How to Heal Cracks in the Corners of Your Mouth

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Use petroleum jelly to heal and soothe your cracked mouth.. Rub coconut oil on the cracked area to hydrate your skin.. Get a lip balm containing vitamin E and/or shea butter.

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Use petroleum jelly to heal and soothe your cracked mouth.

Step 1

Use petroleum jelly to heal and soothe your cracked mouth.

2

Rub coconut oil on the cracked area to hydrate your skin.

Step 2

Rub coconut oil on the cracked area to hydrate your skin.

3

Get a lip balm containing vitamin E and/or shea butter.

Step 3

Get a lip balm containing vitamin E and/or shea butter.

4

Introduce more iron-rich foods into your diet.

Step 4

Introduce more iron-rich foods into your diet.

5

Incorporate foods containing vitamin B into your diet.

Step 5

Incorporate foods containing vitamin B into your diet.

6

Include more zinc in your daily meals.

Step 6

Include more zinc in your daily meals.

7

Eat yogurt in case your cracked mouth is caused by an infection.

Step 7

Eat yogurt in case your cracked mouth is caused by an infection.

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See a doctor for severe symptoms or if home treatments don't work.

Step 8

See a doctor for severe symptoms or if home treatments don't work.

9

Try an anti-fungal cream if your cracked mouth is caused by yeast.

Step 9

Try an anti-fungal cream if your cracked mouth is caused by yeast.

10

Get a topical steroid cream if you have a bacterial infection.

Step 10

Get a topical steroid cream if you have a bacterial infection.

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Get a prescription for antibiotics if the cause is a bacterial infection.

Step 11

Get a prescription for antibiotics if the cause is a bacterial infection.

12

Have your dentures or braces refitted.

Step 12

Have your dentures or braces refitted.

13

Ask your doctor to check for underlying conditions.

Step 13

Ask your doctor to check for underlying conditions.

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