I always have my lips cut, both in summer and winter. I’ve tried many creams, but nothing. What can I do?
First of all, you have to try to find the reason why there is flaking on the lips, since this can be secondary to some skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, lichen planus or actinic cheilitis.
Each of the causes of dry and fissured lips has a specific treatment and recommendations, so a visit and examination with your dermatologist is essential.
Depending on the diagnosis, one treatment or another is recommended, although most mild cases often improve with the application of an anti-inflammatory and antibiotic preparation for a limited period of time combined with specific emollients for this area.
Sometimes it is possible to have a bacterial and/or fungal superinfection in the corners of the mouth, which chronicize fissures and scaling in that area (angular cheilitis). In this case, it is necessary to use antibiotic and/or antifungal preparations.
If lip flaking is the result of chronic atopic dermatitis or lichen planus, it is possible to apply calcineurin inhibitors, which have anti-inflammatory properties, without presenting the adverse effects of the continuous application of corticosteroids in an area as sensitive as the lips.
In conclusion, it is essential that a dermatologist examines the patient, to diagnose if the lip peeling is secondary to a skin disease and to make specific therapeutic recommendations for each case.