5) Dr. Dans 1% Hydrocortisone lip balm
Since I knew that using a strong steroid on my lips is not something I can do on a regular basis, I wanted a mild steriod chapstick that I could use on the go. A friend recommended Dr. Dans hydrocortisone chapstick, so I decided to try it. Besides the very mild steroid, the inactive trident is beeswax. It helped with the inflammation just a little but the chapstick itself was pretty hard to apply on your lips. I tried to run it under hot water for a few minutes just to get it into a workable consistency before I put it on, Other than that, it worked pretty well.
6) Lansinoh Lanolin HPA Grade (It is basically nipple cream)
Of all the products that I used on my cheilitis, this is by far what has helped me the most. I read online about "moist healing", which is basically treating a wound in a moist yet clean environment. Lanolin is a product extracted from wool. YES, WOOL! It is this yellowy greasy substance that is used in many products such as lotion and cosmetics. What makes lanolin super amazing is that its smoothing and soothing effect lasts SO MUCH MORE LONGER than your regular lip balm. Like seriously, one application a day is enough. It can penetrate through several layers of skin maximizing the moisturizing effect (again, amazing for moisture reaching the lip skin beneath the yellow crusty barrier). It also acts as a waterproof agent, so drinking a glass of water or brushing your teeth wont be as bothersome as before. I have been using Lansinoh Lanolin which is, in my opinion, the best and purest kind of lanolin on the market. The product is actually made for breast feeding mothers to be used on very irritated nipples. I thought that it made sense that a product used for nipples could work on lips, since they seem like they are made up of the same kind of skin. Plus, the product is exposed to the lips of feeding infants, so it is pretty safe for us. This product has been a Godsend for me. I still use it till this day. I remember the first time I used it, I immediately felt my inflammation go away. Mind you this does not completely get rid of your crusts. What it does is make it bearable to leave the buildup on, I believe it is the best to use on your inflamed lips because it soaks deep into the lip skin and makes it very easy to clip off.
On my next post, I will go into detail about my routine and I will share some tips I have about exfioliative cheilitis.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
My Journey Towards Treating Exfoliative Cheilitis
One of the really hard parts about having exfoliative cheilitis is the inflammation. I couldn't stand it. It would burn when I ate, when I would brush my teeth, and when I slept. I refused to apply anything on my lips at that time and it was not only making it dry, but it also didn't help with the inflammation. This is what I knew: I had to start curing myself as soon as possible. That meant having to be extra cautions about what to put on my lips, and at that time, I didn't trust any product fully. This fueled me to do the necessary research on everything that I decided to put on my very sensitive lips.
Here is a list of all the things I decided to put on my lips.
1) Aloe Vera Gel.
As I mentioned earlier, the inflammation was unbearable at first, which prompted me to seek a natural anti-inflammatory product. I heard Aloe Vera gel being used for sunburns before, so I decided to give it a try. I used the real aloe gel straight from the leaves of the plant. Sometimes I would store the leaves in the fridge to increase the cooling effect it had. It did help with the anti-inflammatory effect and it was really soothing besides the very bitter taste. One thing I didn't really like about it was the fact that it would get really gooey when I would try and wash it off; the gel didn't absorb onto my lip skin very well. I did not continue to use this as much as I wanted to because I ran out ( I used it for about a month tops). I really do not know what would have happened had I continued to use it, maybe I would have gotten better faster. I really don't know. Maybe someone can use it and stick with it and find out the real effects of aloe vera.
2) Vitamin E Oil
I think I got this idea from curezone. I bought a bottle of Vitamin E pills and started applying it on my lips, this was around the same time I started using the aloe gel. One thing I will say about this product is that it is extremely sticky. If you are prone to acne, I would probably stay away from it. What it did do was kind of disguise the yellow crust on my lips. I think it was because the gel was really shiny and
Here is a list of all the things I decided to put on my lips.
1) Aloe Vera Gel.
As I mentioned earlier, the inflammation was unbearable at first, which prompted me to seek a natural anti-inflammatory product. I heard Aloe Vera gel being used for sunburns before, so I decided to give it a try. I used the real aloe gel straight from the leaves of the plant. Sometimes I would store the leaves in the fridge to increase the cooling effect it had. It did help with the anti-inflammatory effect and it was really soothing besides the very bitter taste. One thing I didn't really like about it was the fact that it would get really gooey when I would try and wash it off; the gel didn't absorb onto my lip skin very well. I did not continue to use this as much as I wanted to because I ran out ( I used it for about a month tops). I really do not know what would have happened had I continued to use it, maybe I would have gotten better faster. I really don't know. Maybe someone can use it and stick with it and find out the real effects of aloe vera.
2) Vitamin E Oil
I think I got this idea from curezone. I bought a bottle of Vitamin E pills and started applying it on my lips, this was around the same time I started using the aloe gel. One thing I will say about this product is that it is extremely sticky. If you are prone to acne, I would probably stay away from it. What it did do was kind of disguise the yellow crust on my lips. I think it was because the gel was really shiny and
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