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If your lips keep peeling despite using lip balm regularly, it might indicate cheilitis rather than just dryness. Dr. Huang Yumin shares insights on the causes of cheilitis and how to treat it. Cheilitis can result from various factors such as physical friction, allergies, UV exposure, infections, medications, and secondary to systemic diseases. Different types of cheilitis include acute and chronic forms, as well as specific types like irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, angular cheilitis, infectious cheilitis, atopic cheilitis, drug-induced cheilitis, actinic cheilitis, granulomatous cheilitis. Treatment involves consulting a dermatologist to identify the cause and using appropriate medications, avoiding skin irritants, consistent use of lip balm, and selecting suitable lip care products without irritants or allergens.
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