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wdforty

Feb 21, 2012

To: Everyone

Wow, there are a lot of posts on this topic (misery loves company!). So I have the same symptoms and I believe mine were caused by taking Ibruprofen and then going in to the sun. I took some Advil this Sunday and then went skiing - it was a sunny day and my lips (I did not have SPF on) got exposed to the sun while on the lifts throughout hte day. The bumps/blisters on my lips appeared yesterday and are very uncomfortable. Does anyone else take Ibruprofen on occasion? I think there is a link....In the mean time, I am going to use some of the good tips here for relief. I also have some Zovirax cream from the Doctor from the last time this happened. I hope it all works.

Heygrl

Mar 03, 2012

To: Akbaskin

Yeah I think you are right. I notice that I get the bumps on my lip whenever I use certain lip glosses or balms. Before applying lip gloss or lip stick I try to base my lips with Vaseline first. I stay clear of Carmax and Chapstick.

0tk421

Mar 04, 2012

To: Everyone

I'm glad I found this post because I, too, thought I was going a little crazy. I've had chapped lips before but never like this. It started about 3 weeks ago and it just seems like my lips have absolutely no protection anymore; the skin is very thin and brittle and if I don't have some sort of lip protectant on at all times the skin just starts cracking and sloughing off. It got so bad that both corners of my mouth cracked open. I had to eventually switch from my usual lip balm (EOS) to a tub of medicated Vaseline, which seemed to help a little bit, my lips started to heal very slowly. Medicated Vaseline isn't very pleasant to have on my lips though so I went and bought a tube of the Vaseline lip therapy and my lips started improving greatly after a few days of using it, they improved so much that I didn't even think to mention it to my doctor when I had an appointment, and then I started slacking off and not wearing anything on my lips since they were mostly healed but they still felt dry so I put on some of my old lip balm (EOS) and lo and behold, the very next day my lips felt very dry, thin, and swollen (and burn slightly). I lubed them back up with vaseline and checked them out in the mirror and noticed for the first time that they're actually covered in tiny reddish bumps that are hard to see but definitely look like an allergy!

My thoughts are that it could be a reaction to the EOS lip balm, which would definitely make sense with the time frame, but I've been using EOS regularly for over a year and the problems started fairly recently, so maybe it's the specific sphere of balm that I've been using lately, either because it expired or because this specific flavor has something that I'm allergic to in it? It would bum me out if I was allergic to ALL EOS balms because I really like them.

Other less likely thoughts: I've been taking Codeine lately, which I've never been on before, so it's possibly a reaction? I did eat a whole mango for the first time in a long time a few weeks ago, it's possible that it corresponded with when it started, but I haven't had any since, so it doesn't seem likely. Or, like some have said, it could be bacterial in nature, which also doesn't seem as likely since I was able to clear it up with just vaseline...I really don't know!

Just thought I'd share with the rest of you, it's a very frustrating thing to deal with, since lips are so sensitive and vulnerable. :(

chack2003

Mar 15, 2012

To: Stivie22

My wife is pregnant and had a horrible allergy outbreak and found out it was because of mangos. I had googled the symptoms and your post showed up and it immediately became clear that mangos were causing it. Thank you for the post, you have made our lives a lot less stressful!

Jay2day4u

Apr 14, 2012

"Actinic keratosis is a common form of skin cancer that results from repeated exposure to ultraviolet sun rays. According to Dermatology Associates, the tiny red bumps become crusty and scaly. The bumps can appear as red, pink or dark spots or they can take on the same color as your lips. Actinic keratosis bumps are precancerous skin disorders that can turn into malignant cancer cells that form deadly squamous cell carcinomas and should be removed."
According to livestrong.com

Linajo

Apr 19, 2012

To: Nouvellistes

omg! I am 100% sure I did the exact same thing - Blistex, vaseline, and benadryl gel did absolutely nothing and I ate a mango Sunday (it is now Thursday) and I still have little bumps localized all over my upper lip. My boyfriend also ate part of the mango, but he doesn't like to get his face all messy so usually avoids eating right off the skin while I just dive right in there :) Too bad my love of the fruit cost me so much annoyance. I'm going to try the oregano oil today.

julzface

May 03, 2012

I've been dealing with this problem on and off for about 8 years now, these tiny, itchy bumps that form across the top lip and in the corners of the mouth. It's a form of staph infection that is caused by staph bacteria getting into dry or cracked lips. I contracted mine from a swimming pool in Arizona when I was twelve. The first infection lasted for about a month-- it finally went away when my doctor prescribed me some oral antibiotics. Since then, the bacteria seems to stay dormant in my lips. I've noticed that when I get really stressed, I seem to be more prone to infection. Also, I never use lip balm in a stick, or lip gloss that uses the same applicator. I use the blistex stuff in the tub and apply with a different finger each time.
To the people that think the mango is causing it-- I've had a reaction to mango skin once, and they were much larger, MUCH itchier bumps, similar to hives. My experience with the staph has been much different :P Amazed to see how many people have experienced this, though! I always thought it was very uncommon.

kd200630

May 04, 2012

To: everyone & julzface

God Bless you all for posting & sharing!!  Thank you!!!!!  I've had the same problem.
I don't really wear makeup unless it’s a special occasion, but I will put on lipgloss if my lips feel dry.  For xmas, I decided I wanted to start wearing makeup regularly.  I went to a Clinique stand to get new makeup b/c the makeup I had was not for everyday wear. While testing colors on me, I told the lady that I don't wear makeup that often, but I do put lipgloss on, but sometimes it burns/tingles. She immediately said OMG throw that stuff away, how old is it, what kind is it....  I was shocked.  They should put an expiration date on lipgloss!!  I didn't know.  Anyways, the lady explained that any makeup over 6 months old should be THROWN AWAY b/c it can cause irritation and infection. My makeup was over 5 years old!!  I threw away the makeup, but kept a few lipgloss tubes that were maybe a year old and started using them more since xmas.  My lips began to be excessively dry at first, then felt patcy and bumpy.  At what-i-call the worst of it, my lips would look sort of red and inflamed with very small red bumps.  It did feel like sandpaper.

From another site/blog, I tried washing my lips with an anti-bacterial soap first.  This felt great, especially with cool water afterwards.  Of course, they were EXTREMELY dry afterwards.  Then I dabbed a little 100% Tea Tree Oil on my lips (found on the other blog) and OMG what a horrible experience. It burned and smelled so bad/strong.  I did this treatment upstairs and just put a little dab of it on a cotton wash cloth to apply and you could smell the tree oil downstairs!!  Not a pleasant smell.  It was so bad and the feeling was so horrible that I can’t finish trying it.  I washed it off again and applied Extra Virgin Olive oil (yes, from my kitchen) and this helped with the dry feeling.  Not gone, but helped.

About a month ago when my lips did this, I had used nothing on my lips but baby oil and my lips cleared up.  Then I used my lipgloss again and my lips are "mad at me" again, and that’s when it dawned on me….so, lipgloss is in the trash and I'm going to the doctor today to see if there is anything they can give me to relieve the discomfort.

The home remedies suggested on this site sound good...(peroxide and a&d ointment).

Staph infections are very common and can “live” inside of you without you knowing.  Some aren’t bad, but some are.  I can totally see this as a staph infection.  The doctor I called agreed and wants to see me.

No I’m not on BC, have not changed my diet or routine, never ate mango, never had fever blisters and have never been allergic to anything.

This is definitely a bacterial infection from my lipgloss.  Good luck to others!  Hope this was helpful.

alinda123

May 06, 2012

To: Alinda123

I am a high school girl with this disorder. My symptoms include: irritating tiny bumps that covers both my top and bottum lip and it even spreads aroun my mouth, alsomy lips are dry. I've only had this for about half a year but i've already had around 5 out breaks. I use Burt's Bees and Blistex to calm the irritation. My disorder does not have anything to do with using shapstick! My out breaks last about a week and starts some time around my period, so i believe that hormones have a strong play on when outbreaks actually occure. What i found that has worked is placing my intire infected area in salt water for a couple mintues; a white slim discharges from the lumps.after a couple of treatments of salt water i rubb my lips and get alot if friction going. after awhile the bump begin to fall off. But i'm not a doctor nor have I been to one. IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO A DOCTOR PLEASE POST!

gabii2012

May 06, 2012

To: ugg

I'm so upset I got them, there small whitish little dots, true its not noticable but i can feel it if I lick it. I was scared I though they were herpes! But I'm haven't done anything with a guy, not sex nor oral nothing so I was scared i got it from a water bottles that I took a sip from my friend.. I was so scared! But not I feel better. Haha. I really hope they come off my prom is in a few weeks. I been applying carmex, any faster treatment? I don't want to kiss my boyfriend also with these I haven't seen him in Months and hes coming back in a few weeks Ugghhh pleasee help.. God bless

helpme100

May 07, 2012

To: Everyone

I guess I can contribute my story to this thread as well.

Same issue as others. Mysterious white clusters on the outside of my lips (top and a little on the bottom as well) along with chapped lips and in my case white dandruff looking stuff on my chin and mustache area. The clusters on lips are unnoticeable unless you look VERY close. Only see one tiny pimple on the bottom of my lip that again is so small you'd have to look really close to see it. I am assuming (and praying to God) that it is not herpes or anything like that. Since many of you are having similar symptoms seemingly unrelated to HSV I will hope and pray that mine is also just a case of dry skin or something that can be cured. I use a lot of chapstick (petroleum jelly and blixtex mostly) since my lips get very dry. Maybe I will stop doing that now and see what happens. I have hydrogen peroxide, will that help my lips? No clue about the white cluster dandruff looking stuff on my moustache area and chin are. Maybe related to my beard or shaving???

Please help and I'm somewhat glad I am not alone. Definitely making a trip to the dermatologist if I can.

nikki_0118

May 14, 2012

To: Ally650

mmm i had the same problem but what cause it was any lip product with pigment in it . i went to the doctor and he thinks its an allergic reaction . so he prescribes me pills and this cream to put on the corner of my lips cause the get dried and break . this is the fifth time it has happened. i used clinque and it said allergy tested but i still broke out
-_____-
but now i wanna find a home remedy cause im tired of going to the doctors and so is my mom

madrigcheer

May 16, 2012

To: Nouvellistes

Oh my gosh, THANK YOU! I've been thinking for a long time that the problem on my lips might be related to mango (love the stuff), but thought that seemed like a weird allergy. I'm definitely going to check out the Elidel/Protopic today!

Ok here's another one that seems to cause it: non-name brand oil-based salad dressings, pesto, etc. Basically anything with oil that's not expensive, causes the bumps. Go figure, but WHY?! Any specific ingredient I should be avoiding?!

Meri_jane

May 18, 2012

To: Everyone

I just started having these tiny bumbs on my upper lip corners. I felt my lips kind of swell up at the corners and then started burning after, this was right after I had some Greek food. I had eaten from this place many times before, (the same chicken kabob plate, basmati rice and salad) so thought it couldn't be an allergic reaction since I have never been allergic to anything. But I had been eating mangos for the past two days prior. Maybe it was triggered by something I ate in the Greek food, but I am pretty sure it's mangos.... :(
I've eaten mangos in the past and never had this happen, like I said no allergies. But maybe some kind of mixture triggers it, all I can say is stay away from spicy foods and vinegary foods, it seems to make it worst.

anj3naij

May 24, 2012

To: everyone

A condition called chellitis is what i've found.. this is crazy.. it happens when im with my boyfriend but i use plenty of lip balms and creams..I will stop. I am going to try alcohol and just aquaphor and see what happens..

tinkbella

May 30, 2012

im have the same thing trying to get rid of these little bumps by tmm today makes the 3rd day i really need a treatment ASAP

miz229

May 31, 2012

To: Everyone

I just found this forum because I have had this condition reoccuring for 8 years - since I was 16. My symptoms are as follows: starts with a tingling feeling, redness and swelling of the lips and when I run my tongue over them there is a metallic taste. The next day bumps will form and they will be unnoticable to anyone else and they feel like sandpaper. Then the day after that they will start weeping and my lips will crust over with a layer of yellowish puss. I have gone to the doctor and she was very surprised that there was no main blister and tested me for herpes but the results were negative. She seemed to have never seen it before. She put me on Valtrex and Zovirax anyway and that seemed to help for a few outbreaks but now it has stopped working. Direct sunlight and smoking cigarettes seem to bring on the symptoms.
For everyone writing with clusters of white bumps - that IS a staph infection called Impetigo and can easily be cleared up with a perscription antibacterial cream or a soap called Hibaclens. I went to a doctor for that once - different than the sandpaper-y bumps that everyones writing about - and she diagnosed me with that.
If anyone's doctor has diagnosed them please share - I have to stay home from work today because it looks so horrible!

miz229

May 31, 2012

To: everyone

I should add that I did eat a mango 24 hrs before my symptoms started and have never thought of an allergic reaction to mangoes as a possibility but i've been googling symptoms and images and the reaction seems to be in line with what I have.

texasmemaw

Jun 07, 2012

To: wdforty

I also noticed the itchy, burning bumps appeared on the edge of my top lip while I was on a boat and in the sun. I was also taking 800mg ibuprofin twice a day per my doctor's instructions! At first I thought my lips were wind burned or sun burned, but after a day or two the burning went away and the bumps remained. They have spread to different areas of my lips, and I think it is spreading to my nose (close to the nostril). Now the bumps just itch occasionally. I also want to mention that I take cholesterol medication, and the side effects list clearly states to avoid sunlight! (which I ignored obviously) I wonder if there's any connection to medications (even ibuprofin) and being in direct sunlight. Sure is a mystery! Thanks for all your posts. It would be great if we could solve this mystery!

Azamibloom

Jun 09, 2012

I have these bumps too. I first got them when I was using the same chapstick a lot and I kept reapplying it because my lips felt very dry. They became swollen at first and then small bumps appeared on the outline of my lips. I read about the bacterial infection so I change chapsticks every once in a while. Then I went swimming and I got them again. At first I thought I was allergic to something, but I'm not sure. They would feel scaly and dry but would be gone in about a week or two. They still appear everything I go swimming in a pool but I don't get them when I swim in the ocean. Is it the pool chemicals? Thanks for the help.

sargemm

Jun 24, 2012

To: akbasin

I know its been a while since you posted the info on the lips issue. I have been suffering with the same thing since march. It goes away and comes back sometimes worst. It doesn't hurt but its just so annoying. I put alcohol or peroxide ony lip the last time and it seemed to lessen the length of time. Certain foods such as spices may irritate it but other than that its just there. I don't use lipstick or gloss. I use carmex when ever the bumps come back on my lip and i have a brand mew one so its not old where it will cause an imfection or fungus. I am so confused as to what this is. Did anyone ever have anymore problems with this or did anyone find out medically what could be causing this? Please i would like to know.

tuxedorican

Jul 02, 2012

To: Everyone

I found this website that explains what these spots in our lips is, its very helpful:
http://www.fordycespots.com/fordyce-spots-lips

cathydoves

Jul 03, 2012

To: Meri_jane

Oh my gosh! I've been eating alot of mangoes for a few days now! I thought about the chicken I had yesterday but not the chicken as the culprit for the small bump on the inside of my bottom lip!

mb081101

Jul 04, 2012

To: tiny bumps on lips

Cashews, anyone? My symptoms are much the same as everyone else's: tiny bumps on lips, itchy, inflamed, burning. My symptoms take about 2 days to develop and last for a week to a week and a half. NOTHING makes them go away: antihistamines, lip meds, nothing. Matter of fact, all lip meds except Lanolin (marketed for breastfeeding moms to rub on sore nipples) made them burn worse; Lanolin at least helps manage the irritation until it runs its course. I don't use Carmex, all my make up is what I've used all along, and I'm not a mango eater, which is what most people have discovered. I then stumbled upon a site that mentioned mangos are in the same family as pistachios and cashews - and I had a container of cashews on the desk in front of me. After my symptoms went away, I waited a week and then ate cashews again, and two days later, my lips were in bad shape again. Then I found another web site that spoke to the difference between a food allergy and a food sensitivity as a difference in reaction time. In a food allergy, the IgE component of your immune system kicks in immediately, giving you the fast symptoms you normally associate with a food allergy. In a food sensitivity, the IgG component of your immune system kicks in instead and is less aggressive, typically producing a delayed response that might not appear for hours or even days after contact with that food. Many of the symptoms, however, can be the same. So check your food list for cashews, and if not, see if you get a delayed response to something else in your diet you ate yesterday or the day before - hope this helps someone else out there!

tuxedorican

Jul 05, 2012

I read someone here use Apple Cider Vinegar so I decided to try it. I use a Q-Tip and apply Apple Cider Vinegar around the edges of my lips where the tiny bumps are. Apply for a few minutes, left it on my lips for a few minutes and wash my lips. The next day o the second day, my lips shade a little bit but now I can say that I don't feel the bumps as much and you can hardly see them. They are still there, but much more invisible and my lips feel good.

DLANES94

Jul 09, 2012

hey tomorrow is my birthday and i had a recent break out with these bumps on my upper lip, i usually get cracks on the side of my lips and dont know what i should do with these bumps, if you could help that would be great. I thinki get cracks becuase i wear retainers but the bumps what are they from? I put salt and warm water on it now then did carmex plz get back today

Anakitto

Jul 10, 2012

To: Did any one find out the causes of those bumps

I get them every time I use Mary Kay lipstick
But now I got them when I went to the beach. As soon as the water touched my lips, I started reacting. And it's funny because it's just around my lips..
I guess for now

Necyne

Jul 10, 2012

To: Everyone

These bumps on my lips are very small and irritating .when I rub my lips together I feel the bumps and the are very uncomfortable.they have spread everywhere and i feel like everyone can see them.i had them for about 4days and I have no idea what to do.

henhen

Jul 29, 2012

To: vani14

Honestly stop using carmex. it has an ingrediant that your lips are allergic to. My doctor told me that my lips were allergic to something in the carmex. it doesnt relieve it irritates. try checkin out if its fordyce spots on lips

lipwitit

Jul 31, 2012

To: ohhkay

Did you ever find out what it was? I am experiencing the same thing.

popupboi

Jul 31, 2012

To: imjustsayingtho

most of you are worrying about those tiny bumps that no one else can see i have em too we are lucky most of you have cold sores thats what they are discovering from doing extensive research i just accepted it haven't got checked out yet but im pretty sure thats what they are. you are just lucky they are not those big fever blister ones that you cannot hide with ooze in them try putting vicks vapor rub on your lips if it clears it up even a little bit you have cold sores if it doesn't ..well good luck simple if not satisfied go to the doc n find out for sure misery loves company if u love yourself go get checked stop wasting time searching on google its cold sores folks most of you have it some of u are lucky its something else..simple

squint271

Aug 02, 2012

To: Nouvellistes

Mangos, are lst cousins to poison ivy, related by urushiol.  I think the allergic reaction may be different from poison ivy.  Does any one know?

I never had a problem from mangos in the past, so when I learned about the allergy I wasn't convinced it was the cause of my symptoms. They were not the same as having poison ivy, which I'm very familiar with.  I haven't been
exposed to poison ivy this year (thank goodness).

The first indication of a reaction was an odd feel to my lips, like slightly swollen. With my tongue I
could feel a fine grainy edge on my bottom lip. A few days later the webbing at the base of my fingers started to itch and weep. I've never had eczema, but I think it was how eczema might be. It took about 10 days or more for it to pass. Holding my hand under hot water felt great. Oddly it was confined to my left hand. I held the mango in my lft hand while peeling.

Unwilling to believe I had a mango allergy, a week later I went to a mango festival in Wimauma FL, and came home with four varieties to try. Sure enough! Same, identical reaction!  Twice in one month.

Nouvellistes, I think you are right on about the urushiol getting on the knife blade and transferring to the fruit.  I haven't ever had a mango peel near my mouth. So does this imply that ingesting the fruit could cause the reaction?  Does the allergy cause symptoms that  resemble eczema?

If it was a point of contact reaction, wouldn't the itch be on my palms and fingertips, and not just the finger webbing?  I am still uncertain if my reaction is typical or if I've suddenly developed eczema.

In both instances, the mangos were freshly picked, as opposed to grocery store mangos.

squint271

Aug 03, 2012

Mangos, are lst cousins to poison ivy, related by urushiol.  I think the allergic reaction may be different. Does any one know?

I never had a problem from mangos in the past, so when I learned about the allergy I wasn't convinced it was the cause of my symptoms. They were not the same as having poison ivy, which I'm very familiar with.

I first noticed an odd feel to my lips, like slightly swollen. With my tongue I
could feel a fine grainy edge on my bottom lip. A few4 days later the webbing at the base of my fingers started to itch and weep. I've never had eczema, but I think it was how eczema might be. It took about 10 days or more for it to pass. Holding my hand under hot water felt great. Oddly it was confined to my left hand. I held the mango in my lft hand while peeling.

Unwilling to believe I had a mango allergy, a week later I went to a mango festival in Wimauma FL, and came home with four varieties to try. Sure enough! Same, identical reaction!  Twice in one month.

Nouvellistes, I think you are right on about the urushiol getting on the knife
blade.  I haven't ever had a mango peel near my mouth. Could ingesting the fruit could cause the reaction?  Would it cause symptoms that  resemble eczema?

If it was a point of contact reaction, wouldn't the itch be on my palms and fingertips, and not just the finger webbing?  I am still uncertain if my reaction is typical or if I've suddenly developed eczema.

In both instances, the mangos were freshly picked, as opposed to grocery store mangos.

squint271

Aug 03, 2012

To: Nouvellistes

P.S. ( sorry for the double post, it happened when I tried to clear it. Hopefully the moderator can remove it)

After I read Nouvellistes first post, I responded immediately without reading  the posts that followed -all thirty or forty of them!  My gosh, are we having an outbreak?  There's a bunch of us.


Thanks to all for sharing your symptoms.

Ally650

Aug 16, 2012

To: perfectrose

Hi,After reading your post I decided to buy Oregano Oil. I just wanted to know what you mixed the oregano oil with because like you I have tried everything from vaseline, chapstick,a&d ointment and still have these bumps and dry lips. I wanted to know if I can mix the oregano oil with almond oil and is it safe to use everyday and how many times a day should I use it. Any help in this matter is appreciated. Oh and also how to dilute the oils. Thanks so much.

ConcernedGuy707

Aug 18, 2012

To: ConcernedGuy

Hello everyone. I've been dealing with these pesky little bumps for about 4 or 5 years now. They never go away, but every once in a while more appear. I am scared that one day they will ruin my lips. I thought maybe I had herpes, but a doctor said it was not herpes. I have been looking for pictures online that look similar to my lips so I can identify them, but I've had no luck. I was wondering if someone here would like to share their pictures of the bumps with me and I will share mine with them. I just want to find someone who has the same thing as me. Maybe one of us will find out what it is and we can share with the other person. If anyone is interested, please respond. I know it's embarrassing, but I feel the same way.

maryberry614

Aug 18, 2012

To: ConcernedGuy707

hi - i'm trying to figure out what i have as well and nothing that i've researched is the same as what i'm experiencing. i'm thinking it's an allergic reaction to chapstick i was using...here's how mine came to be - first started off with just dry, chapped lips, centralized in the lower right portion of my lower lip. after a day or two, very small bumps started to appear, then it would start to erupt and ooze this clear liquid. the bumps have spread to my top lip as well. it's not noticeable unless you're really examining my lips. i'm wondering if you have the same issues as i am?

ConcernedGuy707

Aug 19, 2012

To: maryberry614

Well, it sounds like your issue is fairly recent. I don't remember exactly when my issue started because it started off so slow with one or two really small bumps. But it's been at least 4 to 5 years. After years, it's built up to several small bumps that aren't noticeable (just like you explained). However, my bumps don't pop. I can feel them with my tongue and they are mostly in the moist part of my lips that's covered when my mouth is closed. I don't know if mine started off with dry lips, but I can say that my lips aren't typically dry. However, I did used to use chapstick, so that definitely could be a possiblity. However, I just can't imagine an allegrgic reaction never going away and slowly spreading, but you never know.

Pookie_Lynn

Aug 20, 2012

I have something Similar to that . I have very small bumps on my lips . they made my lips bigger and red like I have lip stick on . I don't Know What It Is. maybe A Allergic Reaction? because yesterday me an some friends were messing with febreze . an some got sprayed on my face . it got in my mouth and on my lips . after that I went to sleep to take a nap and when I woke up my lips felt chapped, and big . I took a look in the mirror and they were there . I don't know what it is? helpp . Please

Lyncio

Aug 22, 2012

Hello,

Sometime last month i noticed a tiny patch of dry skin on the bottom right side of my lip, about 3/4 from the actual corner of my lip. I got a bit concerned because there was a boy i kissed who later mentioned he gets cold sores once in a blue. So I immediately assumed i had gotten it. Who the entire time i knew him i never saw him break out, but am still well aware it can be contagious even when a sore isn't present. I kept looking at it every chance I had to look in the mirror. It wasn't noticeable because it didnt change in color it just felt dry it didnt swell. Then slowly it disappeared. I wear lipstick every day btw. This month I noticed it came back on the same spot. Same it was dry didnt change in color and it didnt swell or turn into a blister. When I felt it I started picking on it and it got a bit swollen but still very unnoticeable. After I stopped paying attention to it I realized it was gone by the end of the week. Then today I noticed it again it wasn't dry maybe because I've been using avocado oil on my lip lately. Today I was a little tiny bump its about 1/8 in diameter and I picked on it and it turn a bit pink. I let about 2 hrs go by with out touching it and you can't really see it, its my skin color but I see its still a little bump. I haven't gotten it checked because I don't have insurance. It doesn't hurt it only burns a little when i pick on it and i apply something over it after such as lipstick. it has caused for me to look at my lips closely Atmore than before. At times i feel like am seeing 2 other tiny bumps but they don't standout to me as much as the one on my bottom lip do. What is it???? Anyone please help!

lipallergyprobz

Aug 27, 2012

To: whomever this may concern.

ICE IT! if it hurts and just ice it it will feel soooooo much better then put on some nice shea butter or vaseline or cocoa butter or some type of natural product ( not carmex or blistex). Most things, like shea butter, have anti bacterial properties like if the bumps are caused maybe by sharing of chapstick and bacteria.

Stephy_love

Sep 03, 2012

To: Akbaskin

Couple days ago I was leaving to my friends house and used my carmax i had for a while. The next day I woke up with these little creamy whitish bumps surrounded by redness, its dry, itches alot, and getting bigger when touching anything. What can I do to get rid of this? Its noticeable and I have my daughters first birthday ina couple of days.

J1492

Sep 05, 2012

To: Everyone

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/dermatitis-000048.htm

Read this link on dermatitis. This sounds exactly like what all of you and I have. Hope this helps!

HEALUS

Sep 12, 2012

To: everyone

I HAVE SOLVED IT!!!

By reading everyone's comments and reseeching I'm pretty sure its ALLERGIC CONTACT CHEILITIS. This directly related to the symptoms presented only on lips. This is related to enemza, bacterical infection, and dermatisis. It can be used by several things related.. vitamin b 6 and 12 problems, certain food items that can cause the allegric reaction or cause the lack of vitamin b. It can be linked to SEBORRHOEIC DERMATISIS . IT DIRECTLY RELATED TO ALLERGENS WITHIN TOOTHPASTES FRAGANCES NICKEL AND LOP BALM. ONLY REAL CURE IS TO AVOID THAT APPREHENSION. UNFORTUNATELY YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO DO AN ALLERGY TEST TO KNOW WHAT IT IS UR ALLERGIC TO OR SEE A DERMATOLGIST

http://dermnetnz.mobify.me/site-age-specific/allergic-contact-cheilitis.html

MarryJan3

Sep 13, 2012

Ok well I'm 21 and 2days ago I felt like I had a pimple or something in my lip I kept biting it. It went away but then I got these ultra small bumps on the left side of my lips top and bottom. They can't really be seen only , they are also the same color as my lips. Don't really hurt just makes me conscious even tho they can't be seen "feels like reptile skin" lol.

I don't use any kind of lip stuff. My mom did tell me to put baby oil very litle when I told her if the bump on my lip tho.

Someone posted it could be "poison ivy" I kinda think that could be it. Since over the past week end I went hiking and got somein my wrists. Also I've had the lil tiny bumps once befor that I can remember. It's was 2yrs ago when I lived in San Marcos I was staying in private property abbot 6acres with slot of wild plants. I can't remember if I got into any poison ivy the first time but I do remember the lil tiny bumps went away after not to long.

I hope this helps but I also beloved about the bacterial infection since this 2nd time I did but baby oil. Idk if anyone comes up with anything else I would really love to know your thoughts. Thank you.

breezyham

Sep 27, 2012

i'm a regular burts bees user as some in the thread have also mentioned and now have the tiny bumps. i hate to slander a brand but there might be a correlation

nikkalianna

Oct 10, 2012

To: Everyone

I had this earlier this year, starts with very dry lips then itching, then a groups of tiny tiny blisters. For someone who is obsessed with moisturizing her whole body, this irritated me to the core. My mom saw me one day and came to the rescue. Turns out that she gets the same thing every now and then until a client of hers (who is a doctor) saw her lips and gave her a box of Sun Chlorella. The doctor also mentioned that it is a bacterial infection that once you have it, you will always carry it, so prevention is key.

The first time I tried Sun Chlorella, it took about 3-4 days of taking the supplement at the highest dosage (15/30/45 -- tiny green pills so it's very easy to take) for my lips to go back to normal since the breakout was really bad. So now I try to take it as a maintenance, 15 tablets a day. BUT when I somehow neglect taking it and feel a breakout coming, I take it immediately and the breakout doesn't continue, instead, it works it's way back to my normal, smooth and soft lips.

Also, if you read about Chlorella, you will find that there are more benefits that comes with taking it.

Lastly, for everyday treatment for your lips, Rosebud Salve is highly recommended.

HealthStuck

Oct 30, 2012

Yeah I have this too.. But I just figure I was maybe having a reaction to a new scrub I was using to brighten my lip color. It isn't noticeable but they do tend to get dry and it has spread across my bottom and top lip in a matter of hours. They also have a tingly itchy feeling that is highly uncomfortable. I will try Carmex and get rid of the lipstick and glosses. Do you think that if I get some new stuff and start fresh I will be okay? Or should I just wait awhile until I start putting this stuff on again?

eshayslad

Dec 04, 2012

To: chack2003

wow, It just so happens that i've been eating mangoes like crazy recently and it's happening to me and it really ***** because i don't want to kiss a guy and he can fell these disgusting bumps

achacosa

Dec 06, 2012

To: kd200630

Thanks for your post! Like you, I also experience the same everytime I wear lipgloss or even apply chapstick! The burning sensation and those blistery bumps are so annoying! I am allergic to a lot of things, and with age it's like getting worst! But now that I've read your comment, it all makes sense now, it's gotta be more of an allergic reaction! I didn't eat mango either, so it just started soon after I started wearing this other tinted lipbalm! "hypoallergenic" I stopped using that and using regular chapstick and now the problem is worse! I only seem to have any dryness and lip issues as soon as the weather turns cold also! Interesting, but I have to reconfirm, it's definitely an allergic reaction! I will try to get me some benadryl or claritin to see if that helps with the discomfort and just wash off and put nothing on them, even if they get nasty dry! That might just be the solution to my problem!

mhon12

Mar 14, 2013

To: 0tk421

Ok I have been using the EOS in the red ball and the mint one in the green ball. I had also taken codeine and when I woke up my lips were swollen with tiny bumps I could really only feel when I rubbed my lips together or touched them with my tongue. I had been using the EOS for a while and about a week or so ago my lips started to feel as if I have eaten to much salt. however its when I took the codeine that I had the major reaction. STRANGE I cant believe there is someone else with the SAME problem.

jelly_bean_man

Mar 14, 2013

Yh I've been having the same bumps on my lip but I don't use any lip products, although I have had a girlfriend for at least a month now is it her lip products that are making these bumps apeire if so what do I say to her i

jelly_bean_man

Mar 14, 2013

To: akbaskin

nickers2c

Mar 26, 2013

For the last 6 months every 3-4 weeks I will get what most of you describe as little bumps (more like teeny tiny blisters) on the outer edge of my top lip. It always starts in the same spot and begins with a little bit of a burn sometimes a tingle, then over the course of 2 days it spreads across my skin above my top lip (about 2cm) but never on the lip itself. After about 2 days the little bumps go away (generally because I lightly exfoliate them to get rid of the dry skin that has built up) but are replaced by a rash on the skin between my lip and nose which is dry and has a burning sensation. By day 5-6 it's usually gone but some redness is still present. I have recently been to a Derm but their diagnosus was that it was either a coldsore (tried Zovirax with no effect) or allergy to nickle (have since thrown out my metalic drinkbottle) but it still was occuring. At the same time I saw the Derm he prescribed Celestone Ointment for my very mild case of eczema, low and behold that this time when I had an outbreak I tried this ointment and the rash/symptoms never progressed past day 2! Will have to test this again when/if I break out. I've never had coldsores in my life and my face is clear of any blemishes or rashes so was always puzzled. It definitely isn't bacterial or fungal. Hope this helps.

mar1262

Mar 29, 2013

Happened to me a few days ago . I think it's the yellow mangos I ate. First time eating them and the only thing new in my food consumption.

LauraK13

Apr 11, 2013

I have had this problem once before, a few years ago, then suddenly again this past week. I started looking around on the web and came here. I do not think mine is from a staph infection by any means. I started thinking about the appearance of the tiny bumps on my lips, and how my lips get SO dried out when this happens. It reminds me of the eczema I get on my hands, tiny clusters of bumps all together that dry out and crack. So I searched the web for lip eczema, and it does exist. So I put some Aveno Eczema Therapy Lotion on my lips, and it really helped! So this is what I believe mine to be. I'm going to try Aveno's lip stuff too, but for now the lotion works. (Even though it doesn't taste very good!) Hope this helps!

Justiny

Apr 21, 2013

Omg I have this problem for the fourth time but this time I ate a mango and I didn't wash it and after I ate it the corner of my lip was red but I didn't think nothing of it so the next day I woke up and the other side was red too then later it was hurting then I look close in the mirror and I had tiny lil bumps with puss. I need help on how to get rid of it Please can someone tell me what's best to use for it?

pa_pa

Apr 25, 2013

so my YSL lip balm just came in the mail yesterday, i opened the box and tried it on. I wake up this morning and my lips felt very dry, i licked it a little and it feel like sand paper >_<! i was wondering if it the lip balm, couldn't be, i love it so much! but i remembered i also had mango yesterday too! these little bump are so irritating. i dunno where did the idea come from or i have read it somewhere but dun remember, but anyway, i take a napkin and pour some milk into the napkin and leave it on my lips, it did help a little. I'm going to a wedding in a week, do you think it will go down by then??

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