How to reduce dark complexion of lips using natural home treatments

While a lot of people are aware that smoking as well as a high intake of caffeine and tea can lead to a darkening of the lips, these are not the only possible causes for the condition. Dark lips can also be caused by a number of other factors like a reaction of the skin cells to certain lipsticks or cosmetic products, heredity where the condition runs in the family and is passed down from previous generations, or the condition could even be brought on by a more severe and serious underlying condition. To properly and accurately identify the underlying cause, it is important that you seek the help of a general practitioner simply to make sure that the condition has not been brought about by a more severe or serious, as yet undetected illness. The cells that make up the lips are the same as the ones that make up the rest of your skin, thus causing them to act in exactly the same way as your sin does to an excessive exposure to the sun. In actual fact, the lips are even more prone to sun damage.
To elaborate, under the layers of skin are a number of sebaceous glands that help provide natural oils that protect the skin against the harmful ultra violet rays of the sun that can cause cell augmentation and even skin cancer. Another defense mechanism of the skin is the additional surge in the production of Melanin which is the coloring agent of the skin. This additional production causes the skin to appear darker than areas of the skin that are not exposed to the sun as frequently. The lips on the other hand, rely completely on the moisture provided to it by the mouth. So, dry lips will speed up the creation of melanin to fight off the ultra violet rays causing the lips to turn much darer in a short space of time. The best way to prevent darkening of lips is to make sure they are constantly moisturized, whether you prefer to use petroleum jelly or just plain saliva. To make them look pink, you can regularly exfoliate your lips. Sometimes when the upper layers of the skin cells in the lips die, they still remain on top of the lip. Exfoliation helps you remove the dead upper layers of skin cells, thereby allowing the newer, originally colored skin cells to start growing below. This will help reduce dark complexion of lips.