



What lips say about your health





Dry and chapped lips

Cracks on the edges of the lips

Color change

Swelling

Pallor

Cracks in the corners of the lips

Hypersensitivity

Lips are much more verbose than it might seem. Sometimes they literally shout about body ailments - we tell how to understand their language.Take dryness and peeling as a cry for help and a prayer for moisture. The skin of the lips is extremely sensitive and thin and is the first to respond to a lack of water in the body, so instead of smearing the balm on your lips once again, drink a glass of ordinary water.Dehydration, by the way, is not the only reason for dry lips. The second most popular culprit is saliva, which dries and draws moisture from the skin, so please stop licking your lips.And finally, dryness can also talk about problems with the mucous membrane of the esophagus and stomach, erosion, gastritis. Lips are often among the first to report problems with internal organs.Most often, the cause of cracks formed along the edges of the lips is various infections caused by bacteria that appear as a result of improper oral hygiene. This is especially true for those who wear braces or various prostheses. Unprocessed, they are an excellent environment for the development of harmful bacteria. Our advice is to carefully monitor hygiene and visit a dermatologist who will choose the right treatment.If one day in the mirror instead of beautiful lips the color of a rose, you see something blatantly bright or unbearably pale, first of all, exclude the possibility that you ate something coloring - candy, berries or fruits. If you certainly didn’t eat anything, run to the doctor. A change in lip color can be caused by both liver problems and various allergic reactions. By the way, the color of the lips also changes due to excessive smoking.Slight swelling of the lips in the morning may mean that your body is prone to excessive fluid accumulation. In other cases, swollen lips indicate an allergic reaction. And in that, and in another case, you better visit a doctor. And in the second situation, you need to do this as soon as possible.The unnatural pallor of the lips can occur from two causes - illness and lack of sun. If you feel great and don’t notice anything suspicious, just try to spend a little more time outside. But it’s better to consult a doctor, most often pale lips “signal” about problems with the gastrointestinal tract, anemia or liver diseases.Cracks in the corners of the lips indicate a lack of vitamin B2 and weakened immunity. Change your diet and pay more attention to health. Eat healthy food, eat more vegetables and fruits, it will not be superfluous to start taking multivitamins.Hypersensitivity, redness, and irritation along the edges of the lips can be caused by allergies, including hygiene products, such as mouthwash or toothpaste. Traditionally, a similar allergy is also accompanied by gum reddening.