29 Jan Care for your lips today
Lips are unique oral structures (as individual as fingerprints), which play important roles in chewing and swallowing; speech; facial expression and physiological protection; as well as being tactile organs. Lips are also the central defining aesthetic feature of the lower third of the face, being distinct from the surrounding skin, contributing significantly to our perceptions of health, beauty, vitality and how we interact with our environment.
Lips need special treatment.
Lips have a poor barrier function, with low moisture capacity, leaving them prone to infection, disease, desiccation and at the mercy of everyday elements, such as sunlight, wind, dry air, and cold weather and everything from toothbrushing, lip-licking, mouth rinses, eating and fillers.
Additionally, as Lips do not possess hair follicles, sebaceous or sweat glands like normal skin (which aid hydration and bring vital nutrients and antioxidants like Vitamin E to the skin surface), research has shown that, because of their vulnerable structure, lips lack the innate protection capacity of the surrounding facial skin and experience daily physiological stress and deterioration at a faster rate and to a greater degree. Indeed, lip cancer represents the most common form of head and neck cancer (greater in men than women), with 90 per cent of new cases being squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). SCC originating in the lip has been shown to carry a much higher risk of aggressive metastasis than when the same kind of cancer appears first on other parts of the skin.
Many people mistakenly think that lips are just like normal skin, that they can be maintained in the same way, or they don’t require regular care at all unless they become cracked, yet nothing could be farther from the truth – lips need special attention and regular professional maintenance to preserve their health and function and to avoid serious pathology.
The most complete method for ensuring healthy lip tissue throughout life, works in much the same manner as promoting healthy teeth and gums – regular check-ups and maintenance treatments by a dental professional, together with the daily use of clinically proven products for home use.
So how can we at Putney Dental Surgery take care of your lips
Our lip care treatment involves.
Step I – Exfoliation Scrub gently removes dry, dead skin from lips.
Step 2 – Hydrating Mask
Step 3 – Protection Lip Balm with SPF
Other important tips
• DO – Drink Plenty of water! Stay hydrated
Keep a moisturizing lip balm with you at all times so that you don’t feel the temptation to lick your lips when out and about.
• DON’T – Be tempted to lick your lips saliva actually rids your lips of moisture causing them to crack and dry
A healthy lip is a happy lip!
Staying hydrated and applying a bland lip balm should be a routine incorporated into your every day lifestyle for healthy, protected, and moisturised lips.
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