Depending on aquaphor for a while is much better than having huge crusts on your lips isn't it? I believe that if you keep them moisturized and soothed for a long period of time , you'll have a much better chance of curing this, and in the meantime, you can live relatively normally while you wait for it to happen
I don't know if you were asking me or dillan the questions, but as far as mixing it with other treatments goes, I've used steroids in the past and don't want to become dependent on them