Applying lipstick 10 times a day makes a woman's lips as dry as tree bark, doctor warns

Everyone loves beauty. "Red lips and white teeth" is what many beauty lovers want. Lipstick is indispensable for beautiful lips. Especially in autumn and winter, various moisturizing lipsticks and lip glosses are popular among many beauty-conscious women. But it is worth noting that improper use of lipsticks and lipsticks can lead to cheilitis . The 23-year-old "lipstick expert" Xiao Yang was unfortunately infected.

On November 29, doctors reminded that lipstick is only a tool to help moisturize lips. Frequent and excessive use of lip makeup products and bad habits such as licking lips should be avoided. If you suffer from cheilitis, you must see a doctor in time and follow the doctor's advice for treatment.

Apply lipstick 10 times a day, but your lips become drier

23-year-old Xiao Yang likes to eat spicy food such as spicy noodles and hot pot. Because her lips always feel dry after eating, she keeps using lipstick. She loves to wear lipstick, so she has stocked up on dozens of lip makeup such as lip glaze, lip gloss, lip gloss, lipstick, lip liner, etc. that have moisturizing and nourishing effects. "Every time before applying lipstick, I will use a thick layer of lipstick as a base, and I will apply it again when the color of the lipstick changes. Sometimes I have to apply lipstick more than 10 times a day, and even wear lipstick for protection when I sleep." Xiao Yang said.

She wanted to have both beauty and maintenance, but in the past two months, Xiao Yang's lips began to peel and flake, especially in the past half month, her lips became chapped, ulcerated and even bleeding, causing pain, affecting her speaking, laughing and eating, and making her unable to sleep and eat, and feeling depressed. A week ago, she came to the Dermatology Department of the Yangtze River Shipping General Hospital for treatment. What impressed the doctor Zhao Yun was that Xiao Yang's lips were as dry and cracked as tree bark, and she was in a state of anxiety. Combining the course of the disease and the symptoms, Xiao Yang was diagnosed with contact cheilitis caused by improper use of lipstick and lipstick.

Zhao Yun explained that contact cheilitis is usually an acute or chronic inflammation of the lips under the stimulation of various factors, and is mainly manifested by swelling, dryness, peeling, itching, pain, etc. of the lips and the skin around them. Using lipstick is one of the most common causes. The dry weather in winter will accelerate the loss of moisture in the lips. In addition, Xiao Yang likes to eat hot pot and other spicy and irritating foods, which can easily cause problems to the fragile lip mucosa. Lipsticks and other cosmetics are rich in various pigments, spices, additives, etc., and the ingredients are complex. Long-term use and other multiple factors work together to cause cheilitis.

Zhao Yun pointed out that if Xiao Yang could adjust her eating habits in time when cheilitis first appeared, reduce or stop using lipsticks, the symptoms might be gradually relieved through her own repair ability. However, not only did she not adjust her eating habits, but she also used various lipsticks for a long time, which led to more serious contact cheilitis under long-term and frequent stimulation.

Zhao Yun told Xiao Yang that when buying lip care products or lipsticks, she must pay attention to the ingredients, purchase quality products through regular channels, and try to avoid using them too frequently. She also repeatedly told Xiao Yang to stop eating spicy foods and using lipsticks and lip balms immediately. She also customized a comprehensive treatment plan for her, including yellow light repair treatment and topical medication to repair chapped lips. It is expected that she will be cured in 2 weeks.

The lip mucosa is very fragile, so avoid applying lip balm frequently

Zhao Yun, a dermatologist at the Yangtze River Shipping General Hospital, said that because the lip mucosa has only a small number of sebaceous glands and no sweat glands, it lacks a natural protective film and is very fragile. It is easy to lose moisture and is more vulnerable to external invasion. By looking at the ingredient list of lipstick, it is not difficult to find that most lipsticks contain lanolin, petrolatum, liquid paraffin, paraffin, fragrances, preservatives, etc. Some lipsticks also contain exfoliating ingredients such as salicylic acid and phenol. Some unqualified lipsticks even contain heavy metals or microbial contamination. These ingredients may indeed cause contact cheilitis in some susceptible people.

Zhao Yun suggested that in the dry weather in autumn and winter, you should take scientific care of your lips from the following aspects:

First, drink more water and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

Second, avoid frequent and excessive use of lip makeup products and avoid bad habits such as licking your lips.

Third, choose lipstick that is purchased from regular channels, is gentle, and has moisturizing or repairing ingredients, such as lipstick containing vitamin E, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide and other ingredients. The frequency of use is generally 2 to 3 times a day.

Zhao Yun reminded that applying lipstick is only an auxiliary way to help moisturize lips, but don't apply it frequently. If you have cheilitis, you must see a doctor in time and follow the doctor's advice for treatment.

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