carokann
hi, I read all the depressing storys and saw the pictures of you guys a little while ago, im here to tell you that you can get better and to not get down and think you wont get better. I used to have nasty crusts on both my lips for along time just like you guys almost identical. ive gotten better and no longer get any nasty crusts on my lips. what I did was since I realized people were going to have to see me and I could not hide in my room all day I decided I would just remove the crusts as soon as possible before they would turn into nasty crusts, for along time I would just lick them and nibble the crusts off but I realized I was licking my lips too much. for years I never realized that I was drinking water wrong and for years I tried to get as little amount of water on them as possible because I thought it was hurting the scabs/crusts. but after many years , ive had this for 17 years, I realize the best solution to inflammation and peeling is to compress water on my lips. this does not mean to get a washcloth and compress it on your lips, it means to when you drink water press the water out onto your lips and compress your lips together,its not hard to do if you try it and im sure you know how to do this. this was a miracle for me because I never did this before. now I drink lots of water and always compress the water on my lips, ice water works best I think. ive heard of cold compresses being a recommendation by doctors but always thought it involved a wash cloth, I didn't know what cold compression was, now I do. it really works. im not saying lick your lips, but maybe just a little saliva just so that you can move your lips and remove and buildup, its normal and not the same as licking your lips. this is all im doing and I can say im doing great, no inflammation or crusts. this is the best advice I can give to you and I hope you take it. don't let the crusts build up because I don't think they are scabs but are just gunk crud that builds up and will never heal you. if you try to keep your lips clean from gunk and crud you really can. this is my advice to you guys.