Author: vboboe
Date: 2008-10-04 15:44
keep your lips moisturized and supple
get some ChopSaver lip balm, specially formulated for Musicians With Lips and use every time after playing
at night, every night, use a small amount of zinc oxide ointment on the area itself and work it in gently with tiny rotation movements all around the lip muscles (not just roughly slathered and rubbed in) -- the tiny rotation movements tenderly coax and relax the lymph system in the lip area to bring body fluid healing & reconstruction materials to the damage site while you sleep
get adequate sleep, if you run short on sleep, the healing-reconstruction cell level shift workers are deprived of enough time to do a good job
during the day, use a lip balm that moisturizes whenever your lips feel dry, and smear a light coat of ordinary olive oil around your lips immediately after meals & beverages
every time you apply, think healing thoughts, and apply all moisturizers tenderly, not in a rushed hurry = relax, relax, relax
change around on a bunch of slightly softer reeds more often during long rehearsals
a tiny tiny drop of glycerine in your reed soaking water may help, as long as the dilution level is at least 250:1
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