What is baby cheilitis

Baby cheilitis is a common oral disease in children.

It may be caused by a variety of factors, such as dry climate, bad habits, allergic reactions, malnutrition, infection, etc. Dry climate will lead to excessive moisture loss of lips, causing cheilitis; bad habits will repeatedly stimulate the lip skin, causing damage; allergic reactions may come from food, contact, etc.; malnutrition such as lack of vitamins may also be induced; infection factors include bacteria, viruses and other infections. It is usually manifested as dry lips, scaling, redness, swelling, itching, pain, and in severe cases, blisters, erosions, exudation, scabs, etc. These symptoms will bring discomfort to the baby and affect eating and daily life. It is necessary to comprehensively consider the medical history, symptoms, signs, etc. for diagnosis. The doctor will carefully ask about your baby's daily habits, diet, recent contact items, etc., and carefully observe the specific performance of the lips. If necessary, some tests may be conducted to rule out other potential diseases. At this time, appropriate measures need to be taken according to the cause and specific symptoms. Serious cases may require local or systemic treatment with medications.