How to treat lip inflammation?

If your lips become inflamed, red, or swollen, you may want to be careful, as this could be a symptom of a mouth ulcer. Inflammation of the lips not only has a great impact on our appearance, but also affects our eating and reduces our appetite. So what are some great tips for treating lip inflammation?

1: Because the lips have only a thin layer of mucous membrane and no stratum corneum, once the humidity in the air decreases, the moisture in the mucous membrane will decrease, causing the lips to become dry and cracked. If the chapped lips are more serious, it will cause bleeding of the lips, or cause bacterial infection, causing inflammation and swelling of the lips, and even cause ulcers on the lips, affecting the entire mouth.

2: In fact, whether you are a man or a woman, it is best to apply lip balm containing mineral oil, vegetable oil and synthetic ester ingredients to keep your lips moist. Vaseline is also a good lip jelly. Choose lip balm without dyes or fragrance to prevent these additives from causing lip allergies. Some people will tear off the dry skin on their lips with their hands, but when doing this, it is best to keep your lips moisturized with lip balm first, otherwise it will only hurt your lips.

3: Some people feel their lips are dry and like to lick them with their tongue. However, the more they lick, the drier their lips become and the bigger the cracks become. After licking, the moisture in the saliva evaporates, and the amylase remains on the lips, making the lips dryer.

4: Take precautions to prevent chapped lips. Drink plenty of water, eat more fruits, eat less spicy and greasy foods, smoke and drink less, and consume more foods containing vitamins A, C, and E. When the indoor environment is dry, add some water or place a basin of water indoors to maintain indoor humidity and improve chapped lips.

5: To treat chapped lips, you can use Ziyin Decoction: 20 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 20 grams of Radix Yuanshen, 15 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 15 grams of Asparagus cochinchinensis, 15 grams of Pollen, 15 grams of Adenophora stellariae, 15 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 10 grams of Belamcanda chinensis, 30 grams of Lilium, 15 grams of Polygonatum odoratum, 20 grams of Honeysuckle, 20 grams of Forsythia suspensa, and 6 grams of Licorice. Decoction in water (reduce the dosage for children). It can also be taken orally with some Chinese patent medicines such as Cleft Lip Powder.

6: If your lips become inflamed and swollen, you can apply some anti-allergic drugs. The drug treatment method can directly contact the skin and kill the germs to the greatest extent to help us recover our health during this period of time. At the same time, we must develop a good habit of drinking more water on a daily basis. Laser therapy is also a very good solution to inflamed and swollen lips.

If you have experienced inflammation and swelling of your lips, it may be due to contact with certain bacteria. The continuous proliferation of bacteria will cause inflammation and swelling of our lips. We must take relevant protective measures in daily life and wear some gas masks to avoid contact with dangerous sources of infection.