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 ...

Dry skin around the mouth can result from many conditions, including perioral dermatitis, dehydration, allergies, and more. It can cause redness, flaking, itching, and other symptoms. Various home ...

Ouch. You part your lips ever so slightly and you're suddenly reminded of the painful sore in the corner of your mouth. The irritating cracks are medically known as angular cheilitis, a common ...

Most of us have dealt with dry, flaky skin around the mouth at some point. That uncomfortable, tight feeling and the peeling ring of skin isn’t always just a side effect of cold weather—it can also be ...

And it’s stretching all the way from your chin up to your mouth. Your mouth! The part of you that kisses your mom good morning and your significant other goodnight. Well, no kissing now. And what’s ...

Uncomfortably dry skin is common enough as the years pass. But you may also notice that the very same issue affects your mouth, eyes, and, for women, the vagina. Most of the time, it’s simply part of ...

Just like chapped lips, it's easy to associate the development of dry, crusty patches on the corners of our mouths with exposure to extreme cold and dryness. But it turns out that those flaky patches ...