Enter your email address below and we will send you your username, If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to retrieve your username, I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of Use, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00380.x. COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. Lip Allergy (Allergic Contact Cheilitis) Allergic contact cheilitis is a form of allergic contact dermatitis that affects the lips. Allergic contact cheilitis is a contact allergic reaction on lips. A 29-year-old Turkish woman with allergic contact cheilitis from a lipstick was misdiagnosed as herpes labialis and subsequently worsened with the application of Zovirax cream. Dermatol Clin. If you have previously obtained access with your personal account, please log in. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! Allergic contact cheilitis affects more women than men and more adults than children, although it can affect all age groups. Allergic contact dermatitis of the lips, also known as allergic contact cheilitis It doesn't matter whether it's your face, your arms, or your lips. In the case of women, lip cosmetics ar… Allergic contact cheilitis is more common in women than men. Allergic Contact Cheilitis From a Variety of Lip Balm Ingredients. Ann Dermatol Venereol. It is due to a type IV hypersensitivity reaction following contact with an allergen. Author information: (1)1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Please check your email for instructions on resetting your password. Learn more. The latter can be due to lip products, toothpaste, dental materials, medication or a combination of factors.  |  The prototypical vignette is a wife with allergic contact cheilitis driven by an allergy to her husband’s aftershave. Allergic contact cheilitis is the term for itchy or inflamed lips caused by exposure to an allergen. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2009.05.014. Allergic contact cheilitis caused by ditrimethylolpropane triethylhexanoate in a lipstick Allergic contact cheilitis caused by ditrimethylolpropane triethylhexanoate in a lipstick Miura, Maiko; Isami, Mamiko; Yagami, Akiko; Matsunaga, Kayoko 2011-05-01 00:00:00 Lipsticks are composed of dyes, flavouring agents, sunscreens, vehicle components, and preservatives. Allergic contact cheilitis generally presents as eczema-like changes on the vermilion margin or skin around the mouth. Would you like email updates of new search results? Contact cheilitis from bisabolol and polyvinylpyrrolidone/hexadecene copolymer in lipstick. Granulomatous cheilitis. Drugs, lipsticks, sunblock and toothpaste are the most common implicated allergens. and you may need to create a new Wiley Online Library account. Sometimes, having itchy lips is a symptom of other less common health conditions. When contact dermatitis affects the lips, it's referred to as contact cheilitis. In this case, it was caused by chemical substances contained in the lipstick worn by the patient.  |  It is due to a type IV hypersensitivity reaction following contact with an allergen and usually presents as an eczema -like inflammation of the outer lip or vermilion margin. The most common causes of allergic contact cheilitis is lip cosmetics, including lipsticks and lip balm, followed by toothpastes. Esen Özkaya, MD. Patch tests were positive to Zovirax ® cream, propylene glycol, the patient's favourite lipstick and propyl gallate. Allergic contact cheilitis is allergic contact dermatitis affecting the lip (s). Allergic Contact Cheilitis: A delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to allergens that come in contact with the lips can cause inflammation of the lips. Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. The differential diagnosis was challenging due to concomitant contact sensitization with these agents. More than lipstick alone can lead to contact cheilitis, though. Contact Dermatitis 2000; 43:216. Inflammation of the lips is called cheilitis and can be caused by irritation or allergic reactions. A 29-year-old Turkish woman with allergic contact cheilitis from a lipstick was misdiagnosed as herpes labialis and subsequently worsened with the application of Zovirax cream. Allergic contact cheilitis is an allergic reaction to lip products, dental materials, toothpaste, or medication. Use the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 2008 Mar;58(3):178-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01225.x. One or both lips may be red with dryness, scaling and cracking. The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties. NLM 1995 Oct;33(4):255-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1995.tb00477.x. Allergic contact cheilitis. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Causes of cheilitis  |  Chronic sun exposure, such as occurs among people who work outdoors, can lead to inflammatory changes of the lower lip known as actinic or solar cheilitis, reports the New Zealand Dermatological Society on DermNet NZ 4. Francalanci S, Sertoli A, Giorgini S, et al. Similar to contact dermatitis are irritant cheilitis and allergic cheilitis. OK, So Contact Dermatitis Can Strike The Lips, Too? A 29‐year‐old Turkish woman with allergic contact cheilitis from a lipstick was misdiagnosed as herpes labialis and subsequently worsened with the application of Zovirax® cream. Schena D, Fantuzzi F, Girolomoni G. Contact allergy in chronic eczematous lip dermatitis. Patch tests were positive to Zovirax cream, propylene glycol, the patient's favourite lipstick and propyl gallate. 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