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måndag 9 november 2009

Perleche Treatment

By Bart Icles

Each year, millions of people suffer from perleche but many of us are not quite familiar with this kind of skin condition. Perleche is characterized by having a series of cracks or lesions in the corners of your mouth. Sometimes, it is also referred to as angular stomatitis or cheilosis. In many cases, this skin condition can cause constant pain and great discomfort due to how the cracks or lesions are positioned. The discomfort that you will feel can be further enhanced as you attempt to open your mouth to eat, drink or carry a conversation. When left untreated, this skin condition can lead to bleeding cracks or lesions, and in worst cases, they can even develop into infected ulcers.

Just like any other physical ailment, perleche is more often than not associated with poor nutrition, and there is indeed much truth into this. In many cases, this skin condition is caused by having minimal levels of riboflavin or iron in your daily diet. It is more likely for people who do not observe a well-balanced diet to develop this kind of skin condition than those who are properly nourished. Having poor nutrition can make it even more difficult for you to recover from the said condition.

In other cases, this skin condition can be an allergic reaction or a medication side effect. Sometimes, all it takes to cure this skin disease is to identify the irritant that has been causing the outbreak so that the whole process can be reversed and the corners of your mouth can be restored to their healthy condition. A simple allergy test can help determine whether or not an allergy is causing you to suffer from this kind of discomfort. If it is due to an allergy, you simply need to remove the allergen from your environment or your diet.

If you have noticed that you started having lesions or cracks along the corners of your mouth after taking a certain type of medication, you can have this verified with your doctor. When your doctor has determined that the medication he or she has prescribed is indeed causing you to suffer from this uncomfortable conditioned, he or she would be able to make changes in your dosage or the medication itself.

There are also home remedies available that can help relieve you of the pain that comes with perleche. You can apply moisturizing creams or compounds on the affected area. You can also use lip balms or a light coating of petroleum jelly to help keep the cracks or lesions well-moisturized.

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