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Chapped lips? Why you shouldn't lick them with your tongue
16.1.2024
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It tightens, burns and flakes: lips are often chapped, especially in winter. How you can care for them and what you should avoid.
You may be familiar with this: you have dry lips and quickly run your tongue over them. However, what provides short-term relief is harmful in the long run and roughens your lips even more. If the saliva evaporates on your skin, it removes moisture. In the worst case scenario, this can even result in lip eczema, as dermatologists warn.
Lips have no sebaceous glands
Why do lips quickly become chapped, especially in winter? Because they are a very thin area of skin that has neither sweat nor sebaceous glands. This makes it dependent on additional moisturisation - especially when temperatures are low outside and the air is dry indoors. The best way to do this is to use a lip balm. A tip from my colleague Lorenz is the "Lip Care Stick UV" from Louis Widmer with aloe vera and panthenol.
Alternatively, these three quick tips can help:
1. make a lip scrub
Smear Vaseline on your lips and add some brown cane sugar. Then rub gently over your lips in circular motions to remove dead skin cells. Alternatively, you can use a toothbrush instead of sugar for the massage. The bristles of the "Green Clean Toothbrush" from Jordan, for example, are soft and made from organic materials.
Attention: You should not use such a scrub more than twice a week so that your lips are not overstressed.
2. drink more
Iron and vitamin deficiencies and low water intake can also cause chapped lips. Eating a balanced diet and drinking enough is therefore important to strengthen your lips from the inside. You should drink at least two litres of water or unsweetened tea a day. Please only take dietary supplements in consultation with your doctor.
3. use home remedies
Some things in your kitchen can help with chapped lips. Honey, for example, is known for its antiseptic properties, which benefits chapped lips. Olive oil, on the other hand, has a lubricating effect and contains many vitamins. You can also mix both products with quark, which has a soothing effect on your skin. Apply and leave on for around ten minutes - and lick off if you like. If you want an intensive treatment, you can apply it to your lips before going to bed.
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