Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 00:21     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this from having braces?


I got it sometimes with Invisalign


me too. it was fungal - I guess I was drooling? - so antifungal cream got rid of it.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 00:21     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Anonymous wrote:Try taking L-Lysine tablets and apply Abreva. It will be gone in 3-4 days. You are welcome.


isn't that for herpes?
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 23:50     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Vaseline at all times and leave it alone.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 23:40     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Anonymous wrote:Is this from having braces?


I got it sometimes with Invisalign
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 23:40     Subject: Re:Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
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
Post 12/08/2025 22:51     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Switch toothpastes. Rinse toothpaste thoroughly. Use aquaphor.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 22:45     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Try taking L-Lysine tablets and apply Abreva. It will be gone in 3-4 days. You are welcome.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 22:45     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Is this from having braces?
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 22:30     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Herpes
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 21:59     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
See your doctor, could be thrush.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 21:12     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
Anonymous wrote:I was severely anemic and one of the symptoms was cracks at the corners of my lips. I went to a dermatologist multiple times, but finally saw my internist. A blood test showed the severe iron deficiency. Once I had iron infusion, it went away for good (along with a host of other symptoms).


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
Post 12/08/2025 21:02     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
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.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 21:00     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
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
Post 12/08/2025 20:57     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
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
Post 12/08/2025 20:54     Subject: Crack on side of mouth that won’t heal
it might be angular chellitis.

go see a dermatologist.