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Lips - chapped and dry
InformationHere are some recommendations for preventing chapped lips:
- Avoid excessive sun exposure
- Avoid going out in dry, cold weather without putting on lip balm or lipstick
- Try to keep the air in your home humid
- Use a sunscreen on your lips when outside in sunny weather
Here are some recommendations for soothing chapped and sore lips:
- Drink additional fluids in winter months
- Treat chapped lips with beeswax and petrolatum (Vaseline)
See your health care provider if you have sores that won't heal on your lips.
ReferencesHabif TP. Atopic dermatitis. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2004: chap 5.
Habif TP. Warts, herpes simplex, and other viral infections. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2004: chap 12.
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∙ 12y agoLips - chapped and dry
InformationHere are some recommendations for preventing chapped lips:
- Avoid excessive sun exposure
- Avoid going out in dry, cold weather without putting on lip balm or lipstick
- Try to keep the air in your home humid
- Use a sunscreen on your lips when outside in sunny weather
Here are some recommendations for soothing chapped and sore lips:
- Drink additional fluids in winter months
- Treat chapped lips with beeswax and petrolatum (Vaseline)
See your health care provider if you have sores that won't heal on your lips.
ReferencesHabif TP. Atopic dermatitis. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 5.
Habif TP. Warts, herpes simplex, and other viral infections. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 12.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 10/28/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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How do you fix your chapped lips ive been using blitstex for a while and their stilled chapped?
i have really chapped lips and i just put chap stick on over night. when i wake up my lips are hardly chapped anymore.
What are the small red bumps on my child's face accompanying extremely chapped lips?
pimples and chapped lips
Do horses get chapped lips?
No
What are the benefits of vaseline?
chapped lips
It is normal to get chapped lips after getting snakebites?
Im sure it is fine. You might have chapped lips because the lip rings are keeping the moisture from getting to your lips. When i got my lip ring my lips got slightly chapped also but make sure you do not put anything on your lips to heal the chapness. This might cause infection in the lip rings. If your lips get TOO chapped you might want to call the peircer and ask about it.
Do chapped lips lead to the flu?
Chapped lips do not lead to flu. It is not possible. You get flu when you come in contact with another patient suffering from flu.
Do guys like girls with chapped lips?
no no no
What part of your body is chapped if you have cheilitis?
Lips
How do you say chapped lips in Irish?
Liopaí gágacha
What does a boyfriend mean when he says his lips are dry?
Probably wants a kiss. Or has chapped lips.
When is the best time to put on lip balm to prevent chapped lips?
The best time to apply lip balm to prevent chapped lips is before the lips begin to feel dry. The sooner lip balm is applied, the safer the lips will be.
How do lips get chapped?
"Chapped lips is a condition whereby the lips become dry and possibly cracked. It may be caused by the evaporation of moisture. Often the lips become dry because the layer of oil that is naturally produced by the body to coat the lips is removed or is lacking."-Wikipedia
