Are dry cracked lips a sign a person is dehydrated?
There are several common causes of dried, cracked lips. From wikihow.com: Unless you are a doctor you should not try to professionally diagnose your dry lip problem. That said there are many causes of cracked and dry lips that you can eliminate when trying to find the cause of your symptom. These include: * Climate change. Extremes in weather can cause your lips to dry out (cold weather) or become dehydrated (hot weather). * Sun damage. Just as the rest of your skin can be damaged by the sun, so can your lips. Yes, you can have tanned lips, and they hurt! * Wind exposure. Leaving your lips unprotected in a strong wind can cause skin damage. * Dehydration. Probably the leading cause of most dry or cracked lips is simple dehydration. If the body does not have enough water the extremities, including the lips, will show that lack first. * Smoking or chewing. Anything you regularly put in contact with your lips can affect their condition. * Vi
