Yes there is still inflammation. The redness and tenderness is there but both have gone down greatly since I have been using a steroid.
An outsider would not notice at all.
Actually my bottom lip seems to be improving much more than my top.
But the affected area still has that shiney look, but when I went to see my derm I took off all the Aquaphor and I noticed that in that hour without anything in my lips, the affected skin looked more normal than ever.
So I wonder if maybe the affected skin hasn't turned to a normal texture because I have had ointments on it for so long.