Article 2 - Devastating Effects of Angular Cheilitis on Your Social Life
Only someone who has been a victim of angular
cheilitis knows how much it really hurts to have your mouth severely
dry and your lips covered in cracks. Its starts very simply and you may
think at first that with some time it will go away. But as time
continues, you discover that it is slowly developing into cracks and
painful sores. You will also begin to wonder what is going on with your
mouth it has never done this before.
Millions
of people suffer from this condition every year. It's also known as
cheilosis, or perleche, or angular stomatitis. Medical science has
conducted research that shows that this condition may be caused due to
vitamin and iron deficiencies. Often, it happens more to older people
who go through a loss of vertical dimension on account of teeth
loss.Most of the cases of angular cheilitis occur due to sheer
negligence of people towards caring for their lips and oral hygiene.
Often, when their lips dry, they hardly notice. When they get cracked
lips, they lick them. This is a direct invitation to fungus and yeast
to grow at the corners of the mouth causing this condition.
Signs of Angular Cheilitis:
When you notice the
following signs of this condition, you better start doing something
about it or it may lead to embarrassment and lower your self-esteem.
• Sores on the lips and corners of mouth
• Splitting of corners or the inside of the mouth accompanied with pain
• Bleeding when opening the mouth wide
Angular cheilitis can
affect your social life adversely. The lesions and fissures caused by
angular cheilitis are prominent and make your face ugly. Thus, it
decreases your confidence and you may not want to attend a social
function or even go out in public. There are many people who make fun
of sufferers of this condition, as the fissures may give a weird look
to your mouth.
The remarks and
mocking gestures of these people are very heart renting for the angular
cheilitis sufferer but they have to bear them. The simple way out for
them is to seek medical help to get rid of this humiliating problem as
soon as possible.
Don't think that this
condition will pass away by itself. It may even recur several times a
year. Moreover, it can last for months! There have been cases where the
condition lasted for many years!
Treatment :
Your doctor may
prescribe 1% hydrocortisone, which is a topical cream. However, many
people find this ineffective in treating their condition. Worry not.
There are alternative treatments available. The saddest thing is that
many sufferers are ignorant of them. Hence, it's important to either
consult your doctor or search online.
There is a simple,
safe, and painless treatment that kills the candida bacteria, which is
responsible for the infection, by isolating it and creating an
unfavorable environment for its growth. This treatment is inexpensive
and makes use of household items.
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