Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
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Anonymous
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it might be angular chellitis.
go see a dermatologist. |
Anonymous
| Slather it in Vaseline or aquaphor tonight. Do it again in the morning, tho it will be harder to keep a wad on there while you’re awake. |
Anonymous
| Sometimes it’s fungal. Agree w pps-you need to go see a derm. If you can’t do that but your insurance covers teladoc that’s an option. |
Anonymous
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Agree with previous PPs on angular chellitis. I get it from time to time due to high stress. You need a cream from a dermatologist to heal it. Aquaphor won't cut it.
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Anonymous
SAME. Whenever the crack would re-appear (~once every 1-1.5 years), I took that as my body’s way of telling me to get my iron levels checked. 90% of the time, results showed moderate to severe anemia. Iron infusions saved me. Antifungal and antibiotic cream seemed to have little to no effect. |
Anonymous
| See your doctor, could be thrush. |
Anonymous
| Herpes |
Anonymous
| Is this from having braces? |
Anonymous
| Try taking L-Lysine tablets and apply Abreva. It will be gone in 3-4 days. You are welcome. |
Anonymous
| Switch toothpastes. Rinse toothpaste thoroughly. Use aquaphor. |
Anonymous
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I get it in winter often due to retin-a, dry skin. It can be painful.
Aquaphor helps mine clear up quickly. I have an old prescription a dentist once gave me for a fungal cream for it because it can be caused by a fungus…but mine is def not that and only sometimes happens in winter with retin-a/dry skin. |
Anonymous
I got it sometimes with Invisalign |
Anonymous
| Vaseline at all times and leave it alone. |
Anonymous
isn't that for herpes? |
Anonymous
me too. it was fungal - I guess I was drooling? - so antifungal cream got rid of it. |