (avoid allergen; topical corticosteroids; antifungal/antibacterial if infection; sun protection); lip emollients; avoid licking/irritants; treat underlying atopy; biopsy if persistent suspicious lesion; follow-up.

Common Symptoms

Dryness/scaling/redness; fissures/crusting; by atopic/contact/actinic/infectious

Causes and Pathogenesis

Irritant/allergy/UV/infection causes lip inflammation.

Treatment

Treat cause; emollients; topical corticosteroids; sun protection; avoid irritants

Preventive Measures

Lip emollient; sun protection; avoid irritants/allergen.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Oral Medicine/Dermatology department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.