Posted on November 16, 2007 in Acne On Body
Eyes and lips enhance the beauty and vibrancy of a face. More importantly, it is the lips which speak volumes and every expression is explained through the eyes or if in words, through the lips.
Experts claim that a chapped and dry pair of lips is a sign of unhealthy eating habits. Moreover a pimple or worse still a boil or zit on the lip can make every expression unpleasant and unwanted.
Improve the texture and features around and on your lips to add grace and beauty to your appearance and self esteem. Lip acne is not only an ugly feature but it is very painful as the skin on the lip region is comparatively thinner and more sensitive to any treatment. Lip acne also makes talking and eating very difficult.
Causes of lip acne:
Lip acne like acne in other parts of the body appears due to the following reasons:
- The main cause being the clogging of the skin pores with dead skin cells and oil that provides a fertile ground for germs and bacteria to survive around the clogged hair follicles present on the skin surface.
- Detergents can cause irritation to the skin so never touch your face after using them.
- Drugs and hormones can cause lip acne.
- Dirty sheets and living environments can cause acne.
- Lip acne is also a very important indicator of an unbalanced and insufficient diet levels.
- Stress levels can cause lip acne as well.
- Genetic factors are responsible for lip acne.
- Hormonal changes also affect the growth of pimples and acne on the body and face.
Treatment for lip acne:
Left untreated lip acne can leave significant scars behind. Experts suggest that those affected by acne breakouts on the lip can adopt these ways to eradicate them not only from their appearance but also from their system:
- Use anti-bacterial face wash and cleansers to clean your face daily. This cleans the skin pores and removes the excess dirt and oil from the skin surface.
- Ensure that your cleansers contain natural ingredients like arctium lappa, lavender oil or tea tree oil that helps in curing acne sprouts on the lip and other areas also.
- Avoid squeezing or piercing the acne as the infected substance will spread and infect other areas as well.
- Always apply non oily products and cosmetics.
- Always wash your hands before touching your face and after touching the acne affected parts.
- Benzoyl peroxide is a common recommendation to treat acne.
- Salicylic acid can be used as it is a mild astringent that dries the acne and removes the dead skin cells.
- Topical antibiotics can be applied to the affected areas of the lip to fight acne.
- Include vitamins and minerals in your diet like vitamin A, E, zinc and magnesium which works wonders for acne breakouts.
- Drink plenty of water to keep your system clean.
- Avoid smoking.
- Keep away from caffeine products and beverages.
- Take a steam bath to reduce mental and physical stress.
- Exercise often to keep yourself fit and healthy.
With due attention accorded to acne breakouts on your face, it is easy to see the effects of fading acne conditions. Treat acne perils with patience and care and they will surely leave you in time. Maintain better cleansing habits and eat healthy and nutritious foods to keep your lips looking healthy and lustrous.
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May 20th, 2009 at 10:49 am
I must say great article and well thought of as some acne articles are the same but this was a good solid read!
May 20th, 2009 at 10:52 am
I really like your blog! You write some really wonderful articles on acne. Thanks they are a great help!
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:35 am
i got a boil on d right corner of my upper lip.i never suffered from severe pimple problem in adolescence. but this boil is a serious one, and its hampering my day-to-day activities.i have my exams due shortly, n my doc said that its d stress level causing boils. how do i prevent n cure myself? if i dont study nw i ll fail, i want to get rid of dis problem soon!! SOS..