![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 4 of 4. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Wildflower on August 23, 2004, at 15:37:34
Mine are beyond chapped (probably the worst they've ever been). Any quick fixes? I've been trying to coat them with Blistex and other lip balms but nothing seems to be working.
Posted by partlycloudy on August 23, 2004, at 20:29:57
In reply to Cure for chapped lips?, posted by Wildflower on August 23, 2004, at 15:37:34
THIS IS NOT AN AD! The Body Shop has a product called Lip Scuff that you put on like lipstick and rub it in with your fingers, then rinse off. It tastes like toothpaste. It will take off dead skin from tender lips, and soften the skin left behind. I would not use Blistex on them - it must be petroleum based because it doesn't work! Best if you use a balm that's based on shea butter. Any health food store would have it.
Posted by Starlight on August 24, 2004, at 14:40:02
In reply to Re: Cure for chapped lips? ? Wildflower, posted by partlycloudy on August 23, 2004, at 20:29:57
I swear by Carmex. It will heal my lips in a day.
starlight
Posted by tai daluna on September 10, 2004, at 5:36:22
In reply to Re: Cure for chapped lips?, posted by Starlight on August 24, 2004, at 14:40:02
i learnt this trick from cosmo:
after you wash your face, and your lips are still soft from the water, rub all the dead skin off with a rough towel or paper towel.
moisturize with something that does not have petroleum gelly in it.
then, whenever you feel that you are about to lick your lips (this is a big cause of chapped lips) instead of licking them, press your lips together. keep your lips dry.
at night, repeat.
in my experience, it is best to do as little as possible to them. also, if i use chapstick or anything like that (balm or anything) i get chapped lips right away.
peace.
tai
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Health | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.