This image displays scaling and thickening of the lips typical of cheilitis. This image displays lips that are inflamed, scaly, and cracked due to cheilitis, which can be due to allergy, irritation, or excessive dryness. This image displays irritant dermatitis due to "lip licking." This image displays red, swollen, cracked lips and irritation of the mouth corners typical of cheilitis, due to repeatedly licking the lips.
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Chapped Lips (Cheilitis)  Teen information

Picture of Chapped Lips (Cheilitis): This image displays scaling and thickening of the lips typical of cheilitis. Divider line
This image displays scaling and thickening of the lips typical of cheilitis.
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Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
Lip-licking cheilitis is best treated with avoidance of the licking behavior. Drug-induced chapped lips is treated with avoidance of the offending drug, but if this is not possible, frequent application of petroleum jelly may help ease lip pain and irritation.


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