Cracked lip wounds need to be treated based on the cause. The wound of cracked lips does not heal, generally consider dry skin, lipitis, trauma and other causes.
1. Dry skin: patients usually need to drink more warm water, try to avoid licking the lips with the tongue often, dryness can be appropriate application of some lip balm; eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins, eat less spicy stimulating food.
2. Lip inflammation: erythromycin ointment can be applied according to the doctor’s instructions, and tretinoin ointment can be applied in the acute stage for treatment; allergy causes, can be combined with oral benadryl tablets, loratadine tablets for treatment, and at the same time try to avoid contact with allergens.
3. Trauma: when the lip area is hit by external forces can cause cracks on the lip area, the wound can be flushed with iodine saline, and the wound can be cleaned and sutured under local anesthesia, and it is necessary to keep the wound clean and hygienic, and change the medication and remove the suture on a regular basis.
You need to go to the hospital, clear diagnosis of the cause of the targeted treatment, you can not randomly use drugs.