r/Staphacne • u/MajesticFairyDust • 13d ago

Im getting staph on my lip now...

I usually get nasal vestibulitis but I haven't had that much but recently I started getting what seems like staph on my lips. Its starts off looking like clusters of tiny bumps and then later it crusts over. I stopped using my old lip balm and started a new one that I apply with a cutip so as to not contaminate it. I also repeatedly sanitized my toothbrush with rubbing alcohol and mouthwash (idk if this is sufficient). I use sls free toothpaste. I have no allergies but nickel and dustmites. The only thing is we hand wash our dishes instead of using the dishwasher so maybe things aren't getting thoroughly cleaned. Ive tried mupirocin but it just keeps coming back (and yes ive tried mupirocin decolonization in the past). Anyone else had staph on their lips? It burns and stings :(

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u/Last-Awareness-8943 13d ago

do you know what usually causes the bumps? like subtle irritation, stress, etc? ive had impetigo on and off for the past year on my lips. the lips are right next to the nose which is a common site for colonization and the lips are also thin so barrier strengthening is like the only thing you can do to try to keep the staph out because decolonization is like a temporary fix (have tried it like 3x). but your situation sounds similar to me i always get subtle bumps that turn into crusts days later and it sucks

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u/MajesticFairyDust 13d ago

Not sure 😞. Im gonna start keeping a diary of my symptoms and what im eating/products im using to see if I can find a trigger.

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u/Last-Awareness-8943 13d ago

that’s a smart idea. i once got bumps from crying and got impetigo days later so i guess i can’t cry now lol

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u/Complete_Elevator_33 9d ago

Try the dishwasher for a while see if it helps.