Do you have chapped lips? Are your lips red and cracked around the curve of your mouth? Is it a persistent problem? If the answer is "yes" then you could be suffering from Angular Cheilitis.
Symptoms like these are usually overlooked by most people.
Although, there are many causes of this skin disease, using a cheilitis home treatment is still one of the most effective ways to get rid of this problem.
One just has to venture into the kitchen and discover several simple yet effective home remedies.
This condition is often caused by yeast or bacteria; the problem with almost all prescription treatments is that they only treat the symptoms while completely ignoring the causes.
Home treatments for Cheilitis or Cheilosis on the other side focus on the causes, and this is why these simple home remedies are often more effective then expensive prescription medications.
To decide on the best Cheilitis home treatment one must first determine what is causing it in the first place.
Is it allergy to cosmetics, ill-fitting dentures, deficiency of vitamins or iron, or perhaps thumb sucking and nail biting.
Changing bad habits, having a balanced diet, including raw fruits and vegetables in your diet always helps in dealing with this problem.
In addition you can also drink lots of water and pay attention not to wet your lips with tongue.
Apply Vaseline, olive oil, lip balm on your mouth to provide relief from the pain while altering your habits.
These simple natural remedies will soften the area and clean it too.
You can also make a solution of eggplant and apple cider vinegar.
Mix diced eggplant in one cup vinegar, cover it and keep it like that for a week, after that apply generously to the infected area.
The solution does not require refrigeration.
These are some inexpensive and effective ways to eliminate this persistent skin disease.