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Chapped lips
How to keep your lips looking good during winter
One of the
most vexing lip problems is dry, chapped lips. Because
lips do not contain oil glands, they tend to dry out very
easily and become chapped. Chapped lips have many causes
and can occur in any season. Dry winter (Related:
Skincare during winter) air or hot summer sun can
contribute to the problem as can dryness in the home.
People who lick their lips frequently may find that the
more licking they do, the drier their lips get.
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Lip enhancement)
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To keep
your lips moist, use a petroleum- or beeswax-based
product, or plain petroleum jelly. Avoid flavored products
because they can tempt you to lick your lips more often.
Dr. Bruce P. Robinson recommends that people whose lips
are especially chapped use a plain
balm because medicated balms often contain menthol
which can potentially be drying. The following tips can
help prevent chapped lips:
Increase the
moisture. Keep the air in your home moist with a
humidifier. Make sure you clean the humidifier often
and place it out
of the reach of young children.
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 Don't
lick. The constant wetting and drying that occurs with
licking quickly causes chapped lips. Instead of licking,
apply lip balm.
Cover
your face. In the winter, especially on windy days, make
sure you have a
scarf
or hat with a mask that covers your lips.
Use lip
balm with
sunscreen. Because the sun can worsen the condition,
use a product that has sunscreen with a Sun Protection
Factor, or SPF, of 15 or higher.
According
to Dr. Bruce P. Robinson, "Contrary to popular myth, lip
balm is not addictive. People find that they like
the smooth feeling they get from it and tend to reapply it
more often to keep getting that feeling. There is nothing
inherently addictive in lip balm nor is using a lot of it
a bad thing."
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