Guest guest Posted July 21, 1999 Report Share Posted July 21, 1999 The Anew is the same stuff that I am convinced jump-started my rosacea, so I second Matija's advice! Initially, it didn't bother me either, so I didn't link it directly to the rosacea right away. G. > > Becky, I used to use Avon Anew cream (4% aha) in 1992. It took a 3-4 > months to get that bad reaction. I had a positive experience prior to > that where my zits when away and my skin looked great. Then, one day, > my skin started to feel like it was burning and it was really red. I > went to the derm because I had no idea what was causing the problem. > She said I had rosacea and the Avon product was aggravating it. I used > the Avon stuff at night and put just enough of it to sink in. Be very > careful with aha's. They sometimes come back to bite you when you > least expect it. > > Hope that helps, > Matija > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 1999 Report Share Posted July 21, 1999 Just want to say thanks to everyone who responded about this. I don't know what I ever did before I found you guys...there's such a wealth of experience and information here. The conscensus (from those who found out the hard way) seems to be that products with glycolic acid start out working great, but in the long run wreak havoc on rosacean skin. So, just to be on the safe side, I think I'll stop using it. Thanks again everyone, Becky <7n50gh$uf6-egroups> wrote: original article:/group/rosacea-support/?start=65 02 > Diane, Glycolic Acid is an AHA. Here's a link to the Glytone Co. which > uses Gylcolic Acid where it states just that -- http://www.glytone.com > /cons.html > > BTW, BHA's are gentler although I can't use them myself. I know that > salicylic acid (which Dr. Sy has in her oil contol acne gel) is a > BHA. Some people on the board have used Dr. Sy's product with great > success. > > Hope that clears things up! (so to speak...) > Matija > > wrote: > original article:/group/rosacea-support/?start= 64 > 70 > > In a message dated 07/20/1999 4:40:18 PM !!!First Boot!!!, > bcorbett@... > > writes: > > > > > Anyone else out there have any experience or advice on this? > > > > In my experience, rosacea skin doesn't tend to get as clogged as > normal skin. > > Either because the skin itself has thinned, or because the pores > become > > larger, but I know that the progression of the disease has made my > own skin > > much less likely to need exfoliation than it used to. (Is that a > plus? > > That's a first!) Anyway, I think glycolic acid may be a B (beta) HA, > not an > > AHA, because I remember an esthetician telling me my skin could > tolerate it > > much better than an AHA peel. In any event, I still think it's too > harsh to > > use on rosacea skin. If you want to gently exfoliate and draw out > oils, > > etc., try Erno Lazso Sea Mud Mask. It's absolutely wonderful and > leaves your > > skin smooth and soft without irritating it at all. > > > > Diane > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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