Need explanation for dry skin/blemishes connection

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Dr. Sy's brochure says that rosacea is a disease of the oil glands, vascular

system, and possibly has an autoimmune component. Could anyone explain why we

break out, yet many of us have bone dry skin? Are the oil glands over-active or

under-active? I've read that with ocular rosacea, the oil glands produce

thickened oil, thus providing inefficient lubrication. Is this also true with

facial rosacea? Does moisturizing actually reduce the breaking out?

This is all pretty confusing. Thanks to anyone who can clarify these points.

a

[Guest guest]

a,

Good questions - all of them!! I only wish I knew the answers, but I'll

give me 2 cents anyway!

Are the oil glands over-active or under-active?

I believe the sebaceous glands are overactive, but only in certain areas.

Other areas may be underlubricated, at least this is the case for me.

Maybe, we should poll our group on this?

1) Oily

2) Combination: Normal, Oily

3) Combination: Dry, Oily

or 4)Dry

I've read that with ocular rosacea, the oil glands produce thickened oil,

thus providing inefficient lubrication. Is this also true with facial

rosacea?

It could be. We do know that with seborrheic dermatitis more oil is

produced, and it differs from the composition of normal adults, i.e. it

contains a higher percentage of cholesterol, triglycerides, and paraffin.

The same might be true of rosacea.

Does moisturizing actually reduce the breaking out?

I haven't figured this one out yet. It could be that the body is using a

negative biofeedback system when it comes to producing the " right " amount

of oil. That is, if we wash it away, it will try to produce more. Or, if

we add a moisturizer, it may produce less. (Or, maybe, I'm all oily on

this one).

Of note: I think I read somewhere that the sebaceous glands cells live for

about 7 days before they burst, releasing their contents. So, we might

have to look at what happened in the last week?!

Robin

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Subject: Need

explanation for dry skin/blemishes connection

03/01/2000 04:46 PM

Dr. Sy's brochure says that rosacea is a disease of the oil glands,

vascular

system, and possibly has an autoimmune component. Could anyone explain why

we

break out, yet many of us have bone dry skin? Are the oil glands

over-active or

under-active? I've read that with ocular rosacea, the oil glands produce

thickened oil, thus providing inefficient lubrication. Is this also true

with

facial rosacea? Does moisturizing actually reduce the breaking out?

This is all pretty confusing. Thanks to anyone who can clarify these

points.

a

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[Guest guest]

I have dry skin, my nose gets a bit shiny - would it be considered oily?

What is oily? Is there a normal?

Take care - Margaret