My lips are dry and cracked and they sometimes hurt!! What can I use?*Carmex makes them worse*?
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i'd prefer using vaseline pure petroleum jelly. it stays on lips throughout the day. it is hypo-allergenic, and doesnt contain any harmful ingredients!
551089
Wow, sorry, that sounds really gross.  First of all, quit smoking.  Second, use some lip balm -- Blistex is a great healing ointment.  Maybe try some anti-aging lip treatment -- Clinique makes a good one, you can get it in department stores.  If your lips are really that bad, you might be able to get laser treatments to zap out the discoloration.
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Try Blistex or some Bacitracin (antibiotic ointment).  Some people get sores or blisters and rash around the mouth from foods with lots of acid in them. AVOID LICKING YOUR LIPS!!!!!  Keep them clean and dry.  Too much oj or grapefruit juice irritates my mouth.
854536
Forget about all that cortizone, balmex and all the other crap...use simple Cornstarch. Works every time.
571412
Use a damp washcloth to softly buff your lips and get the dead skin off, then use Vaseline. My sister always used Vaseline on her lips, and I thought it sounded gross, but it actually makes my lips really soft, and it looks nice too!
91388
Yes, drink lots of water. \nAnd I have an unusual lip protector. I love Mentholatum! It feels good. The menthol is soothing, and it isn't heavy and won't feel caked on like the waxy chapstick and Carmex. I have also noticed with the waxy stuff that it holds heat and feels 'wrong', as if it might foster the growth of bacteria.
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The carbuncle can be helped along with a mix of glycerin and Epsom salts. Dry salts and glycerin to paste held in place with gauze and tape. This mix can help pull them out.  For the long term your Dr. will know what you can do to get them less often. Friends have had them not fun. Good luck.
527602
hahah you have male friends don't you? I had friends who stick Ice and salt in their buttcracks just got really bad burns.... try A&D ointment,you can get it at any drug store, it smells kinda funny but it will help...and next time make someone else do it first so you know what the out come is!
229765
i agree with the carmex thing but if that doesn't help use vicks vapor rub. it helps moisturize your nose and also soothe the inside of your nose
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I feel your pain sister.Based on your question I did a little exploring on the web a came across the most hilarious web site about the "Chapstick Conspiracy".Here is the tp://www.kevdo.com/lipbalm/chapstick.html \n\nMy husband siad there is a scientifical reason behind chaplips  and I cant remember it all however he says rub your lips with lemon salt a few times. It burns at girst but not for long.It supposedly balances the Ph something or other. I did it and it works.\n\nThen for maintenance if your lips start feeling dry try this. Mash a quarter of a ripe papaya until it makes a juicy paste. Lay down and apply a generous amount to lips leaving it on for 10-15 min. Then rinse it off.The papaya containes exfoilaing enzimes that help soften and refine lip lines.\n\nRemenber we all have a certain addiction.I think I found mine. Prepare yourelf.Lets take our lipds back.
555208
go to the store there is some stuff actually called "tooth ache" its really nasty tasteing and you should try not to get it on your lips but it Works REALLY REALLY well...
926010
My daughter in law and my nephew both have eczema.  They use a product called Eucerin...it works great. I worked with cardboard for years on my job and have very dry hands. I use it all the time......love it....don't use anything else. If you decide to try it, get the cream in the jar. For some reason  the lotion dosen't work as well.
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Make sure that your oral care products (toothpaste, mouthwash, etc) do not contain sodium laurel sulfate.  This is a mild detergent that can aggravate canker sores.  Take a B-vitamin supplement, and try an OTC topical oral analgesic with benzocaine and tannin or tannic acid. Benzocaine will numb the pain and the tannin will coat the ulcer, allowing it to heal faster.
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Cold sore cream!!! Zovirax is really good, you need to hit it before the blister breaks.
589404
the terric (spelled wrong I think) acid in teabags work well. It dulls the pain and speeds healing and it's cheap. If you don't drink tea just put a bag in hot water untill it starts to change color then cool the bag and place it on the cold sore for about 3 minutes. Do this about 3 times a day and it will help. This works for cold sores in and out of the mouth I've also heard of Abreeva for cold sores but it's expensive.
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It's colder outside, more wind and less humidity,less consumption of water and other liquids and of course the air inside is a lot drier and less humid because of heat. That's enough reasons for mine to be dry. Need a good moisturizing lip gloss. Chap stick doesn't really do it. Try a different brand.
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I didn't really care for Goldie lip plumper.  Duwop venom flash works much better.  It can sting a bit, but they also have a light version that doesn't sting.  :)  But DON'T use it if you have chapped or cracked lips cuz it will be just horribly painful.  Just a warning.