Need help for lips! Please Help!?

Question:

Tried to get a derm appt. have to wait til Aug 20th, hoping for help here. Recently lips have been dry, been wearing chapstick, around the same time I went in the sun all day. Well my bottom lip got red, my mom said it was a fever blister, i put ziporav (whatever it is called) on it. Well now they tingle and itch and sometimes have red spots. It's mostly my bottom lip, and it looks larger than it should now because it's like a rash. Also it sometimes leaks a little fluid. It's starting to really get to me because it itches so much. Please help!

Answers:
The ointment probably was too strong and irritated you. I know that sometimes putting moisture on part of your skin, then being out in the sun/heat, can cause redness and or something like a rash.

My suggestion is to dab on Neosporin with Pain Reliever frequently on your bottom lip and not rubbing it too hard. A cold cloth over it might help every now and then, followed by more Neosporin. I'm not a doc, so this is just my little suggestion since I have found Neosporin to clear up many things from cuts to burns to irritation.

Hopefully it'll clear up soon : )

i think you might be having an allergic reaction to something, possibly a chapstick that you used once or something... get that checked out asap...

good luck!

try not putting on lipgloss or the chapstick or anything like that

try vasilene

This sounds like it might be impetigo which is a topical skin infection. This might require an antibacterial ointment. I think it's best to avoid putting anything on it until a doctor sees it. Maybe you can get in to see the doctor at the drop in clinic. I am not a doctor, but try not to touch the area with your fingers as you might introduce more germs and cause a bigger problem.

I do not recommend chapstick because I find it to be very drying; generally vaseline is a good lip balm. Good luck.

Need help for lips! Please Help!?

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