My lips stay so chapped, is this from a cold sore or just dry weather?
My lips have been super chapped and tight lately and I keep worrying it might turn into a cold sore or fever blister. I usually get one when my lips crack from the cold, so I try to stay ahead of it now. What do you all do to keep your lips soft and calm when they get this dry?
I keep a plain hydrating balm on me all day and reapply a lot, and I make sure to grab one with spf since sun and wind really dry me out.
Staying really hydrated helped me the most, and I stopped licking my lips since that makes the chapping way worse for me.
I take lysine daily as part of my wellness routine and keep my lips moisturized, and I keep abreva around just in case, though for anything that lingers I would check with a pharmacist.
Really glad you shared this. What has helped me most is treating it as a prevention question rather than a treatment one. Track your own triggers for a few weeks, get ahead of the risky days, and protect the lip barrier before the sun, wind, or a bad night of sleep can set things off.