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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Lesi sifo singazibonakalisa ngokwaso noma njengengxenye yezinkinga ezithile zezempilo ezibanzi (njenge-anemia evela emazingeni aphansi kavithamini B12 noma okusansimbi) noma izifo zasendaweni (herpes, oral candidiasis). I-cheilitis ingase yenzeke njengokuphendula kokuthile okucasulayo noma okungezwani nomzimba, noma kungase kubangelwe ukukhanya kwelanga (actinic cheilitis) noma imithi ethile, ikakhulukazi ama-retinoids. Izinhlobo ezimbalwa ze-cheilitis ezibikiwe zihlanganisa: angular, contact (allergic and irritant), actinic, glandular, granulomatous, exfoliative, kanye ne-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
Ibangelwa ikakhulukazi imisebe yelanga futhi ithinta abantu abamhlophe. Kunengozi ethile yokuthi lesi simo singakhula sibe i‑squamous cell carcinoma ngokuhamba kwesikhathi.
○ I-Allergic cheilitis
Ihlukaniswe yaba i‑endogenous (ngenxa yesici semvelo somuntu) kanye ne‑exogenous (ebangelwa i‑agent yangaphandle). Imbangela eyinhloko ye‑eczematous cheilitis engapheli i‑atopic cheilitis, kanti izimbangela eziyinhloko ze‑eczematous cheilitis yilezi: irritant contact cheilitis (isb., ebangelwa umkhuba wokukhotha izindebe) kanye ne‑allergic contact cheilitis.
Izimbangela ezivame kakhulu ze‑allergic contact cheilitis yizimonyo zomlomo, okuhlanganisa i‑lip balm, kanye nemithi yokuxubha. Ukuchayeka okuncane, njengokuthintana nomuntu ogqoke i‑lipstick, kwanele ukubangela i‑cheilitis. Ukungezwani nensimbi, ukhuni, noma ezinye izinto kungabangela ukusabela kwe‑cheilitis kubaculi, ikakhulukazi abadlali be‑clarinet ne‑flute, okubizwa ngokuthi “clarinetist’s cheilitis” noma “flutist’s cheilitis”.
○ Ukwelashwa – Izidakamizwa ze‑OTC
Uma isimo sikhona kuphela ngenxa yokuchayeka elangeni isikhathi eside, gwema ilanga futhi ubone udokotela wakho njalo. Gwema ukusebenzisa i‑lipstick noma i‑lip balm ngoba zingabangela ukungezwani. Ukusebenzisa i‑OTC steroid cream kanye nokuthatha i‑OTC antihistamine kungasiza.
#Hydrocortisone cream
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#LevoCetirizine [Xyzal]
#Fexofenadine [Allegra]
#Loratadine [Claritin]