how to get our lips back to its original after years of smoking?
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whats wrong with ur lips?? are they yellow??   well lots of mositurizing chap stick.. and idk about the yellow.. or what not.  '_'GOOD LUCK'_'
673215
Try using a lip exfoliator (Avon makes a good one). Also, \nsometimes if you overuse glosses, lipsticks, or chapsticks, \nyour lips can become "used" to being constantly moisturized.\nTry to go without for a few days or only use them when your lips feel really chapped. It is also very important to avoid licking your lips, biting your nails, and breathing through your mouth in your sleep.
532873
First of all STOP SMOKING.\nand second, rub baking powder on your teeth after brushing.
1013808
I have my lip pierced. Hurt eh? Lol. Anywho...\n\n-Rinse with alcohol free mouthwash after EVERYTHING that goes into your mouth such as food, drinks and after every cigarette!! Except water.. water doesn't mater.\n\n-No kissing or any oral sex for 3-4 weeks.\n\n-Clean it twice a day with antibacterial soap. Take a q-tip and rub the soap around it, then move the ring side to side and in and out. Make sure your hands are clean before you do this. Grab a cup and dump water over it to get rid of the soap. (A good idea when you wash your hands before you do it is to dry them with paper towel instead of a cloth towel becuase cloth towels tend to hold more bacteria.)\n\n-If it gets crusty, gently remove the crust from your jewelry with a disposable, one-use product such as a tissue, cotton-ball, swab, or square. (Not a hand/cloth towel!)\n\n-Don't ever touch it for any reason before its healed if your hands are not clean. Don;t let your friends touch it either. Alot of my friend tryed to do this and I has to slap their hands away lol.\n\nOne last thing, don't drink any alcohol untill its healed! Booze is VERY bad for an oral piercing!\n\nBest of luck! :)
204486
If you've had it for a long time, the only way to go is laser surgery.  If it's a recent problem, maybe review your habits and it *might* get better.
598369
Quit smoking. \n\nI smoked for 11 years and mine used to bleed, mostly when I brushed, but I just quit 4 weeks ago and they already stopped bleeding! \n\nIt is so worth it to your health!
76428
Its the dry and cold weather.. I usually apply Vaseline at bedtime and apply it over the corner of my mouth too.. In the morning my lips are softer
233555
Yes, it's the old emotional sub-conscious you resurfacing. You remember the good feeling of smoking, maybe the calmness, the buzz, so you crave that safety again - like an old friend.\nIt can take many months for a few people to really get new habits programmed into their mind, but the best thing to do is to have back-ups handy - things to do to take your mind off smoking or the situation that made you crave it. Meditation has proven successful in daily re-inforcing your new non-smoking you, or maybe a new hobby, change of work, friends, scene etc.\nHave a look at the great help at http://www.quitguide.com
894704
Honey I think we've all been there done that! You had too much salt. It dried out your lips. They really are a lot more sensitive than the rest of your skin. Carmex works great. I've tried blistex too but Carmex works faster. It is usually cleared up by the next day. If the skin on your lips has been really damaged be prepared for them to peel. Try to avoid chewing on them when they do. That's a problem that I have. Good luck
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I'm in the same situation as you are. i had a upper denture put in last week and i cant close my lips without my chin looking wrinkled. and if i relax i look bucktoothed too. the first day was the worst but each day it gets a little better. \n\nIve had to go in every day for adjustments its been to painful to even bring up the issue about making it less bulky. I'm calling them tomorrow about that though he mentioned before that he was going to file down the front so it wasn't so full. \n\nafter the gums shrink some and all the necessary adjustments are made i don't think it will be anything like it is now. that's what I'm hoping for. don't worry about it, i think its normal.
712594
Drink as much water as you can. Eat as healthy as you can. Exercise and have a great sex life. Believe or not a great sex life releases hormones to make your skin beautiful.  Take a multi vitamin and avoid cigarette smoke at all costs. It will put premature winkles on your face---even 2nd hand smoke. Also don't over indulge in alcohol, as this dries up your face and it too advances wrinkles. Drink in moderation. \n\nI know your question said 'what to eat"....controlling aging involves many factors. \n\nGood luck and may you forever look and feel young !
1097732
I used Zyban - worked like a charm.  I had tried it once or twice before would slow down, but not stop.  Once I knew I REALLY wanted to quit, it helped.  The trick for me was to quit when my mouth started getting really dry.  If I continued to smoke when my mouth was dry, the Zyban didn't help at all.  \n\nAlso, during that time, I sucked on a LOT of candy canes!  It was a great substitution.
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HMMMM some very interesting answers here that I like....Such as the rubber band idea. I would recomend that idea and see if that helps. If not....\n\nFirst of all as a former thumb sucker and smoker I understand oral fixations (I quit the thumb thing a 12 started smoking at 13 and just quit that at 22, about two months ago). Even now you will usually catch me with a touthpick, rubber band, bottle lid, pencils, or other item in my mouth. I have seriously cut back the habbit and consiously have to make efforts not to do it. \n\nHere are some suggestions. First of all peppers contain volitale oils that can chemically burn skin so avoid those. Purchase some alum powder and mix the powder with a few drops of water (Enough to make a slightly runny paste.) and soak your fingers in it. Alum is very, unpleasantly bitter and will immediately make your mouth pucker. Some people like lemon juice or tobasco so using those items usually doesn't work because the taste isn't very strong. \n\nNext put up sticky notes at the places you are most like to do this. Repeating to yourself that this is bad trains your mind to avoid doing it subconsciously. If you are like me you also put your hand on your face (or chin in hand, whatever). You can curb this action as well by improving your posture. Freeze yourself the next time you catch yourself doing this (or finger chewing) and analyze how you are sitting. Usually slumped with your elbow on the table or with your elbow semi supported by your stomach or chest. If you start improving your posture then you will become less inclined to hold your arm up unsupported for very long. I am using an exercise ball for a computer chair right now to retrain my posture. My doctor recomended it and I highly agree, I've already noticed a difference.\n\nCheer up though. Some studies say that finger chewing, nail biting, and other oral fixations are all signs of higher intelligence. It is believed that the brain in these cases works so fast that it actually gets bored or is somehow unstimulated. By controlling physical movement while mental processes such as reading or talking occur your brain is exercising itself and making you smarter and faster by training itself to multitask.\n\nOh and a side note. Many people often notice that they chew nails/fingers in response to nervousness. The sucking/chewing motion is deeply ingrained in our most primitive side as being calming. When we are babies and we recieve food (suckle) subconciously we are aware of being protected by our mothers. The sucking/chewing motion along with full belly releases seratonin in the child inducing pleasure and happiness. In response to certain stresses adults will ocassionally do the same thing for the chemical calm it can induce, without even thinking about it. I tend to do this in the store especially when I can't find something. I feel lost and confused and tend to stick the tip of one or more finger in my mouth while looking.
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1.  Food (obvious: onions, garlic, cool ranch doritos...)\n2.  Sulfide compounds, a bacterial break down product.  Best removed via a tongue scraper.\n3.  Sometimes, dehydration.  Drink more water.\n4.  If none of these work, see an ENT (ear nose and throat) doctor.  Often the bad breath does not start in the mouth but in the throat or nasal passages.
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I hate to say it but COLD TURKEY!!!! your lips acually stop producing moisture when you use a product like that.\nChap stick and other brands know this thats why they make it in sooo many flavours to get you started.\njust stop the first 3 days or so.....it will suck but (remember do not lick them itl make it worse) but after 3 or so days your body will get back into shape and start producing moisture in that area again!!\nGOOD LUCK!
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Stay hydrated by drinking six to eight glasses of water daily. \nUse a humidifier to help add moisture to indoor air. \nStop smoking, which evaporates natural oils off the lips. \nCover and/or moisturize your lips to protect them from the drying effects of the wind, and don’t forget that your lips need sunscreen, too. \nCheck with your pharmacist or physician about medications that can dry out your lips, particularly if you’re taking acne medications. \nEliminate any skin care products that may be triggering an allergic reaction. \nApply lip balm frequently to keep lips moist.
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what lips are we talking about lol