How to prevent angular cheilitis and how to treat it

Generally speaking, if the corners of the mouth become chapped, most people may not take it seriously and at most apply some lip balm. In fact, if mild chapped corners of the mouth are not handled properly, it can easily induce angular cheilitis. Angular cheilitis can cause discomfort in the corners of the mouth, which can cause pain to the patient whether eating or talking. Therefore, it is important to prevent angular cheilitis from the beginning to avoid worsening of the condition.

1. How to prevent angular cheilitis

1. Baby's daily utensils such as towels, teacups, tableware, etc. must be strictly disinfected before use. Especially for babies who go to nurseries and kindergartens, cross infection is very likely to occur if they are not careful. It is best to prepare a teacup, towel, etc. for your baby to use regularly.

2. Babies who start eating complementary foods can eat foods rich in B vitamins, which can effectively prevent inflammation of the corners of the mouth caused by Candida albicans infection due to vitamin deficiency. Such as animal liver, lean meat, eggs, milk, soy products, carrots, fresh green leafy vegetables, etc. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the baby's dietary balance and cultivate the baby's good habit of not being partial or picky about food.

3. Protect the baby's facial skin, keep the lips clean and hygienic, and clean the baby's lips after eating. At the same time, pay attention to daily lip care for your baby. If the corners of your baby's mouth are chapped, you can first apply a small hot and wet towel to the lips to allow the lips to fully absorb moisture, and then apply baby lip balm, glycerin or an appropriate amount of sesame oil to keep them moisturized.

4. Correct your baby’s bad habits such as licking lips, sucking fingers, biting pencils or other objects in time. 5. If severe angular cheilitis occurs, you must go to a regular children's hospital for treatment and medication under the guidance of a doctor.

2. How to treat angular cheilitis

1. Eat more moisturizing foods. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that angular cheilitis is caused by autumn dryness, and prevention should focus on moisturizing the dryness. Lily, white fungus, sesame, walnut, sugarcane, milk, and honey are all good products for moisturizing, nourishing the lungs and replenishing qi, so you can eat more of them. It is better to eat less spicy and fried foods.

2. Strengthen nutrition and pay attention to dietary balance. Do not be picky about food and eat more foods rich in B vitamins. Such as milk, soy products, carrots, fresh green leafy vegetables, etc. Because B vitamins are easily soluble in water, be careful to prevent the loss of vitamins when cooking at home. Do not over-wash the rice, wash the vegetables before cutting, and put them into the pan as soon as possible after cutting. You can add some vinegar when stir-frying. These practices are beneficial to the preservation and absorption of vitamins.

3. Pay attention to facial skin care and keep your lips clean and hygienic. If your lips are dry, you can apply a little glycerin, ointment or cooking oil to prevent the skin from drying out. At the same time, parents should pay special attention and educate their children not to lick their "mouth rot". Sodium chloride, amylase, lysozyme, etc. in saliva remain at the corners of the mouth, which can easily lead to local dryness and erosion.

4. Once you suffer from angular cheilitis, you can take vitamin B complex and apply a paste made of borax powder and honey topically. Topical application of Bingpeng Powder or Qingdai Powder is also effective. If there is a Candida albicans infection, you can apply 5% Candida albicans ointment externally and the infection will be cured after a few days.