1) Nosebleeds:- There are few things worse than waking up to a nosebleed. "They're more common in the winter because of the dry heat [from heaters]," says Kristine Blanche, PhD, owner of the New York-based Integrative Healing Center. "It can dry the nasal passages, increasing fissures that can bleed."
How to deal: If you haven't tried a humidifier yet, it might be time to get one. "Having a humidifier in your home can help, or you can use a diffuser to diffuse essential oils like lavender," she says. "A little organic jojoba oil or coconut oil applied to the nasal passages can help, too."
2) Chapped lips:-
Chapped lips don't just look unsightly: They can also be pretty painful if they get bad enough. According to Caren Campbell, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in San Francisco, your skin becomes drier in the winter due to a decrease in humidity, as well as the heating in your home—the same culprits for your nosebleeds. When your lips are dry, you lick them, something that only makes matters worse.
"In an effort to moisturize our skin, we oftentimes lick our lips and then that water evaporates and worsens the dryness," she says. "This can lead to lip lickers dermatitis, which causes severely dry lips to the pink part of the lip and the surrounding skin. We keep licking and it keeps evaporating, and the dryness gets worse and worse."
How to deal: When healing your chapped lips, Campbell says restoring the barrier to lock moisture in and keep it from evaporating is key. "Vaseline is a great option to do this," she says. "Dr. Dan's CortiBalm Lip Balm is also an option for severely chapped lips, as it contains hydrocortisone, but it shouldn't be used every day. The hydrocortisone is more for rescue than prevention."
3) Cracked corners of the mouth:-
Have you ever gotten painful cracks in the corners of your mouth? They're called perleche, and they don't look or feel good. They're another side effect of the dry air and lip-licking, Campbell says. "When the corners crack due to dryness and slight overgrowth of the normal skin yeast, this causes perleche or angular cheilitis," she explains.
How to deal: There's a certain derm-approved combination that does wonders in healing those painful cracks: "Mixing half ketoconazole cream or clotrimazole cream and half hydrocortisone cream can help," she says. "Apply it twice a day."
4) Cold sores:-
Cold sores have a lot of different triggers, including the sun, wind, and—you guessed it—those dry and peeling lips. Not to mention a weak immune system, another winter specialty. "Outbreaks occur when the immune system is less active or the lips are exposed to triggers," Campbell says. "The winter months are a perfect combo for colds and flus that lower our immune system surveillance, and insults to the skin on the lips, both of which can cause a cold sore."
How to deal: One of the best ways to fight off cold sores is to speak with your doctor. "Valacyclovir is a prescription pill that can be taken at the first sign of an outbreak to shorten or even prevent cold sores," she says. "If you get them frequently, some patients will take Valacyclovir daily to prevent outbreaks."
5) Cracked, painful hands:-
Anyone who's ever dealt with cracked hands in the winter knows just how painful the issue can be. While drier winter air can cause the problem, so can trying to wash away winter germs too often. "Frequent hand washing can also contribute," Campbell says. "Using hand sanitizer rather than washing is less drying—particularly ones with moisturizers and emollients."
How to deal: First of all, Campbell says to avoid frequent hand washing. Then, replenish that moisture with creams and lotions. "Apply a cream after washing your hands," she says. "CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream or O'Keeffe's Working Hands are both great options."
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