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What are the tiny painless dots in the corner of my mouth?
Query: Hi doctor, I have tiny little painless dots in the corners of my mouth on each side. They are nowhere else on my body, and it feels inflamed when I lick them because they are annoying. I am not sure if I have always had them, but they get a little painful when I open my mouth and stretch out as far ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The dots look like Fordyce spots or ectopic sebaceous glands. It is an asymptomatic and harmless condition. The pain while opening the mouth and inflammation at the angle of the mouth indicates that you might have angular cheilitis. It migh... Read Full »
What are these tiny bumps on the lips and corners of my mouth?
Query: Hello doctor,Tiny bumps appeared on the inner corners of my mouth and upper lip; should I be concerned? This occurred randomly out of nowhere a few years ago and has not been cured fully. They disappeared on the left side of my mouth, but there are still some on the right side of my mouth. I do not ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Your explanation and picture of the lesion (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity) are suggestive that this condition can be cheilosis (swelling and fissuring of the lips) or angular cheilitis. It can ... Read Full »
My lips have become swollen, pigmented, and painful after suffering from cold. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a cold, after which my lips became chapped. The lips have become reddish, painful, and swollen. Please suggest treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I have a few questions. 1. Did you have a cold? 2. Did you take any antibiotics for a cold? 3. Did the lips swell after taking medicines? It seems that you are suffering from acute cheilitis. I suggest you f... Read Full »
Can smoking cause recurrent angular cheilitis?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed with angular cheilitis, and it is recurring in the same spot. As I am a chronic smoker and wear a mask for 12 hours during work, my lips are always dry with white patches. I have had oral thrush. I am sure this is just where the skin has broken, but I want to dou... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly stop smoking. You have angular cheilitis and glossitis. Your recurrent ulcers may be due to vitamin deficiency and infection. So, kindly take plenty of green leafy vegetables. Kindly take the following medications; 1) Take tablet Ranitidine 1... Read Full »
Is angular cheilitis contagious?
Query: Hello doctor, I am worried, that I may have come in contact with herpes. I woke up this morning with a small cut like marking on the corner of my mouth. My top lip has a red patchy spot on the inside of the lip. Last night, I drank a ton of alcohol, smoked multiple cigarettes and took ecstasy. Is t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Drugs like alcohol, ecstasy, and cigarettes reduce saliva secretion and blood flow to our mouth, lips, and gums. A dehydrated oral cavity is prone to mouth ulcer, cancer sores and the lips tend to get chapped and cracked. This could be a si... Read Full »