The following post is the story of my skin. Since the pictures are a little gross, I figured it would be best to put in a jump here for those who would rather not read/see it.
(just a warning that some of the pictures are little gross to look at)
About a year and a half ago, I started to notice that I was itching behind my ears a lot and it always felt scaly like the skin of a snake. I had my mom take a look (because I can't turn my head to see behind my ears) and lo and behold I had dry red patches growing back there! From knowing a friend in high school with psoriasis, I could safely assume that was what's up. I had seen her skin condition many times, as it was hard not to notice as it infiltrated her hairline. Mine looked exactly the same, except it never left behind my ears. It wasn't a big deal and I bought some strong lotion from the store. (even though I know that psoriasis is untreatable, I figured it was worth trying to calm it down) While it helped a little bit, I also found that rubbing the cream on my usual dry skin helped tremendously. And when I say that, I mean my skin felt as smooth as a baby's bottom! So while the new condition wasn't taking to the lotion, I was delighted to find that it helped my normal dry skin.
In the past few months, my face has been taken over by the evil, red, scaly stuff. It's scary to know that it's out in plain sight now and not just hiding behind my ears. I continue with the cream, lots of moisturizer and drowning my face in water, every little bit helps and keeps my face calm!
I really owe a lot to these products, as they have gotten me through some pretty horrible outbreaks. (I'm going through one right now and for some reason the lotion is burning my skin)
(Clinique Moisture Surge - Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength - Dermarest Psoriasis Medicated Moisturizer)
So if somebody else out there has dry, problematic skin - or even psoriasis - I hope I can help in some way by suggesting some products and sharing my story.
Thank you to whoever made it through all this huge block of text. It's a weight off my shoulders to finally have it written down in one place, what has been up with my skin!
5 comments:
I'm really glad that you did this post. I have a similar issue with my cheeks. It's started over the past year. My cheeks get kind of blotchy and at it looks like little bumps, but it's not actually bumpy and it gets so red when I take a hot bath. I was wondering if it was rosacea. I've never had it checked out, but I'm going to look into some of the products that you've suggested. Thanks for the information!
♡ Brooke
My face turns red when I talk about certain things that raise my blood pressure. I'm not sure what rosacia is but I can assure you that I have it without a doubt. ANYTHING turns my face red (ESPECIALLY when I laugh!) It's so embarrassing when someone points it out.
I also have psoriasis but it is all over my entire scalp. It clumps up and when I scratch or rub my fingertips over the spots sometimes you can pull huge chunks out. It gets really irritated in the winter because it's so dry and extremely irritated in the summer because it's so hot. I use the same brand of shampoo as your psoriasis loation. I recommend tea tree oil to put on your face. It doesn't smell pleasent at all (and i mean, at ALL.) but it works wonders. I am on the hunt for a tea tree oil shampoo and deep conditioner these days actually :).
xoxo
lyndsey of hellolyndsey
This is such a helpful post, thank you! I've suffered from psoriasis since childhood, and it's key areas are my scalp, nose, ears and forehead. I'd not heard of Dermarest before but I will check it out - currently I use a gel called Dovobet on prescription (I'm in the UK though) and Therapy Cleanser by a hairdressers called Uppercut http://www.uppercuthairgroup.co.uk/shampoos.html. Nothing ever gets rid of it completely, which is sad, but I'll keep fighting. It's always nice to know there are others! xx
No, thank YOU! You were awesome enough to read and relate to this post and it is so great to know that I'm not alone. (I mean, I didn't think I was, but it's nice to have a face with the condition)
I'm definitely going to look up the products you mentioned as well. I'm sure I can find a US equivalent.
I really wanted to thank you sooner for sharing your story with me! I would have never guessed you were a fellow flaky friend.
Is there anything tea tree oil can't do?! We've got some around our house and I use it for my zits, quickly clearing out a room, etc. I don't think I've tried it in my shampoo though. And I have tried some pretty crazy things to treat my scalp! haha
Oh and about rosacea, you very well could have it. I know, for me, it was something I knew I had since birth, lots of baby pictures of me with red blotchy skin. It kind of resurfaced when I was a teen and it's stuck with me ever since! It doesn't matter to me as much though as dry skin and stuff. At least red skin can be treated and covered up [fairly] easily!
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