Just did a search on Invisilign, and yes. It does appear this is the problem. Evidentally many others have had this same problem, but the company failed to report the reactions.. Lovely.
Well, I only wear lipstick about once a week, if even that much. So that's not it.
I drink a LOT of water. So it's not dehydration.
I haven't been tested for diabetes, but I eat very little sugar, except for the natural kind. I am very health conscious, grow my own sprouts, drink green tea. The worst thing I consume is coffee.
I would like to get some blood work done, but ya'll must not have noticed that I don't have the funds for that, so I guess I'm on my own.
I woke up this morning with bright swollen redness above and below my lips. This is no longer my lips, but the area around my lips.
I am beginning to wonder if I've developed an allergy to a dental device I've been wearing nightly for the past 3 years. It's called Invisiline, a plastic piece that goes over your teeth to keep them straight. I have two of them, and last night, I used a fairly new one that I haven't used much, and I had an extreme reaction.
I am going to go without this for the next day or so, and see if it clears up at all. I guess I'd rather have crooked teethe than messed up lips :(
Sounds like you need a full blood work up and possibly some other testing. I suggest that you go to your Dr or dermotologist As soon as possible.
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There is one very simple thing that I would like to tell you. Lip area when it heals, forms a scab like dry layer. This layer though looks bad should be left as such so that the skin underneath it can get time to grow and cover the lips. If you peel this dry skin, the healing process starts all over again with dry skin on your lip.
Dehydration is the commonest cause of dry cracked lips. Drink plenty of water and see.
The other possibility is iron and Vit B deficiency. Along with multivitamin B (not a multivitamin which also has other vitamins) take an iron preparation and see.
They can also be caused by allergies and infections. You could either be suffering from contact dermatitis or from allergy to some food. You should get an allergy test done, either a skin test or RAST, to know what you are allergic to. Contact dermatitis could be due to tooth pastes, mouth cleansers, spoons, cups, glasses, food items, cosmetics, shampoos, etc, basically anything that comes in contact with your lips.
Another possibility is eczema. Herpes infection is another possibility if there is a history of kissing or sexual contact (can get aggravated in presence of vitamin deficiencies, dry cracked lips, infections etc). Also get your blood sugar checked both fasting and two hour after food to know what if you have diabetes. Hypothyroidism too can cause this type of skin and lip problem. I would
it could be somet in your lipstik n tht, i use to get very bad chapped lips tht spread across my full lips and mouth to the bottom of my nose. try using savlon and spread it thick across your lips coz you need a skin healing cream wiv moisturiser and not just a moisturising cream hope this info was a little usefull