Average Salary. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 952,030 executive assistants working nationwide as of May 2011 earned an average annual wage of $48,120, or $23.13 an hour.
Chemotherapy can cause many side effects including dry skin and chapped lips. The exact cause of these side effects depends on the type of drugs used but is often related to the decrease in oil production by the glands in your skin.
A thyroid disease and psoriosis can also cause dryness of the lips. Perleche, or angular cheilitis, can cause dryness around the mouth as can diabetes. Those with Downâs syndrome commonly have dry, chapped lips as do those with actinic cheilitis, which is caused from too much sun exposure.