What is exfoliative cheilitis?
Exfoliative cheilitis is characterized as an inflammatory condition of the lips in which the skin of the lips become chronically inflamed, crusty, and sometimes fissured.
How do members experience exfoliative cheilitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with exfoliative cheilitis*
Common symptoms
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Common symptom
Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for exfoliative cheilitis*
Who has exfoliative cheilitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 13 | |
| Female | 15 |