Initially, I had eyelid issues as well. Docs told me basically blepharitis. Lots of warm compresses and eye antibiotic ointment for probably 3-4 months. I thought maybe it was related to the mouth issues but who knows. It seems I’ve had issues all over, they just migrate. But yeh, derma and regular doc didnt treat the eyelid issue. Had to go to eye doc for that. Eye roll. Eye doc gave me: neomycin and polymyxin b sulfates and dexamethasone ophthalmic ointment. Needed two tubes of it over those months. And those hot compresses (I bought a cold/hot eye mask that covers eye lids and microwaved it several times a day).
Oh...and eyelid wash pads. :)
AQUAPHOR... is water based. I use it for my chelitis. It worked inmeditely.
My lips started having a burning sensation that lasted for about 10 days. They were a little more red than usual, but nothing very noticeable to others. Then they started becoming visibly, and then severely, chapped. That continued for several days until I could barely stand to open my mouth to eat. I was using various brands of lip balm constantly, but nothing helped. I tried applying coconut oil about every 20 minutes all day long, sometimes mixed with lavender essential oil: no improvement.
So, I went to see my doctor, but only his nurse practitioner was available. She suspected I'd developed an allergy to an ingredient in one or more of my lip balms. She recommended Aquaphor and Bacitracin--both of which are made from hypoallergenic materials. I stopped using the Bacitracin pretty quickly because I thought (and still do) that the skin peeling off of my lips was just dead skin, but not infected, and therefore there was no need for the Bacitracin. But the Aquaphor - what a life saver! My lips were significantly improved in just 8-12 hours, and the next day were mostly healed! Two days later they're good as new. Cheap, OTC, available everywhere, and it worked great for me!
I'm gradually phasing in the use of my various brands of lip balms so that if any of them causes a recurrence of the previous condition, I'll know which one(s) to avoid.
I hope you find what works for you soon too.
So, I went to see my doctor, but only his nurse practitioner was available. She suspected I'd developed an allergy to an ingredient in one or more of my lip balms. She recommended Aquaphor and Bacitracin--both of which are made from hypoallergenic materials. I stopped using the Bacitracin pretty quickly because I thought (and still do) that the skin peeling off of my lips was just dead skin, but not infected, and therefore there was no need for the Bacitracin. But the Aquaphor - what a life saver! My lips were significantly improved in just 8-12 hours, and the next day were mostly healed! Two days later they're good as new. Cheap, OTC, available everywhere, and it worked great for me!
I'm gradually phasing in the use of my various brands of lip balms so that if any of them causes a recurrence of the previous condition, I'll know which one(s) to avoid.
I hope you find what works for you soon too.
this can be from using a lip product or something that irritates your lip just try to leave it for a week and don't do anything to it and it should heal for itself try to be natural
This is a follow up yo my post over a year ago. I had started taking a garlic regimen while attempting to cure my chapped and swollen lips. The garlic regimen was for other health reasons. During the time of the garlic regimen, I hadn't noticed, however my lips had healed faster than the acquaphor and neosporin alone. being that I didn't take the garlic regimen for that specific purpose, I wasn't quite sure if that was the reasoning for my lips quick recovery. After a couple of months of my lips being healed, the condition came back, however this time, i started the garlic regimen immediately, being sure I paid attention to how long the recovery process was...It was 1 week and the symptoms have not returned, that's been close to a year now. I take a garlic clove, cut it up and swallow it, daily. don't know, but it's something in the garlic that fights the bacteria. Hope it works for you.
Hi.. I’m having this same exact problem.? Don’t know what to do or what it’s from. Or how to make it better. My lips are so swollen and pussing non stop. Help.!!!
I started a "daily garlic regimen" it seems to have cleared it up completely. Take a raw garlic glove, chop it up, let it sit for 5 minutes then ingest. You can use water, or a flavored drink. I drink lemonade. Do this for about three weeks if your symptoms are severe. it should clear it right up. after that just take it when you feel the onset of the symptoms for two weeks, it works wonders. hope your not allergic to garlic....
Same here ! Edges of smile crack, hurt and open/crack more when eating or opening mouth wide. Any diagnosis? Heroes simplex? Help!
The description you give is exactly the problem I have with my lips as well.
Went to dermatologist, she said it was probably an allergy to something and gave me a prescription ointment. The ointment has triamcinolone acetonide in it. And yes it did help but the problem is, is that it keeps coming back when I stop using it. It just keep reoccurring if I don’t regularly use the ointment... also even with the ointment, I feel like my lips have never gone back to the way they looked before this all started (I think 2 years ago) they look kinda grey. I also stopped using any lipstick/lipbalm, I only put vaseline or the ointment on them. I feel like lipstick/lipbalm triggers it or makes it worse.
Went to dermatologist, she said it was probably an allergy to something and gave me a prescription ointment. The ointment has triamcinolone acetonide in it. And yes it did help but the problem is, is that it keeps coming back when I stop using it. It just keep reoccurring if I don’t regularly use the ointment... also even with the ointment, I feel like my lips have never gone back to the way they looked before this all started (I think 2 years ago) they look kinda grey. I also stopped using any lipstick/lipbalm, I only put vaseline or the ointment on them. I feel like lipstick/lipbalm triggers it or makes it worse.
Try boiling some water with garlic onion and cloves. Let it infuse. Also some warm salt water separately . then along the ridge where the lip meets the gum line a cloth of some sort that will stay in the ridge and is comfortable Then, trying not to move the cloth or paper, gently swish some of the salt water first. If it stings it's working and might just have small sores (hidden canker sores) where you lips always touch your gums. Then gently swish the garlic onion clove infused water (Warning the first day I did this my lip swelled up so much but the clove in the water soothe the pain. But now went down and is now just healing) I also but some neomycin and antifungal cream around my mouth and lips . Hope it works ! After three years I'm finally getting relief just figuring it out myself Doctors were sending me around and around and had said it was seborrheic dermatitis from stress ....Nope.. P.S. I'm not a doctor. This just happened to be my remedy. I also was stupid did the warhead challenge a few years back. And remember tucking them in my lip
How are your lips now? The same thing is happening to mine!
Much better in the last few days they hurt less and less and I see major improvement . redness in the line where my nostril meets my face and mouth area is almost gone.no more itching. The harsh salt and or baking soda water does major cleaning (pain) and then the infused garlic onion clove water gives me added infection fighting with the garlic and onion and cloves helps numb pain. Salt water swishing isn't supposed to hurt so there's obviously sometype of infection being killed in the gum lip line. And since it's always moist in there it just thrives so this treatment is working. It's a very painful process but it hurts less and less. Everyday. Ill give it a week of this and let you guys know. If you try it it will be painful. Don't be discouraged. I've suffered for 3 years. Dermatologist and the nose mouth and throat doctor couldn't figure out. Steroids don't work and neither did oral antibiotics. Maybe because the infection clogged blood supply to that area ? Who knows! All I know is I'm finally having results. I know how hard it is to deal with it. All this time. It took a toll on my self esteem gave me fatigue and my mood was always irritable and became introverted. It's been about 3 days of treatment and I'm already feeling more energy. Im also using a separate batch of the infused water and sipping it especially upon waking up on an empty stomach for added fighting. Also I'm trying not to eat to heavy and once a day . Help clean my body at the same time. Good luck people.
The strip of paper or fabric along the ridge is important and the infused water which is oily seeps in the paper. And separates the gum from the lip at the same time giving you constant treatment. I leave the paper in while I sleep so the remedy works overnight and isn't compromised by dirty saliva.
I will come back to this forum if I am successful in A few days or if I receive notifications. This is important for me to help others with similar issues because I know how much it sucks !!!!!! Love y'all godbless #nomoredrunningmeincirclessayingitsjuststressand wastingmytimeamdmoneyanddismissingmyreality.