Archive for January 16th, 2009
Rosacea is often mistaken to be a severe case of acne or seborhoeic dermatitis. It usually affects Caucasians but can affect other ethnicities as well. It affects both sexes but women are more commonly found with the condition. A dermatologist is the best person to diagnose and prescribe any treatment for this skin condition.
The most important and basic step for rosacea treatment is to wash your face regularly with a gentle skin cleanser. You should avoid soaps and cleansers that can further irritate your skin. Protection from the sun is also important and the use of a sunscreen with at least SPF 15 is recommended. Some dermatologist will even advise to take oral tetracycline antibiotics and topic antibiotics to relieve the inflammation. Treatment will usually take a long time but some people will go into a permanent remission.
People love to spend their time outdoors. Whether they go camping, hiking, jogging or just walking in the woods, they really find time to be outside. The drawback is when you get exposed to some vegetation like poison ivy that causes skin irritation and allergies. You have to find poison ivy care for your skin if you do happen to get in contact with them.
The first thing you can do is to wash the exposed skin very thoroughly with soap and water. A good soap is necessary since the irritant found in poison ivy is oil-based. If the case is severe, doctors may advise you to take an antihistamine preparation and some may give topical formulations to be applied to the skin. But as always, washing and cleaning the affected area properly can help alleviate the irritation.
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Laquita
I have a very sensitive, somewhat dry skin; however, from time to time, I still suffer from blemishes and blackheads, etc. Most products I have tried for pimples and outbreaks are simply too harsh for my delicate skin. [Is there any product that can gently handle both my delicate skin while, at the same time, removing and helping my blackheads and blemishes?}