dermatologist visit

[bmw20]

went in to dermatoligist and his diagnosis was "culitus". He says this is heriditary but that is where i know he is wrong because i noticed it immediately after the time i had uprotected sexual contact with someone and it also spread to my partner immediately therefore i know its not heritery. Who else could i see about this? Ive asked to see infectious disease doctor but they say they are booked and i would need a referrel. Why is it so hard to get booked with this kind of doctor?

[bmw20]

Like im saying. Ive yet to meet a doctor that has impressed me. They human like everyone else and it shows. They there for the money. A quick visual and they send you on your way. Thats why i keep going back because i think about what these doctors tell me and it makes no sense. Its like i ask questions but they think im trying to challenge them. i dunno.. i just give up..

[bmw20]

Like im saying. Ive yet to meet a doctor that has impressed me. They human like everyone else and it shows. They there for the money. A quick visual and they send you on your way. Thats why i keep going back because i think about what these doctors tell me and it makes no sense. Its like i ask questions but they think im trying to challenge them. i dunno.. i just give up..

[gracefromHHP]

That's a heck of an expensive chapstick!!!    Protopic is actually an immunosuppresive drug ( it's used in organ transplants orally to help reduce the risk of rejection ).  It's used topically for eczema to help reduce itching and rashes.  It is not the first choice of treatment for chelitis to be honest.  

chapstick....he really explained it to you that way? omg...

grace

[bmw20]

well derm didnt say whether it was fungal or not. He just gave me a ointment called Protopic (tacrolimus ointment) to apply but what i got from him is it was basically a new chapstick that was mainly to keep lip moist and protect from sun. He didnt seem really to concerned with my lip and at that time i had been off for a couple days so my lip was not flaky or chapped as bad as it normally is. I would say i had one of the best days with my lip when i seen him. He asked to see me when it was worse. He just said he thinks its cheilitus. So will cheilitus ever cure? What kind of antifungal can i try on this?

[gracefromHHP]

Did the derm doc recommend any treatment for it? If it's a fungal infection - it needs treatment with an antifungal.

grace

[waringblender]

There's nothing "strange" about it; it's just a coincidence that it happened around the same time you had sex. You don't need a second opinion; you need to stop obsessing over having an STD. If you have anxiety about having had sex, you need to address that as a separate issue. It has nothing to do with your lip condition. Give it up already.

[bmw20]

ok so can i spread this to another person by kissing? the derm said i could get a second opinion but he said he thinks ints cheilitus. Its just strange how i got all the symptoms i never had after this sexual contact with this person.

[gracefromHHP]

angular chelitis is usually a fungal infection.  You can also get them as reactions to chemicals in toothpastes, lipsticks, chapsticks etc.  It's not contagious as waring already pointed out.  It's also not a std.

grace

[waringblender]

Cheilitis is not sexually transmitted. Whether it's hereditary or not, it sounds like that's what you have. If you have abraded skin and kiss your partner, it's possible you abraded your partner's lips, but it's also possible it's just a coincidence that your partner has chapped lips at the same time. Not a big deal.

Cheilitis is really common. Just use a chapstick with sunscreen, and you'll be fine. This must be one of the more common things derms see in their practice. You can get a second opinion, but you'd be wasting your time, the doc's time, and your money.

[bmw20]

ok yes its cheilitis.. And the thing that made me second guess it was that he said its heriditary and i know for a fact taht this would not happen to me and my partner at same time if it was heriditary which in fact happened to us at same exact timee. The problem is on my bottom upperhalf of lip. extreme chapping and dry skin everyday no matter if i wipe it off. During summer burns uncontrollably and cant relieve it even with chapstick.

[waringblender]

There is no such medical entity as "culitus." At the very least, give us something that is spelled correctly. Are you talking about cheilitis?  You haven't even mentioned what part of your body your supposed skin condition is located on.

Stop trying to second guess the doctor. (S)he's the one with the medical training, not you. Derms and I.D. docs are specialists. That's why you need a referral from your family doctor to see them. Chances are, your family doc can diagnose just fine whatever it is you have.  Stop thinking you need to see specialists for what are probably run-of-the-mill skin conditions. Nobody on here can tell you what it is, and it certainly isn't necessarily a sexually transmitted problem. Go back to your family doc if you are concerned. Or better yet, take at face value what the derm told you, and move on.