I'm 20 years old female. The corners of my lips hurt when I try to open my mouth wide and some times it gets swollen and looks extremely dry. No matter how much vaseline I apply, it doesn't go. It makes my face look weird. Please tell what is the problem and the reason for occurrence. Thank you.

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