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Cracks at corner of mouth
The corners of the mouth (angles) are the oral commissures. There can be small fissures in that area.
Dr. Heidi Fowler reviewed this
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Hie, every time I kiss a ma boyfriend get cracks at both corners of my mouth. It looks like angular cheilitis. i have spoken to him about it but he felt like I was accusing him so he got cross with me. He too looks like he has got angular cheilitis. He h
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What causes white flakes at the corner of the mouth and causes cracks which makes it harder to open the mouth?
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I have white cracks on the corners of my mouth?
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What should I use to treat the cracks in the corner of my mouth?
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The cracks in the corner of mouth won't heal. What do you recommend?
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Cracked corners of mouth, is it herpes?
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Which deficiency causes the corner of your mouth crack?
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