I don’t want to bore anyone with all of the details but I will summarize as efficiently as I can. A year of my life was spent with a severe case of exfoliative cheilitis all over my lips and the sides of my mouth. (called angular cheilitis) It was ugly. It was painful; but most importantly, it was socially crippling. I spent endless hours researching a cure. I tried everything: calendula, diet, supplements, vitamin E, scrubbing lips, letting lips ”heal,” lanolin, soap, cortisone, exercise, etc.. I saw NINE doctors until one recognized the problem. He took one look at me and said ...   read more