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Bonnybell
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Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:07 pm  |
This is the first time I'm posting, but I'm always looking for solutions to my skin problems--my lifelong job, it seems. I went off birth control pills about 6 months ago, and the last 3 months have been challenging, with facial acne and body acne. I've been going to my esthetician regularly, and things are starting to get better.
However, this past weekend, I had a zit near my mouth that was bothering me, so I soaked a cotton ball in tea tree oil, and stupidly let it sit there for a while, thinking it would help kill the problem (I do know better than that, but I was desperate). Needless to say, I now have a coin-sized reddish burn there. It's very lovely and stares you right in the face! 
I've been using polysporin and I just bought some Dr. Burt's Res-Q ointment.
Does anybody have any suggestions on how to heal this thing up properly without scarring? |
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Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:20 pm |
For now may be Rosehipseed oil and Argan Oil.
In the future you may want to consider using Manuka Oil on the pimples, it also kills them but is much gentler then Tea Tree Oil and does not burn the skin.
HTH |
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Bonnybell
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Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:56 pm |
| I was thinking of rosehip seed oil, but I would've never thought of Argan oil! Is it easy to find, or is it something I'll have to order online? |
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Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:43 pm |
I'm very surprised that the Tea Tree Oil has given you a burn. I've applied it straight from the bottle on to my face and have never had a problem - but, we're all so different!
I would go to the pharmacy and get a "proper" burn cream - and try some Emu oil. Emu Oil is especially recommended for burns. |
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Tue Dec 20, 2011 6:13 pm |
| That has happened to me before, but just holding a cotton ball with witch hazel to a popped pimple! I think I was using so many different products on my face at the time that I was hyper sensitive. I didn't scar long term (although I had a coin size red mark for a few months). I used neosporin at least morning and night for the time the scab was there, and then I got a sample of josie maran argan oil as recommended by a girl at sephora. The sample lasted me long enough to get through the couple month healing phase by just using a little on the affected area. |
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Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:43 pm |
| You might want to try Avene Cicalfate, it's a white cream and it helps your skin to heal faster. I like sea buckthorn oil too. |
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Bonnybell
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:37 pm |
Thank you all for your ideas! I decided to call my esthetician and tell her what happened. She had me come in right away, and for the past 3 days, has given me 5 minutes of cold laser therapy on the burned area. I applied polysporin nightly, and covered it with a band-aid. And I am SO happy to report it has literally vanished. It was pretty "angry and inflamed" when I first saw her, and this morning when I took off the band-aid, I just about cried because unless you'd seen me a mere 2 days ago, you would never know that I'd had the burn. It looks so wonderful!  |
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:15 pm |
| Wow that's great, thanks for the tip! |
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:29 am |
I have same experience, too. The scar is faded away after 1 year. It is horrible experience......
I try to use whitening essence but not effective.....
Then, I just let it recovery by itself. |
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manvi
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:50 am |
| well nice sharing dear.i like your stuff so much.its really great information. |
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:47 pm |
| I did the same thing a few years ago. It didnt scar, just was blotchy for a couple months. Treated with emu oil and left it alone. |
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kristenkrascek
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Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:29 am |
Ooh, I know all about the tea tree oil burns! Yep, I am a "burner" when it comes to pure tea tree oil, but heavily diluted it is fine for me. I even use a tea tree oil soap. Anyway, another thing that can help with these sorts of burns is manuka honey, or a cream with manuka honey in it. I had a burn from over use of acne medications (topical) and a combo of manuka honey cream and vitamin e cream (a pure vitamin E cream like "Blackmore's" brand) helped clear the problem up naturally. It took a little time but not too long, although not as quick as the time it took you after visiting your aesthetician! Now you know you can't use pure tea tree undiluted I guess.  |
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Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:15 am |
Good tips!
I am having a problem this week with my invisalign braces irritating my lip and it looks really inflamed in that area.
I did go to the dentist and he said it should go away.
so far I tried a sulfur mask and a clay mask and it did help.
but for me as soon as I put my alligners in again my problem comes back...
I will try the manuka honey, they sell it at the store here.
I have regular raw honey from the farmer- can I use that instead?? |
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kristenkrascek
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Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:51 pm |
Hi Ottawa Shopper, I can't see why you couldn't use normal honey but Manuka honey is supposed to have greater benefits and believe me, the cream I have used with it as an active ingredient really made a difference - very quickly. It did sting a little at first but that subsided quickly and within days my skin was much better - plus, as I mentioned, I also used pure vitamin E cream in combo with it also. Why don't you even try pure vitamin E cream? Or alternatively you could get the gel caps for oral use and prick one and use that. Vitamin E is very good for the skin and particularly for dry and/or inflamed skin.
NB: Am I meant to be backing this up with scientific links or something? Mind you, most of us probably know the info about Vitamin E |
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