What causes frequent blisters on the upper lips? This is the culprit!

Why do blisters occasionally appear on your lips? It is most likely caused by irregular and unhealthy diet. When the body is severely dehydrated or suffering from internal heat, you should pay attention to proper nutritional intake, eat a light diet, and drink plenty of water.

1. Causes of lip blisters

1. Getting angry

There are reasons for the lips to get inflamed and blisters, and the most direct and main reason is what Chinese medicine calls "getting inflamed". Generally, Chinese medicine believes that if symptoms such as sore throat, red eyes, dry corners of the mouth, bleeding nose, swollen and painful periodontal disease occur, Chinese medicine considers it "getting inflamed". Many people will experience lip blisters due to the dry climate and windy sand during the transition from winter to spring. Many people have the habit of licking their lips with their tongue, which keeps their lips moist, but the more they lick their lips, the drier they become, forming a vicious cycle. The more they lick their lips, the drier and more painful they become, which will then cause inflammation and blisters.

2. Herpes

There are many reasons for the inflammation of the lips. Common reasons include herpes labialis. Herpes labialis usually occurs during colds, fevers, menstruation and other periods of low body resistance. It will cause small blisters around the lips and is highly contagious.

3. Oral ulcers

Oral ulcers cause blisters on the lips, which are mostly white raised blisters and can usually heal on their own in one or two weeks. Thrush causes blisters on the lips, which are mostly caused by fungal infections and are more common in infants and young children. The elderly who take antibiotics for a long time also often suffer from this disease. These will cause the patient's lips to become inflamed and blistered.

2. What to do if your lips blister

1. If your lips are blistered due to inflammation, you should drink more water, eat more fruits, eat a light and non-greasy diet, avoid spicy food, and avoid staying up late. If the bubbles burst, it is advisable to apply some Yunnan Baiyao.

2. For blisters on lips caused by cold herpes, you can use a cotton swab dipped in Vaseline to apply on the blisters and avoid exposure to wind and sun;

3. For lip blisters caused by oral ulcers, you can gargle with light salt water to prevent oral ulcers; for lip inflammation caused by thrush, go to a regular hospital as soon as possible for a comprehensive oral examination and symptomatic treatment.

3. Precautions and care methods for lip blisters

1. Get a good night's sleep

As for getting angry, many of them are caused by lack of sleep, so it is best to ensure good sleep. As the daytime hours gradually lengthen and the yang energy in nature is abundant, you can go to bed late and get up early, go to bed before 12 a.m. every day and get up at 7 a.m. This will help replenish the yang energy in the body. Because the sleep time at night is reduced, it is best to take a half-hour nap at noon. If there is no condition for a nap, you can listen to some slow music or close your eyes to help the brain recover from fatigue and make you more energetic in the afternoon.

2. Take in nutrition and combine work and rest

In our daily diet, we must pay attention to a reasonable intake of nutrients so that we can better prevent and treat the disease. At the same time, you should pay attention to the combination of work and rest during the illness, and avoid working for a long time with excessive fatigue. This will not only reduce your work efficiency, but will also seriously affect the body's resistance and immunity, thereby making the symptoms of getting angry more serious.

3. Eat a light diet

Try to eat light food, avoid high-calorie, high-fat food, and cold food. You should also eat less warm food such as lamb, and eat more high-protein food such as lean meat, eggs, and milk. You should also eat more cool foods such as duck meat and duck blood. You can also eat more vinegar, which has the effects of calming the liver, dispersing blood stasis, detoxifying and inhibiting bacteria.

4. Pay attention to oral hygiene

At the same time, special attention should be paid to oral health and hygiene issues in daily life, because many times the causes of getting angry are closely related to poor oral hygiene. In daily life, you should develop the habit of drinking more water and gargling more often, which can effectively treat various symptoms of getting angry.