Skin irritation during the master cleanse?

i recently did the master cleanse (10 day fast) and after the third day my upper lip and around my mouth turned red and tight (dry), think bozo the clown (pink around the mouth) . it's gotten better (7 days later) but still a little pink and tight only on the upper lip. i've done the cleanse before and this didn't happen... some other factors are i was in a house without a/c in the texas hillcountry (95 degrees inside) and sweating a lot, rubbing my upper lip often.... i don't know what else it could be, maybe i had lime or salt residue on my fingers and it irritated, but i'd think it'd be gone by now.


the fast consisted of drinking fresh squeezed lime juice with 2 tbs of maple syrup and a dash of cayenne pepper with 8oz of water, 6 times a day.





has anyone experienced something like this on the master cleanse, or any other cleanse?Skin irritation during the master cleanse?
rubbing your upper lip probably irritated, but perhaps you were dehydrated - you need to drink A LOT of water on the Master Cleanse. Also, after you handle the lemon and cayenne, wash you hands - those could easily irritate the skin.





The other thing is it could just be part of your body's response to the cleanse - the cleanse causes your body to purge toxins and some times that can show up in breakouts and rashes.Skin irritation during the master cleanse?
They say it's the ';fasting crisis'; where toxins are eliminated from your system. Everyone reacts differently.
I haven't, but try cortisone, it'll help.