Possible new EC Sufferer looking for the basics/broad consensus on a few questions.

So I recently stumbled across this forum and from reading some posts I think I've identified that what I must have developed in the last few months is EC. As a beginner, however, I would really appreciate if anyone would be able to specifically answer my questions, as navigating the forum seems to bring up a million different possible solutions and stories that its hard to make sense of. (I'm 17 years old if that makes a difference about my condition, I have also suffered from eczema on parts of my body, though through years of moisturising and some steroid creams it isn't bad anymore.)

P.S. Sorry I know this may look a bit arrogant, honestly I have browsed the forum fairly extensively before posting this I just couldn't gather a clear understanding, and I just have had all these questions from these last few months of worrying about this with no one to ask, and so I thought it would be better if i do a post like this rather than spamming the forum with loads of questions.

So:

1) I have had a blocked nose for a while and therefore have been breathing through my mouth - could this be making it worse/causing it?

2) Could someone please explain the process our lips are meant to go through, as i'm not sure if when flappy bits of peeling skin are loosened they are loose because they are meant to be peeled off, or I am meant to leave it in its place and eventually it will somehow secure and no longer be as loose and will become firmer healed skin.

3) It seems to have spread into my inner lips which is where it seems, especially in the middle, the skin will fall off very quickly as its difficult to avoid it getting into contact with it. Does anyone have any experience/advice with this?

4) Is there a way this condition may have made my enlarged my lips size? When the lips are fully peeled after, say, becoming in contact with water and then jus falling off, it seems my lips are, although rawer, they are smaller and more normal, and then a few days later as skin regenerates they look puffier. Is there anyway to make them less enlarged?

5) What's the consensus on Vaseline - Petroleum Jelly? Does it help with the process? I've been applying it inconsistently but sometimes i notice the stickiness/thickness of vaseline means when I apply it, unless I am very very careful which is quite hard to do, it takes some bits of peeling/loose skin with it. Should I use something else?

If anyone is able to reply to any of those questions, or can just let me know the basics of what they have learnt over the years/experience with the condition, it would be much appreciated. Thank you! Tweet