Lip Care
Lip care is often overlooked even though it's very important.
Here are some simple tips to take care of your lips:
The Guide to Lip Blisters
Unsightly lip blisters seem to show up at the most inopportune times and while you’d like to ignore them, they can make you feel self-conscious about your appearance.
Many people you speak with may not actually being paying any attention to it but you know it’s there and can’t help feeling that everyone is staring at it.
Lip blisters can occur for a number of reasons and most point to some health-related anomaly – any one of a number of issues can make itself known on your lips. For example, maybe you’re allergic to something like ingredients in a skin or makeup product — or, you’ve spent too much time in the sun or tanning bed, you have or are getting a cold, you harbor a disease or have injured your lip.
Most of the issues associated with blisters on the lips (looking scary in lip blisters pictures on the internet) resolve on their own in a week or less.
Antibiotics or other topical treatments will generally only buy you a day or two in accelerated recovery. How you choose to treat or not treat the blister is generally dictated by your level of anxiety in having it displayed, (which you may perceive) like a neon sign, on your face.
Why Your Cold Sore Can Never be Cured
There are some blisters on the mouth, however, that come with caveats — meaning that when they’re present, it’s best not to share them with someone else by way of kissing or sharing food utensils. These would be the herpes simplex lip blisters which can be caused by both the oral (HSV-1) AND rarely occurring on the mouth — genital (HSV-2) forms of this virus.
Once you have the herpes simplex virus (cold sore virus), you’re stuck with it because there is no cure. The herpes simplex virus goes dormant in your system until something triggers it like an illness, or stress.
One advantage (if anything about it can be considered good) is that you will usually get a warning before an outbreak. Many times you’ll get a burning, tingling or aching sensation in the area where the sore will break out a day or two before it happens. This at least helps to prepare you mentally that something’s coming.
Is Your Lip Blister a Sign of Lip Cancer?One type of lip blister that should NEVER be ignored are those that display multiple signs pointing to lip cancer. Lip cancer is VERY treatable and nearly 100% CURABLE when caught early. Men are 50% more likely to get lip cancers than women and men over the age of 50 are at even higher risk!
Here are just a few of the telltale signs this blister type on your mouth is something more than a cold sore:
Lip cancers are often either basal cell type (10%) or squamous cell type (90%) and rarely malignant melanomas (less than 1%).
Squamous cell lip cancers typically occur on the red lip area where basal cell carcinomas are more prevalent in the white lip area of the mouth.
These first two types are almost 100% curable when treated early. Melanomas on the lip can originate from untreated versions of the other two.
What sets lip cancers apart from others is that they do not migrate to other parts of the body and your lymph nodes as quickly as cancers originating in the body.
Regardless of the lip cancer type, ALL need to be removed using a freezing method or some type of micrographic surgery that target cancer cells through multiple skin layers. The good news is that even with surgery, healing can take as little as a few weeks with minimal aftercare.
For Whiter Teeth
All you need to whiten your teeth are simple household products.
Ok, first go to the kitchen. Open the cupboard where you keep your baking supplies. Do you have baking soda? You probably do. Spoon about two teaspoons of baking soda into a little bowl or cup. Now, travel over to the nearest bathroom. Open the medicine chest. Do you have hydrogen peroxide? You probably have this common household item, too.
How do I make this paste?
Drop two or three teaspoons (this may not be exact) of the hydrogen peroxide into the baking soda, making a paste. This sometimes takes a little trial and error. Be sure it is the same consistency as toothpaste. If you wish, you can add a bit of mint flavoring or even a small dollop of toothpaste.
How do I use this free whitener?
Brush your teeth with your mixture, being sure to leave it on your teeth for at least two minutes. Do NOT swallow this paste! Trust me, you wouldn't want to swallow it- the taste is not the best. To make the paste taste better, try to use the above tips. This will help to make the taste a little bit tastier.
What should I do after using this paste?
After you finish brushing with this free paste, brush again with regular toothpaste to rid your mouth of the taste as well as the peroxide solution. You will be amazed at just how white and bright your teeth will be! Many smokers and heavy coffee drinkers use this little trick. This may be a home remedy that your grandmother even used.
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Lip care is often overlooked even though it's very important.
Here are some simple tips to take care of your lips:
- Before going to bed, you must clean your lips with a damped cotton ball. For cleaning you can use plain water or some makeup remover or cream.
- Use some oil and massage your lips very gently for five to ten minutes daily. It will improve the blood circulation and make your lips look healthier. If possible try to massage your lips at night so that it will remain soft all time next day.
- Always carry a cream having vitamin A and E in your hand bag. Whenever your lips get dry and chapped, apply some cream on them with the help of a cotton ball. After few minutes you can wash your lips.
- While going out put some good quality lipstick on your lips. Lipstick will offer protection to your lips against the damaging effects of the environment such as sun rays, wind, dirt, frost and dust. It will also keep your lips well moisturized and nourished.
- Make sure to drink plenty of fluids during the whole day to keep your skin well-hydrated. When your body is properly hydrated your lips will remain moisturized automatically.
- Also a healthy diet is necessary to have luscious lips. Your diet must include foods rich in vitamins A, B and C like green vegetables and juicy fruits.
- To get rid of the dead skin cells on your lips take a dry washcloth gently rub it over top of your lips.
- Always apply a lip balm that has sunscreen in it before putting on your lipstick. This will help your lipstick to stay for longer time and your lips will remain well moisturized.
- Stop smoking as it can darken your lips and make them extremely dry. You can apply cream from curds with saffron on your lips to make your lips pink in color.
- It is not at all a good idea to lick your lips as this habit can make the lips even drier and it will remove all the moisture from the lips. Make some effort to get rid of this habit.
- To cure dryness of your lips keep some petroleum jelly with you and apply it to your lips for instant relief from dryness.
- Do not make the mistake of peeling off the skin of chapped and dry lips. The skin on your lips is very delicate and pull off the skin can cause the blood to come out. First apply cream or petroleum jelly to make the skin soft and then with the help of a damp cotton ball remove the dry skin from your lips gently.
The Guide to Lip Blisters
Unsightly lip blisters seem to show up at the most inopportune times and while you’d like to ignore them, they can make you feel self-conscious about your appearance.
Many people you speak with may not actually being paying any attention to it but you know it’s there and can’t help feeling that everyone is staring at it.
Lip blisters can occur for a number of reasons and most point to some health-related anomaly – any one of a number of issues can make itself known on your lips. For example, maybe you’re allergic to something like ingredients in a skin or makeup product — or, you’ve spent too much time in the sun or tanning bed, you have or are getting a cold, you harbor a disease or have injured your lip.
Most of the issues associated with blisters on the lips (looking scary in lip blisters pictures on the internet) resolve on their own in a week or less.
Antibiotics or other topical treatments will generally only buy you a day or two in accelerated recovery. How you choose to treat or not treat the blister is generally dictated by your level of anxiety in having it displayed, (which you may perceive) like a neon sign, on your face.
Why Your Cold Sore Can Never be Cured
There are some blisters on the mouth, however, that come with caveats — meaning that when they’re present, it’s best not to share them with someone else by way of kissing or sharing food utensils. These would be the herpes simplex lip blisters which can be caused by both the oral (HSV-1) AND rarely occurring on the mouth — genital (HSV-2) forms of this virus.
Once you have the herpes simplex virus (cold sore virus), you’re stuck with it because there is no cure. The herpes simplex virus goes dormant in your system until something triggers it like an illness, or stress.
One advantage (if anything about it can be considered good) is that you will usually get a warning before an outbreak. Many times you’ll get a burning, tingling or aching sensation in the area where the sore will break out a day or two before it happens. This at least helps to prepare you mentally that something’s coming.
Is Your Lip Blister a Sign of Lip Cancer?One type of lip blister that should NEVER be ignored are those that display multiple signs pointing to lip cancer. Lip cancer is VERY treatable and nearly 100% CURABLE when caught early. Men are 50% more likely to get lip cancers than women and men over the age of 50 are at even higher risk!
Here are just a few of the telltale signs this blister type on your mouth is something more than a cold sore:
- You have what seems to be a cold sore that doesn’t heal in two weeks or less
- Your lips have an area that appears to be eroded
- Lumps, bumps or thickening areas on the lips
- A lip sore that’s crusty and bleeds
- You have a history of extreme UV exposure such as working outdoors in the sun or you are tanning bed addicted
- You are a heavy smoker AND consume alcohol more than considered “average” (This also includes users of dip, snuff, or chewing tobacco products)
Lip cancers are often either basal cell type (10%) or squamous cell type (90%) and rarely malignant melanomas (less than 1%).
Squamous cell lip cancers typically occur on the red lip area where basal cell carcinomas are more prevalent in the white lip area of the mouth.
These first two types are almost 100% curable when treated early. Melanomas on the lip can originate from untreated versions of the other two.
What sets lip cancers apart from others is that they do not migrate to other parts of the body and your lymph nodes as quickly as cancers originating in the body.
Regardless of the lip cancer type, ALL need to be removed using a freezing method or some type of micrographic surgery that target cancer cells through multiple skin layers. The good news is that even with surgery, healing can take as little as a few weeks with minimal aftercare.
For Whiter Teeth
All you need to whiten your teeth are simple household products.
Ok, first go to the kitchen. Open the cupboard where you keep your baking supplies. Do you have baking soda? You probably do. Spoon about two teaspoons of baking soda into a little bowl or cup. Now, travel over to the nearest bathroom. Open the medicine chest. Do you have hydrogen peroxide? You probably have this common household item, too.
How do I make this paste?
Drop two or three teaspoons (this may not be exact) of the hydrogen peroxide into the baking soda, making a paste. This sometimes takes a little trial and error. Be sure it is the same consistency as toothpaste. If you wish, you can add a bit of mint flavoring or even a small dollop of toothpaste.
How do I use this free whitener?
Brush your teeth with your mixture, being sure to leave it on your teeth for at least two minutes. Do NOT swallow this paste! Trust me, you wouldn't want to swallow it- the taste is not the best. To make the paste taste better, try to use the above tips. This will help to make the taste a little bit tastier.
What should I do after using this paste?
After you finish brushing with this free paste, brush again with regular toothpaste to rid your mouth of the taste as well as the peroxide solution. You will be amazed at just how white and bright your teeth will be! Many smokers and heavy coffee drinkers use this little trick. This may be a home remedy that your grandmother even used.
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