Vaseline Lip Therapy and Aquaphor Lip Therapy actually help prevent this nightmarish condition that we suffer from as long as they are used in moderation. My daughter uses them 2-3x a day and she has the beautiful pink lips that I once had. :) for her. :( for me.
Work a great job (prestige more than pay) and am having considerable success right now (outstripping people w/ normal lips who can talk and eat normally in public) and I still struggle to find happiness. :(
God what I wouldn't kill (metaphorically, of course) for a girlfriend who had the same condition so I could at least have a semblance of happiness again. :(