Yangtze River Daily, Wuhan Client, April 15th, his face was good, but his mouth was rotten. After a rare make-up, a new lipstick caused the family to misunderstand that they had eaten some harmful food.
Ms. Chen, 32 years old, has been very busy with work recently, eating and resting irregularly, and her complexion is particularly bad. A week ago, she bought a lipstick when she usually wears little makeup. After wearing the new lipstick, she felt that she looked better. After using it continuously for a few days, Ms. Chen always felt itchy at the corners of her mouth, blisters and oozing fluid gradually appeared at the corners of her mouth, and it became very dry after scabbing. Every time she opened the slough on her lips, some unknown liquid would ooze out, and the blisters would appear. grow bigger. She rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Three days ago, Cheng Leiqun, the attending physician of Wuhan Donghu Hospital, was diagnosed with contact cheilitis, which should be caused by lipstick allergies and irregular diet and rest. caused by a decrease in resistance. After symptomatic treatment, on the 15th, Ms. Chen called Dr. Cheng and told her that she had improved a lot.
The doctor examines the patient.
According to Cheng Leiqun, cheilitis is an inflammatory disease of the lips with dry, chapped and desquamation as the main clinical manifestations. Divided into allergic cheilitis, photosensitivity cheilitis, dry desquamative cheilitis, glandular cheilitis, fungal cheilitis and other types. Common triggering factors are: first, exposure to certain irritants that cause allergic reactions, such as lipsticks and other cosmetics, spicy and irritating foods, and certain ingredients in toothpaste, as well as light sensitivity caused by excessive sun exposure; second, environmental climate stimuli, For example, in the windy and dry seasons of winter, outdoor activities for a long time; the third is the internal reasons of the body, including allergies, infection factors, mental factors, genetic factors, etc. However, cheilitis is not contagious.
Cheng Leiqun reminded that the first step in the treatment of cheilitis is to remove the incentives and avoid external stimuli; also to prevent exposure to the sun, quit smoking and alcohol, avoid spicy food, and stop using suspicious drugs, toothpaste, lipstick and other cosmetics; Avoid wind and cold stimulation, ensure sufficient water intake, use a small amount of lip balm to keep the lips moist, etc., pay attention to choose lip balm that does not cause allergies; pay attention to rest, avoid excessive stress, and maintain a good emotional state.
Cheng Leiqun reminded that licking the lips, biting the lips, peeling the skin, tearing the scab, these behaviors will lead to repeated episodes of cheilitis or long-term cure, and these bad habits must be corrected. If the symptoms of cheilitis are severe, there is local inflammatory exudation or infection, it is necessary to go to the hospital for regular treatment in time. (Changjiang Daily reporter Mao Yin, correspondent Wu Ping and Chen Hong)