I started using lip balm a few months ago and now I can't stop. My lips feel dry and tight ALL the time, even when I am wearing the lip balm. If I stop using it for a few days, my lips crack open and bleed. The cracking stops when I start to wear it again, but they still feel dry and tight. Sometimes the skin flakes off. I was told to drink more, but it is not working. How can I stop using this stuff and get my old soft flexible lips back??
2007-12-16 01:31:31 · 6 answers · asked by oneblackhorse 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I have tried several different things, but what I'd like to do is not have to apply ANYTHING at all!
2007-12-16 06:07:32 · update #1
Have you considered the possibility that it might be the type of lip balm you're using that's causing the problem? Try a tube of petroleum jelly type lip balm. Aveeno also makes a good natural lip balm.
2007-12-16 01:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try blistex, its not a lip balm, its a white cream but it works WAY WAY WAY better than lip balm, when i had bleeding flaky lips and i applied it it burned for five seconds and then had some cooling sensation, before i knew it my lips were soft and normal again! i'm going to attachpictures.
2007-12-16 02:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by chezplz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a sense, yes. *Medicated* lip balm actually dries out your lips. Don't use it.
2007-12-16 01:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by DR V 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i thought i was the only person addicted to lip balm. I have to have Burt's Bees.
2007-12-16 01:42:30 · answer #4 · answered by hh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno but i always get chaped lips n i use lip stuff all the time none stop its like an addiction
2007-12-16 01:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if you're a gay guy.
2007-12-16 01:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by Vulken 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋