Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Regularly exfoliating your ...

Dry lips, or chapped lips, occur when the thin, delicate skin on your lips loses moisture and becomes dehydrated, irritated. Lips do not have oil glands, so they need extra care to keep them moisture.