Ciclopirox 1% Cleanser or Ketoconazole Foaming Gel
Ive been using Nizoral to wash with lately but its far too drying on
my skin. Im looking for one of the above anti fungal cleansers, does
anyone know where to actually get them from?!
If not, can anyone suggest an alternative?
October 18th, 2006 at 4:29 pm
I’ve been using a combination of Ovace (sodium sulfacetamide)
cleanser and cream. Ovace also has a gel. I use the cream since I
have dry skin. I suspect the cream is most helpful since it stays on
the skin unlike a cleanser that gets wiped off. A dermatologist can
write a prescription for these.
I’ve also been using Atopalm MLE products (MLE cream, MLE face cream,
and MLE lotion), which presumably help restore and maintain the
moisture barrier and protect the skin from irritation that can result
in problem skin. Another product that has been helpful is a water
spray. I just recently started this and have been testing LaRoche-
Posay water, which I understand contains selenium, and Jane Iredale
waters, which also contain anti-inflammatory and/or anti-fungal
ingredients.
My skin is looking the best it has in a long time and I haven’t
needed any of my supply of Dermadoctor’s Calm, Cool and Corrected,
which seemed helpful but wasn’t preventing recurrence as much as I
had hoped.
Sharon Kantanie
On Apr 13, 2006, at 5:20 AM, rabmckee wrote:
October 19th, 2006 at 12:38 am
il have a look into some of those, the Ovace cleanser would be good
but im not sure if i can get it in the uk, and i cant get an derm
appointment earlier than 4 months (i know, such a pain) so itll be a
while untill i can ask for it!!
Thanks for the info, the LaRoche products seem pretty good.
Rob
October 19th, 2006 at 11:37 am
Sharon,
Is the Laroche-Posay product an actual "spray" or did
you buy the product and put in a sprayer device. I
did a brief google search and found product but said
to use cotton pad or fingertips. I would like to try
this product. Is this working better than the other
you mentioned? Any suggestions appreciated.
Michael
October 19th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
To make it easier to find, the exact name of the product is LaRoche
Posay Thermal Spring Water. It comes in a spray can that is just like
those used by spray deodorants. If you press down to hard, you get
really wet versus a fine mist if you don’t. I suppose which you
prefer is a personal option.
The 10 oz. bottle is most economical, but I’m guessing it must be
fairly big because the 5 oz. size seems big to me. I might add that I
was originally going to get the 10 oz. but it was out of stock. Now
I’m glad I didn’t.
Another interesting product that I purchased at a later date but
haven’t tried yet (I’m waiting until my original water is empty or
almost empty.) is Jane Iredale’s Balance. It has numerous anti-
inflammatory and anti-fungal ingredients. You get less product at a
more expensive price than the LaRoche Posay water. I suspect that is
because of the additional ingredients and the fact that the specific
formulation is produced rather than being natural spring water.
The Jane Iredale products are in a plastic bottle with a spritzer
rather than a metal container.
Any of these products are applied after cleansing but before
moisturizer. I apply the water after Ovace and before the MLE cream.
Sharon Kantanie
On Apr 13, 2006, at 10:55 AM, Mr X wrote: