{"title":"DermNet — Cheilitis","entity_type":"Source","slug":"dermnet-cheilitis","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/dermnet-cheilitis","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-20","date_reviewed":"2026-05-20"},"mcp_eligible":true,"evidence_sources":[],"product_fact_sources":[],"related_entities":[{"title":"Chapped Lips","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/concerns/chapped-lips"},{"title":"Can lip balm make chapped lips worse?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/can-lip-balm-make-chapped-lips-worse"},{"title":"Why are my lips always chapped?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/why-are-my-lips-always-chapped"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["Dermatology reference used for technical terminology and differential-boundary context."]},{"heading":"What Studied","paragraphs":["Dermatology reference defining cheilitis and listing possible causes of inflamed lips."]},{"heading":"Main Findings","paragraphs":["DermNet defines cheilitis as inflamed lips and lists causes including infection, skin conditions, allergy, medication, injury, sunburn, and nutritional deficiency."]},{"heading":"Why It Matters","paragraphs":["It keeps the page from treating persistent or inflamed lips as only a cosmetic dryness issue."]}],"source_type":"dermatology_reference","original_source_url":"https://dermnetnz.org/topics/cheilitis"}