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Signs and Symptoms of Chapped Lips
Chapped Lips are characterized by dry, cracked, flaky and sore lips that can affect people from time to time at any time of the year. Occasionally, Chapped Lips can be can be painful, embarrassing, and uncomfortable because they can interfere with many daily activities, such as smiling, eating and talking. Common signs and symptoms include dryness, redness, tenderness and sensitivity, cracking, splitting, peeling, and pain.Minor lip dryness can be healed by simply removing the cause of the dryness or using some of the home remedies listed below. However, if dry lips are causing inflammation and bleeding, it is strongly recommended that you consult with your doctor immediately since it can lead to severe infection.
Causes of Chapped Lips
Chapped lips can have several causes, including dry weather, overexposure to extreme temperatures, dehydration, lip biting, riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiencies, and ill-fitting dentures. Dry, swollen, or cracked lips can also be caused by allergies, infections, drugs, winter colds and flus, and a number of other medical problems.It is a common perception that Chap Sticks are the best cure for chapped and dry lips. However, in reality, the chemicals in a chap stick can infect the lips when you have bits of open skin. Therefore, the following home remedies are wonderful alternative cures that are also sometimes more effective.
Home Remedies and Natural Cures for Chapped Lips Treatment
Chapped Lips Home Remedy Using Honey and Vaseline
The nutritional characteristics of honey make it an amazing healing and anti-bacterial agent.
Similarly, Vaseline is considered one of the best skin protectants. When these two items are combined,
you have an effective home remedy for chapped lips:
- Put some honey on your lips let it dry for a few seconds.
- Without moving your lips, apply some Vaseline on top of the lips.
- Leave the honey and Vaseline on your lips for 10-15 minutes.
- Finally, dip a Q-tip dip in hot water and use it to remove the honey and Vaseline in two strokes.
- Do this once a day for about 2-5 days to get rid of chapped lips.
Coconut Oil for Chapped Lips
Many people have found that Coconut Oil is a wonderful natural remedy for chapped lips.
Simply apply a small amount of oil to the lips several times per day, particularly when the weather is cold and dry.
Natural Remedy for Chapped Lips Using Water Therapy
Since dehydration is the main cause of dry or chapped lips, it is recommended to drink at least 2-3 litres
of water daily. Also, on dry winter days, try to use a humidifier in your home to keep the air moist.
Natural Cure for Chapped Lips Using Cucumbers
Rub your lips with a slice of cucumber. Many people have found this to be a simple but effective chapped lip remedy.
Using Aloe Vera for Curing Chapped Lips
The herbal benefits of Aloe Vera make it an amazing healing agent for skin.
Therefore, to cure chapped lips, try putting a small amount of Aloe Vera gel on your lips daily.
More Chapped Lips Home Remedies and Treatments
Reader Comments
Posted by someone on Nov 09 2009 13:20:49
the best thing for your lips is natural remedies, things like chapstick, and vaseline all contain chemicals, especially lipsticks and lipgloss, the chemicals in these products dry your lips and even make them shrink. the more you use chapsticks the more your lips need them and without them will be dry. olive oil and salt is a good scrub to take off the dead skin, also olive oil and cinamon. overal all the remedies listed are pretty good but they don't last more than a day of effectiveness on your lips they are just temporary. As listed above you may lack vitamin b2 or have allergies if so then the best thing for your lips is a healthy diet and there isn't anything better. you need to eat your veggies, fruits to get all the vitamins you need and water to keep you hydrated because no other liquid hydrates your body better than water.
Posted by someone on Nov 09 2009 13:19:45
the best thing for your lips is natural remedies, things like chapstick, and vaseline all contain chemicals, especially lipsticks and lipgloss, the chemicals in these products dry your lips and even make them shrink. the more you use chapsticks the more your lips need them and without them will be dry. olive oil and salt is a good scrub to take off the dead skin, also olive oil and cinamon. overal all the remedies listed are pretty good but they don't last more than a day of effectiveness on your lips they are just temporary. As listed above you may lack vitamin b2 or have allergies if so then the best thing for your lips is a healthy diet and there isn't anything better. you need to eat your veggies, fruits to get all the vitamins you need and water to keep you hydrated because no other liquid hydrates your body better than water.
Posted by Balmmom on Nov 06 2009 23:09:56
airillusion,
My grandpa and grandma both were on oxygen for COPD and Burt's Bees Beeswax lipbalm was the only stick balm they could use. There's no petrolatum in it. Another option can be found online or at health food stores. It's called UnPetroleum (www.unpetroleum.com). Ask your doctor about these products!
Posted by airllusion dot com on Oct 31 2009 20:42:35
I have COPD and cannot use any fossil fuels and oils on my lips because of lung irritation. I have chapped lips every day of the year UNLESS I put something on them. Am searching for good natural stuff. We need to let them know with our dollars to quit putting petroleum in products to put in our bodies. Read the labels!
Posted by Anonymous on Oct 28 2009 10:56:39
I will put olive oil on my lips befoe I go to bed and my chapped lips are much less chapped the very next morning, fine the second morning.
Posted by Mary on Oct 17 2009 17:36:10
I have had an ongoing issue with extremely chapped lips, so bad that they are swelling. Had been using Carmex, this made the issue worse. Finally got cortizone 10 and lansinoh, which is lanilon based (used for breastfeeding mothers), this is finally helping the issue.
Posted by Judi on Oct 11 2009 19:20:11
my lips constantly hurt, are dry...even in the warm weather. I've tried everything except honey. I'll give that a try.
Posted by Jane on Sep 30 2009 13:42:10
I tried the honey, vaseline, & cucumber nothing worked. I finally called a friend and was told to use hydrocortisone 1% with moisturizers 3 times a day. So far it is working. Another miracle drug over the counter.
Posted by Anonymous on Sep 19 2009 12:56:47
Diaper Rash cream works wonders, put it on at night and in the morning your lips are almost completely healed! I swear by this, it is the only thing that has worked for me
Posted by Aspen on Sep 07 2009 12:07:24
Cetaphil really works. I would get chapped lips when I got sick (you can imagine how bad the flu was for me). My cousin had the same problem and suggested Cetaphil. Put it on twice an hour(or more depending on the severity) until your lips are moist again. It really works. P.S. drink lots of water. You may be dehydrated and it could be the reason for your chapped lips.
Posted by Jen on Sep 02 2009 19:33:08
Mineral oil and Vaseline are NOT natural: they are derived from fossil fuels. They are actually refined by-products of the petroleum industry. Try Un-Petroleum Jelly, which is a truly natural substitution for petrol.
And the only thing alum might be useful for in Carmex would be to treat fever blisters/canker sores/herpes. Otherwise, it isn't a soothing ingredient.
Posted by Yair on Aug 28 2009 17:34:26
I'm trying it with honey right now. So far, i like it. It doesn't irritate my lips, and it tastes great :3
Posted by stef on Jul 25 2009 22:57:25
my grandson came home from camp with very dry lips and we tried putting honey on his lips and he found the honey was buring and stinging and we had to take it right off. We put Aquaphor for relief. We are going to try either the cucumber slice or vitamin E tomorrow.
Posted by Joannie on Jul 03 2009 06:01:46
Butter and oil aren't really effective to me. It just makes my lips greasy and disgusting....
Posted by Joannie on Jul 03 2009 05:59:06
i mix brown sugar and cold water and rub it to my lips for 15 minutes.
it lessen the pain and its effective..but usually, i rub petroleum jelly on my lips when i am not home.:) this is really effective..trust me.
Posted by Amy on Jun 05 2009 12:51:34
Vaseline itself provides relief temporarily but doesn't heal chapped lips completely. But when you apply honey or aloe vera on lips and use vaseline on top of them as a sealant it speeds up the healing process. It really works!
Posted by Karen on Jun 05 2009 02:41:23
WAIT! no no no.. vaseline is Not good for your lips!! Neither is carmex, because of the mineral oil... petroleum jelly (i.e. vaseline) and mineral oil actually will make your condition worse in the long run! they deprive your body of its natural ability to moisturize!! I don\\'t know why this is allowed to be posted here, but it shouldn\\'t be.. honey, yes. vaseline, no!
Posted by Tim on Apr 20 2009 02:46:08
I suggest avons lip moisture therapy. I also like thier hand moisture therapy. (by the way, I do not sell these products... I just buy them for myself and they work very well)
Posted by Miss L on Apr 19 2009 15:25:30
I have tried countless number of chapped lips products, and none of them work for me, this is very embrassing because my lips are starting to split on the sides which cause bleeding. I have spent so much money going to the doctor and no relief body lacking vitamin B2. Well last night I decided to search the web for a home remedy and guess what this morning the sides of my mouth was not split, I sliced a slice of cucumber and rubbed on my lips followed by my latest purchse of lip salve by a company called \\"BOOT\\" from target it is now 3:30 the following evening and my lips feel great. THE CUCUMBERS REALLY WORK can someone tell me why?
Posted by Anonymous on Mar 17 2009 13:53:53
muterded oil and vasiline,carmex are very popular for dry lips they are very good there sold in most stores bye the u no u want to (")
Posted by stacey on Jan 26 2009 18:26:07
I would recomened Dionis chap stick. It is made with all natural ingridients such as, beeswax, sunflower oil, coconut oil, shea butter honey, and goats milk. I think it can be found at bath and body works you WILL notice the difference!
Posted by Sheila on Jan 19 2009 21:51:30
Can lips be exfoliated and what about using Coco butter?
Posted by Lemus on Dec 01 2008 14:10:34
Putting Vitacilina every night before u go to bed also helps to prevent and heal chapped lips.
Posted by Alana on Oct 11 2008 23:10:02
I recomend carmex, it has only naturaul ingriedients; Menthol, Camphor,Alum, Cocoa Butter, Mineral oil. It works wonders for my lips! It's avaliable in most stores for exactly .19. Get it! It's worth it!
Posted by Sarah Gao on Aug 14 2008 12:44:03
Apply vitamine E one the lips before bed and leave it over the night, and the next morning you\\'ll see the difference!
try this for 3 days or as needed. It\\'s very convenient! just punch little hole into the Vitamine E capsule and squeeze the liquid to the lips.
Posted by Vikki on Jun 04 2008 05:14:26
messaging coconut oil into my lips every day has completely taken care of my chapped lips. I have had dry chapped lips most of my life. Coconut oil is the only thing that has ever worked.