Dark mouth corners | causes| dermatologist

Dark patches in the corner of mouth can sometimes look very prominent. We need to find the cause first in order to treat it effectively.

Here are common causes:
▪️Saliva accumulation
Due to structural changes , there may be accumulation of saliva in the corners of mouth while speaking or chewing good. Saliva can irritate the corners of the mouth and cause darkening over time. Dental malalignment can also cause this.

▪️Drooling while sleeping
Along with corners of mouth, there might be darkening extending downwards towards jawline. Applying a liberal amount of baseline jelly on the corners of mouth and around the mouth to reduce the irritation caused by saliva.

▪️Toner
Toners with alcohol can cause irritation to skin especially to corners of mouth and nose.
If you want to use a toner, use an alcohol free one. Toners with green tea or rose water are gentle and soothing on the skin.

▪️Toothpaste
We often overlook this but certain ingredients in toothpaste like mint , peppermint and menthol cause cause darkness around the mouth including the corners. You can use a fruity toothpaste instead.

▪️Mouth wash
Mouth wash has a high amount of alcohol which can be irritating. According to instruction on mouth wash bottles, you are not supposed to drink water or gargle with water for 30 mins. This can cause irritation to lips and corners of mouth in predisposed individuals.

▪️Lipsticks
Long lasting dark coloured liquid matte lipsticks can cause darkening of lips and corners of mouths better to go for lighter coloured lipsticks or lip glosses with darkness is a concern.

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