How To Treat Allergic Reaction To Chapstick. If you are still not sure consult your doctor. This reaction occurs minutes after exposure and if left untreated can lead to loss of consciousness respiratory distress and cardiac. I didnt want to risk having another reaction so I asked my doctor what she usually recommended. Swollen lips can be caused by many reasons.
Apply a cool wet washcloth to your lips for 15 to 30 minutes several times a day for symptomatic relief. You can take a capsule of vitamin E cut that bad boy in half and take all the juice from that capsule and spread it like butter on your lips. I seem to be allergic to EVERY type of chapstick. Swollen lips can be caused by many reasons. Allergic reaction to chapstick - this is an unpleasant disease. If the skin has not become red you can use the components of the paste.
We came across this ingredient in a lip balm which is primarily used in treating cold sores as well as dry chapped lips.
Another product that works well is Aquophor. Well since you obviously had an allergic reaction to whatever was in that chapstick you can use a couple home remedies to help get you by before making that appointment with a dermatalogist. This reaction occurs minutes after exposure and if left untreated can lead to loss of consciousness respiratory distress and cardiac. As with allergic contact cheilitis there should be an improvement when the source of irritation is avoided. Examples of such irritants include olive oil citral shellac and cinnamon. Be careful with it and if you are not sure that you are allergic apply a drop of gel or tea tree oil on your skin and wait for five minutes.