Actinic Cheilitis
Lips affected by actinic cheilitis can appear scaly or crusty until treated.
Possible Skin Conditions
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Adult, Female, Lips (Edit search)
On the page below, you will find pictures and information concerning several conditions that affect the lips in adults. The lips are a prominent part of the face, and a rash or sore here can be difficult to ignore and hide. Cold sores (orofacial herpes) are a common viral infection that involve the lips. Inflammation of the lips themselves is called chilitis. Chapped lips are a simple form of chilitis due to cold and dry weather. Angular chilitis involves the corners of the mouth and is often due to bacterial or fungal infections. Actinic chilitis is caused by long-term sun exposure and is considered precancerous. Exposure to the sun over many years can eventually lead to skin cancers such as melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Exact Matches
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Actinic Keratosis (Solar Keratosis)
This image displays multiple actinic keratoses on the face.
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
This woman had an allergy to a cosmetic. Note the pink areas at the chin and upper lip.
Angular Cheilitis
The ability to open one's mouth is often limited in this condition due to pain.
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
Basal cell carcinomas may sometimes have a blue-black, irregular discoloration.
Chapped Lips (Cheilitis)
Chapped lips (cheilitis) are lips that are inflamed, scaly, and cracked. Chapped lips may be due to an allergy…
Cold Sores (Orofacial Herpes)
A slightly bloody crust has formed at the center of this herpes blister.
Common Wart
This is a wart at the edge of the lips.
Fordyce Spots
This image displays small yellow bumps on the oil glands of the upper lip typical of Fordyce spots.
Keratoacanthoma
This image displays a keratoacanthoma on the lip.
Lichen Planus
Lichen planus can cause erosions of the lips.
Melasma
A frequent location for the increased darkness (pigmentation) seen in melasma is the upper lip.
Oral Melanotic Macule
This image displays a persistent brown spot on the lips called an oral melanotic macule.
Perioral Dermatitis
In perioral (around the mouth) dermatitis, bumps can extend onto the cheeks.
Pyogenic Granuloma
Pyogenic granulomas appear and enlarge in days, and they are usually deep red and sometimes bleed easily.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Squamous cell cancer of the lips can present as a nonpainful, enlarging over time, chronic sore or bump. …
Thrush (Oral Candidiasis)
This image displays oral candidiasis (yeast infection) at the corners of the mouth.
