Fordyce On Lips Cure

@FFRANK any update?

Hi I had the co2 laser treatment on a patch of fordyce on my top lip last monday and since then, recovery has been quick and they've all gone. I dont want to speak too soon because lots of people on the forum have said they come back, but so far im very happy and confidence is back. It cost £250 for the patch test, and will cost another £350 to have the full lip done, which will be in 6 weeks time

Would you mind posting pics of the progress?  Obviously just a close up of the lips.  Hopefully you have a before picture too?

There is no cure. We are just going to have to accept our lives the way they are. Spots on lips and all. People do notice, watch their eyes not look you in your eyes but at your lips. Some just may not say it to your face or ask questions. My sex life is active but no steady boyfriend because no one wants to be openly known as being with the girl with them bumps on her lips. A stigma so to speak. I get lonely and tired not going out in public too often but I would rather stay in than deal with the looks. I have given head to past partners and no it has not transferred to their manhood. When we hook up everything is still smooth down there. Kissing, I don't kiss because my lip makeup is too expensive to smooth off all day. Concealer and lipstick. I'm in close contact with my children, no kissing but we do share eating and drinking utensils and they don't have any bumps. Fordyce spots/ prominence is a beast! I live everyday best I can but if the man upstairs takes me tomorrow I am okay to go. I use to be a chapstick glossy lip fanatic in my day but if I knew my lips would end up like this, I wouldn't have put anything on them ever. I'm still not convinced that fordyce is an actual condition. I read these forums nightly just waiting to see what it's really caused from. Doctors don't know everything. I was wondering if you all would like to start a picture forum so we can see our cases and stages of these fordyce spots. Just a lip facial, one without lip balm or moisturizer and one with. No persons spots are exactly alike but I'm curious about similarities with all of us. A lot of us only have them on top lip...i saw someone started a facebook page too but not many post pictures. If someone has a for sure private way for us yo share pictures and chat openly with one another, your thoughts are welcome...maybe a facebook private group page..anyone wants to start one...if so please leave a response

Fordyce Spots are a condition and were named after the American Dermatologist, John Fordyce, that discovered them. They are in no way related to sexual activity nor are they contagious.

The cause is overactive sebaceous glands similar to acne but since the oil cant escape the lips through pores, it gets "trapped".

I would read back through the posts on this thread there is a lot of good info. If you just want to skim, look for "FRANK" or some of the longer posts that go into detail.

I personally have both deep and surface spots. Youre right, there is no cure and these things suck, but there are a lot of procedures and supplements that help-----

1. Co2 by a professional removes them temporarily, if you have the money, have this done every few months (see above for the GUEST post and a few other previous posts that had it done)
2. Once removed, take a vitamin A and E supplement along with a multivitamin
3. Ask your dermo for a strong retin A cream. This will reduce the production of oil in glands
4. Use a deep lip balm like aquaphor
5. Always use lip sunscreen
6. Drink a ton of water
7. Take fish oil
8. stop smoking
9. stop drinking alcohol
10. BE REALISTIC, these will come back but hopefully not as noticeable each time.
11. BE PATIENT
12. TALK TO SEVERAL dermatologists, get a few opinions

Overall, just be healthy...exercise, run, eat quality whole foods, get plenty of sleep, reduce stress.

Honestly, my spots are still there and I see them everyday but things could be A LOT WORSE health wise. Once your start leading a more healthy life and exercising, you start to become more confident in yourself and your body and you realize no one gives a sh*t about these spots.

Now, if you think you have something that is being transmitted, that is Herpes Simplex and requires a completely different treatment protocol which starts with Valacyclovior prescription. This easily distinguishable from Fordyce Spots with just a few minutes google searching. Trust me, youll know.

dmdrak

Listen....I know it's not funny but I have them to...and saw this on another forum in France : this guy is going so crazy with his situation that he actually butchered his upper lip trying to do something about it. Ok , my point is... I laughed all day and it did me alot of good. Just reading you guys posts makes me feel not alone . Question do you smoke cigaret ? I do and wonder about that. All the rest that you enumerated I'm average on everything so ... maybe the smoking is a common factor? Stay positive

I hope you can tell us who your doctor is...

How is it coming along? Im sure it's way too early to tell but I did talk to another laser dermatoglist that said he has had good results doing the CO2.

RIGHT! The lips have some of the most sensitive skin on the body. Definitely have a professional perform any laser treatments or acid peels.

Nothing is proven with these damn things but I have noticed smoking makes mine flare. I stopped immediately but can't tell you if they were originally caused by it and made my sebaceous glands turn into overdrive.

dmdrak

Im going to LA in 2 weeks Can you post the Dr. Info or address? The laser surgery. What is the propper term for this?

I would also like to know. If you do go, can you do before and after as well as a few subsequent pics. There isnt much for physical documentation of the CO2 laser for fordyce spots on this forum.

Thanks in advance! DM

Hello guys its kobe
Im still checking this thread from time to time. Wow been 8 yrs since I first posted here. So I still have them but I think about them alot less. I have 2 kids now and they take up all my time. My advice is to live your life. Eventually u will find someone that accepts your fordyce

hey, I know this was over a year ago and I was wondering did the spots reappear??!

I just had test spots done on my lips today for both electrodesicaction and laser treatment (will find out which laser and what settings). Doctor seemed positive about getting rid of the spots or at least minimizing them. I'll post back after a few weeks when I go back for a full treatment.

FYI, I have tried all the home remedies and well as tazorac, nothing helped. Seems like chemical or laser/cauterization are the only methods people have had success with permanently removing these, even then they seem to come back for most.

Thank you so much kobe. This is the first bit of helpful information I've found while on the search to destroy these buggers. I will definitely be picking some of this up and trying it out but I have to ask what would be the proper way to take care of your lips after your fordyce spots have faded away? Also.. there is "Fordyce Gel" on Amazon.. would that work? Or is it bull? Thanks again!