cracks at mouth

[twocats]

a friend has a cracks at the corners of her mouth, does
anyone know what causes this and how to treat it.

[pastafreak]

Off the top of my head-I THINK it is a vitamin deficiancy..possibly one of the B vits.

[burston]

I think I remember reading somewhere that eating tomatoes can help with this problem
Are they cracks or just dry skin ? Try using a bit of vaseline each night

[twocats]

thanks pastafreak i will pass the answer on, thanks for
your time.

[twocats]

i only hope she loves tomatoes, but i will recommen the
vaseline, thanks from twocats

[moonshadow]

It's called Angular Chelitis and as pastafreak mentions can be caused by dietary inadequacy. The body can't store vitamin B2 which can cause this so it's important to have a regular dietary source. It can also be caused by a lack of B12, Anemia and is also found in people who have liver disease and alcoholics. Perhaps if you Google Angular Chelitis it will give you a bit more info on ways to treat it.

[kujawski]

to many BJ's

[Macsilk]

ha ha ha kujawaski!! funny!!

[twocats]

moonshadow, i think you have hit the nail on the head,
as throughout her life she has suffered from anaemia,
thanks very much for your most adequate answer, and
to all those who replied. Bye for meow

[Liz65]

I don't know if this is relevant, but if she has a denture it could mean that it needs re-lining - a job for the dentist.

[twocats]

no, she does not have dentures, but thanks Liz for the
reply.

[masma]

Does she use steroid inhalers? If I don't clean my teeth/mouth immediately after using mine I get oral thrush which affects the corners of my mouth. I use a good lip balm, along with a mouth wash to help it on it's way.