It sounds like you may be experiencing a persistent bacterial infection or a reaction related to prolonged use of the cream on your lips, which is causing dryness and pus when you stop the medication.

🩺 What This Likely Means

Continuous use of Desowen cream (which contains an antibiotic) for 4 months suggests your lips might have a chronic infection or inflammation that flares up when the treatment is paused. The pus indicates ongoing infection, and the dryness could be from irritation or allergic reaction to the lip balm or the cream itself.

⚠️ What You Should Do Now

• Stop using the lip balm that caused the allergy immediately to avoid further irritation.
• Consult a dermatologist promptly for a thorough evaluation; they may need to reassess your treatment and possibly prescribe a different medication or investigate other causes like eczema or fungal infection.
• Avoid stopping the cream abruptly without medical advice, but also do not continue long-term use without supervision, as this can worsen resistance or side effects.
• Keep your lips clean and avoid picking at any pus or crusts to prevent worsening infection.
• If you notice worsening pain, swelling, fever, or spreading redness, seek urgent medical care.

Seeing a dermatologist soon is important to get the right diagnosis and treatment plan tailored to your condition.To narrow down potential causes, we will need some more information.I understand you're dealing with lip dryness and pus after stopping Desowen cream, which you've been using for an allergic reaction to lip balm. To provide the best advice, could you please specify your age and gender?