Angular Cheilitis/stomatitis Question

[Vitalsign88]

22 y.o. male relatively good health suffering from "jock itch" for about a month now developed angular cheilitis
infrequently been using OTC jock itch spray for a month and has been using tea tree oil also
from research I have seen angular cheilitis can be a pain to get rid of due to the variety of causes.
I was wondering if a cocktail of Bactroban (from ENT), Desonide (from dermatologist for sub derm), Tea tree oil and liquid Vitamin E would be ok? I did interaction checker for all of these as topical medication and no interactions were cited but just wwondering as to your input on the cocktail? also is it possible that my angular cheilitis was from my jock itch?  

[Jacob0112]

I've think that I have Angular Cheilitis and I've been researching treatments. I bought some multi-vitamins with Iron and vitamin B. I aslo bought some Dequalinium Chloride which is an oral antibacterial/anti-fungal medication. Will that help or would I be better off just using potroleum jelly to keep it dry? Or a combo of the two?  

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Angular cheilitis is at the corners of mouth which are caused by infection. Dry out the lesions completely by patting and air drying after washing with a mild soap and use petroleum jelly to lock out moisture. It is vital that the affected areas be clean and completely dry before application of the jelly. You can also apply small amounts of athlete’s foot cream which is available over the counter. If the symptoms persist then please consult a dermatologist as oral antimicrobials may be needed.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.