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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

Lips are often the result of dry, chapped lips, but can also be caused by an allergic reaction or a symptom of an underlying medical condition. By using chipping wax and avoiding damaging behavior, you can easily cure a sore without the use of medication. Once your lips are healed, be sure to take care of your lips and prevent this from happening again.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Heal lips

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   Look for petroleum based lip care products. The product with the most famous brand name is Vaseline, but the less popular products are also effective. Although there are concerns about the safety of petroleum products on the European market, the issue has been concluded, and petroleum products are prized for safety. Petroleum oil creates a protective film on the skin to lock in moisture, prevent dry lips and reduce cold sores.

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   Use products containing dimethicone on your lips. Dimethicone is a moisturizer that works to treat flakiness and irritation when skin is dehydrated and handle the problems that cause sores. However, you should be careful when using products containing dimethicone on your lips, as this can be dangerous if swallowed. Usually this rarely happens, but lip-licking people need to be careful as well.

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   Avoid products containing harmful ingredients. Cool-feeling lip balms can be very pleasant to apply on the lips, but they often contribute to dry lips and further sores. If you find products that contain eucalyptus, menthol, or camphor, choose other products.

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   Apply lip balm before going to bed. This will keep your lips hydrated all night long, and you'll wake up with softer and less chapped lips. This is especially effective for those who use lipstick regularly, as cracks and flaking will be less visible when you apply lipstick in the morning.

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   Think about if your lips have been exposed to allergens. If you often get cold sores even though you use lip balm regularly, you may have an allergic reaction. Allergens can be foods, such as peanuts, or products you put on your lips. Common allergens in lip care products include beeswax, shea butter, castor oil, and soybean oil. If this is the case, switch these plant-based moisturizers to oil-based ones.
   • You may need to be treated with corticosteroid cream. Use your finger to apply cream to your lips to reduce irritation or treat allergic contact dermatitis on your lips, also known as cheilitis.

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   Drink enough water. Staying hydrated is one way to support almost every function of the body and improve overall health. When the body becomes dehydrated, the skin - the body's largest organ - will also dry out, and this can lead to cold sores. The American Institute of Medicine recommends that adult women drink at least 9 glasses of water a day, and adult men drink at least 13. This includes all liquids such as coffee, juices and other beverages, including the amount of liquid in food.

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   Avoid activities that could further damage your lips. If you only take the steps to heal and hydrate your lips, it is not enough. Avoid behaviors that interfere with your lip healing. The most common causes of lip sores are peeling or biting on flaky skin and trying to exfoliate the lips while the lips are sore.

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   See a dermatologist. If your lips don't respond to any of the above treatments, there is an underlying medical condition that requires treatment. For example, swollen lips can be a symptom of Crohn's disease that causes inflammation of the lymphatic ducts in the body. A dermatologist can give you advice based on professional analysis of your condition. advertisement

Part 2 of 2: Protect lips from damage

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   Take preventative measures with lip care products. Do not wait until the lips are swollen and sore to treat. Even if your lips are healthy, you should still treat your lips with lip balm or ointment that moisturizes and locks in moisture so you never get a sore again.

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   Exfoliate the lips from healthy lips. You shouldn't irritate chapped lips, but exfoliating healthy lips is an important part of your skincare routine. You can buy lip scrubs at most cosmetic stores; This product comes in a lipstick-like appearance, and works to remove dead cells from the outermost layer of the lips. Simple household products can also be used to exfoliate the lips. Just mix a little sugar with olive oil and rub the mixture gently with your fingertips.
   • Don't scrub too hard, as this can lead to inflammation and cold sores.
   • Moisturize lips with a moisturizing lip balm right after exfoliation.

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   Don't lick your lips. Many people lick their lips without noticing this. You might think this behavior is harmless - are the lips moisturized from the outside anyway? The opposite is actually true: when saliva evaporates, it dries out the lips, moreover, when you lick your lips, you will also lose the natural oils responsible for keeping lips healthy. Try to stop the habit of licking your lips.

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   Protect your lips from the harmful effects of the sun. There is very little melanin on the lips (the pigment that fights harmful UV rays). So your lips are at risk of sun damage every time you step outside, leading to dryness, cracking, and sores, which can even develop cancer. Sun exposure can also lead to cold sores. To avoid these and other risks, be sure to apply your lips with products with sunscreen ingredients. Most lip sunscreens have a relatively low rating of SPF 15 - these can be used on a daily basis; however, if you plan to sunbathe all day at the beach or work outdoors, be sure to protect your lips with a product with a higher sun protection rating, similar to a product applied to your skin.

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   Maintain good oral health. You need to keep your lips, teeth, gums and mouth healthy by following oral hygiene guidelines, which include brushing your teeth twice a day after meals with fluoride toothpaste.Wash your toothbrush after use and put it in a well-ventilated place to prevent bacteria from multiplying. Don't forget to floss and visit the dentist every 6 or 12 months to clean your teeth. Good oral hygiene will help reduce the risk of infection and may prevent and / or heal cold sores more quickly. advertisement

Advice

• If the pain is caused by a cold sore, apply an ice pack right away.
• Use a humidifier at night and use lip balm before bed.
• Vaseline cream used for at least a week can help heal sores and flaky lips.
• Apply Vaseline cream to your lips at night before going to bed. Vaseline cream will moisturize your lips, and when you wake up in the morning, your chapped, blistering lips will take off!
• Try not to touch your lips. Bacteria on your fingers can spread to the lips, causing additional sores and slowing the healing process.
• Don't use scented lipstick, as it can irritate lips even more!
• Try to find a stick lip balm instead of the one in the box. The bacteria on the fingers will spread to the lips and can infect the lips.
• Apply colorless lip balm or ice water to your lips.
• Try not to pinch dry lips.

Warning

• Do not peel dry skin on the lips. This will cause the lips to bleed more easily.