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Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:36 am Quote

hi im new to the forum, but so far im really impressed by the amount of information, im like a kid in a sweet shop! Anyhow i need some skincare advice - i have fair skin very very oily tezone especiallyaround and sides of nose and forehead, have enlarged pores on nose forehead and sides of nose and chin, very prone to black heads, which i cant shift, also have dryer cheeks. Have a mass of milia on sides of top lip which seems to be spreading, my lip is almost white, please please help lol, i have tried so many skincare products at the moment im using victoria principles products which im not to impressed by?? Any advice gratefully recieved, im 35 and live in the uk, ty Sad

Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:12 am Quote

Welcome to the forum Smile

Are you exfoliating regularly? I would suggest that for the blackheads you can either use the Dr Hauschka Cleansing Cream or something with glycolic acid. I think that the Cleansing Cream is better at cleaning out the pores than glycolic acid (and will also be good for the drier parts of your skin), but a glycolic acid spot treatment might help with the millia or blocked pores around your lips. Are they on the lip line or actually ON your lips? Is there anything that you use on your lips that might be too heavy?

Btw, for oil control many have commented on the benefits of using the Decleor Ylang Ylang oil and also the Dr Hauschka Normalizing Oil. If you're interested then both have been reviewed in the Product Reviews section Wink

Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:52 am Quote

yes i exfoilate at least three times per week but find my t zone oiler afterwards, i try not to mositurise this are, the milia i have are on my lips not lip line, im caustious not to dry this area out? Im a very tempted to try the products you mentioned just ive shelled out all this money on the secrets range that doesnt work Crying or Very sad

Should I apply the sot cream onto my lips?

enjoys freebies · Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:08 am Quote

It sounds to me like you are in a viscous cycle. You might benefit from sebum balancing. If you over-exfoliate & do not mositurize, you trick your body into producing more sebum than it needs & you end up oily. I would follow Mabsy's advice & use the Ylang-Ylang Oil. You'll go through a period of feeling more greasy (maybe a week), but then your skin should balance out.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:34 am Quote

Just wondering if Vitamin C serum would help????

enjoys freebies · Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:48 am Quote

You have milia ON YOUR LIPS????

Geez I've never heard of anything like that before... Are you certain they are milia?

While the advice passed along sounds reasonable, imo you really should consult with a dermatologist or a really excellent esthetician. It sounds to me like your current regimen may be exacerbating the problems you mention...

enjoys freebies · Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:30 am Quote

Vitamin C is a good addition to just about anyone's skin care regime. That being said, it it probably a good idea for you to go back to the basics and get everything under control before you start adding new items.

enjoys freebies · Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:46 pm Quote

In every treatment, the one ingredient that is important is persistence. Always clean your face before going to bed or having a bath or exercising. No matter how tired or how pressed for time you are. Have a routine morning and night for your skin. And don't overdo it by using tons of products. Your skin needs also time to adjust to new products or routines, so stick with it for at least a week before deciding that it isn't working.

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