Gracées lips: Causes, how to treat them?

What are the causes?

Devoid of hydrolipidic film, the lips are sensitive to cold and humidity. This is why you often have chapped or even cracked lips during the winter season. They can also dry out in the presence of pollutants, such as cigarette smoke and air pollution. "When there is more ozone in the air, the lips as the eyes are irritated" informs Dr. Paul Dupont, dermatologist in Toulouse, former attaché of hospitals in dermatology. "One of the frequent causes of chapped lips is also licking your lips. By osmosis, the evaporation of saliva dehydrates the skin of the lips" explains Dr. Paul Dupont.

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How to treat them?

"Better to use a balm or even better a cerate rather than a moisturizing stick because it nourishes the skin in addition to moisturizing it" recommends the dermatologist. Prefer balms or cerates containing the following ingredients: coconut oil, shea oil, safflower oil, oils rich in omega 3 to hydrate well.

What are the natural remedies?

Dr. Paul Dupont advises against the use of Vaseline to treat your dry lips because it is a source of allergy and should not be consumed.

Prevention: how not to have chapped lips?

To prevent chapped lips, be careful not to wet your lips constantly, not to be deficient in vitamin E and vitamin B by consuming foods that are rich in them (wheat germ oil, hazelnut oil, almonds for vitamin E: dairy products, fish, egg yolk, poultry, for vitamin B).Finally, choose lipsticks and gloss enriched with moisturizing agents and during the winter protect your lips with a very nourishing balm or cerate.

Thanks to Dr Paul Dupont, dermatologist in Toulouse, former hospital attaché in dermatology, author of Caring for your skin naturally, Editions Eyrolles, 2016

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