I have suffered from exfoliative chelitis more than 30 years. Now I became fed up and unable to discharge my responsibility and decided to stop working in government institution and to start business which does not have much communication with people. what to advice me?
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Sowbhagya's Response
hello thanks for consulting at hcm,,Unless a predisposing or associated condition can be identified and treated, exfoliative cheilitis is typically resistant to treatment. There has been one report each of the successful use of topical tacrolimus and Calendula officinalis (marigold) ointment 10%. In the setting of immunodeficiency such as AIDS, antifungal treatment can be helpful if Candida species are identified on swabs from the lip.Treatment of an associated mood or anxiety disorder has been reported to improve the cheilitis. Obsessive-compulsive disorders respond best to selective-serotonin-reuptake inhibitors, compared to factitial conditions. kindly consult an oral medicine and allergy specialist for ur problm..hope it helps,,tc
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hello thanks for consulting at hcm,,Unless a predisposing or associated condition can be identified and treated, exfoliative cheilitis is typically resistant to treatment. There has been one report each of the successful use of topical tacrolimus and Calendula officinalis (marigold) ointment 10%. In the setting of immunodeficiency such as AIDS, antifungal treatment can be helpful if Candida species are identified on swabs from the lip.Treatment of an associated mood or anxiety disorder has been reported to improve the cheilitis. Obsessive-compulsive disorders respond best to selective-serotonin-reuptake inhibitors, compared to factitial conditions. kindly consult an oral medicine and allergy specialist for ur problm..hope it helps,,tc