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Chapped lips
Chapped lips is a common medical finding in patients whose lips have lost their natural moisture. The most common causes include dehydration, dry environment, allergens and excessive licking.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 31-year old asked:
How can you get rid of chap lips?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I have had chapped lips for a couple of months and have a drawer full of every chap stick that is available for purchase. What is the best remedy?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Is it true that chapstick makes dry lips even worse? Have very bad chap lips to the point they bust open and bleed at times. Nothing seems to help.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I dont have any chapstick anymore, I used them all but now I dont have any with me now and I want to know what can I use for a substitute for a chapstick for my chap lips and cracked too? Is there any lotion I can use? Or toothpaste?
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A 41-year old female asked:
This month a day before my period was due I started spotting brownish red and pink for five days with very little blood on my pad all when I wiped on the tissue my breasts are sore and im tired and hungry all the time with dry chap lips?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My lips are dry and cracking i can't seem to use chap stick lip gloss or even vasoline because ill get a cold sore every time. Anything else i can try?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Lips don't produce natural moisture I tried Aquaphor and everything. don't lick lips what do I do? 8 weeks no balm then started again lips still chap
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A 52-year old female asked:
I have had dry lips for two months I have tried vaseline and all kinds of chap stick.What will help?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is there anything i can do or any type of chap stick that will lighten my lip color and keeper them moist ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have really dry lips, i pick & lick them too I've tried all kinds of chap sticks & antibiotic but nothing works. How can I get soft beautiful lips?
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A 52-year old male asked:
My 4 yrs old son's dry lips condition keeps coming back for about two months now after few days. We keep him hydrated and use chap stick + oliv oil?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Hi! I have recently got a red rash just on my top lip, it looks like I've got lipstick left on my lip. Its very dry and beginning to chap.
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A 80-year old female asked:
Chap stick allergy? After applying a menthol chapstick broke out with small water blisters on lips.
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A 52-year old male asked:
Can I use vaseline instead of chap stick on my 4 yrs old son's repeatedly cracked lips? Is it safe as he will lick some of it in?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Lately, one spot on my lip has been dry and peeling. I always wear chap stick and use a soft lip exfoliator occasionally. What could be causing this?
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A 22-year old female asked:
How do I prevent cold sores? Like should I take daily vitamins? Whats the best chap stick? Ect. Please I keeping getting cold sores on lips every other month! Its so embarrassing! Should I put sunscreen on lips?
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A 52-year old male asked:
4 yrs old son has severly dry cracked lips bleeding now. Olive oil and kids chap stick not helping. Can I use glycerin or any other suggestion please.
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A 36-year old asked:
What causes chapped lips?
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A 38-year old asked:
How to heal chapped lips?
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A 40-year old asked:
What can treat chapped lips?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What does chapped lips tell us?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can i put vicks on chapped lips?
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A 43-year old asked:
How can I cure very chapped lips?
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A 21-year old female asked:
What can I do about chapped lips ?
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A 37-year old asked:
What causes chapped lips on a child?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can I cure severely chapped lips?
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A 38-year old asked:
What's to be done about chapped lips?
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A 44-year old asked:
What can I do about bad chapped lips?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can I treat extremely chapped lips?
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A 45-year old asked:
What can I do to help chapped lips heal?
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