Lip pain or itch

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Edema

• Fever

• Facial edema

• Numbness / sensory disorder

• Cheilitis

  Inflammation of the lips. Causes include infection (bacterial, viral or fungal) and irritants e.g. constant contact with saliva, excessive dryness.

• Angular cheilitis

  Inflammation of the corners of the lips. Causes include infection (bacterial, viral or fungal) and irritants e.g. constant contact with saliva, excessive dryness. It is more common in people with nutritional deficiencies and immune system disorders.

• Candidiasis (oral, hands and feet)

  Normal human skin contains bacteria and fungi. Candidiasis happens when the fungus overgrows and invades the skin. Risk factors include warm moist environments, and a weakened immune system.

• Cushing syndrome
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Lip licker's dermatitis
• Herpes simplex

• Kawasaki disease

  A disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the blood vessels. As such, Kawasaki disease requires hospitalization for treatment and ultrasound scans. Regular follow-up scans are also important to reduce the risk of future heart attacks.

• Cerebral hemorrhage
• Drug eruption / toxicoderma / drug fever