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Chuck Turner
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I know I posted before saying that vitamin E has been working for me, and a few people replied saying that it made their condition worse. Remember how I said I didn't have my bottom lip affected? Well ... yeah. It is now. I'm trying to still stay positive but it's getting harder. Thanks for letting me know about the vitamin E... That totally sucks. I thought I found something. WHY does it have to make it worse? Does anybody have any positive effects from it? It just seems that it's a miracle cure for dry lips and it may be temporarily, but I really think it was a factor that led to my bottom lip becoming affected.
My questions:
1) Any moisturizers out there that work, with no negative or aggravating effects?
2) Does anybody use L-Lysine? Any positive effects with it? I have 1,000 MG pills and I have been taking it twice a day. I have always been using a special pill strictly for lip health which contains L-Lysine. Does L-Lysine cream work, or should I avoid that?
3) I heard something about Omega-6 fish oil pills. I have been taking those. Anyone notice any positive effects?
4) Anybody know anything about Burt's Beeswax? SHOULD I avoid this?
Right now my bottom lip seems as though it only has a mild case of EC. Any other advice that could help me prevent it from spreading or becoming more severe would be SO appreciated.
Anything else would be great, I appreciate all the help I've gotten so far. I'm going on my one month anniversary since I acquired this strange condition and I'm trying to not let it affect my life, I have an amazing social life and I at times almost wanted to cut all contact with everyone. That would NOT be good.
Stay up guys! Life's too great to let shit like this affect us.
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dude131
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MoreThis is a reply to # 855,925damn man that sucks...
I'm 22 yrs, had this problem since i was 17 or 18. Really frustrating. It wouldn't be that bad if it had to happen to me say when I am 50 or something.
It started of with my lower lip & the middle part of my upper lip (inverted triangle shape) turning whitish whenever it used to come in contact with water/liquids.
Now i've noticed that the inner parts of my upper lips are turning whitish.
Though after reading this forum, i have stopped picking my lips when they start peeling and have found that lips look much better. Though the corner are still cracking a bit, not as bad as before. Wish I had come across this forum earlier.
One of the dermatologist I visited recommended using a Vit E and Aloe Vera cream and taking some multi vitamin tablets. It did help me for sometime.
All I can advise you is not to pick your lips. You are lucky that u identified this as a problem so early.
Also please write to Oprah. She has contacts with all the top doc's. Hopefully if she features our problem on her show, some dermatologist out there who has found a cure for this would step forward. The more of us that email her the better our chances of her featuring it on her show. Some people for this forum have already mailed her (thread on pg 14).
https://www.oprah.com/plugger/templates/BeOnTheShow.jhtml?action=respond&plug...
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I wouldnt OVER moisturize with anything. Thats what made it worse for me. Softened up surrounding areas. I was better off when I used nothing. The fish oil, L-lysine might work for you. Your body could use it anyways. Most peoples diets will offset omega-6 to omega-3 levels many times more than they should be beacuse of fried foods, fast food. You should start with L-lysine. Some people have said they have gotten stomach cramps from taking just small dosages. Take on empty stomach if possible. I took up to 10 1,000mg pills a day no problem.(I think theres only so much you can take before its not effective anyway.) Drink plenty of water throughout the day to prevent your lips from drying. - Re: A question
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This is a reply to # 856,201The moisturizers all have different effects. It depends on what you want it for. I like using shea butter at night after I've exfoliated, it makes my lips nice and soft for the next day. However, it's not so good once the lips have started the peeling again, and it doesn't prevent them from peeling. Aquaphor (and petroleum products in general) keep the lips moist but do not help heal - they make the skin peel easier, which can be a good or bad thing depending on your perspective. Other things can make good temporary moisturizers, and might slow the peeling for a day or two, but then once the skin starts building up it can be difficult and painful to remove. I was prescribed Elidel three or four years ago for this, and it would keep the lips nice for 3 or 4 days, but once it started to harden it was difficult to deal with to the point where I didn't want to use it anymore. So you can see there are pros and cons to all of these.
I realize you're asking us for advice that will definitely help you stop this before it gets any worse, but if we had the ideal answer we wouldn't be here. We're all doing different stuff and many have different causes as well. I'm sorry yours is spreading; mine used to be limited to the middle of the top lip, but eventually it spread across the top and bottom lips, but only where they meet. My outer lips are not affected. I think mine was caused by stress, which caused me to bite them to the point where they can't heal on their own. Just make sure you're not biting or picking them, especially where it hasn't already spread.
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Don't pick. If the skin is flaking off and driving you nuts, you can use a product designed for *lip exfoliation*. Facial stuff will be too harsh. Follow with a pure moisturizer (I've used Neutrogena Norweigian formula hand cream, ok for lips, gentle, not too $$) Let that soak in then top it off with a petroleum lip balm (vaseline lip stuff works great for .99)
L-lysine worked well for me at 1000mg twice a day. The lower doses don't seem to be effective. I added a "stress formula" B-complex (Stresstabs) once a day and I did get my lips back. I had to stay on the lysine for quite a while... almost 6 months before I was able to cut back and eventually stop taking it. (I still take 500mg a few times a week, same with the stresstabs.)
It's not an expensive supplement, definately worth a try. The topical L-lysine balm did nothing for me. Had it not been for my dentist, I never would've tried the pills.- Re: A question
CheiltisFighter
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This is a reply to # 856,251yo chuck...ive had this since i was young im 19 now ....4real i'll pray for you that it doesnt affect the whole of your lips because the pressure and self conscious behaviour will be magnified like crazy. Get a vitamin C cream or emollient and drink lemon juice...those seem to have helped some people.
What i think happens is simple
Once that one area is exposed then bacteria enters and begins to affect the layers underneath(dermis) which causes the epidermis to grow(protect). The skin that is peeling is the epidermis. You've got to protect those areas that have been damaged because bacteria and other too small to see things will enter and disrupt the dermis. If the whole of your skin ever goes raw, you can expect your lips to be completely vunerable...meaning the whole of your lips enter that cycle of epidermis growing and peeling(actually protecting).
Vitamin C aids growth of collagen to rebuild dermis(lower layers) and protects.
Lemon is a good exfolliant with anti-oxidant vit C also to fight the free radicals(bacteria)
I've been using a vit C cream and it helps tremondously but the whole of my lips are affected and they have been rebuilt to the point that only a few areas still peel.
This shit can mess up your life so..you got to act now. peace.
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I see that you also have the problem with the inverted triangle shape on your upper lip. That's the part that's driving my crazy. If I could just get rid of that, I wouldn't care. Has your upper lip improved at all over time? Is it better to just leave it be? Do you think it's ever possible to at least get the "triangle" looking normal again?- Re: dude131 dude131
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This is a reply to # 856,524hey Chuck,
I've never found my upper lip to be a big problem for me as it was only a small triangle shape, though the past week the corners of my upper lip has started to turn whitish when it comes in contact with liquids. So been kind of depressed.
My lower lip has been my main problem. the whole inner part of my lip peels/cracks.
Few months back it used to only turn whitish when it came in contact with water/liquids. But after visiting a dermatologist who advised me to use some cream my lips now crack and look very dry.
Visited a second doc who prescribed me some Vit table (mainly consist of Omega3 fatty acids & Vit E & C) & a cream (consisted of Vit E & Aloe Vera) found this to help me for some time.
I would advise to visit a good dermatologist in your area. In order to save I cash it is better to find out if he/she has dealt with similar cases.
It is better to check online for good doc.
I read on another forum about a doc in Boston, MA.
http://www.medhelp.org/doctors/alan-rockoff/index.html
Hope this helps. Tc mate
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