Re: Lets be real, Leave it Alone method is the only one with any conclusive evidence that it works to some degree
Chemical peel, huh? What was the chemical? Not sure how much research you've done across the web in five weeks, but I tend to agree conclusive evidence is sorely lacking. A peek at my compendium of success stories reveals how spotty details are from those who claim to be cured:
peelinglips.wikispaces.com/Success+Stories
I developed EC following lady-inflicted and self-inflicted trauma along with a perfect storm of negative factors which I outlined on the Case Histories page of the wiki, and then it spread later while trying to mitigate the peeling with lip balms and petroleum products.
I feel like someone long ago said here that their doctor told them as long as you've been traumatizing your lips, that's at least how long it will take to heal -- the flipside to that of course is how the hell do you not cause ongoing trauma to the lips? So I'm very curious about these acute-onset cases and if they can be resolved within a few months time, if what the majority of us have is a result of years-long trauma.
I feel that leaving my lips unmoisturized to the best of my ability for a year led to undeniable but sadly negligible progress, but true, I didn't go three years and deal with allergies and exercise like cureforcurezone did. I think it bears repating that cureforcurezone did not have as serious a condition as Daniel or Jaye or the majority of active posters. Also, I think it bears repeating the hypothesis that leaving the lips alone might be the final treatment needed once all other exacerbating factors are dealt with: deficiencies, microbes, allergies/sensitivities, internal inflammation/toxicity, stress/depression, drug/alcohol abuse even.
Especially when you look at seb's pictures and history {//www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=1990824#i1}, you see that this is a very complicated condition that can be awful if you aren't actively treating it. Seb, if you're out there, please give us an update!
Onward,
C.S.