What can I do to help ds’ sore lip? (With pic)

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Picked him up from school today and he’s got a dry dark pink area under his lip that seems very sore.

Any ideas what I can try? Hope you can see on the pic.

try putting some sudocrem on it tonight x

Nipple cream! Lansinoh works wonders for chapped lips/skin. Pricey but worth it.

Is it just chapped skin? Bit of olive oil/coconut oil or something maybe

Yes it does look sort of chapped

Looks like it's from licking his lips in the cold. Just give him a chap stick for his pocket.

Blistex!

Keep reapplying especially before bed

My son gets that, it usually clears up after a day or two of Vaseline before bed and if he lets me before he goes out in the cold. I try to keep it up in the winter and it stays away.

Lots of children get this at this time of year. I think it's either because they suck their bottom lip, or chew their collars. Then it starts to get sore so they lick it which makes it even more sore...

Lipsyl or chapstick works well. Give him a stick and let him put it on as often as he likes because the more he uses, the better it'll heal.

I’ve just bought a Melrose Stick for this as it was recommended on a similar thread here last week.

This stuff works wonders

I bet he licks it. I used to have this as a child under my bottom lip and would get really sore/red. I looked a right mess!!

I second lansinoh cracked nipple cream. I have used it on DD and see an amazing improvement after 1 application even when very cracked. I am encouraging her to use it most evenings in winter.

It looks like he has picked some dry skin off to me.

Tell him to stop licking it!

I agree Lansinoh But if you don’t have any then bepanthen is also good or even Vaseline or any lip balm.

This stuff

Vaseline

Sudocream worked when my son had it

A weekend of intensive lip balming (the blistex cream style ones are good) and whatever bribery it takes to get him to not lick.

Mine were worse as a child and it’s a viscious cycle, licking gives temporary relief but makes it worse.

Vaseline, I've been carrying small tube everywhere with me for 15 years, can't do without it! Soon as my ds's gets slightly dry lips it gets whacked on. Clears up within a day or 2.

Totally absolutely recommend the O'Keefes lip repair, combined possibly with some hydrocolloid patches if it starts bleeding.

8 hour cream! My ds gets this I wait til he’s fast asleep and cover his lips in the 8 hour cream! Totally better in the morning

I've just been to the pharmacy for my DD for the same reason. They recommended Blistex and then smothering with Vaseline at night.

Sudocrem heals things quickly.

Bioderma have a very good cream. It's is their baby range and it's designed for dribble rash. Safe to use around the mouth and works wonders on dd's chapped mouth.

Vaseline