"Hot sauce or something spicy" LOL are you serious dude? EC is a inflammatory condition NOT a scab! i have been told by lots of specialist that its a condition and its chronic. In fact my derm told me when people get chronic burns all over there body there lips are the first to heal and repair its self. so i think getting burnt all over your body by actual fire is worse then licking your lips or biting them or getting hot sauce on them like seriously dude open your eyes everybody especially "NORMAL PEOPLE" lick there lips lots during the day they kiss they smile they get chronic chapped lips they get punched in the face and there lips heal and return to normal unlike our lips because we have a condition which is most likely a inflammatory skin condition like dermatitis or part of the eczema family. Trust me if this was a wound there would be a hell of a lot more cures! constant moisture improves the symptoms but does not cure the condition much like eczema if you constantly keep the effected area moist and have a protective barrier it settles and sloths the skin were as if you left it dry it will inflame and weep its the same thing! and dude seriously this forum has been going for almost 2 decades i can assure you the aquaphor and constant moisture is nothing new! thats all for me anyways dude good luck and all the best! let us know if you have success! cheers