Yellow crust on lips

[SCF506]

For the last two days I have woken up with a yellow, crumbly crust covering my lips. I have been applying Vaseline liberally, and while that helps keeps my lips nice and moist, I still have this crust developing and I often feel as though my lips are weeping or sweating.

Is this an infection? If it is, will I need a prescription for an antibiotic cream or is there one I can get OTC? It started off as regular chapped lips, but I think the chap is largely gone now thanks to the Vaseline. I sometimes feel like they are burning a little too.

My lips itch slightly around the outside too. It looks as though there may be some very small raised bumps on my lips, with no heads or anything, like it's a rash - but I'm not sure. It certainly doesn't look like cold sores. I and my  boyfriend were tested for all STD's recently and came up clear, but I may go to a clinic to get herpes ruled out just to ease my mind. I would have seen a doc about this already but I am overseas right now so it's tricky.

Stats:
Age - 19
Non-smoker
History of eczema, but not on or around the face, and not seen for years
I don't lick my lips, I use Chap Stick quite a lot because I do get chapped lips easily
Iron deficiency runs in family, but is usually not a problem for me because I include lots of iron and Vit-C in my diet
As far as I know, I'm perfectly healthy otherwise and haven't been ill in months.

[Nishyman]

Hi everyone, Ive gotten alot of help from this forum , especially with the cortisone cream and anti bacterial cream. Worked wonders for my lips! I've had the same conditions mentioned on and off for two years now. I have a history of eczema as well. But recently I looked at an article about Atopic Dermatitis, which Is another term for eczema, but also includes yellow crusting and itching of the lips. I'm almost convinced this is what were dealing with. What do you guys think?

[laur888]

I am having the same condition with my lips and I don't know what is wrong.  I am going to the doctor today so I will let you know what they say.

[DStaley]

Wow, just googled my symptoms tonight after suffering for at least 2 years with this crap! I have eczema and skin allergies but I didn't think this was related since I've just started the impetigo symptoms recently (within last 2 years).

I'm going to see my dermatologist friday but I also wanted to check and see if anyone noticed breakouts after drinking from plastic cups or straws? After using either of the two I ALWAYS have a breakout.

Thanks for the OTC help!

[trustmeitsimpetigo]

Yes this is not herpes you people are dealing with but impetigo.  I saw some people posted already that this is impetigo but I guess most of you didn't see it since the post was relatively small.  Anyways I went to countless doctors and many of them without any testings assumed I had herpes therefore I took a loooot of medicine for herpes but nothing worked.  Finally my last doctor she was smart enough to do a lab test and it came back as impetigo.  But the ointment she gave me (muciporin) did not work I have no idea if it's because it was a generic brand.  I was recommended by a colleague who also dealt with impetigo and she used Bractoban which is muciporin also but just branded.  So even though it is a bit costly I purchased it with of course I requested that my doctor to prescribe this exact brand.  And to my surprise it did work.  Now I constantly put on vaseline so my lips do not crack therefore no bacteria can come in and have the horrid impetigo crusting over on my lips.  Hope you all luck.  Just if you people don't see this and for those searching the web about it and this may be obnoxious but if it gets your attention then it can't be helped lol.  

YOU

HAVE

IMPETIGO

if there's yellow weeping and crusting.

[hvnlyangel]

May I ask you a question? Can you apply muciporin in the inside of the lips where the lips touch? I have crusting on the parts of the lips where my lips touch. When I wake up in the morning the skin of my lips are infused together and when I open my mouth the skin on my lips rip open. That is when I have the crusting skin and the bleeding. Thanks!

[badbakht2]

Was tested for herpes in January and was clean.

Saturday, went hiking in the sun.

On Sunday night, I noticed these tiny bumps above my top lip and above my chin. When I squeezed, a clear yellow liquid oozed out. These bumps were very small. They eventually ended up scabbing and now (Friday), they are pretty much gone but the affected areas are now pink.

One of the bumps was filled with yellow pus as opposed to the liquid.

They never hurt and didn't really itch.

Here are the photos: http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/badbakht2/

What do you think this is? Thank you in advance.

[banclothing]

It sounds like a have a very similar condition.  It started on one side of my lips, usually near the edge and seems to spread.  There is a yellow crust but it is so thin it basically wipes off all the time.  I had it for 4 months when I finally saw my doctor.  I have been using vasoline on my lips for the past 5 years and my dr. suggested changing to an SPF chap stick because it might be from the sun.  So far it's only been a few days and nothing has changed but I will give it another two weeks before I go see my dr. again.