What happens when I don't have a barrier on the lips

What happens when I just leave my lips alone after quite a few months of using aquaphor and leaving them alone. No improvement at all.







Notice how red the inner lips appear before the dryness kicks in. This occurs for two days at most, and this is how the lips are at the very worst, where I can't even open my mouth properly because they bleed if I do.

Given that my energy levels have always been terrible and the other skin conditions I have, which involves flare ups around the nose, eyebrows, ears and head, I've come to the conclusion this is an autoimmune disorder. My body is attacking itself.