severe surface dehydration

[Guest guest]

HI

I was wondering how many others suuffer from severe surface denhydration out of

interest. (I know it's not lack of oil as I have mentionned before I am covered

in glamourous papules!).

I am pretty sure mine gets worse after I have had a flare (ofcourse it also gets

worse when exposed o " normal " skin irritants such as extreme cold etc).

Do others feel their " dryness " is associated with flares?

I think it for some reason looses it's abiloity to retain water... hmmmm

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[Guest guest]

It is possible for skin to be dehydrated and oily at the same time, although

this may sound contradictory.

A layer of oil on the skin will help to retain moisture, but if the skin has

lost some of the vital moisture-retaining components it will still become

dehydrated. Especially if it's not being replenished properly from inside.

I don't have a simple answer for improving moisture retention. If you can

find a good moisturiser (which doesn't then cause other problems!) that may

be the best solution.

Barry Hunt

Re: severe surface dehydration

YES! I had a flare a few days ago and now my skin is painfully dry and

flaky, yet oily.

Ruth

bidget jones jonesbridget2002@...> wrote:

HI

I was wondering how many others suuffer from severe surface denhydration out

of interest. (I know it's not lack of oil as I have mentionned before I am

covered in glamourous papules!).

I am pretty sure mine gets worse after I have had a flare (ofcourse it also

gets worse when exposed o " normal " skin irritants such as extreme cold etc).

Do others feel their " dryness " is associated with flares?

I think it for some reason looses it's abiloity to retain water... hmmmm

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[Guest guest]

Dear All,

I'm doing this from faulty memory...but, I think this subject is covered in Dr.

Nase's book (I wish he had indexed it...tough to look things up). If I recall

correctly, I think he said something about the dryness/flaking being a residual

effect

from inflammation. That is, the inflammation actually results in dead skin

cells which then flake off.

Someone with a better recall will correct this I am sure.

Sallie

Ruth Hooper wrote:

> YES! I had a flare a few days ago and now my skin is painfully dry and

flaky, yet oily.

>

> Ruth

>

> bidget jones jonesbridget2002@...> wrote:

> HI

>

> I was wondering how many others suuffer from severe surface denhydration out

of interest. (I know it's not lack of oil as I have mentionned before I am

covered in glamourous papules!).

>

> I am pretty sure mine gets worse after I have had a flare (ofcourse it also

gets worse when exposed o " normal " skin irritants such as extreme cold etc).

>

> Do others feel their " dryness " is associated with flares?

>

> I think it for some reason looses it's abiloity to retain water... hmmmm

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sallie--that sounds about right from my own experience. I usually

have some bad flaking after a flare, and flakes usually subside 2-3

days after the swelling goes down.

> > HI

> >

> > I was wondering how many others suuffer from severe surface

denhydration out of interest. (I know it's not lack of oil as I have

mentionned before I am covered in glamourous papules!).

> >

> > I am pretty sure mine gets worse after I have had a flare

(ofcourse it also gets worse when exposed o " normal " skin irritants

such as extreme cold etc).

> >

> > Do others feel their " dryness " is associated with flares?

> >

> > I think it for some reason looses it's abiloity to retain

water... hmmmm

> >

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