What causes numb lips? How to treat it?

Sometimes, we may find that our lips feel numb. Many people don’t pay much attention to the numbness of their lips, but there are certain causes for it.

What causes numb lips?

1. Numbness of the lips is mostly related to slow blood flow, increased blood viscosity, changes in microcirculation, local blood supply insufficiency or cerebral blood supply insufficiency. You can check whether blood lipids, blood sugar, blood pressure and blood viscosity are increased.

2. Numbness in the lips is usually a sign of allergy. You may have eaten some allergenic food, medicine or food recently. Generally, the symptoms can be relieved on their own. If they don't improve, take some chlorpheniramine and you will feel better in one to two days. If it still doesn't work, taking calcium tablets at the same time will have a better effect.

3. Precursor of stroke. Sudden numbness in the limbs or one side of the face, or numbness in the tongue, lips, or one side of the upper and lower limbs; slow movements, sudden unclear speech or inability to understand what others are saying; crooked corners of the mouth, drooling, dizziness or unsteady standing, or even fainting; drowsiness and unexplained headaches, etc.

Treatment for numb lips:

1. Generally, you can relieve the pain by gently massaging it.

2. Symptoms of allergy: Take some chlorpheniramine and you will feel better in one to two days.

3. Lack of trace elements. Eat more green vegetables to supplement vitamins.

4. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and symptomatic treatment.