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What the causes and cures for chelitis?

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Dr. Reid Blackwelder answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Cure depends : Cheiliis is commonly caused by vitamin deficiency (b12), yeast like candida (especially in people with dentures), iron deficiency. The treatment depends which is the cause. Other things can look like chili this such as infection (herpes), allergies, and even cancers of the lip.

Answered 2/2/2017

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Chelitis causes: They may be inflamed because of an allergy, toxin, medication or injury. Eczematous cheilitis allergic contact cheilitis pigmented contact cheilitis cheilitis in musicians contact reactions to lipsticks and other lipcare products irritant contact dermatitis allergic contact dermatitis smoking and its effects on the skin sunburn isotretinoin treatment acitretin treatment denture stomatitis.

Answered 9/28/2016

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