Celebrities are also "afflicted" with this disease! Young people, don't ignore these symptoms

Expert of this article: Liu Chunxiu, Chief Physician, Department of Stomatology, Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital

Dry and flaky lips, over and over again! Is this you? When your lips just aren't completely smooth, what's the problem?

By the way, even Yang Chaoyue cannot escape the trouble of cheilitis.

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What wrong habits can easily lead to cheilitis? Why is cheilitis so difficult to treat?

For those who want to rely on lipstick for salvation, you must read...

Cheilitis, why is it so difficult to treat?

Cheilitis is mainly divided into chronic nonspecific cheilitis, glandular cheilitis, granulomatous cheilitis, benign lymphoproliferative cheilitis and actinic cheilitis.

Except for actinic cheilitis, which is caused by repeated and prolonged exposure to sunlight and sensitivity to sunlight, the causes of other types of cheilitis are unknown. They may be related to long-term stimulation from certain chronic factors, such as dry weather, bad habits of licking and biting lips, wearing lipstick, oral lesions, and emotional changes.

Among them, chronic nonspecific cheilitis is the most common. According to its clinical manifestations, it is mainly divided into four types: chapped cheilitis, exfoliative cheilitis, erosive cheilitis and eczematous cheilitis.

Chapped cheilitis: It often occurs in cold seasons, affecting both the upper and lower lips, especially the middle part of the lip.

The lips are swollen, the mucosa is dry and wrinkled, cracks may appear, and there may be thin white scabs, which are easy to bleed if forcibly torn off.

Exfoliative cheilitis: It is prone to occur in summer and autumn, and is more common in adolescent girls. It can occur on both the upper and lower lips and can affect the entire lip. The damaged surface will become dry and scaly. After peeling, the patient will reveal a red and shiny base, and new scales may form again, with repeated peeling.

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Erosive cheilitis: Because chapped cheilitis or exfoliative cheilitis is not treated in time, the scope of damage is relatively small.

Herpes and local trauma form the habit of licking lips, biting lips, and tearing scabs, and some patients are prone to it in winter. It is more common on the lower lip, with slight swelling, erosion, pus or pus-blood scabs on the lips.

Eczematous cheilitis: It is more common in children, but can also occur in young adults.

During the changing seasons or cold seasons, the patients feel dry lips and often lick their lips, which causes the upper and lower lip mucosa to turn white, slightly flushed, slightly swollen, and the mucosal surface to shrink. The skin around the lip is dark red, pigmented, and has fine cracks, as if a beard has grown around the lips, and the skin is obviously itchy.

Why is cheilitis so difficult to treat? Why does it keep coming back?

Because some cheilitis is related to the season, many people will have recurrent attacks once the season arrives.

In addition, some people have long-term bad habits, such as licking lips, biting lips, and tearing scabs, which can also lead to repeated attacks. This is why it is said that cheilitis is mostly "caused" by oneself.

Can I apply lip balm during cheilitis?

Applying lip balm is beneficial for the recovery of cheilitis or reducing the recurrence.

Of course, this lip balm refers to the lip balm that moisturizes and protects the lips, not the kind of lip gloss and makeup used for lip balm.

It is recommended to choose a lip balm that is fragrance-free, pigment-free, preservative-free, and mainly contains natural moisturizing ingredients.

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Applying lip balm can increase the barrier protection of the lips and reduce the recurrence of cheilitis caused by irritation.

Therefore, patients with cheilitis can generally apply lip balm. Take an appropriate amount of lip balm and apply a thin layer on the lips (vertically along the lines of the lips, rub up and down) until the skin is completely absorbed. This care is best performed before going to bed at night.

People who have particularly severe erosion and exudation are not suitable for applying lipstick and should go to the oral mucosa department of the hospital for treatment in time.

How to prevent and treat cheilitis?

prevention:

Keep a good mood, maintain a normal living schedule, and avoid staying up late.

For cheilitis, all irritating factors should be eliminated, bad habits such as biting lips, licking lips, and tearing off scabs should be changed, and the use of lipstick, lip balm and other inferior cosmetics that are irritating to the lips should be stopped.

Eat a light diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, and avoid smoking and drinking.

Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, replenish adequate water, and avoid dry lips causing chapped lips.

Patients with a history of allergies or allergic cheilitis should avoid eating foods and taking medicines that are prone to allergies (such as seafood, sulfonamide drugs, etc.).

Avoid prolonged exposure to harsh weather conditions such as wind, sun, cold, etc. Those who are sensitive to light should avoid direct sunlight. Carry a parasol or wear a wide straw hat when going out.

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treat:

If your lips repeatedly develop symptoms such as chapped lips and scabs and do not heal for a long time, you should go to the oral mucosa department of a hospital for treatment in time.

In the early stage, local wet compresses are the main treatment method. In mild cases, honey, glycerin or vaseline can be directly applied to the affected area.

If the condition recurs, further drug treatment is required, and symptomatic medication should be used.

The treatment cycle is related to the severity of cheilitis. Mild patients and those in the acute phase can be cured within a week, while more severe cases require long-term intermittent treatment.

Some cases of chronic cheilitis will occur repeatedly, which may be related to autoimmunity and local inflammation. They are very difficult to treat. You should strictly follow the doctor's orders. You can choose hormone ointments, such as mometasone furoate cream, hydrocortisone butyrate cream, and non-hormonal ointments, such as tacrolimus ointment and pimecrolimus cream, alternately. After the symptoms subside, you must stop the medication slowly to reduce recurrence. Otherwise, stopping the medication directly can easily cause recurrence.

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