What causes hard lips

Lips are very important to the human body. They not only affect people's eating, but may also affect personal image. When the lips become hard, you must pay attention to it and actively seek treatment to avoid worsening the condition. However, before treatment, you must first find out the cause of the hard lips and then treat it symptomatically. Symptomatic treatment will control the condition in a timely manner and avoid adding difficulties to the treatment.

What causes stiff lips?

If your lower lip suddenly becomes swollen and hard, it may be caused by mosquito bites or insect bites. Especially for patients with sensitive skin, they will experience obvious swelling and hardening of the lips, accompanied by paroxysmal itching symptoms. If you observe the local area carefully, you will find a small bite mark. Some people experience these symptoms because their lips are allergic to allergens.

1. Being bitten by mosquitoes and insects: If you wake up and suddenly find that your lower lip is swollen and hard, it may be caused by a "sneak attack" by mosquitoes while you fell asleep. Especially in the summer when there are many mosquitoes, you will be "kissed" by the hateful mosquitoes if you are not careful. Patients with sensitive skin will experience obvious swelling and hardening of the lips, accompanied by paroxysmal itching. A careful observation of the area will reveal a small bite mark. Generally speaking, mosquito bites will automatically get better within 3-5 days. If you want to eliminate edema and itching symptoms as soon as possible, you can also use some Chinese medicine ointments under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Lip allergy: Some people's lower lips suddenly swell and become hard because of allergies after local contact with certain allergens. For example, some people will have allergic symptoms on their lower lips after eating pickled salted fish or tomatoes, which will cause the lower lips to suddenly swell and become hard. Other reasons that may cause lower lip allergies and symptoms such as swelling and hardness include the use of certain medications, certain low-quality cosmetics and skin care products, etc. Secondly, some people eat very spicy food, which may cause excessive irritation of the lip mucosa, resulting in symptoms such as sudden swelling and hardening of the lower lip.