Some cases of exfoliative cheilitis are thought to represent factitious damage, termed "factitious cheilitis" or "artifactual cheilitis", and are related to repetitive lip picking or licking habits.
Exfoliative cheilitis is a condition where the lips become inflamed and cracked due to repeated picking or licking. Some cases of this condition may be caused by self-inflicted harm, which can be referred to as "factitious cheilitis" or "artifactual cheilitis," and are linked to habitual lip picking or licking behaviors.