Help - made a mess of a spot!
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Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:54 am

Hi all,

Sorry to be so demanding on my first post, but I have just squeezed a spot on the side of my nose (I know, I know... but I am drawn to them and can't leave them alone Rolling Eyes

) and have made a mess of it. I have taken a layer of skin off it and it is all raw and weepy Brick wall

... my skin scars easily, so I should have left well alone. Does anyone have any ideas how I can heal it quickly?

Many thanks
xRx

free skin care · Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:32 am

I would try some neosporin or polysporin on it overnite, clean the area really good before putting it on and then maybe apply a bandage...and don't pick! I know its hard not to, but I find if I just leave the little buggers alone they heal by themselves much faster!

free skin care · Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:40 am

id stick a whole load of DDF's Sulfur Therapeutic Mask on it overnight. This always does the trick with me.

Hope that helps.

Farouk

free skin care · Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:00 pm

Definitely go with that neosporin - It will help heal it quickly.

free skin care · Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:05 pm

Tea Tree oil works well and will act as an antiseptic. Neem oil is good for open wounds and cuts.

Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:45 pm

Thanks to all of you who responded.

Unfortunately I don't have any of the things suggested (apart from Tea Tree oil, but I have had a bad reaction to that in the past so am reluctant to use it again)... I will bear it in mind for future 'zits' though.

Thanks again - your help is much appreciated.

xRx

free skin care · Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:00 pm

I do this, more often than I like to admit. Rolling Eyes

I do use tea tree oil, I find it disinfects and amazingly takes away the inflamation but if you can't use it I would use the Polysporin, this is what I used to use. It's pretty cheap, drug stores have it and it's good to have around for scratches, etc.

Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:06 am

Thanks Lolli.

Could someone tell me if I can get hold of polysporin or neosporin in the UK? Also is the recommendation to put it on an unpicked spot or to put it on when I have made a mess of one (as I have this time)?

I'm gonna go and have a look at the DDF mask that you mentioned Farouk.

Many thanks all.
xRx

free skin care · Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:18 am

I wonder if it's called something else in the UK? I would ask the pharmacist what the UK equivalent is, he/she should know.

free skin care · Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:26 am

Hi Rhapsody,

Just so you know what to look for, Neosporin is an antibiotic ointment that I usually see in the First Aid section of drug stores. Although Neosporin seems to be the most popular brand name, I imagine that most stores will have generic versions of the same product as well.

HTH Very Happy

Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:31 am

Thank you to you both.

Everyone has been so helpful and friendly... I like it here Very Happy

free skin care · Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:15 am

Use the poly/neospirin ointment on the bump that you’ve already squeezed/scratched/messed with. In fact, if possible, put some of the ointment on the spot and put a bandaid over it and keep it on overnight. I’m not exactly sure how it works, but by keeping the bandaid over it somehow prevents it from getting a hard, scaly scab over the bump. I mean, it still scabs over, but it’s a “soft” scab, that can then be camouflaged with makeup (when you try applying makeup/concealor to one of those scaly scabs, the scaly part tends to “grab” too much of the makeup, which in turn makes the boo-boo look even more obvious then if you hadn’t tried to hide it at all).

When I was younger, I also loved to go zit-popping, so you aren’t alone in your compulsion. I realize this is really twisted and depraved, but I got this weird thrill when they would pop with such force that they’d splatter all over the mirror.... I know, I know – that was way TMI!!

Anyway, if I might make a suggestion: invest in some Yonka Juvenil or Emulsion Pure (I recently discovered they can both be used to stop a zit in it’s tracks! Click here to find out more:
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?p=52504#52504) to combat the pimples before they can become too tempting to squeeze. They both actually help deal with the carnage and aftermath if you just can’t resist the temptation to pop that sucker!

As for where you can buy poly- or neosporin ointment. It’s going to be in the first-aid section of your pharmacy/drugstore/chemist (whatever you guys call it over there!). I don’t know if that’s the actual name-brand that is available over there, but if you can’t find anything, just ask your chemist to point you in the direction of an “antibacterial ointment used to treat cuts and scrapes” and s/he should be able to tell what to buy. Either that, or you can post the website address of an online pharmacy where you live (i.e.:www.boots.com ???), and I’ll search for the exact name of the stuff you need to buy....

Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:10 am

Carekate - you are a star

Thank you so much.

I was looking at the Yonka stuff and am just building myself up to order it (or trying to convince my husband I need it Very Happy

). Would I be best getting just one of them or both? If I should just get one, which would be best?

xRx

free skin care · Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:54 am

Personally, I’ve found that they both work equally well when using them as a sort of spot treatment, even though the Emulsion Pure is technically supposed to be used as a poultice/compress that you remove after 15 minutes, rather then a leave-on spot treatment.

At this point, I’m really preferring the Emulsion Pure over the Juvenil, but that’s probably just because I was able to figure out the recipe and easily (and cheaply!) obtain all of the ingredients to make a homemade version so I don’t have to cough up $50USD for a bottle of the real thing (recipe is posted around pg 5 or 6 of the “~~~ DIY Skincare Recipes ~~~” thread, if you’re interested). I think more members here on the forum have actually used Juvenil then EP so they would probably tell you to go with it, but I think they both perform admirably. Maybe the only deciding factor is the scent: Juvenil has a very funky/distinctive herbal smell, not really bad, but very noticable, while I think the Emulsion Pure as a really cool herbal scent.

FYI, the way I’ve been using Emulsion Pure is similar to the instructions I gave you for the poly-/neosporin ointment: I put a couple drops of EP on the gauze pad-thingy on a bandaid, then slap the bandaid over the zit and leave it on overnight. When I wake up: presto – the pimple is all but a memory!! It even removes the redness and swelling so you can’t even tell that the day before it was a monster zit, even if you’re not wearing makeup to hide it. If it’s a particularly evil and heinous bump, you might want to repeat the EP-bandaid trick the next night, just to completely kill it out.

Another reason why you might perform Juvenil to Emulsion Pure is the amount of product. If you’re actually using genuine EP, then it comes in a very small bottle for $50 and if you use it strictly according to the product instructions, you have to use a fair amount to saturate the gauze compress for each application (although this is a moot point if you make your own EP because you can make a huge bottle of it for mere pennies on the dollar!), so a bottle of Juvenil will probably give you more “bang for your buck.”

free skin care · Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:36 am

While tea tree and Polysporin heal a scab or scratch I find it doesn't do much for a pimple in progress. I've tried benzoyal peroxide which irritates my skin and beta hydroxy acid, which I find isn't doing much for a pimple under the skin. I think I will have to finally break down and spend $50 on some Juvenile. Ugh, ugh, ugh, I'm off to search eBay first. Very Happy

Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:57 am

Lolli - Thanks again.

Carekate - you really are a mine of information and you have been really helpful. I think I will get some of the EP to try and if I find it does the trick I will try making some of my own from your recipe. I admire you very much for your 'scientist' abilities... I can barely cook a cake by following a detailed recipe (hence I am reluctant to try making the EP straight off).

I don't get that many spots, but when I do I tend to pick them because I haven't yet found anything which successfully eliminates them. Hopefully this will be the wonder product I have been searching for Very Happy

xRx

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