my lips have been serveraly chapped for about a month now. i have been sick and on antibiotics. And have been constantly blowing my nose so the moisture is taken away from lips from that the doctor said, and that it's common. any suggestions on healing them cuz the doc's pushing it to the side and is more worried about my nose infection. plz any suggestions will help. it's hurting to talk now.
2007-02-09 02:52:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
And get some thick cream for your nose, Eucerin cream is expensive, but it works. It has lanolin in it, and it protects skin from running snot, and rubbing tissues. You can put it on your lips, too.
Buy the kind in the tub.
Another treatment for your lips is to get a clean washcloth, and some warm, not hot, water. Hold it on your lips until it cools, and repeat several times. Then, quick, get the chapstick or bee wax, or vaseline, or whatever brand of lip balm you chose, and put it on. This puts moisture in your lips, then seals it in. Repeat wvery time the balm wears off.
And drink water! Lot's of it! Up to eight 8 ounce glasses a day! Stay away from mouthwash that has alcohol in it, it will make your lips worse.
And try to stay away from things that will dehydrate you. alcohol[especially beer], tea, coffee, all take moisture out of your body. Avoid them. If you can't stand the taste of water, tap or bottled, put some kool-aid in it.
Hope your get better, soon.
2007-02-09 03:51:06 · answer #1 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a MASS amount of vasaline (petrolium jelly) and spread a thick layer on your lips. Wait a half hour to forty-five minutes. Take a hard bristle toothbrush and scrub your lips. The vasaline will take heal the skin under the dead, chapped skin and will make the chapped, dead skin become loose in the jelly. Try it twice a day for a week and your lips should be back to normal :)
2007-02-09 11:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you have to do to heal chapped lips is drink alot of water.You may not like water but it's very good for you, especially chapped lips.You will feel a difference right away.Try it and see what happens.After drinking plenty of water, any over the counter chap stick should help.I'm serious now, you go get yourself a few cups of water and drink them up. Right now.Good luck and Take care.
2007-02-09 11:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by Rosalind S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just hope you pick the answer about scrubbing your severely chapped lips with a toothbrush.
While you are at it, throw some gasoline in your eyes or get a brazilian bikini wax.
Just remember before scrubbing, be sure to down about 9 shots of tequila so you don't feel any pain.
GOOD LUCK
2007-02-09 23:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by dierboy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're not going to believe this but use neosporin on your lip for about a week, you'll see the difference. Good luck to you.
2007-02-09 11:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by gokusgirl_2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use vaseline aka petroleum jelly on your lips.
2007-02-09 10:57:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Burt's bees works great.
2007-02-09 11:00:12 · answer #7 · answered by Alyssa K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋