Your face is the reflection of health and vigour in your body. One of the most ignored parts of face is lips. We just don’t take adequate amount of care of our lips and this may lead to many problems associated with it like dry lips or chapped lips. A pink gorgeous lip adds to the beauty of our face. The skin of lips is very thin compared to any organ of our body. In medical terms they are known as cheilitis. It is not a serious medical condition but it may cause inconvenience while smiling or laughing or speaking which at the end may lead to bleeding if not taken care of.
This condition could be very embarrassing in front of group. You may feel difficulty in eating spicy, hot or very cold food which may increase its severity. We often don’t give importance to small problems and at the end they become very annoying to us. If left untreated they may lead to a more serious condition of lip fissures. It is a very common condition and happens due to number of causes and with appropriate lip care can be easily solved.
The major factor leading to Cheilitis is continuous habit of biting and licking lips and thus having control over this habit will instantly solve the problem. Always keep moisturizer, lip balm or natural oil which is rich in vitamin E with you so that you can apply it on regular intervals to prevent your lips to get dry. If the problem of chapped lips persists then you should have a look at your diet. Your diet should contain various vitamin sources as well as should be able to provide good amount of protein and fatty acids. In short your diet should be a balanced one.
If you have developed infection or fissures then you should immediately consult a physician and take a dose of antibiotics for its cure as it might be contagious. Excessive exposure of harsh weather conditions may also cause chapped lips. The best suitable lip care is application of high SPF sunscreen in case of sun exposure and covering your mouth with warm cloth in case of very cold weather condition. If you are on certain drugs like of Tuberculosis, high dose of Vitamin A or penicillines then there are very good chances of you developing chapped lips. So, take precautionary steps before starting of therapy.
Kids usually develop chapped lips. There are certain remedies which will help you in their lip care. Make sure that your kid drinks proper amount of water. The upper dermal layer degenerates in this case and as soon as you notice your kids lips redder than usual apply good moisturizer to prevent it from chapping. Multivitamin tablets also help to prevent the condition from recurring.
