Beauty

[mspemberley]

You have chelitis. I had this for a year and tried over-the-counter and rx, nothing worked. Finally I found Dr. Dan's Cortibalm on Amazon. It's a miracle! Please try this, you'll be amazed. 

[FancyPhillyshopper]

Your skin might be somewhat delicate and cold and dry weather can play havoc with it.

Also some lipsticks have a lot of harsh chemicals that dry out the lips.

DH is a skier and sometimes exposes his skin to very cold weather.  Lips can chap quickly in under below zero weather, even with face protection.

For lip protection, repair, etc. in cold weather, we both use Clinique Repairwear Intensive Lip Treatment--stronger and softer than chap sticks, etc. and really works.

The only drawback is that each tube is a bit expensive ($31.00).

(Available at all Clinique makeup counters.)

[ninjawife]

You could be taking too much vitamin A.  Too much will cause the corners of your mouth to crack and peel. 

[pigletsmom]

The answer is athlete's foot cream. Use it before bed and it should clear up pretty fast. No I"m not joking. The irritaiotn is similar to athlete's foot because of the moisture near your mouth.

[RollTide2008]

I had something similar. It cleared up when I stopped using whitening toothpaste.

[CherryHugs]

Try a putting a  little bit of coconut oil  on the areas, every night.  It works on my dry  chapped lips really well. Plus no chemicals.

[itsmagic]

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@ninjawife wrote:

You could be taking too much vitamin A.  Too much will cause the corners of your mouth to crack and peel. 

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@Mothertrucker  This was the first thing I thought of too. 

[Shanus]

@Mothertrucker   If you are using "strong" skincare like acids, Vit. C serums, Retin A or products w/ retinols...check all labels, even though you're staying away from the corners of your mouth, these products can "travel" on their own.

I'd see a dermatologist, but in the meanwhile, a "barrier ointment" that would would keep that area dry may help. Try Aquafor, Neosporin, etc. I agree w/ @SilliMee and her recommendations. 

[luvinlife]

I had this on and off for years! I tried everything that was suggested here and nothing worked. I dreaded eating food because it would hurt just to open my mouth. We weren’t wearing masks at that time so it was really embarrassing to walk around work/shopping with red, cracked corners on your mouth! I finally stumbled across Dr. Dan's Cortibalm and it healed in a week. I couldn’t believe it, it is truly a miracle product! I ended up buying 10 extra tubes because I didn’t want to be without it. I haven’t had angular cheilitis for almost two years now after using that product, I used to get it multiple times a year. Please try it!

[Peaches McPhee]

@rms1954 , try jojoba oil on your cuticles next time.   Works like a dream.  Apply often during the day.