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Sat May 12, 2007 4:13 pm  |
As titled. Sometimes I didn't even scrub my face and it gets red just like that. I only use cleanser to massage my face a bit and then rinse it off with water. I do have quite sensitive skin. Any suggestions?  |
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Sat May 12, 2007 4:22 pm |
| Which cleanser are you using? |
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34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
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Sat May 12, 2007 6:18 pm |
| My face get red after washing,if my cleaser with a strong AHA. |
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Sat May 12, 2007 6:19 pm |
| Stardustdy wrote: |
| As titled. Sometimes I didn't even scrub my face and it gets red just like that. I only use cleanser to massage my face a bit and then rinse it off with water. I do have quite sensitive skin. Any suggestions? |
Stardusty, perhaps you are washing your face with water that's too hot? If you're not already doing so, try washing with lukewarm water. |
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Sat May 12, 2007 6:19 pm |
I don't think you can get past that- if you have sensitive skin, it's going to react to the slightest touch. I have the same type of skin- when I went for my first (and only) facial last year, my skin flared up just with my esthetician massaging my face.
All you can do is try to be gentle. If it's accompanied by stinging or uncomfortable tingling, I'd discontinue using the products you have. |
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http://enlightenedzeal.livejournal.com/ <---Do you dare to change the world? |
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Sat May 12, 2007 6:40 pm |
| just get red, do you have any other feeling? sting or something? |
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Sat May 12, 2007 9:56 pm |
Are you using warm/hot water?
Mine gets red if the water is anything above cool. |
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25, very fair, dry/sensitive, mild rosacea, otherwise good skin!  |
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Sat May 12, 2007 10:43 pm |
| Mine was like that for awhile last year when I was using Avene Retinaldehyde creams every night. Once I backed off and used it less it calmed down. |
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39, in Australia, using retin a, Skin actives I Bright and Antiaging Cream, change sunscreen regularly currently. |
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Sat May 12, 2007 10:54 pm |
My skin was like that for the longest time, after using any cleansing product and any temperature water, it would feel hot and flushed. It was even worse when I put on my moisturising products too. But now it has improved so only when I use very hot water and rub my skin (to remove masks) or when I use abrasive scrubs that my skin gets red - but the redness subsides very quickly now.
You may have sensitised skin in general, so whatever redness normal people experience from touching their face just takes far longer to go away for people like us.
I would suggest using a toner/treatment product with green tea, beta glucans, allantoin etc to desensitise your skin. You can either mix some actives or buy pre made products like Replenix Green Tea serum. |
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Sun May 13, 2007 12:57 pm |
| FrevaKZ wrote: |
I don't think you can get past that- if you have sensitive skin, it's going to react to the slightest touch. I have the same type of skin- when I went for my first (and only) facial last year, my skin flared up just with my esthetician massaging my face.
All you can do is try to be gentle. If it's accompanied by stinging or uncomfortable tingling, I'd discontinue using the products you have. |
I have sensitive skin also, and even plain lukewarm water causes redness. I agree with FrevaKZ, all you can do is try to be gentle. |
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Nadine, age 50, live in VA; half-Asian, slight yellow tone; sensitive, dry/combo skin |
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Sun May 13, 2007 2:15 pm |
| I used Biotherm cleansing milk to massage my face at nite to remove my light makeup and ss, then use cotton pads to remove it, then Olay cleansing cloths. In the morning, I just used a mild soap with warm water. Sometimes my face gets red sometimes it doesn't so it really depends. |
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Sun May 13, 2007 2:27 pm |
biotherm's products make me break out.
i think your skin maybe little sensitive, you can use avene for a while, their products are suitable for sensitive skin. |
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Mon May 14, 2007 9:24 am |
| Are you experiencing any dryness? Dryness can cause redness. Try using soothing toners after washing, something with aloe, witch hazel, or lavendar. |
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Wed May 16, 2007 9:20 am |
My face used to be ruddy all the time, but especially after washing, and is almost normal since I stopped using cleansers with sulfates- even cleansers for sensitive skin can have them so you have to read the ingredients. Soap is definite no-no. I realized how important this was when my hair stylist suggested I try natural shampoos without sulfates- I did, and my hair loss and itchy scalp stopped! That was when the light bulb went off- if my scalp didn't like it, then the skin on my face probably didn't either.
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Wed May 16, 2007 2:56 pm |
Ah, good point, nette!
I, too, noticed positive changes by going sulfate-free. My scalp is much happier, my facial skin is calmer and more resilient, and my KP on arms and legs is vastly reduced! |
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Nadine, age 50, live in VA; half-Asian, slight yellow tone; sensitive, dry/combo skin |
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Wed May 16, 2007 4:47 pm |
nette, by sulfate, do u mean laurel sulfate? Or anything that has the word "sulfate" in it? Thanks for the advice. I'll check my labels next time  |
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Wed May 16, 2007 7:25 pm |
I stay away from anything with the word "sulfate" connected to it. I've tried using products that are called gentle-for-sensitive-skin etc., and they still cause me to look red and my scalp to itch. I think some people can't tolerate this stuff and for others it doesn't bother them. My hairstylist said he's had two other women who had thinning hair stop using sulfates and then see the thinning stop. I believe him-- he wasn't trying to sell me anything. And I have to say, I'm a little pissed-off that I went to all the rosacea websites and followed all the Dr. advice and no one said anything about sulfates! I'm fifty- I've had a goofy red face for all these years and my hairdresser was the one that finally fixed it. Oh, well. I'll stop ranting.
Star- I don't know if it'll help you, but it's worth a try.
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Wed May 16, 2007 9:44 pm |
| You can clean your face with comfort mousse weekly and the other day just use water. That maybe helpful:) |
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Wed May 16, 2007 10:01 pm |
| I highly recommend Cetaphil for sensitive skin. My brother has acne prone skin that is often broken, and it used to burn and irritate his skin when he washed his face with other cleansers, even the ones for sensitive skin. I got him one of those travel sized bottles of Cetaphil to try, and that worked out great. he's been using it ever since. |
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Thu May 17, 2007 8:17 pm |
| displaced wrote: |
| I highly recommend Cetaphil for sensitive skin. My brother has acne prone skin that is often broken, and it used to burn and irritate his skin when he washed his face with other cleansers, even the ones for sensitive skin. I got him one of those travel sized bottles of Cetaphil to try, and that worked out great. he's been using it ever since. |
I second the Cetaphil but I also recommend SpectroJel. |
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34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
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Thu May 17, 2007 8:26 pm |
| The most gentle cleanser I have tried is La Roche Posay Toleriane Dermo Cleanser. It contains no fragrance, no colourants, no alcohol and no parabens. |
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