Dry Lips All The Time

[WrEcKLeSS2000]

I know its been talked about before...But for all the med school students or doctors around here or anyone with information...Heres my problem...EVERYDAY I GET DRIED OUT LIPS...ALL THE TIME....I never used to have this problem when i was younger...This all started about 2 years ago...I tried EVERY CHAPSTICK/LIP BALM in the book.I saw a doctor and got prescriptions...but still nothing...I mean what could this be does anyone have any suggestions...PLease help me out...I gotta have normal lips for my future girlfriend...u know SUGGESTIONS welcome PLEASE

 

[Saine]

Do you drink a lot of water?
Are you sure your chapstick hasn't expired?

Make sure.

 

[Mr. Latte]

Same with me. My mom went to Salt Lake City and got this chapstick with aloe vera in it that really works. It's in a white tube with a white & red wrapper (I took off the wrapper, so I don't remember the brand name). It's really shiny, and it looks like you're wearing lipstick @ first, so you have to wipe a little of it off to take away the glossy look, but it works good after that.

 

[WrEcKLeSS2000]

I do drink alot of water, and I don't think it's expired...Also it gets soo dry sometimes that when I smile...like part of my lip...gets really dry and TURNS WHITE!!!!!....its terrible...any more suggestions please?

 

[Mr. Latte]

Put on aloe vera lip balm before bed. Don't cake it in clumps, but put a good amount on, and leave it overnight. Also, lick your lips before you put the lip balm on (leave them wet, dont put lip balm onto dry lips)

 

[FeastofbBlaze]

Sometimes lips that are perpetually dry and have been for a long period of time can indicate a condition called cheiilitis. It's basically eczema of the lips. Your best bet is to go and see a dermatologist. I think the usual treatment is a steroid creme that you apply to your lips a few times a day.

 

[WrEcKLeSS2000]

Originally posted by FeastofbBlaze
Sometimes lips that are perpetually dry and have been for a long period of time can indicate a condition called cheiilitis. It's basically eczema of the lips. Your best bet is to go and see a dermatologist. I think the usual treatment is a steroid creme that you apply to your lips a few times a day.

ALready did it...I tried some type of steriod creme but i could only use it for like 5 days and it didn't work......

 

[FeastofbBlaze]

In that case I would go back and see the dermatologist, or another dermatologist and see what they say to do. Even the strongest of steroid cremes, like Betamethasone, don't work for everybody. Sometimes there are antibiotics they prescribe for dry lips as well

Also, dry mouth can affect the lips like that. If you don't have dry mouth, then you can eliminate that as a cause.

 

[Jimbo2k]

Vaseline works wonders for me, where normal chapstick or lipbalm does sh*t all.
Maybe you've tried it already, if so, then go see the dermo.

 

[SmoothTalker]

Do you by any chance have a habit of licking your lips or breathing through your mouth? Those two things cause terrible chapping.

 

[Saine]

Originally posted by SmoothTalker
Do you by any chance have a habit of licking your lips or breathing through your mouth? Those two things cause terrible chapping.

Yes! That's true too!

 

[WrEcKLeSS2000]

well yea i breathe through my mouth...and yes im been to a dermotalogist about 10 times and nothing happened...i'll try to breathe through my nose

 

[FeastofbBlaze]

They're right. Lip-licking and breathing through the mouth can cause a form of dermatitis on the lips. Some people get it to the point where their lips become totally raw. Putting vaseline on can help not only with moisturizing and healing your lips, but it also forms a barrier to keep air and saliva off the lips. It's the constant wet-dry, wet-dry action that often screws the lips up.

 

[IrReSiStIbLe]

Originally posted by Jimbo2k
Vaseline works wonders for me, where normal chapstick or lipbalm does sh*t all.
Maybe you've tried it already, if so, then go see the dermo.

SOO true... ditto..

here is what you've gott do-

Consume a lot of vitamins C,B and D

Drink a lot of water

Don't lick your lips

USE VAZELINE (trust me)

Have a lot of sex(Optional)

Do as stated above and you'll thank me

 

[DonCruez]

Consume a lot of vitamins C,B and D

And watch out with vit. A and beta-carrotene(sp?)! they give you dry lips and eyes AND may screw up your liver. OTOH, they work wonders against acne.

 

[Duke]

I saw this tip on bristollair.com. Get some toilet paper and run it under lukewarm water. Not cold, and not burning hot, but just warm. Put the toilet paper in between your lips and pucker your lips like you're smacking to moisten all the surface area. Like make sure it comes in full contact with your lips. Then IMMEDIATELY after you take the toilet paper off your lips, apply a waxy lip balm with SPF in it.

A lot of lip balms don't do sh!t for me. Blistex Clear Advance is good because it's made for men and doesn't make you look like you're wearing lip-gloss. However, I couldn't find that in town, so I bought plain old ChapStick Lip Balm With an SPF of 4. It comes in a black tube with a white cap, and the actual stick of stuff has a peach color and a VERY medicinal smell. Not like "berry" or w/e flavored sticks there are now. In combo with that warm water toilet paper trick that seals in moisture, I've found this to be the best stick to use. Doesn't leave your lips overly glossy, but hydrates them GREAT.

Also, some stuff I'm experimenting with is Mary Kay Exfoliating Lip Mask. You put it on your lips and let it sit for 2 mins then rub it off with water. It helps to get rid of the dead skin on your lips. It's gotten good reviews online and Mary Kay generally puts out good products, but I don't think it's terribly effective, but maybe I'm not using it right.

My lips are like yours dude, they can get extremely dry and crackly. It get get to the point where half of my bottom lip looks "normal" and the top half of my bottom lip looks like a crusted up layer of white-ish dead skin. Nasty. So the Mary Kay stuff did help get some of that off, which is a lot less painful than chewing it off.

Just curious, do BOTH your lips get chapped or just your bottom one? For some reason, only my bottom lip ever gets chapped.

But I hoped this helped. Try that exfoliating stuff and the toilet paper trick with plain, medicinal SPF4 ChapStick.

 

[splinterkb]

You can't forget Vitamin E, which is the most imporant one for skin.

 

[Shiftkey]

I have the same problem, but most likely to a lesser degree than you. Part of my bottom lip is perpetually dry despite lip balms and drinking tons of water.

I've found that it's the climate that does it. Whenever I go on vacation to somewhere more humid it seems to go away until I come back home.

You might want to try getting a humidifier and sleeping with that on in your room. I haven't done this myself, but I've gotten used to it.

{EDIT} Duke...same part of the lip. How strange

 

[Ian19]

Originally posted by WrEcKLeSS2000
well yea i breathe through my mouth...and yes im been to a dermotalogist about 10 times and nothing happened...i'll try to breathe through my nose

Yeah, stop breathing through your mouth. Practice deep breathing exercises during the day, inhaling through your nose. If you're mouth breathing at night you might try those snore strips that keep your nostrils open. I have sinus problems and I can tell you they help alot and you feel better in the morning if you're able to breathe right at night.

 

[mrRuckus]

Ever hear of chapstick addiction? Your lips get used to chapstick all the time and stop naturally lubricating.

or so i've read.