A few things in life are inevitable: that pile of laundry needs to be done, taxes have to be filed, and at some point during the winter, you'll experience chapped lips. Lip balm is a simple fix for ...

The road to realizing I had angular cheilitis was rough. At first I thought I just had a really bad case of chapped lips. It was winter, after all, and I’m not a die-hard lip-balm user. But no matter ...

Dear Dr. Reitz: During the cold dry winter months, I frequently develop red sore cracking in the corners of my mouth. Moisturizers don’t improve the situation. What causes this problem, and is there a ...

ARE MY LIPS just really chapped? Do I have cold sores? These questions probably come to mind when you notice painful cracks in the corners of your mouth. But, more than likely, this dryness and ...

Cracked corners of the mouth are a common condition which is also known as perleche or angular cheilitis. The term is French which means ‘to lick’, and this is because as you would know people tend to ...

READ MORE Cracks at the corner of the mouth This is a common symptom indicating a deficiency of B vitamins along with iron and zinc. This problem is mostly seen among vegetarians since they do not eat ...

Health benefits of pumpkin: Pumpkin is rich in riboflavin, fibre, and antioxidants like beta-carotene, which supports skin health and boosts immunity (Image: Canva) The painful, cracked corners of ...

Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he answers your questions about mouth cracks and arthritis. Is there a cure for cracked ...

ORAL THRUSH occurs when the fungus, Candida albicans - a normal yeast organism found in your mouth - overgrows. What are the signs of this infection? And how do you treat it? Are their cracks in the ...

The road to realising I had angular cheilitis was rough. At first I thought I just had a really bad case of chapped lips. It was winter, after all, and I’m not a die-hard lip-balm user. But no matter ...