Home Remedies To Avoid Chapped Lips During Winters
- Sunday, December 13, 2009, 23:48
- Personal Care, Skin Care
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No one wants chapped lips. You cannot smile with them easily and that can be irritating too. Lips get dry and chapped due to the overexposure to sun, wind or dry air.
Some people get dried lips even after taking much of care. It may be due to the fact, that they are allergic to certain things or due to the side effects of any medicines. It also indicates the ailment called dermatitis, which is a kind of skin disease.
Moreover, chapped lips are also caused due to the nutritional deficiencies. If this is the hidden cause, treat it by having a multivitamin supplement, which has magnesium, calcium and flax seed oil in abundance.
These days, market is flooded with lots of lip balms which are well flavoured and scented. You need to understand that flavoured lip balms would worsen the situation as it could lead to frequent lip licking. Look for the ingredients in the balm that can cure you from bleeding lips and repair the damaged tissues. Look for the balms that contain cocoa butter and beeswax. Prefer the balms that are made for moisturizing purpose.
Preparing homemade balm can be easy and light on your pocket too. Mix one teaspoon each of glycerine, lemon juice and castor oil. Apply this to the lips and leave it for a night.
Take care of your lips, the way you take care of any other body part. Even if the dryness goes to an extent that they have started soaring, don’t get scared. It may be over exertion or over exposure to sun. For this the cosmetologists suggest to avoid going out in sun or dry weather for sometime. If sores start tingling, you can apply some topical ointments.
Furthermore, you also need to take the diet accordingly. Completely eliminate the foods like peanuts, chocolates, whole wheat, soybeans which are contented with amino acid known as argenine, which can aggravate the problem. Take plenty of vitamin C drink more than recommended eight glasses of water.
If you can drink warm water, it can heal the sores faster as it supplies moisture to tissue. Avoid caffeine and alcohol altogether. These are the things that make the dehydration process faster.
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