The commissure is the corner of the mouth, where the vermillion border of the superior labium (upper lip) meets that of the inferior labium (lower lip). The commissure is important in facial …

Angular cheilitis is common and can affect any child or adult. Those with poor health are especially susceptible. Risk factors include: An overhang of the upper lip resulting in deep …

Jun 24, 2024 · Angular cheilitis (AC) is inflammation — including redness, swelling, fissures, cracks, crust-like film — and pain at one or both of the commissures. The inflammation …

Mar 16, 2023 · Angular cheilitis is a condition that causes red, swollen patches in the corners of your mouth where your lips meet and make an angle. Other names for it are perleche and …

Jun 5, 2023 · The upper and lower lips intersect at the mouth angle, referred to as the commissure. This is the point at which several muscles involved in lip movement attach. The …

Jan 27, 2025 · The epidermis of the lips is the outermost layer, consisting of stratified squamous epithelium. Unlike the skin of other body parts, the lip epidermis is thinner, which contributes to …

Jan 5, 2020 · Methods for reconstruction of the lip and the oral commissure are abundant and can lead to confusion in the literature given multiple eponyms and modification of general …

Mar 7, 2023 · Angular cheilitis describes an inflammatory skin process of variable etiology occurring at the labial commissure, the angle of the mouth. It is usually a symptom of another …

Lips: The structures that surround the oral aperture (Fig. 1). In the central region their superior border corresponds to the inferior margin of the base of the nose. Laterally, their limits follow …

Junction of upper and lower lips lateral to mouth angle. Synonym(s): commissure of lips (of mouth).