I need suggestions for removing flaking skin

June 20, 2002

Hi all,

I have very dry skin that flakes continuously. Because my skin is so

sensitive I can only use water on it, as if I attempt to use a

moisturiser or exfoliator I flare badly. At present I remove as much

flakiness as possible with moistened cottonballs, which is very time

consuming and does not get rid of all the flakes. Keeping in mind

how sensitive my skin is, does anyone have any suggestions.

I also have trouble with hair conditioners causing flares even though

I am careful not to ever let it touch my face. Until recently I used

Sunsilk Conditioner for Dry Hair which was pretty good but they have

changed their formulation and it is making rosacea worse. If anyone

(with same sensitivity to hair products) has found one that causes no

problems please let me know.

Thanks,

Anne

June 20, 2002

Hi,

I find that the best time to remove any flakey skin that I have, is near the end

of a warm shower. My skin becomes quite moist by then and I VERY gently begin to

use my fingers to roll off the dead skin. I use circular motions to kind of roll

it off. The same way that the skin on your feet comes off after a bath - not

that many of us are sitting in baths these days but remember way back when...

I use a thin film of moisturiser (Keri lotion fast absorbing sensitive skin )

every night straight after I wash ( Mercier cleanser) so that my flakes

stay moist, if that makes sense. If you are using makeup you may notice that at

the end of the day you can start to just roll off the skin (like eraser bits). I

find that if I keep the flakey patches moisturised they come off easier than if

they were bone dry. And I know that moisturiser is not supposed to be good for

seb derm but I have found that to be the opposite for me - maybe because the

easier it is to remove the flakes the better off my skin is after. Keeping the

flakes off makes my skin look better. I don't do this every day only about every

two or three days.

Also, I don't wear makeup any more so the pores don't become clogged up with the

flakies and cause zits. I find that the more products on my skin the worse it

ends up. At this point I use a cleanser, moisturiser and sunscreen (Estee Lauder

Day Wear).

Another thing I found useful when I did wear makeup was the Body Shop face

chamois - for some reason it helps the flakes ball up. The first time I used it

I was amazed at how many flakes were balling up all over my face. It is very

soft and lasts along time.

Hope this helps - my skin was also very sensitive but I was able to stop all

products and just let my skin be while I was pregnant. When I felt it was no

longer so sensitive I slowly started adding products again - starting with

Pampers baby wipes to clean my skin and then a bit of moisturiser and sunscreen.

After almost 6 months I graduated to the Mercier cleanser which is the most

gentle water soluble cleanser I have ever found.

I don't know what to suggest for the conditioner other than using something out

of the shower - I used to put aloe vera gel in my hair. I think that it is

important to keep the scalp moisturised as well.

Take care -

Leah

June 21, 2002

I recently found a moisturizer that my skin tolerates and really

helps with extreme dryness. It is called Complex 15. I purchased it

at Walgreens. I'm sorry I don't have a list of the ingredients but

if I remember correctly it seemed to have fewer ingredients than

other moisturizers. It is also very inexpensive - only @ $7 for a

tube. I've been searching since the beginning of the year for

something that would moisturize and not irritate my face and I think

I've finally found it. I also discontinued the use of Noritate which

I have used for years. I think that in the past year it has begun to

dry my skin rather than help it. I also have begun using only

bottled water on my face for cleansing - takes a little longer but I

think my face is in better condition for it.

Sue

> Hi all,

>

> I have very dry skin that flakes continuously. Because my skin is

so

> sensitive I can only use water on it, as if I attempt to use a

> moisturiser or exfoliator I flare badly. At present I remove as

much

> flakiness as possible with moistened cottonballs, which is very

time

> consuming and does not get rid of all the flakes. Keeping in mind

> how sensitive my skin is, does anyone have any suggestions.

>

> I also have trouble with hair conditioners causing flares even

though

> I am careful not to ever let it touch my face. Until recently I

used

> Sunsilk Conditioner for Dry Hair which was pretty good but they

have

> changed their formulation and it is making rosacea worse. If

anyone

> (with same sensitivity to hair products) has found one that causes

no

> problems please let me know.

>

> Thanks,

> Anne

June 21, 2002