cheilitis
Sign in to saveCheilitis also called and known as chapped lips, is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the lips. The inflammation may include the perioral skin (the skin around the mouth), the vermilion border, or the labial mucosa. The skin and the vermilion border are more commonly involved, as the mucosa is less affected by inflammatory and allergic reactions.
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- Appearance of the lips due to bracing wind blowing in someone's face during a fast motorcycle ride
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13 sectionsContents
- Chapped lips
- Actinic cheilitis
- Angular cheilitis
- Eczematous cheilitis
- Infectious cheilitis
- Granulomatous cheilitis
- Drug-related cheilitis
- Exfoliative cheilitis
- Cheilitis glandularis
- Plasma cell cheilitis
- Other causes
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Cheilitis also called and known as chapped lips, is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the lips. The inflammation may include the perioral skin (the skin around the mouth), the vermilion border, or the labial mucosa. The skin and the vermilion border are more commonly involved, as the mucosa is less affected by inflammatory and allergic reactions.
Cheilitis is a general term, and there are many recognized types and different causes. According to its onset and course, cheilitis can be either acute or chronic. Most cheilitis is caused by exogenous factors such as dryness (chapping) and acute sun exposure. Allergic tests may identify allergens that cause cheilitis.