How do I repair a damaged epidermal barrier?

[Guest guest]

Good morning all

I have lots of questions this morning. When I think about rosacea, I usually

think about the red face with the pimples and the bumps. The first time I heard

the word rosacea was about 13 years ago. At that time I went to a derm because I

had a dehydrated surface with a somewhat oily underneath. Basically my skin is

still the same. I can't get rid of the flakiness. the oiliness is not a problem

since it is not severe or anything. It has been suggested to me that my form of

rosacea has damaged the functioning of the epidermal barrier so that my skin can

no longer perform its protective function and that my oil glands are going crazy

trying to keep the skin surface lubricated.

If this is so, what can I do to help my skin get back this function. I read that

jojoba oil can actually penetrate the layers of skin and dissolve them. In the

past, when i have used vita-oil, or plain jojoba, I found that after a few days

my skin did seem to be getting flakier? In retrospect, maybe that was part of

the healing process. Dissolving the old dead layers . I would love to hear from

others who have this weird flaky surface and oily underneath going on and how do

you cope with skincare and makeup.

Thanks for your help

[Guest guest]

I have the same problem. If I find a foundation that

my skin agrees with, it usually melts off by noon.

I'm left with a red, purplish glowing oily mess. I

have had good luck with Lancome Maqui-Control

foundation. It's not the best; it tends to settle

into my " fine " lines. But at least it doesn't

aggravate my rosacea and it stays on pretty well.

--- Dennis & Galway dgalway@...>

wrote:

> Good morning all

> I have lots of questions this morning. When I think

> about rosacea, I usually think about the red face

> with the pimples and the bumps. The first time I

> heard the word rosacea was about 13 years ago. At

> that time I went to a derm because I had a

> dehydrated surface with a somewhat oily underneath.

> Basically my skin is still the same. I can't get rid

> of the flakiness. the oiliness is not a problem

> since it is not severe or anything. It has been

> suggested to me that my form of rosacea has damaged

> the functioning of the epidermal barrier so that my

> skin can no longer perform its protective function

> and that my oil glands are going crazy trying to

> keep the skin surface lubricated.

> If this is so, what can I do to help my skin get

> back this function. I read that jojoba oil can

> actually penetrate the layers of skin and dissolve

> them. In the past, when i have used vita-oil, or

> plain jojoba, I found that after a few days my skin

> did seem to be getting flakier? In retrospect, maybe

> that was part of the healing process. Dissolving the

> old dead layers . I would love to hear from others

> who have this weird flaky surface and oily

> underneath going on and how do you cope with

> skincare and makeup.

> Thanks for your help

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I have the same problem. If I find a foundation that

my skin agrees with, it usually melts off by noon.

I'm left with a red, purplish glowing oily mess. I

have had good luck with Lancome Maqui-Control

foundation. It's not the best; it tends to settle

into my " fine " lines. But at least it doesn't

aggravate my rosacea and it stays on pretty well.

--- Dennis & Galway dgalway@...>

wrote:

> Good morning all

> I have lots of questions this morning. When I think

> about rosacea, I usually think about the red face

> with the pimples and the bumps. The first time I

> heard the word rosacea was about 13 years ago. At

> that time I went to a derm because I had a

> dehydrated surface with a somewhat oily underneath.

> Basically my skin is still the same. I can't get rid

> of the flakiness. the oiliness is not a problem

> since it is not severe or anything. It has been

> suggested to me that my form of rosacea has damaged

> the functioning of the epidermal barrier so that my

> skin can no longer perform its protective function

> and that my oil glands are going crazy trying to

> keep the skin surface lubricated.

> If this is so, what can I do to help my skin get

> back this function. I read that jojoba oil can

> actually penetrate the layers of skin and dissolve

> them. In the past, when i have used vita-oil, or

> plain jojoba, I found that after a few days my skin

> did seem to be getting flakier? In retrospect, maybe

> that was part of the healing process. Dissolving the

> old dead layers . I would love to hear from others

> who have this weird flaky surface and oily

> underneath going on and how do you cope with

> skincare and makeup.

> Thanks for your help

>

>

>

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> removed]

>

>

>

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> meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must

> change the subject when replying to a digest !

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> See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently

> published book.

>

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[Guest guest]

I have the same problem. If I find a foundation that

my skin agrees with, it usually melts off by noon.

I'm left with a red, purplish glowing oily mess. I

have had good luck with Lancome Maqui-Control

foundation. It's not the best; it tends to settle

into my " fine " lines. But at least it doesn't

aggravate my rosacea and it stays on pretty well.

--- Dennis & Galway dgalway@...>

wrote:

> Good morning all

> I have lots of questions this morning. When I think

> about rosacea, I usually think about the red face

> with the pimples and the bumps. The first time I

> heard the word rosacea was about 13 years ago. At

> that time I went to a derm because I had a

> dehydrated surface with a somewhat oily underneath.

> Basically my skin is still the same. I can't get rid

> of the flakiness. the oiliness is not a problem

> since it is not severe or anything. It has been

> suggested to me that my form of rosacea has damaged

> the functioning of the epidermal barrier so that my

> skin can no longer perform its protective function

> and that my oil glands are going crazy trying to

> keep the skin surface lubricated.

> If this is so, what can I do to help my skin get

> back this function. I read that jojoba oil can

> actually penetrate the layers of skin and dissolve

> them. In the past, when i have used vita-oil, or

> plain jojoba, I found that after a few days my skin

> did seem to be getting flakier? In retrospect, maybe

> that was part of the healing process. Dissolving the

> old dead layers . I would love to hear from others

> who have this weird flaky surface and oily

> underneath going on and how do you cope with

> skincare and makeup.

> Thanks for your help

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

> --

> Please read the list highlights before posting to

> the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html).

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> meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must

> change the subject when replying to a digest !

>

> See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently

> published book.

>

> To leave the list send an email to

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