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Lips are a sensitive part but often hurt a lot in daily life without being noticed. Because the lip area does not have oil or sweat glands, it is often exposed to irritants such as the tip of the tongue, saliva, food and drink, environmental pollutants, and the weather, so it is easy to dry out the lips. .
1. Quit the habit of licking your lips
Each person can unintentionally cause dry lips due to the habit of licking their lips. This can easily lead to dry lips, burning pain and irritation. While licking your lips can help ease the pain of chapped lips, it also makes the problem of dry, flaky lips much worse. Saliva when covered on the lips will evaporate quickly, making the lips drier, especially in environments with low humidity. At the same time, the enzymes that help saliva clean the mouth and digest food are just too harsh for the lips.
Besides, people who often suffer from dry lips also need to avoid breathing through their mouth. This action not only looks gross, but when the air is continuously sucked and blown over the lips, it will make the lips drier, becoming less sharp quickly.
On the other hand, always be wise when sharing your lips with whatever is around. Specifically, do not kiss anyone who has pain or infection on the mouth or face. Viruses, fungi, and bacteria can easily enter cracks in the thin skin of the lips, causing painful swelling, discharge, and blisters.
Finally, need to quit smoking habit. Not only harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke, when exposed to direct exposure and high temperature of cigarettes, lips will be continuously damaged. Finally, the skin around the lips is stained, dry and cracked and can cause oral cancer, oropharyngeal cancer.
2. Build a healthy diet
Eating habits have a close relationship with the health of the skin in general and the lips in particular. Specifically, the health and beauty of the lips is dependent on a steady intake of vitamins and minerals. So eat healthy, nutrient-dense foods like fresh fruits and vegetables. Vitamins B and E are especially important for healthy skin and lips.
At the same time, providing enough water for the body is as necessary as foods. However, if you drink eight glasses of water a day but your skin is still dry, try adding moisture to the environment. A good humidifier can keep the indoor air from evaporating too quickly, which will reduce the amount of moisture absorbed from the skin, preventing dry lips from peeling.
Ăn uống lành mạnh đặc biệt quan trọng đối với làn da và đôi môi khỏe mạnh
3. Use the right lip balm
Lip balm for people with dry lips should choose the type with ingredients that are beeswax, kerosene or paraffin. These substances will keep the lips moist and will not evaporate as quickly as thin powders or glosses.
For extremely irritated lips, aloe vera will be a good ingredient for lip balm. The soothing properties of this plant are often used to heal sensitive sunburns and it is also safe to ingest. At the same time, it is important to remember that sunscreen is also important, even in winter.
Another tip to keep in mind is that lip balm is a lot more effective without a build-up on dead cells. Accordingly, experts recommend exfoliating about once a week with a gentle lip scrub, to help lip balm get the most out of it.
On the other hand, some lip balms contain ingredients that are more drying to the lips. Salicylic acid, the magic ingredient in acne medications, is one such culprit. The properties that help the cream to dry out the pimples will have the same effect anywhere else it is applied. Menthol and camphor, although soothing, can also cause this problem. Besides, users should also stay away from perfumes and silicones, which are also hygroscopic.
4. Create an exercise routine for your lips
If you're determined to beautify your face as naturally as possible, spend a few minutes a day doing different lip treatments and facial exercises. The right routine can increase blood circulation, help everyone have a healthy glow, and also improve the tone, texture and shape of the skin of the face and lips.
Although lip therapy is commonly used to improve mouth and throat functions such as swallowing, the correct exercises can also improve the appearance of the lips. Some exercises can make the lips fuller while on others can make the lips smaller, neater. This is both safe and does not require dangerous and expensive surgery.
Hãy dành vài phút mỗi ngày để trị liệu môi và các bài tập cho khuôn mặt khác nhau
5. Know when to see a doctor
If dry chapped lips get worse or don't go away on their own, it may be time to get medical help.
In addition, some lip problems, such as those caused by infections or poor nutrition, require medical intervention. If you are also experiencing issues like fatigue or frequent headaches, chapped lips may just be a sign of a larger problem, such as a vitamin or mineral deficiency.
In short, lips need as much care as the rest of the skin - if not more but are often overlooked or completely neglected. Each person, regardless of age and gender, needs to refer to and implement the above ways to make lips pink and healthy, from simple things such as limiting licking lips or drinking enough water, eating enough nutrients, Helps prevent dry and flaky lips, contributing to comprehensive health care.
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Reference source: healthline.com
