Dry lips
Dry lips is a condition in which the vermilion border loses adequate hydration and becomes tight, rough, chapped, or prone to cracking. Causes may include weather conditions, dehydration, lip licking, irritating cosmetics, certain medications, infections, allergies, or deficiencies. Dryness can also worsen with diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. If symptoms are chronic, painful, recurring, or accompanied by erosions, bleeding, or swelling, a specialist consultation is advisable.



