Exfoliative cheilitis: differential diagnosis and treatment

• Main Authors: Caio César da Silva Barros (Author), Israel Leal Cavalcante (Author), Lélia Batista de Souza (Author), Patricia Teixeira de Oliveira (Author), Ana Miryam Costa de Medeiros (Author), Éricka Janine Dantas da Silveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: exfoliative cheilitis is an infrequent skin condition that occurs mostly in women, affecting the skin of the lips. Though its etiology is unknown, it has been associated to stress and anxiety, as well as to parafunctional habits. Diagnosis and management are challenging, due to the cli...