What to do if children have chapped lips

Autumn is windy and winter is dry, which can easily lead to dehydration of the body and eventually cause dry and cracked skin, especially our lips, which are particularly prone to dryness and cracking. Chapped lips are very common for adults, and even more so for children. What to do if children have chapped lips? How can we restore our original lips, and how can we prevent it in our daily lives?

1. Clean your child's lips scientifically. After every meal, you can use warm water to clean your baby's lips. Do not use soap or other alkaline cleaning products, otherwise it is more likely to cause dryness. After washing and drying the mouth, apply moisturizing lip oil. Do not use adult lipstick. Adult lipstick usually contains many other chemical ingredients, such as spices, which are not good for children. You should choose infant lip balm designed for children's mouths. The natural nutrients in it are more suitable for children's needs. Children's lip balm containing moisturizing ingredients such as vitamin E is the most ideal.

2. Drink more boiled water and eat a proper diet. The main reason for chapped lips is lack of water and vitamins. The amount of warm water consumed should be increased, and children should be reminded to drink more boiled water in time to provide sufficient moisture for their lips, especially in the morning and evening. In terms of diet, the intake of vitamins should be appropriately increased. Children's food should be light and low in salt. They should not eat fried, smoked or grilled foods. Children should not be fed hot foods such as peppers, garlic, ginger, scallions, onions, leeks, oranges, etc., because these foods are too hot and can easily cause inflammation. You can prepare more eggs, dried fruits, beans, fresh vegetables and fruits for your children. They are rich in vitamin C and vitamin B2. Eating these foods regularly can make your children's skin smooth and elastic, and can enhance their resistance to dry climate.

3. Maintain a good indoor environment. Because the weather is cold in winter, people are used to closing doors and windows. In addition, in our northern region, there is heating indoors, which makes the indoor air too dry. In such an environment, the skin usually feels particularly dry and easily peels. Children's skin is very delicate and is more sensitive to such a dry environment. Therefore, you should open windows frequently to ventilate and keep the indoor air fresh. You should also pay attention to adjusting the indoor humidity reasonably. For example, you can use a humidifier to humidify the indoor air, which is conducive to children's smooth breathing.

4. Honey treatment: External use of honey has the effects of detoxification, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing. Therefore, you can often use honey to massage your child's lips. Before the child goes to bed, apply a little honey on the child's lips, and then gently massage with your fingers. This can promote blood circulation in the lip area and allow the lips to obtain nutrients. You can also apply some honey on your child’s lips and corners of his mouth when he falls asleep at night. It has a particularly good moisturizing effect.

In addition, you can often prepare heat-clearing drinks such as white fungus stewed with rock sugar or duck pear stewed with rock sugar for your children, which also have good effects.

Generally, it is considered that autumn is dry and dry skin and repeated licking of the mouth stimulates the surrounding skin and accelerates the loss of skin moisture. Trace element deficiency cannot be ruled out.

It is recommended to take oral vitamin B complex and zinc gluconate oral solution as auxiliary treatment. Drinking water in time is also the key. Apply lip oil appropriately to moisturize the lip skin and temporarily avoid spicy, sour and cold foods.

You should also drink plenty of water and eat more fresh vegetables, pears, water chestnuts and other foods that have the effect of promoting the production of body fluids and nourishing yin. Of course, you can also take vitamin A or B at the same time, so that chapped lips can be cured quickly.

Apply olive oil and milk powder paste before going to bed. Apply olive oil on lips and let it absorb for more than 20 minutes before going to bed, then wipe it off. You can also mix a small amount of milk powder with water to make a paste, and apply it thickly on lips to act as a lip mask.

Lack of vitamins or water will cause dryness and cracking at the corners of the mouth. This is a sign of vitamin deficiency. You should supplement vitamins, eat more fruits and vegetables, and avoid picky eating. Lack of water or dry mouth due to talking too much can cause dry lips and accumulation of dead skin on the lips or corners of the mouth. At this time, you should drink more water and keep your lips clean. When the lip skin is raised, do not tear it with your hands, as this can easily tear the lips, causing pain and bleeding. You can use small scissors to carefully cut off the raised skin on your lips in front of a mirror. When it is windy or cold, the skin surface is not supplied with enough moisture, and the moisture is absorbed by the dry air. The lips are most likely to dry out, so it is best to apply colorless lip balm or lip oil regularly.

In addition, you should pay attention to changing the habit of licking your lips or wetting your lips with saliva, because doing so will evaporate the moisture in your lips. Most women with dry lips have dry skin, so they should focus on replenishing moisture and oil, and it is best to massage their lips frequently. The method of massaging the lips is not difficult and does not require special time. Just apply a layer of moisturizer on your lips before putting on makeup in the morning and before going to bed at night. Then gently massage with your fingertips to help promote blood circulation, so that the lips can obtain nutrients, promote nutrition, and allow the moisturizer to quickly reach the subcutaneous layer of the lips. After massaging for a few times, wipe it off with tissue paper and then apply a layer of colorless lip balm to moisturize your lips.

After reading the above, you know what to do if children have chapped lips! The most important reason for chapped lips is lack of water. Winter and autumn are both relatively dry seasons, so our bodies are more prone to lack of water. Since we are lacking water, we naturally need to replenish water. In addition, you should also pay attention to the care of your lips and apply some lip balm appropriately.