What helps split lips?

elisha cuthbert

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Sep 25, 2006

• #1

Ok so i have a really deep and wide split in my bottom lip and it hurts like hell. Is there anything i can do to help it heel or at least numb the pain? or will I have to see a doctor/pharmacist

 

mactastic

macrumors 68040

• Sep 25, 2006

• #2

Like split because your lips are dry, or like from an injury?

If it's just dry lips, lip balm works wonders.

 

elisha cuthbert

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Sep 25, 2006

• #3

mactastic said:

Like split because your lips are dry, or like from an injury?

If it's just dry lips, lip balm works wonders.

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i have a feeling its from dryness but i cant remember most of the weekend

 

iGary

Guest

• Sep 25, 2006

• #4

http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs...459&langId=-1&categoryId=&showSubCategory=yes

 

elisha cuthbert

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Sep 25, 2006

• #5

it feels a bit deeper than the usual split though it doesnt look like a cut but it is fairly deep
ok so ill try lip balm today

 

dsnort

macrumors 68000

• Sep 25, 2006

• #6

Anbesol is good to numb the pain, if you can stand the taste. Not sure if they sell it down under.
Beeswax is great to help heal.

 

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Ashapalan

macrumors 6502a

• Sep 25, 2006

• #7

I did my lips in on a skiing holiday and would have jumped from the ski lifts were it not for the soothing protection of vaseline!

But that was due to cold/chapping, not a wound...

 

extraextra

macrumors 68000

• Sep 25, 2006

• #8

Vaseline works well, as does any lip balm with aloe in it, I find.

 

cslewis

macrumors 6502a

• Sep 25, 2006

• #9

The brand-name Chap Stick works well, and so does Vaseline. I hope you feel better soon! Cracked lips can be very painful when eating acidic, spicy, or hot foods.

 

0098386

Suspended

• Sep 25, 2006

• #10

Body Shops own, now I don't know the name but it's the lip version of their "Body Butter". Very nice.

 

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jamone80

macrumors regular

• Sep 25, 2006

• #11

plenty of lemonade! 😛 😀

 

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DMPDX

macrumors 6502

• Sep 25, 2006

• #12

iGary said:

http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs...459&langId=-1&categoryId=&showSubCategory=yes

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I;m not going to lie, that stuff is BS.

 

elisha cuthbert

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Sep 25, 2006

• #13

just an update for you people, i tried the Vaseline and about 5 mins ago when i sneezed my lip fully split as in blood, more than usual and now it hurts like hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

4JNA

macrumors 65832

• Sep 25, 2006

• #14

jus da ting...

This will fix anything. even some things that you didn't know needed fixin. oh, and some lip balm.

 

elisha cuthbert

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Sep 25, 2006

• #15

4JNA said:

This will fix anything. even some things that you didn't know needed fixin. oh, and some lip balm.

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will frangelico do the same? cause ive already started on that

 

DZ/015

macrumors 6502a

• Sep 25, 2006

• #16

A couple of Percocets and a glass of bourbon will work wonders for your pain. To heal the split lip, try chapstick.

 

krimson

macrumors 65816

• Sep 26, 2006

• #17

try medical grade "super glue", esp if it's getting worse... Rite-Aid/Walgreens/Sav-On/etc.. should carry something like that.

edit: saw you're in Aus... try a local pharmacy type place

 

Foxglove9

macrumors 68000

• Sep 26, 2006

• #18

I experience split lips (that break and bleed) often in the winter so I know what you are going through. I usually use vasaline as others have suggested. It typically doesn't help during the day, especially if you do a lot of talking like i do, but put a thick layer on at night before you go to bed and by morning the breakage should have healed up a bit ..like a paper cut. Sometimes it could take 3 or 4 days.