There is nothing more annoying than dry, cracked corners of the mouth. Recently, I had a bout with this issue and it had me over-moisturizing my lips, to the point where it became an obsession. Those ...

Ouch. You part your lips ever so slightly and you’re suddenly reminded of the painful sore in the corner of your mouth. The irritating cracks are medically known as angular cheilitis, a common ...

Q. I saw your column about cracks at the corner of the mouth and was surprised to learn this actually had a name. About 17 years ago, I had cracks — almost like a paper cut — in the corners of my ...

Mitchell Josephs, D.D.S. Question: I have been suffering with red, cracking corners of my mouth for several years. These creases are becoming worse and no dermatologist has been able to cure the ...

Cracks or sores at the corners of your mouth may seem like a temporary problem or a small issue, but they can be more than just skin dryness. This condition, known as angular cheilitis, is often ...

Q. I used to suffer from painful raw cracks in the corners of my mouth. My dentist suggested I use an inexpensive, over-the-counter antifungal cream (such as athlete’s foot cream). Within a week, the ...

Cracked lip corners are like a loose thread in your favorite sweater. It’s not great, no. But if you pull at the thread (lick your lips, touch them, etc.), it’ll only get worse. The best thing you can ...

Are their cracks in the corner of your mouth? This could be a symptom of oral thrush. Find out more here. This type of infection can spread onto your tongue, inner cheeks, the roof of your mouth, gums ...

Just like chapped lips, it's easy to associate the development of dry, crusty patches on the corners of our mouths with exposure to extreme cold and dryness. But it turns out that those flaky patches ...