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[C404]Chapstick And Chapped Lips

by Carol Clifton, Car

I find it very intriguing when someone tells me that they have chapped lips. My first question is always "What do you use to protect and heal your Lips?". The answer varies from Chapstick, Blistex, Carmex, lipstick, glosses and so on. In most cases women wear a combination in search of the cure. The mystery behind chapped lips is solved in what you choose to put on your lips to keep them moisturized. Did it ever occur to you that wax and petroleum jelly are barriers to entry? They will not heal your dry chapped lips. Instead, they will tame the fibers on top, leaving you with a waxy smooth feeling. Most are fooled by that feeling until it wears off revealing dry chapped lips once again. These companies are relying on your addiction to that necessary feeling for there revenues. Men & Women should apply a shea butter product. Several lip products contain about 95% shea butter. Shea butter naturally heals and will over one lip natural exfoiliation process (about 2 weeks) reveal beautiful soft and supple lips. Make sure that you apply your shea butter balm/gloss at bedtime as this will allow maximum absorption for an extended period.
Lipstick is one of the worst culprits for causing dry chapped lips.

Most lipsticks contain wax, resin or both. Wax and resin will create tiny lesions in your lips resulting in day chapped lips. The same process as I stated above will also occur with lipstick use. I have found that using a lip stain with a very fine molecular structure followed by a shea butter gloss that actually penetrates the lip stain will heals chapped lips. The product is called Lipsense. The added bonus with this product is that it also offers a complete mechanical shield against the elements.

You can end your dry chapped lips by just reading the ingredient labels on the products you choose to buy.

Chapped lips are one of the things that people hate most. Dry, cracked lips are so very painful and truly enough to drive a person crazy. Chapped lips are something that almost every person has at one point or another during their life, however there are some people who have a severe form of chapped lips that is called Angular Cheilitis. Angular Cheilitis can either be caused by a fungal or bacterial infection and is curable.

There are some ways that you can diagnose yourself with Angular Cheilitis. The first sign is if you have cracks or fissures in the corners on your mouth, if you see this, you could possibly have the illness. You should also notice considerable redness and possible swelling around the craked area. You might also notice that those areas are tender and sore. Sometimes, sores or ulcers start to develop in the area and they might bleed or fill with puss.

There are good chances that you will experience other problems like pain while eating, talking, or smiling. The hard thing is, when you open your mouth to eat or talk to another person, you will most likely re-open the sores causing further pain and infection. If your sores crust over and scab, it may cause the areas of your mouth to itch as they crack and heal many times over.

Once you think you have diagnosed yourself with Angular Cheilitis, it can be officially diagnosed by either your doctor or your dentist. You should know that depending on what causes the disease, there are different ways to diagnose it. Sometimes this is caused by a dental problem in which your dentist can diagnose and correct the problem. Some times this is caused by a medical problem in which your doctor will need to test you and help you find the solution to fix the problem.

Cheilitis can either be caused by a bacteria or a fungus. If you have the fungal form, it is caused by the exact fungus that causes a yeast infection. Your doctor can test the area to see if it is a fungus or a bacteria that is causing it. He can also do a blood text to see if there is something wrong with your immune system which can sometimes trigger cheilitis. Be prepared to answer a lot of questions about habits you have with your mouth and your eating habits.

Remember, you do not have to deal with the irritation and pain that comes with Angular Cheilitis. As soon as you think you have developed this disease, you need to go see your doctor or dentist immediately.

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