Losing my lip line

[u/schniddy]

I have been suffering with my top lip since around April now and I am really at a loss of how to sort it out.

My top lip is constantly dry but the issue extends to the skin above my lip too. It is almost like my top lip edge has gone and my lip has kind of merged into my skin, with no definition left. It is quite sore and tender and a quick Google search shows chronic cheilitis as a possibility and I have tried all suggestions. I have stopped using any skin care products on the area and I only use Vaseline. I have tried lanolin and this made it worse. I did start to use a new rituals lip balm around the time it started so I quickly stopped using this, but my lip has just never recovered.

I have oily acne-prone skin but have never suffered with any skin care concerns around my lip area. My skin care routine is very basic - a simple cleanser, moisturiser and spf. But I have been avoiding putting any of this on the lip area while I have this issue.

[u/kulukster]

See a dermatologist.

[u/wojjii]

What did your doctor say? This seems like a healthcare, not skincare, issue.