Whenever my lips are chapped and I lick them hoping to moisturize them, it seems to eventually make the situation even worse. Why does this happen?
2007-02-24 16:15:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Whenever my lips are chapped and I lick them hoping to moisturize them, it seems to eventually make the situation even worse. More specifically, what is in saliva that causes dryness?
2007-02-24 16:22:25 · update #1
Actually you are licking the natural oils out of the skin of your lips. Transfering the moisture from your tongue in place of the oils and that evaporates drying out the skin. What you need is lip balms like chapstick that will not evaporate in the cold dry air.
2007-02-24 16:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by eks_spurt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Licking Chapped Lips
2016-11-07 08:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im pretty sure its because your lip are already deprived of moisture. and when you lick them they become wet. When they become wet the moisture is immediately absorbedand leaves your lips needing more moisture. When you apply chap stick it is made of oil and has a waxy consistency which doesn't allow your lips to absorb it as fast as plain old saliva. Either that or the acidity in the saliva could be the cause
2016-03-20 01:14:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Whenever my lips are chapped and I lick them hoping to moisturize them, it seems to eventually make the situation even worse. Why does this happen?
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* stared* Good question! I hate it when I lick chapped lips- it kills! Transfering the moisture from your tongue in place of the oils and that evaporates drying out the skin.
2016-04-10 23:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because saliva strips out the moisture in your lips, causing them to become more chapped
2007-02-24 16:20:12 · answer #6 · answered by Corn 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's the chemicals in your saliva.
2007-02-24 16:23:54 · answer #7 · answered by CYP450 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
becuz the air get to them better siliva+cool air=dry
2007-02-27 17:38:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of your saliva
2007-02-24 16:19:28 · answer #9 · answered by Alexis's Love Potion #9 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋