Disease Lips Pictures

Eczema on Lips

Mon 27 Mar 2017 02:04:19 +0200

Eczematous cheilitis is inflammation of the lips presenting as redness with dryness and scaling. It may also be called lip dermatitis. The lips may be divided into three zones – the outer zone comprising the skin next to the lips, the vermilion margin and the mucosal aspect. The first two areas are the most commonly affected. The major causes of eczematous cheilitis are atopic dermatitis and irritant or allergic contact reactions.

The chronic form of eczematous cheilitis presents with redness, dryness, scaling and fissuring. The angle of the mouth is often also involved (angular cheilitis).

The perioral skin and vermilion margin (where the red mucosa meets the skin) are the most commonly affected parts of the lips.

It is important to look for and note skin and mucosal lesions elsewhere as these may give a clue as to the cause.

Treatment will depend on the cause. Where an exogenous cause has been identified, this should be avoided if possible. If this does not result in improvement, consider another factor such as a second allergen, irritant or endogenous cause.

For atopic cheilitis, moisturisers and topical corticosteroids may be recommended.

Hemangioma of Lips

Sun 14 Feb 2016 01:19:00 +0200

Hemangiomas are the most common vascular anomaly and the most common tumor of childhood and infancy. Hemangiomas are abnormally dense collections of dilated small blood vessels (or capillaries). Although not necessarily present at birth, they do typically appear in the first two weeks of life. They are classified as non-cancerous blood vessel tumors that may occur anywhere in the body, including the skin or organs.

Deeper hemangiomas may not be apparent until two to three months of age. There may be a faint discoloration or barely visible spot at birth in approximately 30 percent to 40 percent of patients. Most hemangiomas (80 percent) appear as a single lesion on the body. Less commonly (20 percent), they may appear in multiple locations. There are more female patients with hemangiomas than there are males (approximately 3:1). Hemangiomas often appear on the infant’s head and neck area or other areas that are easily noticed. This can be quite disconcerting to parents as they are frequently asked if their baby was injured or has a tumor. In rare instances, these lesions may occur in locations that interfere with normal function. Depending on the size, hemangiomas may interfere with breathing, feeding or even urination. For example, hemangiomas involving the eyelid can interfere with development of normal vision and must be treated as quickly as possible.

Hemangiomas are often diagnosed by patient history and physical examination. When there is a deep lesion, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be performed to determine the extent of the problem and any involvement of internal organs. Rarely, hemangiomas are associated with unusual syndromes or conditions. A thorough exam and additional tests may be required to detect the presence of these syndromes.

Herpes on Lip

Mon 01 Feb 2016 20:21:00 +0200

Oral herpes is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. The virus causes painful sores on your lips, gums, tongue, roof of your mouth, and inside your cheeks. It also can cause symptoms such as fever and muscle aches.
The herpes simplex virus affects only humans. Mouth sores most commonly occur in children aged 1-2 years, but they can affect people at any age and any time of the year.
People contract herpes by touching infected saliva, mucous membranes, or skin. Because the virus is highly contagious, most people have been infected by at least 1 herpes subtype before adulthood.
After the herpes virus infects you, it has a rather unique ability to proceed to 3 stages.
Primary infection: The virus enters your skin or mucous membrane and reproduces. During this stage, oral sores and other symptoms, such as fever, may develop.
The virus may not cause any sores and symptoms. You may not know that you have it. This is called asymptomatic infection.
Asymptomatic infection occurs twice as often as the disease with symptoms.
Latency: From the infected site, the virus moves to a mass of nervous tissue in your spine called the dorsal root ganglion. There the virus reproduces again and becomes inactive.
Recurrence: When you encounter certain stresses, emotional or physical, the virus may reactivate and cause new sores and symptoms.

Herpes simplex is a DNA virus that causes sores in and around your mouth. Two herpes subtypes may cause these sores.
Herpes simplex virus, type 1 or herpes-1, which causes 80% of cases of oral herpes infections
Herpes simplex virus, type 2 or herpes-2, which causes the rest

Incubation period: For oral herpes, the amount of time between contact with the virus and the appearance of symptoms, the incubation period, is 2-12 days. Most people average about 4 days.
Duration of illness: Signs and symptoms will last 2-3 weeks. Fever, tiredness, muscle aches, and irritability may occur.
Pain, burning, tingling, or itching occurs at the infection site before the sores appear. Then clusters of blisters erupt. These blisters break down rapidly and, when seen, appear as tiny, shallow, gray ulcers on a red base. A few days later, they become crusted or scabbed and appear drier and more yellow
Oral sores: The most intense pain caused by these sores occurs at the onset and make eating and drinking difficult.
The sores may occur on the lips, the gums, the front of the tongue, the inside of the cheeks, the throat, and the roof of the mouth.
They may also extend down the chin and neck.
The gums may become mildly swollen and red and may bleed.
Neck lymph nodes often swell and become painful.
In people in their teens and 20s, herpes may cause a painful throat with shallow ulcers and a grayish coating on the tonsils.

Hemangioma on Lip

Mon 01 Feb 2016 20:09:00 +0200

Hemangioma is a non-cancerous (benign) tumor caused by abnormal growth of blood vessels. Hemangiomas can occur anywhere on the body, but are most commonly found on the face and neck. While they can be present at birth, hemangiomas more often appear during the first six months of life.

There are two types of hemangiomas.
Capillary hemangioma: a capillary hemangioma occurs in the outer layers of the skin. It is often called a “strawberry birthmark.”
Cavernous hemangioma: a cavernous hemangioma occurs in the deeper layers of the skin or around the eye.

Capillary hemangiomas can occur on the eyelids, on the surface of the eye (conjunctiva) or in the eye socket (orbit). When that happens, the hemangioma may interfere with the normal development of the eye and possibly lead to vision problems, including amblyopia and glaucoma. Hemangiomas gradually disappear over time. Half of hemangiomas disappear by age five, and 90 percent are gone by age nine.