Dry lips during pregnancy

introduction

Many people suffer from dry lips, which often not only do not look beautiful, but can also be really painful.
In women who tend to get dry lips anyway, this problem often intensifies during pregnancy, in others it even arises during pregnancy.

Dry lips often occur during the cold months of the year. The cause is usually an imbalance in the skin. In addition, the cold can quickly dry out the sensitive skin on the lips.

A vitamin D deficiency can be found in most people during the months with little sunshine and can also lead to dry and chapped lips, as well as fissures (tears) at the corners of the mouth. Dry lips can also occur during pregnancy.

In addition to the causes of dry lips just described, the change in hormones can lead to a change in the complexion of the skin. The estrogens usually make the skin more even than before pregnancy. The dry lips can therefore be an expression of the skin on the hormonal change, but this is rather unlikely and rarely occurs. Dry lips during pregnancy are therefore more likely to result from dry air. Another reason that lips can become dry is that the lips are moistened frequently.

Since moistening the lips with saliva can provide brief relief from dry lips, this is often done. However, the saliva makes the lips even rougher and drier, so this behavior should be avoided if possible.

causes

General

The reasons behind the appearance of dry lips are diverse. You are predestined for one rapid dehydrationbecause the skin of the lips in contrast to most of the rest of the body not with subcutaneous fatty tissue is equipped, which could protect against dehydration. They also exist in the lips no sebum glandsthat supply the other skin with a protective film of fat (depending on the individual, more or less pronounced) through the production of fats. On this basis there are various factors that cause the emergence dry lips favor.

Since a woman's body is in a pregnancy adapts at different levels and surrounds, it is not uncommon for certain problems to only arise during this particular time. For example, one of the many causes of dry lips is one Vitamin deficiency, especially vitamin B2 (riboflavin).

Through lipstick

lipstick can the lips dry do. In lipstick are often Preservatives and Fragrance that can attack sensitive skin and make it dry.
It is recommended to apply lipstick before using lipstick on dry lips nourishing cream or lip balm to apply. Once this has been drawn in, the lipstick can be used. Alternatively, there is lipstick with a nourishing component or tinted lip care.

From a cold

At a cold can the lips through frequent blowing of the nose and nasal secretions get irritated and so dry out. Since the common cold often occurs in the winter months, dry lips and the common cold can also occur independently of one another. The common cold can then worsen the symptoms of dry lips.
Treatment with a nourishing cream often helps with this type of dry lips. This gives the lips moisture and accelerates regeneration.

From diabetes

In the case of diabetes, persistently high blood sugar levels in the blood can affect the vessels and nerves. When the nerves are attacked, a Neuropathy, if the small vessels are involved in microangiopathy and if the large vessels are involved in macroangiopathy. In particular, the micro- and macroangiopathy can lead to circulatory disorders in the skin.
By doing that parts of the skin no longer enough with nutrients and oxygen are cared for, it can lead to open, poorly healing wounds. The skin of the lips can also be affected. So, poor blood circulation in the lips can cause one rough skin and to Rhagades to lead. These rhagades heal poorly and should therefore be treated medically. The risk of fungal attack on the lips is very high due to the proximity to the mouth. In this case, antifungal therapy (fungicidal) should be started.

Read more about the topic here: Gestational diabetes

With alcohol

The enjoyment of alcohol leads to dehydration. Therefore, one should use one during the enjoyment ample hydration be respected. Dehydration can also dry out the skin. This is expressed by a feeling of tension in the skin. This can quickly lead to rhagades on the lips.

In addition to drinking enough water (1.5-2 liters per day), a nourishing cream can also be used to prevent dry lips. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to increased fungal infections of the chapped lips and corners of the mouth due to a weakening of the immune system.

Through Labello

Frequent creaming and lip care can also have disadvantages. By using a lot of Labello, the skin can turn into a Dependency state devices. The skin is figuratively dependent on the fat contained in the Labello. This leads to a feeling of tension and dryness in the lips when the Labellos is not used.

To prevent this from happening, the Labello not that often to be used. It is also advisable to use a nourishing cream, such as Bepathen, only in the morning and in the evening. This gives the skin moisture. No further measures should be taken during the day.

By kissing

By Kiss can the lips too get dry. This is mainly due to the salivathat acts on the skin of the lips. The saliva can make the lips rough and cracked, and inflammation can also develop.

This type of sore and sore lips should also be treated with therapy nourishing creams be respected. With these creams the normal moisture of the lips can be regained and the skin structure is regenerated. When kissing, care should be taken not to moisten the lips too much.

Vitamins

In the case of a pregnant woman (or lactating Mother), the need for vitamins is usually increased, which is why even a sufficient supply of vitamins under normal circumstances (which is the case with Vitamin B2 means about 1.5 to 1.8 mg daily) often not enough. So it is advisable to seek dietary advice during pregnancy in order to have a balanced nutrition to ensure.
Vitamin B2, for example, is in large amounts animal foods like Meat, milk or even fish to find.
Some plant foods, such as Broccoli, paprika and cereal products however also contain a not insignificant amount of vitamin B2. Also important for the suppleness of the lips is one sufficient amount of iron in the blood.
However, since many women have one during their pregnancy Iron deficiency (sometimes even from iron deficiency anemia, so one Anemia due to iron deficiency), they are also more prone to dry lips. So if you can in addition to dry lips increasing tiredness, exhaustion, decreased performance and pale skin noticed, it is advisable to see a doctor to rule out iron deficiency anemia.

Through psychological stress

A often overlooked factorwhich promotes the development of dry lips psychological stressbecause some people respond with a Shut down saliva production react.
As women often do during pregnancy exposed to high loads and sometimes forget to drink enough because of all the stress, dry lips develop for many, especially during this time. Pregnant women should therefore (of course not only for the benefit of their lips) ensure that the Phases of relaxation and rest don't miss out.

From nausea and vomiting

Another reason for dry lips in some pregnant women is the fact that it accumulates during this time too nausea and Vomit comes. Since the body loses a not inconsiderable amount of fluid through vomiting, which then leads to general dehydration and consequently also leads to dry lips, it is important that this loss of fluid is always compensated by increasing the fluid intake. That is why it is always in principle, but especially during pregnancy extremely important to drink enough.

That means at least two liters per day, bearing in mind that alcohol and coffee draw water out of the body. In rare cases, however, not even the supplied fluid remains in the body long enough, which causes the Fluid loss is so pronounced can be that a doctor has to be consulted, who then a infusion that provides the body with the necessary fluids again.

treatment

As many Medicines or drugs during pregnancy can not be recommended, it is also advisable when treating dry lips to seek advice on what to do or not to do in order to remedy this problem. While Home remedies like honey or common lip balm sticks Some products, such as tablets, should be safe because they contain fatty acids that the Dehydration increase the skin, should be avoided during pregnancy become.

Read more about beauty topics during pregnancy under Hair coloring during pregnancy.