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The conditions are not the same, though related. I hope everyone agrees. Thus, this article now describes the simple condition of chapped lips instead of redirecting to the more severe, specific condition of Angular cheilitis which generally involves infection and is generally local to the corners of the mouth. -- Ds13 05:57, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
I've removed the following text from the article. Perhaps it can be presented in a more encyclopedic manner, but as it is, it's a list of uncited medical suggestions/advice. This is clearly something that Wikipedia is not. -- Ds13 18:39, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
Chapped lips is a medical condition whereby the lips become dry … that may be caused by … licking of the lips ….
If the problem is that the lips become dry, how can it be caused by licking your lips? — Daniel 20:49, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
"Lip balm can often provide temporary relief, though it should not be used extensively[citation needed]. Petroleum jelly (or Vaseline) should be avoided - it may cause temporary relief but worsens the problem in the long run[citation needed]"
I might be ordinarily o.k. with the first sentence, but together they just convey the same message that the products don't help. No citation, no scientific reasoning. It just sounds like old wives' tales to me. I think the article could do without it. I'll let it be for a week or so, to see if anyone responds, but this isn't really a heavily-trafficked page, so I might just replace those lines with something like "Commonly used remedies include Petroleum-based substances (such as Vaseline), and lip-balm, though some say this is not an effective solution.
Although I'm sure that last part will get me a [who?].
Landfritter ( talk) 05:36, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Are you sure it's only because lips are lacking in moisture? My lips peel but they aren't lacking in moisture, which I am sure of. Maybe your lips shed. 75.164.159.157 ( talk) 22:09, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Suspect this is the layterm and the latter is the medical jargon. Not 100% sure they are identical, I will study this a bit more to be sure. Lesion ( talk) 13:52, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
...but no idea what to do about the talk page comments here, sorry. Lesion ( talk) 23:05, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
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The conditions are not the same, though related. I hope everyone agrees. Thus, this article now describes the simple condition of chapped lips instead of redirecting to the more severe, specific condition of Angular cheilitis which generally involves infection and is generally local to the corners of the mouth. -- Ds13 05:57, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
I've removed the following text from the article. Perhaps it can be presented in a more encyclopedic manner, but as it is, it's a list of uncited medical suggestions/advice. This is clearly something that Wikipedia is not. -- Ds13 18:39, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
Chapped lips is a medical condition whereby the lips become dry … that may be caused by … licking of the lips ….
If the problem is that the lips become dry, how can it be caused by licking your lips? — Daniel 20:49, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
"Lip balm can often provide temporary relief, though it should not be used extensively[citation needed]. Petroleum jelly (or Vaseline) should be avoided - it may cause temporary relief but worsens the problem in the long run[citation needed]"
I might be ordinarily o.k. with the first sentence, but together they just convey the same message that the products don't help. No citation, no scientific reasoning. It just sounds like old wives' tales to me. I think the article could do without it. I'll let it be for a week or so, to see if anyone responds, but this isn't really a heavily-trafficked page, so I might just replace those lines with something like "Commonly used remedies include Petroleum-based substances (such as Vaseline), and lip-balm, though some say this is not an effective solution.
Although I'm sure that last part will get me a [who?].
Landfritter ( talk) 05:36, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Are you sure it's only because lips are lacking in moisture? My lips peel but they aren't lacking in moisture, which I am sure of. Maybe your lips shed. 75.164.159.157 ( talk) 22:09, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Suspect this is the layterm and the latter is the medical jargon. Not 100% sure they are identical, I will study this a bit more to be sure. Lesion ( talk) 13:52, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
...but no idea what to do about the talk page comments here, sorry. Lesion ( talk) 23:05, 27 August 2013 (UTC)