The corners of the mouth peel, become red and cracked

The phenomenon of peeling, redness and cracking at the corners of the mouth is more likely to occur in the dry season. It may not hurt or itchy, but it may be a little rough. There are many reasons for this situation. Each person's situation is different, and the methods required are also different. We need to understand the common causes, make judgments based on our own situation, and actively seek treatment to avoid causing us lasting harm.

This type of redness of the skin around the corners of the mouth is generally considered to be chronic facial dermatitis; in most cases, there is no triggering factor, and the skin is often found to be red, rough, and peeling inexplicably;

For treatment, you can apply cyproheptadine cream externally, which is a rare non-hormonal Western medicine ointment in dermatology. It is effective and has little irritation to the skin. If you can buy compound phellodendron liquid for external application, the effect will be better.

It is forbidden to apply external medications such as Pi Yan Ping and Pi Kang Wang; these are hormone ingredients, and the effects are significant and quick after use, but they often relapse immediately after discontinuation of use, and long-term application is prone to serious skin damage such as hormone-dependent dermatitis, or eczema (as shown below);

This kind of situation is generally believed to be caused by spleen and stomach fire; most of these people are prone to getting angry; if it recurs repeatedly, you can go to the hospital's dermatology department to get some Chinese medicine;

Note that this type of patients should avoid taking general antipyretic drugs, because spleen and stomach fire is mostly a mixed type of deficiency and excess, with deficiency at the root and excess at the superficial level. General antipyretic drugs are cold in nature, which can easily hurt the stomach and make the spleen and stomach weaker and the condition more serious.

In terms of diet, you should be careful not to drink alcohol or tea, and eat less chili peppers and other foods that can easily hurt the stomach or cause internal heat; if conditions permit, you can eat millet porridge every night to nourish the stomach;

Learn to relax yourself; the five internal organs of the human body correspond to the seasons, and spring is dominated by the liver; people with strong liver fire are prone to spleen and stomach fire, so most people with perioral lesions develop in spring; you can get a gym membership, exercise every day, or do something you like;