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MagicM
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Joined: 14 Jul 2014
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Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:57 am  |
Hello everyone
I'm going to go through my problem as far back as i can. About 3 years ago, i was suffering from acne on my face that was unresponsive to treatments. I found a product that dried the skin out to to reduce the acne, but the product has damaged my skin on my face that it resembles nothing of what it used to look like. Basically, since using the product, my skins texture has changed for the worse. Also, my skin cannot hold onto my moisture very well as it looks really dull and lackluster. Nothing i use makes it look better. Moisturizers etc  . Moisturizers tend to do the opposite to me now. They seem to make my skin look worse. I've used tons.
The skin used to look plump and somewhat oily, but now my skin is totally dull and nothing makes it look better. I think the product damage has also made my skin thin out a lot as it seems to not feel as fleshy as it used to. The texture looks rough and slightly leathery.
I've used Retin-a for a short while (6 months) and it has helped somewhat, but the skin still looks bad and worse on sunny days and I don't know what to do. Peels and acids don't do anything too.
Does anyone on here with experience in this have any answers to what i can do to make my skin look good again?
Does this look like collagen damage to anyone? I mean, to go from good skin to bad skin in 2 months has got to be because of damage to some area of the skin.
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Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:55 am |
Hi,
I've gone through the same thing actually...or somewhat anyways, I used bad acne products for more than 3 years and i already had dry skin and damn it just got worse n worse. I ended up chemical burning my face and even after that I decided to use rubbing alcohol...(if i could go back in time i'd smack myself in the head).
Anyways, I feel ya, my skin looks dull a lot and i still have the acne so...that doesn't help..aha.
I find that lactic acid brings a fresh look, I know you said the peels don't work but have you tried continuously? like a peel every month may help. And I wouldn't recommend anything but lactic because the skins in a bad condition and lactics very gentle, it only removes the dead skin cells.
Personally I'm waiting for the money to get a prescription for Epiceram! Its supposed to repair the barrier, you can look on the website but I think it'd help...go see a derm to get this cream, what you and I've done is ruined that barrier (not holding moisture).
So far I gotta admit coconut oil also seems to help, though the improvement took over half a year to see, I was actually just using it because creams didn't work.
And some other things that helped me but may or may not help you (still worth trying though)
I use juice beauty cream cleanser, its got oils and fruit acids and I find that it does a good cleansing but the oils in it leave my skin soft 
Another thing I like, for the acne is Epionce Lx retextureizing cream...it seems to prevent breakouts more so than help them when it gets there and helps the hyperpigmetation.
And finally-
I've been using the Oxengentix foundation the past two weeks. I gotta say it feels very soft and the ingredients are very good...and it covers the dullness and redness, my only complaint is that it doesn't cover my acne it mostly covers the red spots and scars. Still,its made for people with roscasa, eczema, acne and burns and helps repair the skin. This wont fix any problem its just nice to have something that works ok with my dry skin.
You definitely need antioxidants!!! to help protect the skin since you stripped away the protective stuff, a serum would be fantastic as well as a antioxidant rich diet.
I'd recommend Vit. C (I've never had the pleasure of trying it but based on what it does...both you and I need it)
Coconut oil is rich in vitamin E.
Avocado oil is wonderful and vitamin rich too, I recommend this over coconut oil in terms of how moisturizing and rich it is but I went back to coconut oil because it reduces my acne .
Grape-seed oil is great too.
If you can...
Cleanse with a cream or oil based cleanser
antioxidant serum (I heard osmosis is good or raspberry oil)
hyrlonic acid serum or gel
face oil- avocado for dry and dull, coconut oil for acne prone.
Mineral sunscreen (elta MD, PCA, ect.)
Its going to be a slow process, you need to stick with whatever you buy for at least 3-4 months , even if you breakout at first.
And you also need to use medical/physician grade products because high end and drug stores contain too many fillers and not enough ingredients to make a difference in the skin- just make it feel good.
If you want to try a red IPL light facial every month I've heard they're great. Maybe you can find a handheld device but...its pricey and there are a lot of knockoffs out there.
I also am wanting to explore tamunu oil and turmeric oil...Google them and see if you'd like to try them too, there cheaper than almost everything I've mentioned aha, so its a start if you need to save up!! there supposed to help with damage but I'm not sure...needs more looking into on my part.
I feel every bit what your experiencing and have been trying to regain my skin too. I hope I helped...I gave you a lot of options to explore and you can do what you will with them. What i recommend the most if nothing else is antioxidants and barrier repair prescriptions. good luck!!!!!!!!!! |
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