My lips peel

[theghost]

Well, when I workout I tend to lick my lips a lot since they get dry and I don't like them dry, then I look in the mirror, and I see white on my mouth(not what you think), I believe is dry saliaba, or maybey my skin turns that color after being moist a long time. Anyways, I do noticed my lips a little chopped.

 

Does anyone relate to this? or know how to fix it?

[Stinkweed]

My lips are chapped all the time too... I mean, it depends... Maybe it's b/c when I go to school, I don't drink as much water as when I'm all they at home, so they get chapped, and sometimes I even bleed like in the middle of the school day... it sucks, so I hope anyone comes up with good advice.

[theghost]

My problem is that I drink too much water, about 2 gallons a day..and maybey that makes my lips chop.

 

Dead Eyes, just use lip balm. I use it for like 5-6 months already, but I still have that problem.

[shygirl23]

Don't lick your lips. It's really not good for them. When the saliva evaporates, it makes them even drier than they were before. Use lip balm instead. It's a tough habit to break, I know.

 

I've had this problem for as long as I can remember. When my lips get really dry, the skin peels, and I bite it off. Then they bleed, get irritated, etc. Really not much fun.

 

My best advice is just to stop licking, and start smearing on the balm.

 

I've read that you can use an old, soft toothbrush to exfoliate all of that dead skin and dry saliva from your lips (instead of biting, like I do), you might try something like that too.

[RobzGr8]

I used to get dry mouth all the time when running on the tread mill. I would drink a lot of water, but when running, my mouth would still get dry. I beat it by chewing gum while running. My mouth stays moist and I don't lick my lips.

 

See if that helps!

[avman]

Use any brand of lip balm to protect your lips. Though I've found that Carmex works the best on chapped lips.

 

If you want a way to break the habit, rub A&D ointment on your lips (yes they stuff they use for diaper rash). I had to do this with my 9 year old son to get him to stop because it was totally subconscious. The stuff tastes terrible but it still protects your lips and fixes the chapping. After licking that stuff a few times you won't want to lick your lips anymore

[theghost]

If I put that, then my gf will probably won't kiss me anymore.

 

 

I guess is the matter of will power.

[avman]

You want your girlfriend to kiss you while you work out?

[theghost]

oh...you mean like only during my workouts...

ok that make sense now, I thought you mean like the whole day.

[avman]

Yeah I just thought since you mentioned you lick your lips when you work out then you would only put on the A&D at that point. The rest of the day you can use regular lip balm to heal up. Just don't use the nice tasting lip balm or it may encourage you to lick your lips more.

[RobzGr8]

Don't use Carmex. There is an ingredient in it that is a form of citric acid that actually eats the outer layer on skin on your lips. You don't notice it while you're using it, but if you stop using it for any period of time, you're lips will be even more chapped then before.

 

The acid in the balm is one way the manufacturer came up with to make you keep using it!!

 

Use medicated Blistex. Much better. Or try going to a natural foods market and picking something up with Shea Butter. It's much better for your lips.

[avman]

I along with most of my friends and co-workers have used Carmex for years and never experienced problems as you describe.

[theghost]

I couldn't find A&D on my local store, does it have another name or something?

[avman]

Here is what it looks like: link removed

 

Some places list it under "Vitamin A & D ointment". You should be able to find it in the baby care section of a drugstore or grocery store.