What is the best treatment for dry, damaged lips?
Other than Lip Balm.
Answers:
Go buy a a jar of Vaseline. It is the most en-expensive cure of many things. Also, if you have dry hands, rub some on your hands at night - if You have gloves, put that on your hands after rubbing the Vaseline on. The next morning see the difference it makes.
The web has this information:
General Chapped Lips / Dry Lips Information
The term “chapped lips” refers to dry, cracking, painful skin on and around the lips and mouth area. Lips typically suffer from dryness in the winter months when cold weather, dry air and wind take their toll, but chapped lips can also occur in the summer when exposed to the sun. Chapped lips are very common and are not a serious problem, but they can be painful and often lead to difficulties eating, talking and drinking. Generally, a good lip balm can help immensely.
Possible Causes of Chapped Lips / Dry Lips
Chapped lips are caused by the loss of moisture in lip skin. The natural oils in the skin is often lessened by exposure to sun, cold, wind and dry air. Repeatedly wetting the lips without protecting them first can also lead to chapped lips. A lack of essential fatty acids and/or B vitamins, poor diet and dehydration can also result in chapped lips. Chapped lips can also occur if a person is allergic to lipstick dyes.
Possible Symptoms of Chapped Lips / Dry Lips
Chapped lips often look dry, red and feel painful. Lips can also crack, split and bleed. The pain is often continuous, but it can intensify when lips come in contact with moisture or some foods.
Possible Lifestyle Changes for Chapped Lips / Dry Lips
Apply cool, salt-soaked cloths to the lips everyday to hydrate the lips. Seal in the moisture with a lip balm containing waxes or lanolin. In extreme cases, apply hydrocortisone ointment under the lip balm. Avoid frequent lip licking. Change lipstick to rule out allergies. Apply lip balm with sunscreen before venturing into the sun. Use a humidifier indoors whenever possible. Increase water intake in the winter months to further hydrate the skin.
In accordance with FDA regulation, we do not make any therapeutic claims for any Dietary Supplements in accordance with the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act.
Beneficial Dietary Supplements
B Vitamins can reduce the risk of developing chapped lips.
Vitamin E protects fatty acids and oils.
Zinc speeds healing.
Aloe Vera Cream and Calendula are soothing to the lips.
REFERENCES: Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 3rd Edition, Phyllis Balch, CNC; James F. Balch, M.D.
BEESWAX PLAIN LIP BALM!
IT WORKS && ITS UNI SEX!
Chicken poop. It won't heal them but it will sure keep you from licking them.
There is a new lip removal surgery that has become quite popular in Europe.
uhmmm.. natural way? try using honey. apply a thin amount of honey everyday. always drink water and vit C. it helps repair damaged tissue on lips..
Vaseline Intensive Care lip treatment.
Lip Medex is incredible, it comes in a little tub and lasts for hours. I would advise you to put some vaseline on your lips and then sit for a few minutes with a warm washcloth covering your lips. Afterwards "brush" your lips with a toothbrush and then wipe them off with the washcloth. Use the lip medex afterward. You may also want to drink extra water during the day as dry lips is sometimes a sign of dehydration.
Mary Kay has a wonderful product called the Satin Lips Set. The first step is a mask the exfoliates all that dry dead skin. If you don't exfoliate first and you use lip balm, youre not doing anything but trying to heal dead skin. And thats not going to happen. Then the second step you use is an ultra hydrating lip balm. Which you'll be applying to that fresh new layer of skin that you revealed with the exfoliant. It is wonderful. You'll have super soft, kissable lips after your first use. And its for men and women! You can find it here:
http://www.marykay.com/jenniferclewell
when you are in the shower take a clean washcloth and rub your lips it will removed the dead skin and if you don't want to use lip balm try vasoline
I have to tell you, I LOVE BLISTEX! It kind of gives your lips a "tingly" feeling so you know it's working and makes them soft and supple for just a little $$$.
There is an abundance of Lip treatments as you see in the preceding answers, and many more. My favorite and usually available is Vaseline it is soothing and healing. Excellent for other small abrasions as well. TRY IT You"ll like it
excellent for other smal abrasions as well
Carmex is great.
lipscription by benefit.
read some great tips on skincare that will help you on this site
lick them and then put on beeswax chapstick and let it stay on for a little while
use honey or olive oil, it works great
Aquafore or Aquaphore I don't know how to spell it.
http://www.pfizerch.com/product.aspx?id=424
From Pfizer.
Burt's Bee Lip Balm
Beeswax Lip balm and Neosporin chap stick! Trust me! The neosporin does wonders!! I would DEFINATELY go with the neosporin! It's at Walgreens and probably other places.
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Everynite i apply a lil amount of vaseline to my lips it stops them from being chapped..
Hi there, carmex has always worked great for me in the winter. :)
I preffer Aveno chapstick its natural and feels soothing. Not waxy
plain old vaseline
Carmex, its the best you can get it at any pharmacy counter!
lots of water ( 8 glasses a day) if possible
your lips are lacking moisture & the water will
give it to them
Carmax = GOLD!
try neosporin chapped lip tratment ive never tried it but ive heard it works wonders
I'm cheep i use Vaseline
Try Vicks Vaporub. Before going to bed, rub your lips with a wet toothbrush to remove dead skin, and smooth on a layer of Vicks with a Q-tip. In the morning you'll wake up with smooth satiny soft lips.
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