• Question: Why do lips become dry during winter?

    Asked by beckybeth to David, Luna, Mark, Melanie, Probash on 23 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: David Pyle

      David Pyle answered on 23 Mar 2011:

      It usually seems to be associated with exposure to cold winds… but beyond that, I don’t know. Sorry!

    • Photo: Probash Chowdhury

      Probash Chowdhury answered on 23 Mar 2011:

      Our bodies are constantly loosing moisture through our skin (including lips) and breath. In warm weather we remember to replace this moisture loss by drinking water and juice etc. In winter with the addition of more wind and blocked noses (making us breath through our mouths more) which zaps more moisture, we often forget to drink enough fluids to replace this moisture.

    • Photo: Luna Munoz

      Luna Munoz answered on 23 Mar 2011:

      Because of a loss of moisture from the dry, cold air. That doesn’t seem to describe the UK though 😉

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