Dark lips-12 tips to get the color back to your lips.

Lips discolored or pigmentation causes

Have your lips become black?Well the causes for this may be due to a number of factors.

1. It may be due to an increased production of melanin on lips.Melanin is a substance that gives color to our skin.
2. dark lips could be due to trauma.
3. or hormones
4. or radiation
5. smoking
6. certain medications
7. use or overuse of cosmetics like lipsticks and the like.
8. allergies
9. eczema
10. iron deficiency
11. oral candidiasis.

Remedies

Few home remedies that you can try to get the color back.

• Include more foods that contain iron and vitamin C.
• Reduce lip licking.
• Cut thin cucumber slices and rub lips.
• Check your lips cosmetics if you use more often.Use good brands and throw away those too old.Keep a time target and use cosmetics only for a year.
• Also some skin products used may cause allergy.Remove all such products from your shelf.
• Exposure to cold weather,wind and sun should be avoided.
• Increase intake of water and avoid tea and coffee.
• Aloe vera gel or neem-leaf extract  can be applied
• Rub castor oil or ghee[clarified butter] on lips before bedtime.
• Planning an outing in the sun for long hours,may use  natural petroleum alcohol free balm with SPF-15,few minutes after rubbing castor oil.
• Rose water mixed with glycerine can be applied.
• Make this concoction by mixing equal amounts of almond oil,honey,glycerine with rose water.Shake well and apply.

If any of these home remedies do not work for you consult a doctor for further help.

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