Re: Oily vs Dry Skin

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In a message dated 8/20/99 8:33:20 PM Central Daylight Time,

db1587@... writes:

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Have any of you thought about this as an allergic reaction to your own

facial oil? Or, is it just a reaction to oil; no matter what type?

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My face gets redder as it gets oilier later in the day. Yes, I have thought

the exact same thing. Terry

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db158-@... wrote: original article:/group/rosacea-support/?start=7350

I

> swear I'm

> allergic to my own facial oil! Your thought intrigues me as I have often sworn the same thing. I've noticed that when I don't wash my face as often as I should the itching begins and then the red becomes worse. If I catch it as soon as the itching starts the flare-up may be aborted. It seems that everything I have wrong with me physically is related to auto-immune dysfunction.

Have any of you thought about this as an allergic reaction to your own facial oil? Or, is it just a reaction to oil; no matter what type?

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I thought that it was the bacteria on the face that causes flare ups,

which is why we use antibiotic gels/creams to kill the bacteria. It's

also true that when our faces are oily, bacteria grow at a faster rate.

Washing frequently keeps the skin clean, and hence (relatively) free of

bacteria.

> <<

> Have any of you thought about this as an allergic reaction to your

own

> facial oil? Or, is it just a reaction to oil; no matter what type?

> >>

> My face gets redder as it gets oilier later in the day. Yes, I have

thought

> the exact same thing. Terry