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Prevent Angular Cheilitis by Following These Simple Steps
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!
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