dry skin that won’t geet any better, doesn’t get any worse
I’m kinda confused about what’s happening with my skin these days. I haven’t
needed to moisturize as much as I used to - my hands stay flexible, I don’t have
red, weeping breakouts and the rash isn’t as "deep" as it used to be.
This new lighter rash covers the back of my hands and my arms up to the
shoulders and then my neck. It used to be isolated to my hands and was really
deep and incredibly painful. It’s almost like the rash has been diluted over a
larger area. Anyone have any ideas about how I might improve from here or even
what’s happening here?
It feels much, much drier and almost "ashy." I am constantly shedding skin all
over the place. When I take a shower, I get a few hours’ break from it, but if
I work out, it gets red and inflamed and takes hours to calm down - but still
doesn’t seem to be getting any worse. At least, I don’t think so.
Also - it’s not like I have maintained a good diet lately. After my last big
improvement, I settled back into my old bad habits (including cigarettes,
coffee, alcohol & sugar - basically, everything) but my skin hasn’t really
gotten worse, so I keep pushing it. Another cleanse is on the horizon. But my
skin has just stayed as aggravated as it has been, not getting any worse and not
getting any better.
K
November 25th, 2006 at 12:08 am
Keith, my guess is that there is some change going on and that the eczema is
but I highly recommend that
actually migrating to a new location. I experienced something like this a long
time ago. It seemed that as my shins (which were just like you describe your
arms) began to clear up, I was ecstatic. I thought it was going away. It did get
very light, the open blistery sores stopped coming up, and eventually, it just
cleared up. At the same time, I had noticed a sore nodule under the skin between
two fingers and an itchy spot on the side of one finger. It didn’t look the
same, so I naively thought that it might be something I came in contact with.
Little did I know. After a very short time of total improvement, my hands broke
out severely and worse than my shins ever were. Hell is not the word for it.
Anyway, I would take this opportunity of transition to clean up my act, make
dietary changes and eliminate environmental factors as much as possible. It
might just be a good time to jump on it and get ahead of the
game, instead of riding on the windfall. I know. Easier said than done. What
are you using for the ashy skin right now to keep it moisturized? Does it itch
maddeningly or not so much? The flaking off tells me that you are not
moisturizing continuously, or if you are, not properly. I have personally never
tried a single lotion that did the trick. Ointments have the staying power for
flaking. Of course I’m a little biased in this
you go out and purchase a natural ointment with tea tree oil in it if you can
tolerate it. Lavender is an excellent skin soother too.
Have you tried using any essential oil treatments at all? If you have some on
hand, I can recommend a blend that is soothing to eczema. Try this:
2 parts tea tree oil
2 parts lavender (not lavandin, not a blend, but pure expensive lavender eo)
essential oil
1 part cedarwood essential oil
Blend this together in a bottle with a cap, and keep in a cool dark place.
Apply by dabbing a cotton ball over the area and then using your hands to rub in
gently. Now, this is a pure essential oil blend, so it won’t go far, and it
costs $$$. To stretch it out, add about 5 ml to 1/4 cup grapeseed oil (lightest
and nourishing for your skin) or make a salve out of it:
warm 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil to 165 degrees over a double boiler. At
150-165, beeswax melts so it must get to this temperature. Use a thermometer. If
you overheat it, you will burn the oil. Add a little less than 1/4 cup beeswax
beads and stir until melted. (use less if you like a "loose" ointment, more if
you like it "tight") Remove from heat and stir it down to about 150 degrees (the
beeswax will start to clump if you wait any longer.
AT THIS POINT ONLY, and this is very important: add the essential oil blend,
about 1 tablespoon of the mixture you made. If you add it before the oil comes
down to 150 degrees, the essential oils may "flash off". Mix well, and prepare
to pour it up quickly, as it will set up very quickly. If it sets up in your
pan, you cannot reheat it to 165 to get it out (flash off will occur) and you
will have difficulties.
This is a very basic ointment preparation. You might already know all this. I
don’t know how much you know already. So forgive me if I over simplified it, or
if it seems confusing. This basic recipe can get very involved and "juiced up"
with lot’s more healing qualities, but this is a starting place anyway.
Let me know if you decide to make it and need more advice. I’d be happy to
guide you along. And that goes for anyone who wants to make this.
Karen Howell
This new lighter rash covers the back of my hands and my arms up to the
shoulders and then my neck. It used to be isolated to my hands and was really
deep and incredibly painful. It’s almost like the rash has been diluted over a
larger area. Anyone have any ideas about how I might improve from here or even
what’s happening here?
It feels much, much drier and almost "ashy." I am constantly shedding skin all
over the place. When I take a shower, I get a few hours’ break from it, but if
I work out, it gets red and inflamed and takes hours to calm down - but still
doesn’t seem to be getting any worse. At least, I don’t think so.
Also - it’s not like I have maintained a good diet lately. After my last big
improvement, I settled back into my old bad habits (including cigarettes,
coffee, alcohol & sugar - basically, everything) but my skin hasn’t really
gotten worse, so I keep pushing it. Another cleanse is on the horizon. But my
skin has just stayed as aggravated as it has been, not getting any worse and not
getting any better.
K
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