Comments on: Ovace Wash and Gel http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Luann Adrianna http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/#comment-1035 Luann Adrianna Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:03:43 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/#comment-1035 Well, it was actually Avita...which is retin-A based, but supposedly a much less harsh formulation than Retin-A. I think the idea is to get cell turnover. However, to me, it just resulted in irritating the skin and making the seb derm worse. I had a little bit of acne to that we were trying to get rid of. However, that was easily cleared by merely washing my face with a cleanser (Oil of Olay foaming facial cleanser for sensitive skin) and shaving with my electric razor much lighter. I think I was merely creating ingrown hairs. So I dropped all that nonsense. The Ovace definitely seemed like it was very drying. However, I was also using the sulfur cream + Avita. So, triple drying action going on there. I could just blow a hair dryer on my face for a lot cheaper =). You might try the Ovace cleanser with more of a dabbing motion. For instance, rather than cleanse with it, just suds it up and dab it <!--more--> on then rinse off after 5 min. I've been doing this with Nizoral shampoo 2% to fairly good effect every couple of weeks or so. Eric Well, it was actually Avita…which is retin-A based, but supposedly a
much less harsh formulation than Retin-A. I think the idea is to get
cell turnover. However, to me, it just resulted in irritating the
skin and making the seb derm worse. I had a little bit of acne to
that we were trying to get rid of. However, that was easily cleared
by merely washing my face with a cleanser (Oil of Olay foaming facial
cleanser for sensitive skin) and shaving with my electric razor much
lighter. I think I was merely creating ingrown hairs. So I dropped
all that nonsense.

The Ovace definitely seemed like it was very drying. However, I was
also using the sulfur cream + Avita. So, triple drying action going
on there. I could just blow a hair dryer on my face for a lot cheaper
=). You might try the Ovace cleanser with more of a dabbing motion.
For instance, rather than cleanse with it, just suds it up and dab it

on then rinse off after 5 min. I’ve been doing this with Nizoral
shampoo 2% to fairly good effect every couple of weeks or so.

Eric

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/#comment-1033 Neva Marjory Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22:02:14 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/#comment-1033 Eric, I have never heard of retin-a for seb derm--in fact some people claim that using retin-a for acne has caused their seb derm. Anyway, the Ovace gel seems really inert (have not tried the cleanser yet)--used it last night and it this morning a few minor seb derm patches looked a little better. I am not currently in a major flare so when that happens I will put the Ovace gel to a true test, but at least it seems I am not allergic to it. I hesitate to sue the cleanser as I am sure that it will really dry my skin out to much--the gel, though not really mostuirizing, does not seem like it will be overly drying, it just looks and feels inert on skin which I feel is a huge advantage over the steroids and creams that most of us use daily. <!--more--> Will update again soon. RJ Eric,
I have never heard of retin-a for seb derm–in fact some people claim
that using retin-a for acne has caused their seb derm.

Anyway, the Ovace gel seems really inert (have not tried the cleanser
yet)–used it last night and it this morning a few minor seb derm
patches looked a little better. I am not currently in a major flare
so when that happens I will put the Ovace gel to a true test, but at
least it seems I am not allergic to it.

I hesitate to sue the cleanser as I am sure that it will really dry
my skin out to much–the gel, though not really mostuirizing, does
not seem like it will be overly drying, it just looks and feels inert
on skin which I feel is a huge advantage over the steroids and creams
that most of us use daily.

Will update again soon.

RJ

]]> By: Luann Adrianna http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/#comment-1031 Luann Adrianna Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:27:48 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/#comment-1031 I've used Ovace. I didn't have much luck with it. My derm seemed to think I might be allergic to sulfur products. I'm not sure whether that was an accurate assessment by her in hindsight. She had me using retin-a, plus a sulfur based cream, plus the ovace every few days. Since I still had issues after removing the sulfur based products, my guess is the real culprit was the retin-a based product. I haven't gone back and really tried the Ovace again. I may try it on my chest and see if I get a reaction. So basically, I"ve used it. I think it's a good product, it just may not have been for me. Eric I’ve used Ovace. I didn’t have much luck with it. My derm seemed to
think I might be allergic to sulfur products. I’m not sure whether
that was an accurate assessment by her in hindsight. She had me using
retin-a, plus a sulfur based cream, plus the ovace every few days.
Since I still had issues after removing the sulfur based products, my
guess is the real culprit was the retin-a based product.

I haven’t gone back and really tried the Ovace again. I may try it on
my chest and see if I get a reaction.

So basically, I"ve used it. I think it’s a good product, it just may
not have been for me.

Eric

]]> By: Lupe Tiesha http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/#comment-1030 Lupe Tiesha Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:45:12 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2005/02/25/ovace-wash-and-gel/#comment-1030 I am using Ovace Wash for about a month. So far it's the best product for SD I've tried!! It's a bit drying though. Anybody have a moisturizier for ovace? I am using Ovace Wash for about a month. So far it’s the best product for
SD I’ve tried!! It’s a bit drying though. Anybody have a moisturizier for
ovace?

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