Exfoliative cheilitis has also been linked to HIV / AIDS . Management consists mostly of keeping the lips moist and the application of topical corticosteroids ranging from hydrocortisone to clobetasol.
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Potassium hydroxide preparation is recommended by some to help distinguish between the harmless and the pathogenic forms, and thereby highlight which cases of angular cheilitis are truly caused by Candida.
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Angular cheilitis is a fairly non specific term which describes the presence of an inflammatory lesion in a particular anatomic site ( i . e . the corner of the mouth ).
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In people with angular cheilitis who wear dentures, often there may be erythematous mucosa underneath the denture ( normally the upper denture ), an appearance consistent with denture-related stomatitis.
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Some cases of exfoliative cheilitis are thought to represent factitious damage, termed " factitious cheilitis " or " artifactual cheilitis ", and are related to repetitive lip picking or licking habits.
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Some cases of exfoliative cheilitis are thought to represent factitious damage, termed " factitious cheilitis " or " artifactual cheilitis ", and are related to repetitive lip picking or licking habits.
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Some cases of exfoliative cheilitis are thought to represent factitious damage, termed " factitious cheilitis " or " artifactual cheilitis ", and are related to repetitive lip picking or licking habits.
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Sometimes the term " cheilitis simplex " is used as a synonym for cheilitis generally, however, exfoliative cheilitis ( discussed later ) is also sometimes stated to be the equivalent of chapped lips.
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Sometimes the term " cheilitis simplex " is used as a synonym for cheilitis generally, however, exfoliative cheilitis ( discussed later ) is also sometimes stated to be the equivalent of chapped lips.
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Sometimes the term " cheilitis simplex " is used as a synonym for cheilitis generally, however, exfoliative cheilitis ( discussed later ) is also sometimes stated to be the equivalent of chapped lips.
