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Glycerin Borax Treatment of Exfoliative Cheilitis Induced by Sodium Lauryl Sulfate: A Case Report

Glycerin Borax Treatment of Exfoliative Cheilitis Induced by Sodium Lauryl Sulfate: A Case Report

Kobkan Thongprasom

Acta Stomatol Croat. 2016 Jun;50(2):158-161.

PMID: 27789914

Abstract:

This paper reports on the results of a case study of a 19-year-old female who presented to the Oral Medicine clinic with a chief complaint of scaly and peeling lips. The lesions had persisted on her lips for more than 7 years and were refractory to previous treatment. Her physician's diagnosis was contact dermatitis. We diagnosed this patient as having exfoliative cheilitis (EC). A patch test using the toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) was positive and the patient discontinued using it. Instead, she started using a toothpaste not containing SLS. One year after treating her lesions with hydrogen peroxide mouthwash 1% and glycerin borax, a gradual improvement was observed until returning to normal. Glycerin borax was safe, low cost and simple to use in treatment of refractory exfoliative cheilitis. SLS may have been a precipitating factor in EC in this case.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP56815-B	Glycerin		56-81-5	Price

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