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If you are looking to understand possible chapped lips causes or treatment methods, you are certainly not alone. There are millions of people looking for effective remedies for chapped lips everyday since this is a condition that can affect everyone from time to time.

Here are some chapped lips treatment tips to try from home:

1. Avoid licking the lips as saliva evaporates quickly resulting in them being drier than before
2. Take quality nutritional supplements if your body lacks nutrients such as vitamin B1, vitamin B12 and iron
3. Apply coconut / olive oil or shea butter frequently on your lips
4. Use moisturizing lipstick i.e. one that can help to retain the moisture within
5. If you do not have moisturizing lipstick, use a protective lip balm for temporary relief

If followed correctly, the above tips can alleviate common chapped lips causes such as lack of moisture or vitamin deficiency.

Otherwise, you may be suffering from a more severe condition involving an infection and deep cracking around the mouth, known as hyaluronic acid na hyaluronate therapy cheilitis (misspelled as angular chelitis) - other names are cheilosis, angular stomatitis or perleche.

These are extremely painful attacks that can happen several times a year and possibly lead to bleeding when the mouth is opened.

Please consult your doctor and if perleche is confirmed, your doctor is likely to prescribe a 1% hydro cortisone topical cream, especially if candida is detected in your mouth.

Furthermore, you can prevent depositories for angular chelitis infection by soaking your non-metal dentures overnight. You can do this using a solution made up of 1 part household bleach to 10 parts water.

If these still did not work for you, please note that there are several online resources on perleche that may bring relief.

As an example, one outlines a surprisingly low cost angular chelitis treatment method where candida is isolated and killed by using common household items.

In summary, there are several chapped lips causes that you should be aware of. The good news is that there are effective remedies for chapped lips or perleche that can be administered from home; most of these involving the use of readily available inexpensive items.

Looking for more remedies for chapped lips or angular chelitis? Please visit VernKye Lim's blog at: http://angularcheilitis.blogspot.com

VernKye Lim researches and writes on perleche and chapped lips causes.