Expert: Uribe - 6/2/2009

Question
last wk tue I laid out it was an over cast day...well that night maybe next day my lips were reddish mostly on top lip. the next day they were a bit swollen nothing noticeable to anyone but me.... i been keeping them soft with chapstick... now its like their tight feeling and their soft sometimes their swollen a tab bit sometimes not... today i noticed a faint light redish line on the underside of my lip.... it doesnt hurt.. my lips feel dry and tight... what is this.. wind burn? sun burn.? how long does it last?

Answer
Please read my expertise;  this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos.
In order to help you, please take some pictures (web size) and send them to jvelasq51@hotmail.com with the words JMC at subject; don´t forget to make your question on the message text.
If you can´t, or you have any concerns with your skin or its treatment, please visit a board certified dermatologist, preferably at an University Hospital.
I don´t prescribe by internet.
Uribe.