[Miscellaneous] ENT consultant has requested I stop using vaseline on my face. Serious concerns over using vaseline as an occlusive and potential lipoid pneumonia.

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After suffering through dry skin over winter, I began applying a thin layer of vaseline over my moisturiser at night. I sleep on a silk satin pillow which is left with a very light coating of vaseline in the morning.During an follow-up appointment with my ENT consultant (planning for septoplasty), I was asked if I use any prescription topical products that could affect healing. I responded that I use tretinoin and azelaic acid daily. When asked how I managed sensitivity, I mentioned I use moisturiser and vaseline.This is when I was told that vaseline should not be used anywhere where close inhalation can occur (face, pillow) and that as I'm sleeping, even with a light layer of vaseline, I'm inhaling small particles of vaseline that, over time, will accumulate in the lungs to form lipoid pneumonia. This is not a concern if vaseline is used occasionally but frequent use (i.e., daily) can lead to accumulation.Shockingly, I was told that it can be 'symptomless' and that accumulation over a decade can be shown using precise scanning of the lungs (I think he mentioned a mri or CT?).Since stopping vaseline every night, I've noticed I can breathe marginally better than before. Although I now have dry skin to contend with.Is there a viable alternative to vaseline that is occlusive but safe for long-term use?
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