Troubleshooting skin problems (was Re: very very very dry.....).

[Guest guest]

That's a great observation, Alena -- troubleshooting computer

problems really is very similiar to troubleshooting skin problems.

How about writing a program to determine which products are best for

us?

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> Hi Asta,

>

> I am sorry to hear that you have such problems with your dry skin.

I cannot

> comment on that and I have no experience with either of the

products you

> mentioned. The only thing that I would like to say that I

personally would

> avoid trying more than just one new product at a time. Otherwise,

it is

> really hard to determine which product caused what problem, or was

it

> perhaps the combination of all three? Long time ago, when I was

learning

> about computer hardware, I learned the golden rule that you always

change

> only one thing at a time, and you write down what change you made

(that was

> in the era of jumpers and other gizmos, long before plug and play).

I think

> it applies to us as well, both in skin care and also in nutrition.

If you

> are changing your skin care regime, don't change the cleanser and

the

> moisturizer at the same time. If you are on avoidance diet,

introduce a new

> component, again one at a time.

>

> I have just completed two weeks on HerbaCort and am still quite

happy with

> it (though I am NOT saying that I could not be happier. ) I am

thinking

> of giving Gold Bond a try, but it won't be until much later. Now I

will test

> a sunscreen and I will make a desision about a potential change

later on.

>

> Good luck,

> Alena