Alfies got a really sore chin for the past few days as hes teething and dribbling and he keeps licking his bottom lick. tonight it was all cracked and sore. gav said he put a bit sudocrem on before bed tonight. is this ok?> is there anything better to put on??? feel so sorry for him it looks so sore:(

Yeh sudocream or vaseline, I prefer vaseline for face as it seems to stay on better through the night, but Izzys only ever had a little bit of red, so maybe the sudo is better if its really sore

vaseline is definitely the way to go it will protect it too cos when he is out if the skin is damp the cold air will make it loads worse, so put a thin layer on every time you go out for a while

Yep vaseline is best, we use it for when Libby has a cold (she constantly licks her top lip making it red raw and sore), it clears up pretty much overnight. xx

I thought vaseline would dry it out more? Bodyshop lady told me that petroleum dryed things out over time and thats why their hemp products eg lipbalms were so amazing as they didnt use it.

Id go with sudocrem as seems more soothing. Havent put vaseline on my chin before though so maybe it would feel nice...

snoops you pillock, vaseline stops moisture getting to the skin which causes the drying in the first place.....so it's a good protective barrier. if you use sudocrem every day you will just end up with a greasy white chin!

haha i can picture you now out playing in the snow with your pseudo-crem beard

Well if you google 'petroleum dries skin' the 1st 3 articles support my views

In saying that I think there are a whole load underneath that contradict my opinion!

Yeh maybe on its own or summert, but as vaseline its well known to be great for anything like chapped lips that kinda thing!

TBH I'd hate sudocrem on my face...it pongs too!

haha umm well ok you can use your greasy spotty err moist chin to type a new article all about why you shouldn't smother your face in sudocrem every day!!!!!!

Lol you bunch are funny

Eczema cream works really well too, I use my stepbrothers when I get chapped lips and they are better by the morning x