How To Treat Cracked Lips
- Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 0:41
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After eyes, lips really are the most expressive part of your facial persona.
A cracked lip, unless caused by an external injury, is often the result of dry, chapped lips, and a problem that should be addressed soon. So, one should keep the body well hydrated, and let it be known once again that there really is no other better drink than water, which apart from keeping you hydrated is helpful in effectively removing toxins from the system.
Those suffering very often with dried lips will find this practice of drinking a lot of water quite helpful. Contrary to popular belief, frequent moistening of lips by your tongue is neither helpful nor healthy, and an unpleasant sight for the onlooker.
Emergency Measures
You can also apply lip balm without a flavor or scent and even a plain, glossy lipstick will be helpful in getting a temporary relief as it helps your lips to retain moisture. The intention should be to keep your lips well moisturized as it aids recovery. Dry lips; on the other hand certainly tend to cause cracking of lips that causes more pain.
Lips get cracked and dried because of changes in the climatic conditions too, apart from loss of moisture content and due to some toxic ingredients and pollutants in the air. Too cold or windy conditions add to the condition. Keeping lips to continue to remain dry leads to bleeding dry texture, and color seems to turn red and they become rough. Other factors contributing to that state of lips are: constipation, regular smoking, and deficiency of vitamin A, B, C.
Homemade recipes
Here are a few helpful tips to treat your dry or cracked lips.
A very natural and effective treatment for cracked lips is to apply aloe vera gel on the affected area, or rather on the whole lip. It would still be better if this natural plant were applied to the lips just like that without any adulteration. You may just tear off a leaf of this plant, on the tip of your finger collect the gel that is released, and softly rub it on your lips.
Rubbing your lips with a thin slice of cucumber and leaving it over the lips for a couple of minutes will have cooling effect and smoothens the skin.
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