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Tips To Stop The Dryness
The best way to stop chapped lips is to avoid the dry cold
weather, but since heading off to a better climate isn't very
practical for most people, you can head off to your nearest
pharmacy or supermarket instead. Coat your lips with lip balm
several times a day, especially when you are going outdoors.
Remember to keep the lip balm with you at all times.
Use A Sunscreen
The sun can damage your lips (especially the bottom one) the
same way as it damages the rest of your skin, so use a lip balm
that contains a sunscreen. You often see sportsmen using the
very same product, especially in countries which have harmful
sun rays due to the lack of ozone layer protection.
Wear Lipstick - But maybe not the men eh ?
Studies have shown that creamy lipsticks in addition to a
sunscreen will help soothe lips that are already chapped. The
lipstick filters out the light, including harmful rays, so
pucker up and put on that lipstick - you'll look great too !
Stop Infection
The problem with sore lips is that they can easily become
infected. To prevent this happening, apply some antiseptic
ointment which you can get from your pharmacy. If your lips are
severely chapped, then use the antiseptic ointment at least
twice a day - the morning and night time is the most important.
Use Vitamin B
Sometimes nutritional deficiencies can be to blame, especially
the lack of the vitamin B complex and iron, so take a
multivitamin supplement to be on the side of caution. When
taking supplements though, never take more than the recommended
dose.
Drink Plenty Of Fluids
Don't let your lips and body as a whole become dehydrated, drink
additional fluids especially during the winter. As we age, the
ability of our cells to retain moisture decreases so our dryness
problem may actually increase during the winter time. Try to
drink a glass of water every few hours.
Don't Lick Your Lips !
When you lick your lips, you apply moisture which then
evaporates and leaves your lips feeling even dryer than before.
Licking chapped lips can in some cases cause dermatitis around
the mouth, so beware. If you are tempted to lick your lips, just
image that you've had cow dung applied to them - the cow dung
won't cure your lips, but it will sure stop you from licking
them!!
Think Zinc
Some people drool in their sleep which can dry out your lips and
make your chapped lips much worse. If this is a problem, apply
zinc oxide ointment every night before bed - this acts as a
barrier to protect your lips and will stop this happening.
Use Natural Oil From Your Skin
If you happen to work outside and don't have anything handy to
use on your lips, here's something that you can do.......rub
your finger along the side of your face and nose, this way you
will pick up some of the natural oil which is produced from your
skin. The oil on your finger can then be applied to your lips in
the normal way. As the day wears on, the skin on your nose and
face will become more oily, so you've always got a natural
supply - you can't get a better home remedy than that !
Author John Moore - In my younger days, I too suffered
with chapped lips, so I am speaking from experience - Please
use my link http://www.acne-information-guide.com
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All Natural Cures
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