Cheilitis is a medical name for inflamed lips. It is also referred as chapped lips, where the lips that appear dry, scaly, inflames, and with cracks. The inflammation could be mild to severe. The condition is painful. If the cracks are deep, the lips could bleed.

Cheilitis is often observed with a change of weather from warm to cold. Some drugs are known to induce Cheilitis, which are listed here:

Other possible causes of chapped lips include high fevers as well as environmental conditions, such as dehydration, ill-fitting dentures, wearing braces, and certain vitamin deficiencies. It may also be a pre-malignant lesion for squamous cell carcinoma.

Angular cheilitis can be caused by bacteria but is more commonly caused by fungal infection. It can also be caused by medications that dry the skin, including Roaccutane.

Depending on the probable cause, the treatment is targeted. Homeopathy offers effective and safe treatment for Cheilitis during acute as well as chronic states. In case of vitamin deficiency, the supplements are obviously required.

The homeopathic approach is to enhance the body’s own healing capacity so that all deviations of the immune system are brought back to normal.