My Daughters Lips Keep Peeling

Stop putting on chapstick, they can peel when they are too moist. I know the circle, I LOVE chapstick, especially in winter. My lips get dry, raw, and chapped, so I put on chapstick a million times a day, and then next thing I know they are peeling but in a different kind of way.. Just break the cycle and with in two days or so they should be back to normal. Hope this helps! :)

Hi M.,

I'm not sure if this applies, but this began happening to my 3 year old son a couple months ago. I was very distressed because it seemed nothing would help him and every time he woke in the morning, his lips would be worse! after a night of sleeping next to him, I figured out what it was - HE would peel and pick at his lips when the lights were out before he fell asleep!

So besides explaining to him why doing that really injures the cery delicate skin on his lips, slathering on Vaseline straight from the jar at every turn and even using emu oil (sold at health food stores) healed his lips in a matter of days. So keep her hydrated, tell her/remind her not to lick/peel her lips and keep them moisturized. Hope that helps! Good luck :)

All that comes to my mind is wht has she eaten in the past before she had this happen to her.

Check with your pediatrician. Sometimes the peeling can be a result of a strep infection, and if that's the case, she should be retested. As the other mom advised get rid of the chap stick. Burt's Bees is very nice, has rosemary oil and honey and makes your lips feel good.

I dont know the age of your daughter but what has always worked for me to get all the dry skin off and to moisturize their lips to prevent more cracking is to use a soft or medium toothbrush (one that wont be used for anything but this) and put some vaseline on it than some granulated sugar. Brush the lips and wipe off. It exfoliates the lips and moistuizes and doesnt taste bad either.

Chapped lips is a sign of dehydration. Give her some Gatorade.

Have you tried vaseline (petroleum jelly)

First of all. Don't use chapstick. Traditional chapsticks/ lip balms actually have alcohols in them that dry out the skin. Which requires you to use more of their product. Read the ingredients anything ending in -ol is an alcohol and they make the problem worse. You actually become addicted to it, because the more you use the worse it gets so in turn you use more. I only use Burt's Bee's lip balm. They are almost totally natural products and they are very long lasting because they are made with bee's wax. Lots of stores are carrying these products now. I have seen them in the pharmacy and the local grocery store. They even make one with a sun block.

vaseline! Put it on before she goes to bed and first thing in the morning.

i would agree w/ most of the responses, stop the chapstick, and use some sort of bee's wax, carmex, or even diaper cream (like aquaphor) if it's good enough for the lips, it will be listed on the container that it can be used on lips. it may possibly be a sign of dehydration, i wouldn't suggest using gatoraide, i would say use pedialite, but check with her dr. before you use anything, it may not be dehydration. it never hurts to call the dr and ask what you should do (unless your child's dr doesn't give you a straight answer...like my daughter's dr.)

Good Morning

M. G

my name is N. I operate a Wholistice Daycare and I love children they the most precious gems in the world. I feel that your daughter is experiencing dehydration, perhaps. When lips are dry that is a sign of not enough water being absorbed. Especially if she was sick and she was taking an antibiotic which really depletes our water supply. You could have her drink vitamin water which has electrolytes and they have lots of different flavors to choose from or for plain water I always choose Smart Water which also has electrlytes in it.
Also include alot of healthy oxygenated fruit juices and vegetables juices that are not pasterized and some organic liquid vegetable broths or Miso soup( the one in the glass jar) Its packed with vitamins, trace minerals and good bacteria so we can have great digestive flora.

I reccomend going to Whole foods supermarket located 24th street 7th avenue

Integral Yoga supermarket located 13th street btw 8 & 7th ave.

those are excellent supermarkets to shop from/

I thank you for allowing me ot contribute to you and your daughter. I wish you well on your journey to extraordinary Health.

N.
Nylahs Wholistic Miracles