I have been getting these cuts in the corner of my mouth for years! every pregnancy they get worse and more common. Now post partum I still get them at least every other month. They’re embarrassing bc they look like a cold sore! I have read that lip filler can be a treatment option? Would I be a good candidate for that?
Answer: Treatment of Angular Cheilitis If the irritation at the corners of the mouth is cause by drooling, there are two options for treatment. First, if you have an over production of saliva, rerouting the parotid salivary ducts can redirect the saliva to the back of the mouth and cure the problem. If this does not appear to be the problem but you just have a commissure that does not seal well, then a filler placed in the lower lip to increase the seal of the commissure works exceptionally well. This is something we do all the town in older individuals who start to drool when gravity pulls the corner of the mouth down and causes loss of seal there. See a Plastic Surgeon with experience in treating these problems.
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Answer: Treatment of Angular Cheilitis If the irritation at the corners of the mouth is cause by drooling, there are two options for treatment. First, if you have an over production of saliva, rerouting the parotid salivary ducts can redirect the saliva to the back of the mouth and cure the problem. If this does not appear to be the problem but you just have a commissure that does not seal well, then a filler placed in the lower lip to increase the seal of the commissure works exceptionally well. This is something we do all the town in older individuals who start to drool when gravity pulls the corner of the mouth down and causes loss of seal there. See a Plastic Surgeon with experience in treating these problems.
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