Hey Everyone-

Like many others here, I've been visiting this site for a while but I've never posted. I've had EC for about 2 years now and I'm finally starting to see some improvement (I'm still not cured by any means). I first developed this problem when I picked the skin off of my lips. I've tried numerous lip balms, the lemon technique, and also leaving my lips alone for about a week and a half. The only thing that I've found that has made this condition easier to deal with is a homeopathic product called Leucatin (no, I'm not employed by this company). This product is designed to treat fungal infections under toenails, but it has helped me with EC. I figured that since I had picked my lips using my fingernails, that maybe the fungus under my fingernails was what was causing this problem. On my winter break from school (which is about a month) I used Leucatin religiously. Just to let you know, I took a huge leap of faith by paying 60 dollars (USD) for this! This product uses both pills taken twice a day and a topical treatment (which is extremely greasy). During the month of treatment I didn't exfoliate and I only trimmed the edges that were very close to coming off. I went through about four cycles of partial peeling (as opposed to complete peels about once every four days before starting this treatment). Recently I've just been applying a glycerin and water mixture to my lips (as Neem suggested). There are still areas on my lower lip that will peel, but it's not nearly as bad as it used to be. I can eat and drink freely for most of the week and my lower lip isn't affected all that much. I'm still obsessive about my lips because my upper lip still needs to heal, but I'm a lot more comfortable with this condition now. I hope that this has helped you guys. I'll end this novel now, let the questions begin...