In 2021, a child developed a persistent rash around her mouth believed to be caused by excessive licking under a mask. The doctor identified it as lip licker's dermatitis, a prevalent issue among toddlers and early school-aged children, according to Dr. Nicole Harter, a pediatric dermatologist. This condition is characterized by inflamed skin around the mouth due to irritation from lip licking, especially when the skin dries out, prompting kids to lick their lips. Understanding this and exploring treatment options can help alleviate the condition.
"It's not uncommon whatsoever, especially in our toddler and early school age kids... inflamed and irritated skin around the mouth due to lip licking."
"Kids stick their tongue out and run this rim up and around their upper and lower lips... It looks like somebody took a toilet paper tube and covered their lips and drew with a red marker."
"There's what we call the wet mucosal lip, the pink part of our lips, and what we call the cutaneous lip, which is the skin area surrounding the lip."
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