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What Causes Dry And Flaky Skin On Lips?

My lips have been extremely Dry and flaky! Way worse than usual and I haven t been able to remedy them through lip balm or lotion! They seem to have little bumps like a allergic reaction to something. It s been more than a week and every time I wipe the dry skin away with a wet towel then moisturize they seem to sweat?!
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Hi Dear

Welcome to Health Care Magic Team.

Understanding your concern.

Dryness and flakyness of the lips is probably due to excessive lip licking , because after lip licking when it dries it will cause excessive cracks on the lips which is a condition of chapped lips .

If you have an oily skin and you are experiencing certain climatic variations ,then chances of seborrheic dermatitis is there .increase stress level also one of the probable cause .


What i suggest you is avoid lip licking ,drink large amount of water ,use petroleum jelly on lips to prevent it from getting dry , milk cream ,honey and aloe vero gel are very effective for the same .

Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get well soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr.Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Dry And Flaky Skin On Lips?

Hi Dear Welcome to Health Care Magic Team. Understanding your concern. Dryness and flakyness of the lips is probably due to excessive lip licking , because after lip licking when it dries it will cause excessive cracks on the lips which is a condition of chapped lips . If you have an oily skin and you are experiencing certain climatic variations ,then chances of seborrheic dermatitis is there .increase stress level also one of the probable cause . What i suggest you is avoid lip licking ,drink large amount of water ,use petroleum jelly on lips to prevent it from getting dry , milk cream ,honey and aloe vero gel are very effective for the same . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get well soon. Best Wishes, Dr.Harry Maheshwari