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Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:10 pm  |
Hi everyone - sorry to bring up sensitivity again, but I'm getting quite desperate! My face is a wreck right now - hot and itchy, red and bumpy  !!
After using new products, I've had occasional issues with what seems to be dermatitis (tight feeling with redness, then small bumps everywhere that sometimes turn into whiteheads...) but when I go in the sun, I've noticed that it becomes really bad and right now I've got probably the worst case I've had yet - it's spread up from my chin to my cheeks and is starting in on my forehead too. (I think I triggered it by trying Nano Silver Cyclic a few weeks ago...) I've been trying to stay away from moisterizers and have only been using mild cleansers once a day. I used aloe gel a few days but that didn't seem to be doing much so I tried using topical Benadryl, but even that is not helping much. My derm gave me a steroid cream last year to use when needed, but I've noticed that it goes away, then comes back worse after using it.
Does anyone have advice on what products might help it calm down? Thanks for any tips you've got - so far, this forum has been a such a wealth of info.! |
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Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:19 pm |
jjb, my best advice to you it to get to a doctor/dermatologist asap. The majority of all my scarring and red marks are from a freak reaction (not sure if it was dermatitis or a topical staph infection but it was not acne). I wish more than anything I would have gone to the doctor instead of trying to wait it out/heal it myself.
Please keep us updated on how you are doing. Best of luck to you! |
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28 Fair skin, brown hair, blue eyes & acne prone combo skin |
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Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:25 pm |
| Sundew wrote: |
jjb, my best advice to you it to get to a doctor/dermatologist asap. The majority of all my scarring and red marks are from a freak reaction (not sure if it was dermatitis or a topical staph infection but it was not acne). I wish more than anything I would have gone to the doctor instead of trying to wait it out/heal it myself.
Please keep us updated on how you are doing. Best of luck to you! |
Thanks Sundew! I might try and find a different derm. to go to - I did make an appointment, but they said the first available was in 2 months! I've already started noticing dark marks appearing... thanks for sharing what you experienced - it encourages me to try harder to get in! |
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Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:34 pm |
| If you can't get into your dermatologist go to your GP and see if they have any alternatives for you so you don't have to suffer for 2 months. |
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Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:41 pm |
| jjb...I really feel your pain, my skin does this to me once and awhile also and it sucks big time What I find helps is using a very gentle cleanser, or no cleanser at all and a thermal water like Avene and Aveeno's Baby Lotion. I slather it on in the evening and I usually wake up to alot calmer skin, I find less is more when your skin is dermatitis prone, and alot of different product can aggravate it further... hth you! |
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PROUD FTM @ 40 TO CARTER-BORN APRIL 12, 2006...Sensitive dry skintype...prone to excema |
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Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:17 pm |
Thanks for your thoughts and advice  ! I put in a message with my GP, so hopefully he'll respond on Monday. For now, I'm off to the drugstore to see if I can try the Aveeno that Moosette recommended just to calm it down a bit... at this point, I don't think it can really hurt to try! |
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Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:37 pm |
| I know you said you tried topical Benadryl, but what about Benadryl by mouth? |
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Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:30 pm |
| I agree, you should get a dermatologist. I have a very reactive skin and I'm allergic to many products. Topical Benadryl doesn't work for me as it makes my skin worse. I usually take Claritin and use jojoba oil to calm my skin when I have reaction. Try to avoid sun and drink a lot of water. |
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Blond, blue eyes.Skin: Normal, sometimes oily, during winter very dry. Very sensitive. Occasional breakouts. Very fair. |
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Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:53 pm |
I was waiting to take Benadryl by mouth tonight (didn't want to fall asleep at work  ), so I'll definitely give that a try. You are right Lara1 - the topical really didn't do much and the alcohol in it is probably not a good thing to be putting on my face right now!
I'm laying off pretty much everything for a few days to see if it will help. Once I hear from my GP - hopefully I'll be able to get something that will be more certain to work. Thanks for all the tips! |
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Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:57 am |
jjb, I have just recently read an article that stated many people can actually make their skin more sensitive and/or cause a number of quite different reactions when they start using different products on their skin. The worst cases are those who keep changing the products. Apparently the skin may need time to adjust to new products and, at the same time, some new products can also have their own reaction with your skin.
Just a suggestion but could you go back to using the products you had used before the reactions started and see if your skin settles down. |
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Skin: Over 60, ex combination now sensitive, Cellcosmet |
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Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:29 pm |
Thanks bushy! I think that you are right about that - that's one reason I'm so scared to try new things! In the past, going back to my basic cleanser and moisterizer usually does it for me - I just stick to my usual stuff and my skin eventually returns to normal... This time, I've been really stressed out lately, so I think I just managed to keep my skin upset long enough to turn the reaction into something else - after looking around on the internet a bit, I think Sundew might be right - it's not just a mild reaction anymore. According to other sites on the internet, what I have looks an awful lot like perioral dermatitis, which usually requires antibiotics to clear  . I guess I won't be indulging in anything new for awhile! |
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Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:07 pm |
I totally understand your feeling. I have this experience!
When my skin is irritated, I transit my skincare brand for avene. Avene is suitable for sensitive skin, it clam down my irritated skin.
You can get it in some drugstores. |
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Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:48 pm |
Wouldn't it be great to have skin that would let you experiment on it without it acting up? Bushy you make too much sense.
jjb, any luck getting into a doctor?
I don't know why but I think this might be somewhat relevant to your situation since your skin is a bit out of whack (taken from Julie @ Perfect Complexion):
"What can I do about my acne right now?
The first thing I do to anyone with acne is forbid them from any facial skin washing for 1-2 weeks. No soaps no cleansers no lotions no potions. This allows the skin to build up natural protein and antibodies. Facial cleansing is limited to warm and cool wet wash clothes and a mild solution of home-made salt water. You can mix ½ tspn of table salt to 1 cup of hot water. Dissolve. Soak a clean wash cloth in solution and hold it to the effected areas 1 time each night at bedtime. Salt is a bio identical component that skin tissue recognizes. It is also a natural antibiotic that will not interrupt the process of metabolism.-....
Remember: Your skin is an organ. It cannot move without hydration. Interrupting this natural process will lead to long term skin issues from rapid aging and premature wrinkles to skin cancer.
Once your skin begins to function on its own without the help of chemical oil reducers, you will be able to step up your treatment to incorporate a Peel once per month to address scar reduction." |
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Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:00 pm |
Thanks for all the great tips  !
Sundew - I will try that - I think it might be a good idea for me to try something that doesn't run the risk of causing even more irritation. My GP won't get my message until Monday, so I'm on my own until then . I stopped using my facial cleansers last night and even though it's still mad itchy, the bumps don't seem to be getting worse for now.
Once I'm somewhat back to normal (and able to try another product  ), I am going to look for the Avene line that helenzwl mentioned - so many others with sensitive skin seem to have good luck with it... I don't think I've seen it around here (California) but I haven't really looked for it specifically yet. I've also been waiting for samples of Arouge too since it is supposed to be good for sensitive skin too... I hope I can finally find something to settle down with! |
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Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:51 pm |
Just to update everyone that gave me such helpful advice, my reaction has calmed a bit and I finally got in to see a dermatologist next Wed. The reaction was so bad, it kept flaring up so I ended up trying a mild antibacterial handsoap (I know - I can't believe I tried it either... ) because I read somewhere that it might help - and it did! It's not quite gone yet, but it's not nearly as bad... now I'm just waiting to see what the doc. says. Thanks for all the help ! |
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