It is well known that it is much easier
to prevent a disease than treating it. Angular Cheilitis makes no exception to
the rule. In fact, it is much better to stay away from this condition then
having to cope with it and wait weeks or even months until it gets treated.
This is why it is highly important to know how you can prevent it before you
will be face with this skin condition. Below you will find some simple steps
which should be taken in order to keep cheilosis away from your skin.
1.
Balanced
diet, filled with food rich in vitamins and minerals
The immune system plays a great part in
fighting internal or external aggressions. This is why you must make sure it is
strong enough to face all those bacteria and viruses without collapsing. A
strong immune system can only be acquired with a balanced diet rich in leafy
vegetables, green vegetables, fresh fruits, lean meat and dairy products. Also,
intakes of vitamin supplements is recommended when the body has to recover from
an illness or surgery, when there are periods of stress or in case of extreme
weather conditions.
2.
Take
care of your teeth
Teeth, although indirectly involved, can
be the cause of Angular Cheilitis. More precisely, if your teeth prevent the
mouth from closing normally, if you lack one or more teeth or if your denture
is not fitting well in place, folds are created where saliva and sweat can
remain for a longer period, thus putting the bases of a severe Angular
Cheilitis.
3.
Proper
hygiene
Although you must generally take care of
your hygiene, this is even much more important if you want to prevent Angular
Cheilitis as only a through hygiene will kill most of the bacteria and fungi
and will prevent further infection of the cracks.
4.
Avoid
licking your chapped lips
Chapped lips are the main cause for
which Angular Cheilitis occurs in children. Thus, learning them that is wrong
to lick their lips and provide them a lip balm to keep with them wherever they
go may significantly reduce the occurrence of such a skin condition.
These four steps may seem banal, yet
they are the main steps you have to take in order to keep Angular Cheilitis
away and precisely because they are so easy and simple you should start taking
them so that neither you nor your family will have to cope with this skin
condition ever again!