How To Take Care Of Hyperpigmentation On And Around Your Lips
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Harmful sun rays can damage our skin easily as well as our lips. Sun damage can be countered by using a good, moisturising lip balm of SPF 30.
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Sometimes, medicines like oral contraceptives affect our hormones and can result in pigmentation. Other medications for conditions like cancer, mental health, etc can also affect our lip colour. Consult your dermatologist for treatment.
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Inadequate consumption of water and excess intake of caffeine and alcohol can lead to dehydration, which affects our skin and our lips.
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In addition to severe health hazards, smoking also stains our teeth and lips. Avoid it altogether!
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The benefits of exfoliation extend to our lips as well. Taking the dead skin layer off our lips will help with cracks and with encouraging good circulation, restoring the natural bloom of our lips. As always, be gentle with exfoliation.
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Lip products that are not vetted and are heavy on metals and chemicals, can also cause lip pigmentation. Instead, opt for organic, natural and good-quality lipsticks and liners.
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Icing/Ice therapy/cryotherapy is meant to calm the skin, improve skin elasticity and increase firmness. For your lips use an ice cube in a muslin cloth for a gentle, soothing massage.
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Laser Treatments help with the removal of pigmentation and scars, and are effective with treating dark areas of skin, by lightening them. The results are not permanent and vary between individuals.
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Acid Peels like salicylic acid and glycolic peels, used by dermatologists, offer some relief from pigmentation. 3.
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Exfoliating around the mouth area regularly with a gentle exfoliator cae by help.
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According to expert sources, some brightening creams with kojic acid, vitamin C, grape seed extract, azelaic acid, arbutin, and curcumin help block the production of tyrosinase which is needed by the skin to make melanin. Consult your dermatologist for the best product for your unique skin. In fact, medically prescribed ointments containing hydroquinone will restrict the cells that make the pigment, slowing down tyrosinase production, thus making dark spots fade faster.
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