How to Care for Chapped Lips and Swollen Lips

Dry and chapped lips are painful and irritating. Keep your lips smooth and having a nice smile are important. Here are some tips how to prevent chapped swollen lips. Protecting your lips is important for your appearance and your health.

Instructions

1. The first thing you need to do is look at the rooms or your work place environment. If you work in dry heated air this will cause you to lick your lips more frequently. This will cause the moisture in them to evaporate more readily.Licking your lips has the same drying effect as washing your hands constantly it takes the moisture out of your skin. You need to try and not lick your lips and get some moisture in the room. You can get cold sores and bacterial infection from lips that are already damaged and dried out.

2. You need to get a lip balm that are sold over the counter. Lip balms work by sealing in the moisture and provide a protective barrier. You can also try petroleum jelly and put a small amount on your lips. If you work outside the sun's ultraviolet rays can damage the skin on your lips. You need to protect them with any type of ointment that can be put on the lips. Windy conditions can also dry out your lips and cause them to crack. Try not to wipe the lip balm off when working outside in sunny windy conditions.

3. If you are a female you can buy lipstick that includes a sunscreen. Apply plenty of lipstick to your bottom lip as it is more susceptible to getting chapped. Lipstick acts as a moisturizer too so it does double duty to prevent chapped lips. Another thing for you to look at is your toothpaste and mouth wash. You could be causing the red rough lips by using a toothpaste that doe not agree with the skin on your lips. Try changing them and see if the redness clears up. Make sure to rinse your mouth when you finish brushing your teeth and put on some lip balm. Make sure to watch your diet. Pepper, mustard,orange juice can dry out your lips even barbecue sauce can cause chapped lips.