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Angular Cheilitis: Don’t Open Wide

I sometimes get sores at the corners of my mouth that are quite painful but fortunately go away after a few days. What might they be, and should I be concerned?

It sounds like angular cheilitis, a relatively benign inflammatory condition that affects one or both corners of the mouth with s...

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