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Author: Rusty
Date: 2009-12-09 04:38
The Port side of my lip gets very sore. This is the lip itself and is not being teeth bitten it is just contact with the reed. The lip is tender from some ancient surgery from sun exposure. I smooth over cane surfaces and edges and use Legeres sometimes. The clarinet is easy blown and I`m on a very soft reed.
My quetion is has anybody come up with any lip protection or anyway of toughening the lip with e.g. tannin? I can`t get cig. paper to stay in place.
Post Edited (2009-12-09 06:14)
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-12-09 10:06
I'm not sure how you'd go about strengthening what is effectively scar tissue - it will always have a different texture and density to the normal skin around it.
Are you able to play with the mouthpiece off to one side?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2009-12-09 10:52
I would talk to a dermatologist about it. It may be possible to have some of the scar tissue removed.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2009-12-09 15:45
Do not continue to aggravate this problem....get medical attention.
Bob Draznik
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