I'm glad for you, and generally of this wave of HOPE in this forum, in fight of each one.
Anyway, your condition started in the same manner than a lot of people here, including me. Personnally, as I say, I think it's the combination of damaged lips and chemicals.
I don't want to break your enthusiast but I think we will sure about your healing when you won't use this cream anymore.
Do you have pictures of your improvement ? How bad were your lips before ? Were they damaged in their maximum, that is to say 1/3 at the top, and 2/3 bottom ?