I received a mail that i should write about cracked or chapped lips...Here you have it my d.o.b readers. I hope to get feed back from you all..
1.Consider your diet. Increase the amount of needed vitamins in your diet by eating better or taking supplements like vitamin pills.
.Refrain from eating salty foods, which increase the urge to lick your lips.,,More tips after the cut
2.Try not to sleep or breathe with your mouth open. If
you wake up in the morning with dry, cracked lips, it might be because
your mouth was open while you slept. The air circulating in and out of
your mouth all night can dry out your lips. See if changing your
sleeping position helps.
- Dry, chapped lips can also be caused by breathing through your mouth when you have a stuffy nose. Try to clear your nasal passages so you can breathe through your nose as much as possible.
- Wearing a mouth guard, retainer or another device that causes your mouth to stay open could also be the culprit.
- If you can't avoid sleeping with your mouth open, apply a good ointment before bed.
3.Protect your lips from drying environments. Leaving
your lips unprotected in a strong wind can cause damage. Spending time
in a very dry place can cause your lips to dry out and crack. If your
environment is the culprit, you'll need to take extra care to protect
your lips when you go out.
4.Treat sun damage. Just as the rest of your skin can
be damaged by the sun, so can your lips. Yes, you can have sunburned
lips, and they hurt! Treat sun damaged lips by applying aloe to help the
burned skin heal more quickly. Use a lip balm with an SPF of at least
15.
5.See if smoking or chewing is the problem. Anything
you regularly put in contact with your lips can affect their condition.
The chemicals in cigarettes, gum and processed snacks can cause your
lips to become dry and cracked.
6.Determine whether a vitamin deficiency could be at play.
Certain vitamins are critical to maintaining healthy skin and lips.
These include Vitamins A, B, C, B2 (Riboflavin deficiency) and E. Make
sure you're getting plenty of these vitamins to avoid cracked lips.
7. Find out whether you are sensitive or allergic to a product ingredient.
Many cracked and dry lips are the result of negative reactions to
ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. Overusing some products
can aggravate the very condition they are meant to alleviate.
Switch to a toothpaste that doesn't contain sodium lauryl sulphate.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is the foaming agent found in most toothpastes; it
can also aggravate mouth sores or ulcers and chapped lips.
8.See if it's a side effects of your medications.
Certain medications cause dry or cracked lips as a side effect. If your
condition coincides with beginning a new medication regimen, consult
your doctor about this possibility.
9.Consider more serious conditions. If none of the
above seems to be the cause of your painful lips, they could also be a
symptom of far more serious problems. Consult a doctor if you suspect
that your lip pain originates with a seemingly unrelated ailment. Some
possible illnesses could be:
- Diabetes. If you have diabetes or a history of the condition in your family, this may be a cause of your lip pain.
- Kawasaki Disease. A serious, but rare, blood disorder that is a cause of chronic dry lips.
- Sjogren's Syndrome. A kind of autoimmune disease which can damage the tear ducts and similar glands is also a common cause of seriously cracked lips.
- Macrocytosis. A blood condition where the average red blood cell size is increased to dangerous levels.
- Sexually transmitted diseases. STD's, including HIV and other diseases, can be an underlying cause of chronic cracked lips.
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