if you want the cure it is you gotta lick your lips. saliva will cure the inflammation and rawness. nibble the dead skin off when it comes off easy. havnt you observed people in general that they lick there lips? you have a mental stigma to never lick your lips just like everybody here. look at the pictures, all of them by observation can be greatly improved by licking and removing the buildup by nibbling it off. its your choice.