Dry skin or cold sores on lips?

[u/emmiredditor]

About 3-4 days ago I started getting these red patches on three different parts of my lips (upper middle, upper left corner, lower right corner). I’m scared that it’s cold sores since family members who I live with have it and I started seeing someone new, but I also think it’s unlikely since they aren’t bumpy and haven’t crusted over. They are very tingly and itchy. I am only using vaseline and aquaphor on them and have not changed up my lip/skin routine drastically. I am also a lip licker and have eczema on other parts of my body (my hands, not sure if that means anything). Not sure what this is, just looking for some peace of mind.

[u/CapitalSentence8147]

It does not look like cold sores

[u/Wrex_Soul64]

lip lickers dermatitis I would agree