Whether it is winter or summer, chapped lips is a common but very painful problem. When lips crack repeatedly, start getting cut from the corners or feel dry and lifeless all the time, it is not just due to the weather. Many people apply lip balm or petroleum jelly several times a day, yet their lips remain chapped. In such a situation, it is important that the lack of some essential vitamins in your body can also be the reason for this problem. If chapped lips have become your daily problem, then it may be a sign of vitamin deficiency in the body. So let us tell you today which vitamin deficiency causes chapped lips, what are its other symptoms, and how to get rid of this problem.
Why do lips crack? Know the real reason
There can be many reasons behind chapped lips, such as -
1. Lack of water in the body i.e. dehydration
2. Cold or dry weather
3. Frequent wetting of lips with tongue
4. Daily consumption of cigarettes or tobacco
5. Lack of nutrients, especially vitamin deficiency
6. Side effect of some medicines
7. Excess amount of vitamin a and zinc in the body
Which vitamin deficiency causes chapped lips?
If chapped lips have become your daily problem, then it may be a sign of deficiency of vitamin B12 or B2 in the body. Due to deficiency of vitamin B2 (riboflavin), the skin can become dry and rough, cracks appear on the lips, blisters or wounds can form on the corners of the mouth or the tongue can become red and swollen. Due to the deficiency of vitamin B12 (Cobalamin), the lips feel burning, the lips start getting cut from the corners, the condition of the skin and hair starts deteriorating, fatigue, irritability and lack of sleep are felt, and the scalp becomes dry and the hair starts falling.
How to overcome the deficiency of vitamin B12 and B2?
To overcome the deficiency of vitamin B12 and B2, include some things in your daily diet like milk and milk products, curd, paneer, cheese or egg, fish, salmon, tuna, sardine, apart from this meat if you eat non-veg and green leafy vegetables, whole grains, beans, soy products. If the requirement of vitamins is not being fulfilled by food, then you can also take supplements of vitamin B12 and B2 after consulting a doctor.
Along with this, if the lips are cracking or getting cut from the corners, then drink at least 8-10 glasses of water throughout the day, apply SPF lip balm, especially when going out in the sun, scrub the lips 2-3 times a week, use organic lip balm and apply beetroot juice on the lips at night. This will give both natural color and moisture to the lips.
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