While winter's harsh, windy weather is often to blame for dry, cracked lips, sometimes the cause of lip irritation is harder to pinpoint. In fact, several types of foods, cosmetic products, medications, or even bad habits have been linked to dry lips. The key is determining the source of the irritation and modifying your daily regimen to eliminate the problem.
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Speaking at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, Margaret E. Parsons, MD, FAAD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology, University of California at Davis, discussed the most common causes of lip irritation, available treatments, and preventative measures to ...