Cheilitis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the lips. According to its onset and course, cheilitis can be either acute or chronic. Most cheilitis is caused by acute sun exposure. Allergic tests may identify allergens that cause cheilitis.
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Esi sifo sinokuzibonakalisa ngokwaso okanye njengengxenye yemicimbi ethile yezempilo ebanzi (njenge‑anemia evela kumanqanaba aphantsi e‑vitamin B12 okanye intsimbi) okanye usulelo lwendawo (herpes, oral candidiasis). I‑cheilitis inokuthi yenzeke njengokuphendula kwinto ecaphukisayo okanye i‑allergenic, okanye ibangelwe kukukhanya kwelanga (actinic cheilitis) okanye amayeza athile, ngakumbi i‑retinoids. Iintlobo ezininzi ze‑cheilitis zixeliwe (angular, contact (allergic and irritant), actinic, glandular, granulomatous, exfoliative, and plasma cell cheilitis). The disease may appear as an isolated condition or as part of certain systemic diseases/conditions (such as anemia due to vitamin B12 or iron deficiency) or local infections (e.g., herpes and oral candidiasis). Cheilitis can also be a symptom of a contact reaction to an irritant or allergen, or may be provoked by sun exposure (actinic cheilitis) or drug intake, especially retinoids. Generally, the forms most commonly reported in the literature are angular, contact (allergic and irritant), actinic, glandular, granulomatous, exfoliative and plasma cell cheilitis.
○ Actinic cheilitis
Ikakhulu ibangelwa yimitha yelanga kwaye ichaphazela abantu abamhlophe. Kukho umngcipheko wokuba le meko ingakhula ibe yi‑squamous cell carcinoma ekuhambeni kwexesha.
○ Allergic cheilitis
Ihlukaniswe ibe yi‑endogenous (ngenxa yophawu lwendalo lomntu ngamnye) kunye ne‑exogenous (apho ibangelwa yi‑agent yangaphandle). Eyona nyani ebangela i‑eczematous cheilitis engapheliyo yi‑atopic cheilitis, kwaye oonobangela abaqhelekileyo be‑eczematous cheilitis yi‑irritant contact cheilitis (umzekelo, ebangelwa kukukhotha imilebe) kunye ne‑allergic contact cheilitis.
Izizathu eziphambili ze‑allergic contact cheilitis zizithambiso zomlomo, kuquka i‑lipstick kunye ne‑lip balm, kunye nentlama yamazinyo. Ukubonakaliswa okuncinci, njengokucinywa ngumntu onxibe i‑lipstick, kunokubangela i‑cheilitis. Ukusetyenziswa kwentsimbi, iinkuni, okanye ezinye izinto kunokubangela i‑cheilitis kwiimvumi, ngakumbi abadlali bezixhobo zomoya zokhuni kunye nezobhedu, umzekelo, i‑"clarinetist's cheilitis" okanye i‑"flutist's cheilitis".
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Ukuba kukho kuphela kumlebe ongasentla, kunokubangelwa kukutshatyalaliswa kwelanga ngokugqithiseleyo ixesha elide. Gwema ilanga kwaye ujonge ugqirha wakho rhoqo. Kuphephe ukusebenzisa i‑lipstick okanye i‑lip balm njengoko zinokubangela ukungezwani. Ukusebenzisa i‑OTC steroid cream kunye nokuthatha i‑OTC antihistamine kunokunceda.
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