Supplements and Diet
To the group:
I have been searching the archives and am a bit confused with the
numerous suggestions and things people use/try for Sebderm. I was
wondering what most people use for supplements for sebderm and what
supplements they avoid. And also just some general information
pertaining to diet. What sort of foods do people eat for sebderm and
avoid?
I was also wondering about cleansers and soaps. I have read many of
the posts pertaining to this. I am having a hard time finding
something that will actually cleanse my face and also not irritate or
leave that fine layer of flakes all over.
My skin is a very oily T-zone with small bumps all over. My face
tends to be very itchy. I dont have dandruff or sebderm on scalp. I
think its just my face. I have more flaking where I shave as well but
pretty much a fine layer of what looks like dried skin all over my
face when I wash. Hey thats a good question what do the guys use to
shave their faces with?
I have used cetaphil gentle cleansing bar( cleans but leaves alot of
flaking) And I dont think my skin can handle it anymore. Ceitaphil
cleansing liquid( softens but ripped out chunks of skin, I think I
cannot have the Sodium Lauryl Sulfate perhaps). I have used Purpose
gentle cleansing bar( worked for a while but SUPER DRYING) I cant use
it now. They also have a liquid cleanser but alas…sodium lauryl
Sulfate. I have tried Zia cleansing gel which doesnt seem to irritate
however I dont feel its actually cleaning either. I am pretty Sure I
got way more blackheads/whiteheads etc when using this product. I had
tried the Eucerin Hydrating Cleanser and am still experimenting with
this and other Eucerin Products. By the way most all of these
products were recommended by my dermetologist. I am very frustrated
however because After washing with many of these I am oily again in
maybe 2-3hours. I cannot stand having all those lil bumps and dry
flakes. I was wondering what others here use and have success with.
Also am curious about creams/ointments etc. Have been using Differin
cream on skin to get rid of the lil bumps but doesnt seem to be doing
much.
Also do people here drink alot of water. If so…tapwater? Bottled?
Spring? Distilled? And do you wash your face with water that is from
tap or other?
I apologize for the length of this post. And also know many have
posted these things already.
Have read most but still unclear about these things.
Oh and one more thing. Do people here ever use alpha hydroxy? Or
exfoliate. Sometimes I feel like I should be exfoliating everyday
because of all these small lil flakes, which I feel are also making
my pores clog.
Thank you in advance to anyone who responds.
May good skin be with you. 
Amon
September 4th, 2004 at 8:56 pm
hey pinkbuda, some from the rosacea board there say
that pansionic wet and dry electric rasor is good for
them, but it will be a bit expensive…as for soap
some have recomended viatimin e soap or alho vera
soap..i can still use the cetaphil gentle cleansing
bar but there is a masking fragrance in it that
probably is no good for us as well..i was in the
health food shop and there was a variety of products
to try… cod liver oil(omega3)…spring water, and
half a multiviatimin, and a probiotic which really
seems to help my insides..
I have been searching the archives and am a bit
confused with the
numerous suggestions and things people use/try for
Sebderm. I was
wondering what most people use for supplements for
sebderm and what
supplements they avoid. And also just some general
information
pertaining to diet. What sort of foods do people eat
for sebderm and
avoid?
I was also wondering about cleansers and soaps. I have
read many of
the posts pertaining to this. I am having a hard time
finding
something that will actually cleanse my face and also
not irritate or
leave that fine layer of flakes all over.
My skin is a very oily T-zone with small bumps all
over. My face
tends to be very itchy. I dont have dandruff or
sebderm on scalp. I
think its just my face. I have more flaking where I
shave as well but
pretty much a fine layer of what looks like dried skin
all over my
face when I wash. Hey thats a good question what do
the guys use to
shave their faces with?
I have used ( cleans but leaves alot of
flaking) And I dont think my skin can handle it
anymore. Ceitaphil
cleansing liquid( softens but ripped out chunks of
skin, I think I
cannot have the Sodium Lauryl Sulfate perhaps). I have
used Purpose
gentle cleansing bar( worked for a while but SUPER
DRYING) I cant use
it now. They also have a liquid cleanser but
alas…sodium lauryl
Sulfate. I have tried Zia cleansing gel which doesnt
seem to irritate
however I dont feel its actually cleaning either. I am
pretty Sure I
got way more blackheads/whiteheads etc when using this
product. I had
tried the Eucerin Hydrating Cleanser and am still
experimenting with
this and other Eucerin Products. By the way most all
of these
products were recommended by my dermetologist. I am
very frustrated
however because After washing with many of these I am
oily again in
maybe 2-3hours. I cannot stand having all those lil
bumps and dry
flakes. I was wondering what others here use and have
success with.
Also am curious about creams/ointments etc. Have been
using Differin
cream on skin to get rid of the lil bumps but doesnt
seem to be doing
much.
Also do people here drink alot of water. If
so…tapwater? Bottled?
Spring? Distilled? And do you wash your face with
water that is from
tap or other?
I apologize for the length of this post. And also know
many have
posted these things already.
Have read most but still unclear about these things.
Oh and one more thing. Do people here ever use alpha
hydroxy? Or
exfoliate. Sometimes I feel like I should be
exfoliating everyday
because of all these small lil flakes, which I feel
are also making
my pores clog.
Thank you in advance to anyone who responds.
May good skin be with you.
Amon
September 5th, 2004 at 5:41 am
Hey Amon,
I can sympathise with you. Particularly about your problems
with cleansers. I also cannot tolerate Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
or Sodium Laureth Sulfate. I used to use Clearasil Complete,
which worked wonders until they added SLS. Then I searched
for months trying to find a cleanser I could use. Everything
either irritated my skin like hell or completely dried it
out.
Eventually I found Neutrogena Clear Pore Cream Wash. It’s
really gentle, doesn’t dry my skin and actually calms it
down rather than irritating. It cleans quite well and is
designed for oily/spot prone skin.
My skin can also get oily after using it but for a while
now I’ve been using Garnier Synergie Sebum Control
Moisturiser. This is also really good, it not only keeps the
oil under control, it also helps with the itching and
redness.
The combination of the above two works well to get rid of
the flakes aswell. They both contain Salicylic Acid (a beta
hydroxy acid - more gentle that alpha hydroxy) which helps.
I find I don’t need to do any other kind of exfoliation.
If you can get hold of these, it’s certainly worth giving
them a try. As for shaving, I just use Gillette shaving gel.
I haven’t really found anything better, but I haven’t
experimented much.
The only supplements I’ve tried are probiotics, Starflower
(Borage) oil (for Gamma Linolenic Acid) and MSM. All of
these may have helped a little, but it’s difficult to tell
as so many things can affect SebDerm.
I haven’t altered my diet in any way. I’m allergic to dairy
products, eggs & nuts but obviously I can’t say
whether this would affect the SebDerm because I haven’t
eaten any of them since I’ve had it. I think the general
idea with diet is to stay away from carbohydrates. The only
thing I’m relatively sure about is that alcohol makes my
skin worse.
I try and drink a lot of water. Just tap water, I don’t
think whether it’s from the tap or bottled makes that much
difference. The idea is to keep yourself hydrated because if
you’re not, your skin is the last place that gets the
moisture as other parts of your body need it more.
I hope this is all helpful to you. If you want me to clarify
anything let me know.
All the best,
Richard
To the group:
I have been searching the archives and am a bit confused
with the numerous suggestions and things people use/try for
Sebderm. I was wondering what most people use for
supplements for sebderm and what supplements they avoid. And
also just some general information pertaining to diet. What
sort of foods do people eat for sebderm and avoid?
I was also wondering about cleansers and soaps. I have read
many of the posts pertaining to this. I am having a hard
time finding something that will actually cleanse my face
and also not irritate or leave that fine layer of flakes all
over. My skin is a very oily T-zone with small bumps all
over. My face tends to be very itchy. I dont have dandruff
or sebderm on scalp. I think its just my face. I have more
flaking where I shave as well but pretty much a fine layer
of what looks like dried skin all over my face when I wash.
Hey thats a good question what do the guys use to shave
their faces with?
I have used cetaphil gentle cleansing bar( cleans but leaves
alot of flaking) And I dont think my skin can handle it
anymore. Ceitaphil cleansing liquid( softens but ripped out
chunks of skin, I think I cannot have the Sodium Lauryl
Sulfate perhaps). I have used Purpose gentle cleansing bar(
worked for a while but SUPER DRYING) I cant use it now. They
also have a liquid cleanser but alas…sodium lauryl
Sulfate. I have tried Zia cleansing gel which doesnt seem to
irritate however I dont feel its actually cleaning either. I
am pretty Sure I got way more blackheads/whiteheads etc when
using this product. I had tried the Eucerin Hydrating
Cleanser and am still experimenting with this and other
Eucerin Products. By the way most all of these products were
recommended by my dermetologist. I am very frustrated
however because After washing with many of these I am oily
again in maybe 2-3hours. I cannot stand having all those lil
bumps and dry flakes. I was wondering what others here use
and have success with. Also am curious about
creams/ointments etc. Have been using Differin cream on skin
to get rid of the lil bumps but doesnt seem to be doing
much.
Also do people here drink alot of water. If so…tapwater?
Bottled? Spring? Distilled? And do you wash your face with
water that is from tap or other?
I apologize for the length of this post. And also know many
have posted these things already.
Have read most but still unclear about these things. Oh and
one more thing. Do people here ever use alpha hydroxy? Or
exfoliate. Sometimes I feel like I should be exfoliating
everyday because of all these small lil flakes, which I feel
are also making my pores clog.
Thank you in advance to anyone who responds.
May good skin be with you.
Amon
September 5th, 2004 at 4:48 pm
I also take a complex Vitamin B, B6, B12, etc… (they say it good for
stress)
and not vitamin B for bullet!!
tony the baloney the one and only
September 5th, 2004 at 11:05 pm
LOL, funny Tony, Thanks Richard and Tony that does clarify a few
things. I appreciate it guys.
Amon
September 16th, 2004 at 10:58 pm
Try getting a water filter installed in you house. It helped me.