Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 First, thanks to everyone who had suggestions for me. I can't explain to the new folks on the site how much people here can help. Second, I figured out a possible cause for my excessive lip drying. I have been using Peroxyl mouthwash to keep my mouth clean (especially when I couldn't brush,) and I realized (after someone told me about alcohol in lip balm) that the mouthwash may be drying my lips too, since it's 6% alcohol. Another thing - the worst part of the chapping - is on the half of my bottom lip that's still numb. The rest of my lips are fine. Strange? How long did it take you all to regain feeling in your lips? I mean 100%.. I'm at about 85% now, at 6-weeks post-op. Thanks again for your advice. It's helping tremendously. Still chapping a bit - Corinne > > Hi Kris, > > > > I think the opposite could be true, absolutely. That happened to > me > > as well, a fellow former mouth breather. How long ago was your > > surgery? Almost 4 weeks out I am still producing a lot of saliva, > but > > I still have my stent in (getting it tomorrow, yay!!) which I > think is > > the reason for the slobberfest - i.e. foreign object in the mouth > > stimulates saliva glands. Braces affect it too. Hopefully it > slows > > down with everything changed. I am by no means an expert, but > wanted > > to share my experience. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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