The People's Perspective on Medicine
How Can You Control Yeast Overgrowth?
When yeast overgrowth causes irritation at the corners of the mouth, antifungal ointment and a diet low in refined grains and sugar may help.
Do You Need Advice on Angular Cheilitis?
A dentist shares advice on angular cheilitis that he gives his patients. Antifungal ointment together with a topical steroid works well.
How to Cure Angular Cheilitis with Inexpensive Remedies
Have you ever had irritated cracks at the corners of your mouth? Can you cure angular cheilitis with a simple OTC remedy? Readers share their secrets.
Save Your Lips While Saving Money Too!
When your lips are dry it's hard to avoid licking. That only makes them worse. Lip balms and toothpaste can be problematic. Save your lips with these tips.
Do You Ever Lick Your Lips? Lip Licking Will Dry Them Out!
When your lips are dry it's hard to avoid licking your lips. But if you lick your lips you will make them worse. Why is that? How can you moisten your lips?
Antifungal Cream for Cracks in the Corners of the Mouth
One reader found that cracks in the corners of the mouth disappeared when treated with athletes' foot cream. Others find that changing toothpaste makes a difference.
How to Make Angular Cheilitis Disappear with Hydrogen Peroxide
A reader dabs hydrogen peroxide on the corners of the mouth every day after brushing the teeth to make angular cheilitis disappear.
Could Your Toothpaste Make Your Mouth Sore?
Certain types of compounds in toothpaste or mouthwash could trigger angular cheilitis and make your mouth sore.
Will Correcting Vitamin D Deficiency Help a Sore Mouth?
Although angular cheilitis is more often associated with inadequate vitamin B or iron, one reader found that vitamin D helped her sore mouth.
Clear Up Cracks at the Corner of the Mouth with Castor Oil
Doctors call cracks at the corner of the mouth angular cheilitis, perleche or cheilosis. Getting rid of these nasty fissures can be challenging. Castor oil?
Athlete’s Foot Cream for Cracked Corners of the Mouth (Angular Cheilitis)
Cracked corners of the mouth (angular cheilitis) can be painful and embarrassing. There are lot of home remedies that can help clear up the condition.
Listerine Cleared Up Angular Cheilitis
Natural antifungal herbal oils in original amber Listerine cleared up angular cheilitis when steroid cream could not.
Angular Cheilitis (Perleche) Home Remedies
Cracks in the corner of the mouth (Angular cheilitis) can be painful. It's unclear what causes these cracks, but nutritional deficiencies may be at fault.