Exfoliative cheilitis update; I have found a cure!
Hi!
Much has happened since my last post in this area. I have had an allergy test ( 4 days with 2 large stickers on your back, no needles thank god) but was not allergic to anything (strange, I can think up some things though. Dishwashing liquid. Boring speakers. Delayed trains. A bank which cannot take cash. Anything which will put up my spikes.)
I have been trying this product for a week now: APV Tentorium.
I can finally use lipstick again!
Btw my absolutely all-time favorite lipstick is Lipfinity by Max Factor. It is no good when you have EC because it forms a layer on your lips which is totally kiss-proof, smudge-proof and eat & drink-proof; you can, believe it or not, truly put it on at night and it will still be there in the morning (a bit scary really, can't ever be healthy), it does not stain coffee mugs or wine glasses and it does come with a lip balm to make it more shiny and smooth-lokking (the lip balm is not smudge-proof though! :)). It comes in a variety of colours. I absolutely love this lipstick. I even buy a couple for my mom and her friends each year when I go back to the Caribbean.
If you don't want it to stick to your lips so long you can use it over a balm or gloss. Then it will not act as a paint.
UPDATE January 17th 2018: the reason there is no pic anymore is that the product is no longer sold there. However I have contacted the seller and I can order the product directly from them. If you are interested in buying it just contact me at freeteecee66@gmail.com. It is not really a cure, for I still have to use it every day and my lips peel now and then, but at least the problem is not plainly visible anymore. No irritated red skin, no cracking or bleeding, no strangely crooked smiles.
I have tried to buy this product:
Much has happened since my last post in this area. I have had an allergy test ( 4 days with 2 large stickers on your back, no needles thank god) but was not allergic to anything (strange, I can think up some things though. Dishwashing liquid. Boring speakers. Delayed trains. A bank which cannot take cash. Anything which will put up my spikes.)
I have been trying this product for a week now: APV Tentorium.
I can finally use lipstick again!
Btw my absolutely all-time favorite lipstick is Lipfinity by Max Factor. It is no good when you have EC because it forms a layer on your lips which is totally kiss-proof, smudge-proof and eat & drink-proof; you can, believe it or not, truly put it on at night and it will still be there in the morning (a bit scary really, can't ever be healthy), it does not stain coffee mugs or wine glasses and it does come with a lip balm to make it more shiny and smooth-lokking (the lip balm is not smudge-proof though! :)). It comes in a variety of colours. I absolutely love this lipstick. I even buy a couple for my mom and her friends each year when I go back to the Caribbean.
If you don't want it to stick to your lips so long you can use it over a balm or gloss. Then it will not act as a paint.
UPDATE January 17th 2018: the reason there is no pic anymore is that the product is no longer sold there. However I have contacted the seller and I can order the product directly from them. If you are interested in buying it just contact me at freeteecee66@gmail.com. It is not really a cure, for I still have to use it every day and my lips peel now and then, but at least the problem is not plainly visible anymore. No irritated red skin, no cracking or bleeding, no strangely crooked smiles.
I have tried to buy this product:
Hey! Last comment I asked about how it was going with your EC.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to find the blog back but I just couldn't find it anymore.
Luckily I found my way back!
I'm very curious on this product since it has been working for you since you've made this post. Please inform me about how it has been working for you ever since!
( Also I've went to my dermatologist and they have cut out a little piece of my lip to research what exactly is happening in a lip that has EC. I'll get the information on the 5th of July)
I have been so happy. After 1,5 years I am finally able to kiss my husband again! I have normal lips. I try to put on the Propolis once a day but I forget regularly. I use it with a fat salve because the drops are watery (and taste a bit of honey). I do not lnow if you have the same type of EC that I do but the drops are not expensive and were delivered promptly. I am very happy!
DeleteAlso have you tried not applying the drops to see if what would happen if you stopped using them?
ReplyDeleteYes, I now regularly forget to put it on.... no relapse.
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ReplyDeleteI just found your blog when I did a search on burning tongue. I have a burning tongue off and on for the last year. I can't figure out what is causing it. I saw that you had some tongue symptoms along with your EC. Has that gone away?
Sorry that I took so long in replying----yes when I have EC I also have a burning mouth, not just the tongue. It can be mild to severe making it impossible to enjoy any food or drink. I have a medicine called Andolex which kind of anesthesizes it. Currently I am keeping the EC under control with the Propolis product. It flares up now and then. The product is not sold anymore at the website. I am trying to find the seller and offer to sell it myself if they don't want to continue. I have found a similar maybe same product via Amazon but it is three times as expensive, around $35 for a 10 ml bottle. Not including shipping. I will post a blog if I find any solution.
DeleteMy lips are swollen, red, and peeling always. Are these the exact symptoms you had? Cause i would like to try this product if it worked for you so well.
ReplyDeleteYes, I currently keep it under control with the Propolis product, unfortunately it is not sold at that website anymore and when I searched for it I found a much more expensive version. Will keep on looking.
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