Follow-Up:
I have been suffering with the same problem for awhile. I'm so glad to find out I'm not the only one going through this. My upper lip is always dry & red. It burns really bad, sometimes it flares up so bad that it swells & gives me the clown effect as it has been called. I hate it & it is very embarrasing walking around with red rings around your upper lip & sides. The sides get cracked & that really hurts, it scabs & I pick it because it bothers me, then it hurts again. I use carmax like every 30 minutes to keep it from burning so bad. I even put Noxema on my lips in the shower, it helps to soothes the burn. Lip balm does not help, it drys within 15 minutes. I will be trying the vitamin E capsules though, I tried aloe vera & it soothes it when it's flamed up. It usually flames up when I eat spicy foods, also when I sweat & lick my lips alot. I truly believe the acid in my body is trigering this painful thing that is going on with my lips. So thanks for all of the advice. I will be doing more research on reducing acid in my body. If I find anything I will be sure to let you know. Michele