Do you have painful sores in the corners of the mouth ? Are you fed up with not being able to open your mouth to eat or speak without hurting the cuts in the sides of the lips ?

If you answered yes to the two questions above, then this article will tell you what causes the sides of the lips to crack and it will also show you how to heal them. Read on:

What causes the sides of the lips to crack ?

The sores or the cuts at the sides of the mouth are caused by a problem called angular cheilitis (or perlèche). This problem is caused by the inflammation of the sides of the lips following a fungal or a bacterial infection.

The infection generally occurs following a long exposure to the sun or the cold weather. It can also occur because of the drooling during sleep or any other codition that causes saliva to build up in the sides of the lips, like the use dentures that don't fit properly.

The people who have a deficiency in iron or vitamin B-2, B-3, B-6 and B-12 are more vulnerable to this problem.

How to heal the cuts in the corners of your mouth :

Angular cheilitis can be treated with a conventional treatment like 1 % hydro cortisone, Mycolog-ll or Miconazole. It can also be treated using alternative remedies.

In fact, Katherine Cage ( a former angular cheilitis sufferer) has written a little guide that outlines a step by step method for curing angular cheilitis using home ingredients.

This simple home remedy kills the fungal bacteria that causes the infection in a matter of hours to bring you an almost immediate relief. Click here to learn more!