Serious Lip Peeling Issue

[KennyBee]

Ive been having this problem for a year now, my bottom lip has been peeling and it seems as if the main skin on the lip is peeling away because the skin after that is dry, scaly and white...when i try to wet it with water it seems as if nothing can make it wet....i believe that i have an allergic reaction to something but I just want to know if the skin on my lower lip will grow back or its gone?

I you've had this problem or know someone with it and can help me out, please comment and let me know what i can/should I do?

This has been going on for to long and has affected my life in a way...so please leave comments!

Thanks!

[rezoy]

Have had the same like everyone else, started at 13 years old i think and I'm now 19, It has been hell living with this because you have to live with it every day, you always have to have it in mind that before eating something or after eating something you should going into a toilet to look so your lips look normal.

You know you can't be outside drinking soda or any other drink that contains sugar because then the lips will dry and you can feel some loose skin is on it's way so you try to hide it and then you can't act normal the rest of the evening until you find a toilet. You can't smile and laugh, you get drawn back and trying to talk as little as possible and just want the evening to end.

I rather stay home many days and say no to my friends because it pushes you down to always have to think about it, it's not pretty to remove skin everytime, i think it's gross but there is no other way, so when you're home then you can at least just act normal and don't care about it for the moment.

Noone that i know of my relatives have this problem, and no friends either.

I will go to the doctor soon and see if they say something about it, will ask for them to take a blood test against something if it's possible, I really hope there is a way to cure this. Would be nice to be able to live a little bit normal.

If anyone with the same problem or if anyone know how to cure this, be free to send a message to me

[FinallyCured]

It is an allergic reaction to the metals in the foods you are eating! Trust me. My lips looked identical to yours until the dermatoligist found out I am allergic to nickel. When I eat too many foods high in nickel, (or put stupid paper clips in my mouth while busy at work!) my lips crack instantly again but they heal when I get back in control of my diet. Best of luck!

[LAwoman2010]

I had chronic chapped and peeling lips non-stop for 2 years! Such a downer. My bottom lip would peel something fierce, and I tried everything from lip balms to steroid cremes and to no avail. Finally, I went to a doctor in Santa Monica (Vincent Medici). Turns out, the constant dry lips were syptomatic of overactive adrenals. I was only producing 20-30% of the amount of adrenaline I needed. Dr. Medici put me on a few supplements and a series of coffee enemas and two weeks into the protocol, my lips improved 80%! I couldn't believe it! I'm still on the protocol and my lips are getting better and better. (So is my sleep. Even though I could fall asleep easily, I had a hard time remaining asleep for 5 hours straight. Apparently, adrenals need 5 hours of straight sleep every night to produce the right amount of adrenaline for good health.) I hope this info helps. I would never have made the connection between adrenals and chronic chapped and peeling lips! (Also learned that adrenals are related to dry mouth problems. Amazing.) Good Luck everyone.

[crb1487]

I will take your information to my Dr. They've been testing me for years for Vit Deficiencies, Lupus etc., , because of my skin and lips &
Never have any answers...
Not only do I have this issue but my 27 year old son has had them since elem school & now 1 of my Grandbabies...
I would like to be able help
them at least...
Thank You

[ev1234]

I was exposed to heavy metals 2 years ago (lead, cadmium, mercury, nickel, etc...), and my mouth cracked in the corners and along the natural fold lines at first.  I had a rash in what they call the neo-labial fold for over 1.5 years and finally I found a doctor who knew to chelate me instead of just running a blood test.  The 3rd chelating agent he injected me with is called EDTA, and its a food preservative used in most processed food (particularly on head lettuce to keep it from turning brown).  Its considered organic because its an amino acid based product, but Whole Foods for instance doesn't allow it on anything.  

Ever since he injected me with EDTA, I've had this peeling swollen, burning lip situation that all of you are describing.  I can't work hard or it gets worse...but who can't work??  So I have a disgusting mouth.  I'm worried.  My mouth is swollen and it keeps getting bigger (my lip outline is about .5 inches larger than it originally was all the way around my mouth).  There are dark purple areas in the middle of my lips and it just keeps cracking and peeling in the cyclical manner described here by others.

Most doctors seem like they know nothing, about metals or what causes cheilitis, contact dermatitis etc... I'm shocked to find out that I've learned more reading these sites in 5 minutes than I've been able to find out talking to and paying doctors thousands for about 2 years.

I'm p.o.'d actually.

Any advice is welcome.

[Realest269]

Hey I'm 21 and i use to smoke 2 yrs ago my lips stay chapped and if i put on chapstick it seem like my lips get even dryer the chapstick does not stay on long and also it seems like my upper lip and bottom the top layer of my skin is gone should i go to a dermatologist about this? can some one please help!

[pennylug]

my 5 year old has the same problem. Thick chunks of skin peel off of his bottom lip constantly. Our Dr. recommended starting him on a pro biotic because the issue could be stomach related. It cleared his lips up pretty quickly.

[omgomg123]

I have the same problem but I use chapstick all the time to keep them moisturized (this softens the excess skin on my lips) after that I brush my teeth and rub the excess skin off my lips with a towel or cloth. It works and I have to remind myself to stop licking/biting my lips. I also drink plenty of water (no sodas, juices, only water). After I rub the excess skin off it feels like such a relieve and I do not apply Chapstick afterwards I just leave my lips nude with nothing on them...it seems to work for me for a while, try it!

[daima]

i dunno if any of you have heard about glycerine.... jus put it on ur lips it will help alot... and before sleeping do put cream on your lips ... they make the lips softer

[kisho]

i too have the same problem(peeling lips) since an year.initially it was in lower lips now its started in the upper also,it all started after a small infection,my lip got bulged heavily and got normal after some days. i went many doctors and used many lip balms but it remained same no cure was found. its getting worst after brushing and after shower
can any one help me out or sow me the way

[tvfreak]

I do have the same problem as well. I had this problem over 10+ yrs or longer. I literally use nail clippers to clip off the excess skin (NO JOKE). Mine will start of slow and after using chap stick it does seem to accelerate the peeling more and that's when I will either use a nail clipper or when I take a shower it will come off easier. I wish there was something out there to alleviate this problem. It is practically a daily occurrence. I may get one day of relief at most. Then the cycle begins all over.
I should state that I do have all year round allergies and food allergies as well.  

[KennyBee]

Hey whats up man, I saw the pic of you condition...I have the same problem maybe worst...mine problem started when I was 20 and im 24 now. I went to many doctors most of them put me on differents creams and lotion that did nothing. but there was one dermatologist that seem like he wanted to help but I never got a chance to go back to him he wanted me to have a biopsy done and said it may be an alergic reaction because its not just my lip that gets dry, its my whole body...when coming out the shower I have to put lotion on about 3 times because it seems like my skin just eats it up. but the my lips something that everyone see and notice soon as they see me and I can definitly say that it has changed me. theres alot of places I dont go to because of it....I mainly go to work and come home. I go out when I really have to.

Doctors told me many things like: It could be from saliva but when I wake up from sleep it doesnt look as bad as it does when I go out and I do drool alot when I sleep.

and NEEDYRECLUSE I understand what you mean when you say its hard to smile because when you try to forget its there and smile with some people they stare and it makes you think, whats the next persons gonna do.

But if anything you or anyone can email me at: ***@****

I'd like to pictures of anyones problem thats similar to mine. thanks

Kenny

[Health_Inquirer]

May want to research Sjogren’s syndrome.

Also, to the cancer patient that removed sugar from the diet that had positive benefits - I am happy this helped your lips and hope it helped your cancer. You should not have sugar if you have cancer because sugar feeds cancer. My friend has cancer and she has eliminated all sugar, including fruit, and gluten (turns to sugar in body). I think she allows certain berries, but I am not sure which ones or how often. I am not a doctor - disclaimer, so do your own research and speak to your doctor or naturopath doctor.

[Cel22]

I had this for 30 years, my dermatologist gave me protopic 0,1 (apply during the night and aquafor the day), and it is almost gone!

[ZeusLight]

This morning I woke up determined to rid myself of this thing... I have been using sugar and honey paste for the last two or three days ( 1tspoon sugar mixed in 1tspoon honey, with your finger just scrub it gently on your lips in circle motion ) so today I went into the shower and let the water ( hot but not burning water ) hit my lips for like 10 minutes then when I went out I used my suager/honey paste and scrubbed my lips with it, the skin starting coming out of the lips but it didn't fall off... It almost felt like if I wanted the flakes to fall off I had to pull at them ( which you should never do because it will ruin the skin and might start bleeding ) so I was like alright I'll just live with it like thos for today and try again tomorrow ( my lips literally had pieces of skin just dangling off of it like long pieces just sitting there, it looked bad ) so I decided to put some olive oil on my lips to perhaps hide the skin at least ( I thought it may make the skin moist and it would hide the pieces a bit ) but instead when I scrubbed my lips ( circle motions especially on the pieces of skin ) it started coming out, it took my like 20 minutes of scrubbing to get all the skin off and now my lips look nice! All thanks to God :D
I am looking forward to check progress on this and see what to do if the pieces come growing back up xD

[MisterMcCool]

Looks like eczema

[OhZone]

You have systemic Candida.
Research the treatments.
Niacin/Niacinamide and Taurine also kill Candida.

[Runninggirl23]

Nutritic Lip Treatment Balm helped me after suffering with severe scaling lips for almost 4 months following an allergic reaction to canned meats. scaling is gone after 1 month use although my lips still feel tender

[Millaz]

I had the same problem. I used vitamin supplements. (A,B and C) and I stay hydrated. I also used honey for my lips and i didn't use any cosmetics.  Just non-fragranced jelly when I had to leave the house. I also use sun screen to protect them from the sun and I stayed away from citrus fruits when my lips were peeling. Now I'm all better. I don't use harsh lip balms and i maintain a healthy diet. I hope one of those methods help.

[Technos]

Had the same problem for a year now. I've found out that relaxation and meditation help the lips not to crack. Try getting more quality sleep as well and of course healthy diet goes without a question.

[shannonNing]

My lips are always dry and most of the time is the lower lips. I peel it every times when its dry because i cant apply any lip balm  when its dry. It feel like there's a layer blocking it, but today after i peel it i ate some thing it's pain and after a while the right of my down lips swollen. What can i do??

[IndiaStarker]

Last week I made my own lip balm and this is the first time in 50 years I have not had chapped lips!!! I have had chapped peeling lips my entire life. My baby pictures all show a cracked red line in the middle of the bottom lip. As a teenager I bought Blistex in the big tubes but if I ran out, the chapped lips came back. Regular ChapStick was useless... Just sat on top of peeling lips. Vaseline not much better. So for the past few years I would take a very very long shower every morning so the flakes absorb lots of water and then very gently exfoliate them off with a kessa glove. Then put on whatever lip balm I had. If I skipped this, I would have flakes all day. And in any case, by the afternoon my lip skin was hardening up. Blistex is hard to find in France where I now live so I started experimenting. I am floored...I found something that works! After fifty effing years with this problem. I do not know which ingredient is responsible for the "cure."
The cure:
I made a balm with 2 tsp beeswax, 1 tsp borage oil, 1 tsp grapeseed oil and 5 drops essential oil of ho wood.
I had done my standard long shower and deflaking and applied my new homemade balm. No more flakes. And no more hardening up of the skin! Holy moly. I still apply this balm during the day and before bed (as I had with other balms and/or Vaseline) but now when I wake up I do not have chapped lips! I no longer have to take a long shower to humidity the flakes to rub them off!I have no more flakes!
To make lip balm, melt wax and oil together in a double boiler (you can use a coffee or expresso or sake cup in a pan of water). Remove from heat. Add some drops of essential oil. I would like to test my "invention" on other chapped lip sufferers.

[healthwleath123]

How have things been since you last post? Going through something similar(peeling, hardening of lips weird line on bottm lip). Looking for a solution.

[Ish1]

Hello all, I had dry scaly lip problem since I was a kid 9/10 years old was always constipated.
Fast forward 42 years, yes I'm 52 now. A few  weeks ago i noticed i had dark green stools, still constipated, Anyway i did some research that led to sodium deficiencies.
Made some sole with pink himalayan  rock salt, added 1 teaspoon of sole to a glass of spring water every morning.

The result was amazing, stool turned normal after just 2 days and scaly lip problem gone in similar amount of time.

Have yourself tested for sodium deficiencies.

Ish

[Leeepy]

I have had the same skin peeling issues on my bottom lip, as people have described here.  

My problems actually started after my cancer treatment, and I have dry skin all over my body now.

I find that using pure Almond Oil on my lips,  has helped me a great deal.  I'm not sure if this will help others, but I wanted to share this because if it can give relief to someone else, then that's wonderful.

Another thing that helps my condition generally is reducing the sugar and processed foods in my diet.  I have no idea why this helps!  These things just seem to exacerbate my condition.

I hope and pray that this will work for some of you.

[A1023]

1) Try applying butter on your lips before you go to bed....

2) Brush your teeth before you go to the bed...the gems which usually forms after you sleep can damage your lips...

3) drink a liter of water in between every meal...this will cleanse your stomach in the morning...a clean stomach makes your mouth and breath fresh and reduces drying of lips...

4) don't lick your lips