After the laser procedure, did your lip pigment return to normal? After 7 years of this condition, I am concerned that the area that peeled during the duration will not return to its normal color. I personnaly can deal with the peeling, it’s the discoloration that’s starting to effect me mentally/socially. And as an african american male who has always been particular about my looks, the discoloration has become very obvious. I have an appointment with my derm tomorrow and I’m going to ask about the micropigmentation procedure in addition to the laser. I have always been a socially vib ...
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Has anyone considered permanent makeup or micropigmenation? I have been suffering from this condition for 7 years and like most of you, have tried everything. As I read though the all the messages here on this forum, it’s safe to say this condition has struck a whopping blow to most of our social life/self esteem. What makes this issue more depressing for me is that there seems to be no known root cause or cure for it. And to to add more misery to this situation, I’m an african american male and the area where my bottom lip peels has become discolored and very obvious. I am willing to ...
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What type of moisturizer are/were you using? I’m using chap stick natural. Did you encounter lip discoloration due to the peeling? If so, how long did it take for your natural color to return   [End]
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Are you suggesting that we are suffering from herpes? When I initially saw a derm, blood tests were taken all coming back neg (assuming they tested for herpes). I honestly believe the problem started from stress with me. As I backtrack when this became a problem for me, I was going through an enormous amount of stress (a failing marriage just to name one issue). After my divorce ( very stressful), to cope, I started going to the gym and soon adopted a weight lifting/body building regiment. Soon after, I began taking supplements (protein powder initially). Not realizing what I know no ...
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I really think you might be on to something with the Lysine. What dosage did you start of taking? I followed your advise and started taking it (2000 mg a day) last week. Don’t know if it’s coincidental because there’s a few other things I’m taking, but my lip is really starting to take shape and develop the lines and grooves (well defined) like the the rest of my lip. My peeling cycle is usually every 3 days and they did peel again last night. But it seems with every peel they are developing more. I going to up my dosage to 3000 mg. Did your peeling stop immediately after taking it ...
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