Chapped lips, GP visit?

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When do chapped lips require a GP visit? No matter what I use, DDs chapped lips don’t get any better. It’s been this way for about a year.

I apply Vaseline a few times a day and before bed but have used lanolin, aquaphor, aveeno and everything in between. No matter what I do they look like this ALL the time ☹️ she doesn’t pick at them or lick them (that I’ve noticed). They are driving me insane. They just peel off and start all over again..just not sure what more a GP could do.

My ds used to get terrible chapped lips. Lush’s Ultrabalm was a game changer.

Does she suck her thumb? Does she eat a varied diet or take vitamins? Is she a mouth breather at night?

@PersephoneParlormaid not a thumb sucker, takes daily vitamins but could be a mouth breather, yes!

DD1 was like this.....until we realised she had a lanolin allergy, and all those lovely lip balms were actually making the problem worse!

@CointreauVersial yes I thought this and stopped all lanolin products, it’s slightly better with Vaseline but still not great.

As someone with a skin picking disorder myself I can’t even look at them 😬

I wouldn't use vaseline tbh, it's petroleum based and I find anything petroleum based makes my chapped lips far worse.

I use a beeswax based lip balm which works wonders.

@GenuineWorkOfFart interesting! Don’t think we’ve tried beeswax yet..

Could be a vitamin deficiency or an issue with wheat (amongst other things)

How hydrated is she? Have you tried upping her water intake?

@Thundertoast she drinks absolutely loads, so I’m sure it’s not dehydration.

She did have a dairy allergy as a baby but worked through the milk ladder, so could be an intolerance. Just overwhelms me I’m not even sure where to start.

I agree with @GenuineWorkOfFart re vaseline.

I use Bepanthen, the nappy cream, and it works wonders for me.

There were other symptoms, but in DD's chronically chapped lips were a sign of vitamin deficiencies caused by Crohn's disease.

Burts Bees is probably the easiest to find. They also do a night repair balm in a little pot which is amazing stuff!

Vasaline traps in the dryness, you have to use it after something hydrating, I believe

I second the Burts Bees night repair balm - really lovely.

Just seconding what others have said about it possibly being a sign of an underlying condition. My brother had permanently chapped lips for years and was eventually diagnosed with coeliac disease.

Vaseline is useless for this. You need something like O’Keefes which works miracles, even overnight.

That is a completely adorable picture of your dd, despite poor chapped mouth. I was going to make some helpful suggestions re balms, but actually I think GP visit is a good idea.

If it isn’t causing her pain or discomfort then I don’t think it needs a GP visit. Can’t you just ignore it?

I would stop putting anything on them. I find when I wear any kind of lipstick or balm I lick my lips more and they become more chapped.

I would stop putting anything on them for a month or so to see how they go. If she is having a reaction to anything that will get her back to baseline. Skin doesn’t need products and if you are sensitive to them it can cause problems.

Vaseline is a waste of time, try Burts Bees or Tropic both very good.

its easy to make lip balm using coconut and beeswax as a base don’t use any essential oils though as I used a purchased lip balm with essential oils and it burnt the skin off my lips
Or try going a few rungs back on the milk ladder as see if that clears it up.

Coconut oil or olive oil dabbed on.

Have you tried Ameliorate lip treatment? You can get it off Amazon for about £7. I put it on my son whilst he slept so he wouldn't lick it off and it cleared up his chapped lips.

It really works. I bought it myself when I was on some medication which gave me incredibly dry lips.