Guest guest Posted March 6, 1999 Report Share Posted March 6, 1999 -----Original Message----- To: ptownleysmith@... Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 12:47 AM > >Hello Kerry, > >I don't have access to the internet, so would you please formward this >message to the board. I think the following information is relevant to >many on the newsgroup. > >First, please do not use the cetaphil lotion anymore. There are many >other facial cleansers out there that are much better for our rosacea >skin. > >1. Zia Fresh Cleansing Gel (I think Bill knows how to get this) >2. Aderma Septalibour Ultra Gentle Purifying Cleanser (1-) >3. AFE Chamomile Cleanser -- Specifically formulated for rosacea skin >(but very expensive). > > >This is a good place to start. Some may even react to these cleansers. >Do not worry. Some people may actually be at the stage where almost >anything makes there skin react. This is a normal phenomenon that occurs >with chronic low-grade bouts of inflammation. However, this can be fixed. >It just means that we will have to roll our sleeves up and dig in a little >deeper. BTW there was a point in my life where plain water irritated my >skin (about 6 months). > > >Kerry, in my experience most forms of alcohol will contribute to facial >irritation. The scary thing is that sometimes it is not immediately >apparent (ie. one washes his face at night and feels fine and the next >day his facial skin is twice as sensitive). Metrocreme is more >moisturizing than its older brother, but it may actually add to our >inflammation. Trust me! I do recommend metrogel and noritate as a half >decent starting point. Metrogel is somewhat drying (especially in the >winter) but you can just add a few drops of jojoba or safflower oil to >soften the formulation. Please do not add too much oil. Only a couple of >drops -- more can cause skin irritation. It is a fine line that we must >walk. > >Benzamycin has benzoyl peroxide in it -- this is also horrible for the >underlying microvessels. Although it may do a wonderful job on the bumps, >in most cases it is aggravating the underlying disease. > >Zinc oxide is great for the skin -- but please be cautious. Over the >counter baby formulations contain a ton of potentially irritating >compounds in it. This may cancel out the actions of zinc oxide. > >Zinc is known to: > >1. Have a mild antiinflammatory effect on the superficial layers of the >skin. > >2. Aid in healing damaged skin. Studies have demonstrated that topical >zinc can speed healing of surgical scars and cuts by 25-40%. > >3. Have an antiacne effect. In some studies, it is as potent as 2% >benzoyl peroxide with significantly less side effects. > >4. Makes the skin appear 'toned down' due to the white nature of the zinc >in powder form. > >5. It serves as a partial physical barrier over the outermost layer of >the facial skin (epidermis). This makes the skin less sensitive to the >external enviornment such as wind, cold, heat and sun. > >The secret is to have a pharmacy or pharmaceutical company bind zinc oxide >with dimethicone. This 'microencapsulation' allows zinc to 'melt' into >the skin. This in turn results in a more elegant formulation that does >not need other irritating ingredients. This also makes zinc oxide much >easier to get off in the shower. > >Those are my thoughts, > >Geoffrey >======== > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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