LIPS CARE AND HOME REMEDIES

Lips Discoloration & Care and its remedies

We all want healthy, glowing, sensual, smooth, soft lips. Even though we are not used with it, we should all be aware of the fact that taking care of our lips is extremely important, especially during cold winter days. Representing a transition area, the skin on the lips is more sensitive and more vulnerable to all external noxious factors such as wind, cold, UV rays and pollution. Therefore, you need to learn a few basic lip care tips and tricks in order to keep them healthy and seductive.

Discoloration of lips is a widespread problem in the present times, affecting people of all age groups and genders - men, women and even children. Stressful lifestyle and unhealthy habits have made it an all the more persistent problem. While wrong food habits, improper oral hygiene and smoking are the main reasons for the discoloration of lips, a number of other factors also contribute to the problem.

Causes of Lip Discoloration
-Smoking
-Certain diseases
-Chemotherapy
-Certain mouthwashes
-Excessive fluoride use
-Bad eating and drinking habits
-Certain medications and drugs

Discoloration of the lips is a condition when the color of the lips changes from the usual red or pink to dark shades. It can affect both men and women and is not bounded by age either. At times, discoloration of the lips can also be a heredity problem. If it is so, the ailment cannot be cured completely. However, retreating to some natural remedies, it can be lightened or treated partially.

Home Remedy For Discoloration Of Lips:

-The most simple and effective way to cure discoloration of the lip would be to have at least 10 glasses of water per day.

-Lime is a very good bleaching agent. Apply lime juice on the lips every night before bed. This would help in treating discoloration of the lips.

-Sun rays also causes discoloration of the lips. Applying some sunscreen lotion on your lips would help solve this ailment.

-Apply a small amount of clarified butter little every night to soothe lips. Not only, would it cure the discoloration but also help to keep the lips moisturized.

-For people who are in the habit of smoking or in taking caffeinated drinks the first step would be reduce or lessen the intake. This would help in both prevention and treatment of discoloration of lips.

-Make a paste of fresh milk cream in which saffron has been soaked overnight. Apply this paste to cure discoloration of the lips.

-Another useful homemade product is a mixture made of honey and olive oil that you should apply and leave it act for at least 15 minutes.

-If you love using lipstick all day long, in winter you should try to apply it less as it might cause rashes. However, if you still want to use it, apply lip balm first.

-For dry lips, you should know that what you eat or drink plays a major role too. For example, the eight glasses of water that one should drink daily allows the hydration from the interior. Moreover, foods rich in vitamin A, fatty acids, calcium, and magnesium are important also. Besides, the lack of vitamin B or iron in the body is the cause of sensitive skin on the lips. You should have a balanced diet and eat every day foods rich in vitamin B, such as brown rice, spinach, milk, nuts, eggs, bananas, soy, broccoli, or fish.