Most common questions used to investigate
Are you taking supplements?
Are you using a lip balm?
Do you drink plenty of water?
Do you exfoliate your lips?
Do you smoke?
Are you picking at your lips?
Common conclusions
You should start taking supplements. Deficiencies in multiple nutrients, including iron, zinc, and B vitamins, can cause cracked lips.You should also start eating beans, nuts, certain types of seafood (such as crab and lobster), whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals, dairy products, pumpkin seeds, spinach, apples, banana, etc.
You should start using a non-irritating lip balm and you should avoid applying lip products that contain fragrance, eucalyptus, propyl gallate, salicylic acid, etc. You should try
Chapped lips are dry lips, so you want to stay hydrated. You should start drinking plenty of water (at least eight glasses of water) and use a humidifier in your home to provide your lips with the moisture they need. You shouold also avoid drinking alcoho, cause alcohol is notorious for causing dehydration.
You should start exfoliating your lips. Exfoliating your lips will help to remove some of the dry, flaking skin that builds up and restores some brightness, softness, and smoothness instantly.
You should stop smoking because tobacco smoke can irritate the sensitive skin around the lips, causing them to dry out and become more likely to crack.
You should avoid doing it because picking at your lips can worsen the problem.
Great! Licking, biting, and picking at your lips can worsen the problem.
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