Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 > I would think any kind of exfoliation would win the battle but lose > the war, since exfoliation would make the barrier more impermiable. I obviously meant *more permeable*. That must be why I misspelled it too. <g> Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > A number of posters are discussing flakes. Though I'm not certain if > everyone is talking about the same phenomenon, I've noticed that when > my cheeks are most irritated/inflammed they tend to develop a half- > dozen white tissue-thin whisps that respond to moisturizering. I've > never tried to put foundation or tinted sunblock over them without > first moisturizing, and I've never noticed them in response to make- > up or other topicals, esp not immediately as some posters are > describing. > > But I did get a surprise entire faceful of these little flakers an > hour or so after applying Dr. Sy's VitaOil; I also had a more > traditional reaction, with itching and breakout. Each day it got > better, but it took days to completely clear. One of the weirdest > things on my face that I've ever seen. <g> > > I believe that my flakiness is somehow related to impaired barrier > function, since it clears up as my skin normalizes. I would think any > kind of exfoliation would win the battle but lose the war, since > exfoliation would make the barrier more impermiable. > > Has anyone with this problem tried ignoring them for the moment, > leaving them on the face if need be though avoiding those things that > make them visually worse, while concentrating instead on good skin > hygiene for several weeks (Less is More daily cleansing and > moisturizing, nothing else)? I don't know if that's the answer, but > that would be the treatment for repairing an impaired barrier. > > Marjorie > > Marjorie Lazoff, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 > I would think any kind of exfoliation would win the battle but lose > the war, since exfoliation would make the barrier more impermiable. I obviously meant *more permeable*. That must be why I misspelled it too. <g> Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > A number of posters are discussing flakes. Though I'm not certain if > everyone is talking about the same phenomenon, I've noticed that when > my cheeks are most irritated/inflammed they tend to develop a half- > dozen white tissue-thin whisps that respond to moisturizering. I've > never tried to put foundation or tinted sunblock over them without > first moisturizing, and I've never noticed them in response to make- > up or other topicals, esp not immediately as some posters are > describing. > > But I did get a surprise entire faceful of these little flakers an > hour or so after applying Dr. Sy's VitaOil; I also had a more > traditional reaction, with itching and breakout. Each day it got > better, but it took days to completely clear. One of the weirdest > things on my face that I've ever seen. <g> > > I believe that my flakiness is somehow related to impaired barrier > function, since it clears up as my skin normalizes. I would think any > kind of exfoliation would win the battle but lose the war, since > exfoliation would make the barrier more impermiable. > > Has anyone with this problem tried ignoring them for the moment, > leaving them on the face if need be though avoiding those things that > make them visually worse, while concentrating instead on good skin > hygiene for several weeks (Less is More daily cleansing and > moisturizing, nothing else)? I don't know if that's the answer, but > that would be the treatment for repairing an impaired barrier. > > Marjorie > > Marjorie Lazoff, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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