Lip corner cracks are caused by angular cheilitis. This problem is also known as cheilosis, angular stomatitis or perleche.

A lip corner crack occurs as a result of an infection of the corner of the mouth by a fungal bacteria. This kind of infection generally follows a long exposure to the sun or to the cold weather.

Thing is, the sun and the cold wind can cause the lips to become dry and irritated. To reduce the irritation, a person may start to lick the lips and as a result, saliva accumulates in the corners of the mouth and favors the infection.

Dentures that do not fit properly can also cause cracks in the corners of the lips. In fact, ill-fitting dentures cause the over closure of the mouth which causes folds to form in the sides of the lips. Saliva then builds up in those folds and the infection kicks in.

After a while, the lip corner cracks make it very difficult for the infected person to open the mouth to speak or eat without feeling a pain.

How to cure lip corner cracks :

The most widely prescribed treatment for lip corner cracks ( angular cheilitis) is 1% hydro cortisone. This medicine is available under many different brand names but unfortunately, its results leave a lot to be desired. Because of that, many people prefer to use alternative remedies.

It is in fact possible to heal the splits in the corners of the lips within hours using a home remedy that consists on using ingredients that can easily be found in your kitchen or bathroom.

As I said earlier in this article, the fungal bacteria that causes lip corner cracks craves moisturized environments. And what this remedy does is it dries out the moisturized areas of the infection.

As a result, the fungal bacteria dies within hours and the cracks start to heal immediately. Click here to learn more about this remedy!