Angular Cheilitis

Angular cheilitis is a common skin condition affecting the corners of your mouth. It leads to painful, cracked sores.

It is commonly caused by yeast infection or excessive drooling.  You can identify angular cheilitis by looking for cracking on the corners of the mouth with reddened skin (blue circle and arrow).

People often confuse angular cheilitis with cold sores. Unlike cold sores, angular cheilitis isn’t contagious. This condition usually goes away with special skin ointments, medication or diet changes.