Why are your lips itchy? It's important to understand the cause

Itchy lips are sometimes caused by cheilitis. Another reason is that the weather is very dry in autumn and winter, and drinking less water can cause dry and itchy lips. Do not touch your lips with your hands. You should supplement vitamins in time and eat more yam, fresh vegetables and fruits.

1. What causes dry and itchy lips?

Because the stratum corneum of the lips is thinner than that of the face and has almost no sebum protection, and the lips move frequently, the ability of the skin in this area to resist external damage is quite low. Especially in winter, when encountering low temperatures, cold winds, and changes in indoor and outdoor temperature, symptoms such as cracks, dryness, itching, and peeling are likely to occur, and dryness and cracking will directly lead to worsening inflammation.

It is considered to be cheilitis, which may be related to allergies and external stimuli. It is recommended to pay attention to a reasonable diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, and drink more water. Avoid stimulation from cold wind, do not have the habit of licking your lips, and apply some antibiotic ointment.

The red area around the human lips is called the "vermilion border". Its moisture is maintained by the local abundant capillaries and a small number of underdeveloped sebaceous glands. Due to the low humidity and strong winds in winter, the blood circulation of human skin and mucous membranes is poor. If you eat less fresh vegetables, the body's intake of vitamin B2 and vitamin A will be insufficient, and the skin and mucous membranes will become dry and cracked.

In autumn, lips are prone to scabs, which is also related to the bad habit of licking lips. Since saliva contains a variety of digestive enzymes, after the saliva on the lips evaporates, these large molecular proteins will remain on the lips and form a scab together with the shed cells on the lips. Since the tissue under the scab is incomplete, if it is torn off forcibly, it will cause more local exudation and thus form more scabs.

2. What to do if your lips are dry and itchy

Depending on the cause of water shortage, we can increase the frequency and amount of drinking water. Especially in the dry spring and autumn, you should pay more attention to hydration. Drinking more water can keep your lips moist and comfortable.

Depending on the cause of vitamin deficiency, we can eat more foods rich in vitamins in a targeted manner. Such as various vegetables and fruits. Avoid eating foods that dry out your lips, such as cookies, as this may aggravate the dryness of your lips.

3. What to eat for dry and itchy lips

Yam. It is rich in nutrients, contains free amino acids, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, has a nourishing effect, has been a good tonic since ancient times, and has a variety of ways to eat.

Fresh vegetables. Fresh vegetables rich in vitamins such as bean sprouts, rapeseed, Chinese cabbage, and white radish.

Tremella stewed with rock sugar. Stew 50 grams of white fungus and 10 red dates with rock sugar and drink it 3 to 4 times a day, or chop kelp and boil it into a soup to drink.

Eat oranges in moderation. There are many fresh oranges on the market in winter, but don’t eat too many oranges, because oranges are aromatic and warm fruits. Eating too many oranges can easily cause “heatiness”, which will make your lips drier. Therefore, eat oranges in moderation.