What causes chapped corners of children's mouths?

Every child is the apple of the eye of the whole family, and children are also one of the groups most susceptible to illness. At this early age, children’s physical fitness cannot be compared with that of some adults, and many factors in life can affect the healthy growth of children. Sore mouth corners in children is a common disease, and many mothers do not know the cause. So, what is the reason for children's mouth ulcers?

First, what causes chapped mouth corners in children? Angular cheilitis, commonly known as chapped mouth corners, is characterized by redness, blistering, chapped lips, erosion, scabs, and desquamation at the corners of the mouth. If the climate is dry, and the baby eats too little fresh vegetables and does not take in enough riboflavin, white erosions and cracks are likely to occur at the corners of the mouth, accompanied by pain and burning sensation. Angular cheilitis can affect children's eating and speaking, and thus affect their mental state. It may also induce other diseases. Common oral mucosal diseases in children include Liffield's disease, necrotizing gingivostomatitis, traumatic ulcers, infectious stomatitis, etc. I hope that when parents observe inflammatory changes in their children's oral mucosa, they should first consider going to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner, and conduct tests to determine whether it is a viral or bacterial infection, and provide symptomatic treatment. If it is a viral infection, antiviral and heat-clearing measures should be used. If it is a bacterial infection, antibiotics should be used, and the disease usually heals in about a week.

Second, to prevent angular cheilitis in children, children must be educated to overcome their picky eating habits and eat more foods, vegetables and fruits rich in riboflavin, such as coarse grains, soybeans, red beans, mung beans, soy products, animal liver, milk, fish, dates, red and white radishes, cabbage, tomatoes, spinach, cauliflower, pumpkin, apples, bananas, pears, etc. If a child's lips are dry and cracked, he or she should be taught not to lick them with the tongue to prevent bacterial infection or make the cracking worse. You can apply a little glycerin, ointment or cooking oil on the child's lips to prevent dryness and cracks. Parents should pay attention to giving their children a balanced diet with comprehensive nutrition, and pay attention to the supplementation of foods rich in vitamins (especially B vitamins) and minerals, such as animal liver, lean meat, eggs, milk, soy products, carrots, fresh green leafy vegetables, etc.

What causes sore corners of children’s mouths? Educate your children not to be partial or picky about food. You should also drink more water to help the toxins in the body be excreted quickly and keep the body in good condition. Once children suffer from angular cheilitis, they should also receive medication. For example: in addition to taking 15 to 30 mg of vitamin B2 orally every day, the area can be cleaned with hot water first to wash away the white exudate and scabs in the erosion. After drying, use concentrated cod liver oil drops or pierce the cod liver oil pills with a needle, squeeze out the oil, and apply it evenly on the affected area. Then grind the vitamin B2 tablets into powder and sprinkle it on the affected area. Apply it once a day after meals and before going to bed. Generally, recovery will be achieved in 2 to 3 days. Children should rinse their mouths after meals, and should not be allowed to eat or drink milk before going to bed to prevent food residues from remaining in the mouth and breeding bacteria. Inflammation of the corners of the mouth can easily cause dryness and discomfort, causing pain. You can apply some sesame oil, ointment, etc. to the corners of your child's mouth to keep them moist.