Desiccation cheilitis K13.0

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Definition
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Clinical picture of chapped lips due to constant licking of the lips, see also Cheilitis simplex.

Therapy
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Avoid licking the lips, instead use local fatty lip care sticks (Azea, Labello, Lipolèvres) or wound-healing creams such as Bepanthen cream.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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