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Red dry irritated skin on face. Won't go away. Please help!

A couple months ago I noticed a red, dry, skin peeling rash above my upper lip. I also had extremely dry lips. It is winter here and it got very cold and dry very fast and I thought that was what caused the problem. I try to keep as hydrated as possible and I used lots of Vaseline and Paw Paw on my lips and above upper lip to combat the dryness. My lips have fully healed, but I still have this rash above my upper lip. I have tried so many different types of creams and oils to provide moisture to the area to heal it and at one point I tried a 0.5% hydrocortisone cream. It seemed to do the trick, so I applied it once a day for a few days and the dryness and redness was almost gone. Now it seems to be coming back and I cannot get it to get away. What do you suggest I do?
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Get to a doctor if it's coming back and your previous solutions are not helping.  Good luck!
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