Lip Health Feed

Dark lips are caused by:
Smoking
Hyper pigmentation due to sunlight ( U/V rays)
Lack of Proper Skin Care
Allergic reactions are caused by dyes or fragrances in the products
Caffeine
Please try these tips:
Apply a lip balm with sunscreen in it. This will prevent your lips from drying, cracking or changing colour.
Cover your face with a scarf when exposed to the sun.
Do not bite your lips.
Drink plenty of water and eat fruits and vegetables at least 4 servin...more

Dear lybrate-user, Firstly stop scrubbing your lips. It will cause more hyperpigmentation. Keep your lips moist. Get a check-up done from a professional for hyperpigmentation elsewhere on the skin and oral cavity (just to rule out any other complication. Clear your systemic problems (constipation etc). Don't try too many things on lips. Retinoids from a specialist prescription may help. However there is no short cut to the treatment. It may take months.

Causes of leukoplakia can include: Irritation from rough teeth, fillings, or crowns, or ill-fitting dentures that rub against your cheek or gum. Chronic smoking, pipe smoking, or other tobacco use. Sun exposure to the lips.Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a white patch or plaque that cannot be rubbed off, cannot be characterized clinically or histologically as any other condition, and is not associated with any physical or chemical causative agent except tobacco. Therefore, a process of exclusion establ...more

Cleft lip and cleft palate are the two most common birth defects affecting children all over the world. What happens in the cleft lip is that the upper lip is incompletely formed and in cleft palate abnormalities, we see babies with an incompletely formed roof of the mouth. Both these can be found individually or can occur together. These conditions can be severe or mild and affect one or both sides of the face.

Causes
The fEtus undergoes the separation of the upper lip and the roof...more

Take a thin slice of lemon, sprinkle a bit of sugar on top and rub it on your lips. It will exfoliate dead cells so new, fresh skin can appear. Use this remedy daily for a few weeks. Alternatively, you can prepare a mixture of one-half teaspoon each of lemon juice, glycerin and honey.

Dear lybrate-user, the excessive darkness of lips is due to aggravation of pitta formation (heat in the body ). Our lips are just a muscle exposed to the outer portion, but sometimes discoloration reduces our confidence level and decreases beauty. The best way to improve this condition is, simply reduce those foot items in your diet, which are increasing that pitta in the body ,like non-veg, fast food, wheat floor (maida), sweets, milk tea etc. Here, I'm mentioning some home remedies for you. Fi...more

Only cosmetic surgery is the solution. However I don't recommend that as if you are confident about your personality, big lips is just not a problem.

Home Remedies for Pink Lips
Moisturize Your Lips. Use Pomegranate Seeds and Milk. Apply Cucumber Juice. Mix Rose Petals in Milk. Massage with Lemon Juice. Apply Berry Mixture. Mix Turmeric Powder with Milk. Mix Honey, Almond Oil and Sugar.

Cleft lip and palate repair surgery is a surgical procedure, which is used to fix problems of the upper lip and palate. A cleft may be a small patch on the lip or a complete furrow that extends all the way to the lower part of the nose. A child usually has one or both of these conditions at birth. This is a serious birth defect and can only be corrected with specialized plastic surgery techniques.

Why it is needed?

Cleft lip and palate surgery is necessary to correct abnormal d...more

Hello Lybrate User,
To lighten your lips, it is essential to know first what is reason behind this. Dryness, smoking and alcohol, hyperpigmentation, sun exposure, anemia, different medications, Dehydration, allergens are the reasons behind blackening of the lips.
Here are few ways to get rid from black lips - 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat healthy and nutritious food. 3. Apply lemon juice and honey, it will help as a natural bleach. 4. Take proper lip care. 5. Keep lips soft and moistu...more