skin

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info,

Penny

>

> I thought the story was related to plastic surgery, the morale of

the

> story is dont' drink beer and eat chicken or someone will come up

and

> swipe it.

>

> Ok, this is the one I've selected. Also this is how it basicaly

works

>

> http://www.surgery.org/public/epp.php/rrosenstock you will probably

> have to grab copy and paste it in. From his site you can look at

> recovery retreat centers

>

>

>

> YOu stay one night in the medical facility, then you are transferred

> to the " recovery retreat of you desire " now you have to have made

> arrangements previously, I was looking at Las Cumbres, because it

> looked pretty good, was close to the clinic, and said it had 24 hour

> medical staff. Well the lady there is not all that good. First

> medical staff is not there 24 hours a day, and the last two folks

that

> had surgery the CR, used her and she had construction going on that

> made the rooms dirty. They told her they wanted to come some where

> else as they weren't getting any rest because of the noise etc.. And

> she basically said tough, you go I'm keeping your 1000 deposit. I

> really did not like that. To me that was so very wrong to her

> customers, she is supposed to be running a Recovery/Retreat center

but

> how can you rest and recover before your trip home if there is

banging

> and construction going on all the time.

>

> So I " m looking at the other places and there is also new one coming

in

> Feb.

>

> Now they run form 85 to 100 per night, most include transfers back

and

> forth to the airport, but not the medical clinic (some do some

don't)

> but they will help you get a taxi. They are rally just like a

hotel.

>

> Also this is the group for the rosenstock surgery and to folks

> who have had surgery with him. This group is very freindly and one

> lady has her on Web site, she has gone from very, very large to very

> very beautiful, I think she either had the lap band or by pass She

> tells her whole story on her web site

>

> http://netgoddess.spaces.live.com/

>

>

>

>

Rosenstock_Lieberman_Clinic_Costa

_Rica_Plastic_Surgery/

>

> ok so there you go,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Me too! Someone, anyone would come with me for sure!! It's to far for comfort!

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "magnoliamouth" <karenostrom@...>

DanaGlad you liked their stories, I find them very inspiring. I alsothink they are very brave to go by themselves and have all that workdone. I just can't imagine doing something like that without my dh.

[Guest guest]

Penny

Here is the site for the plastic surgery

http://www.surgery.org/public/epp.php/rrosenstock

karen

[Guest guest]

Thanks

I was in and Noble yesterday and happened to find a travel book

on Costa Rica that discussed plastic surgery in that country. I didn't

realize how famous they were for it. The book mentioned how clean and

up-to-date the hospitals were in San and also talked about a Dr.

Fournier(I think that is the right spelling) who is supposed to be the

best. He was trained in the US and has great credentials. I may look

up his website too. They also talked about living with families and

learning to speak Spanish while you were recovering--that sounds pretty

interesting, too. But how do you find out if the family is reputable

and clean and sanitary? Just something more to worry about I guess.

Maybe I'll let you try it first. Heeheehee Or the other choice is to

go down there and do it together--that would be kind of fun, don't you

think?

Penny

>

> Penny

>

> Here is the site for the plastic surgery

>

> http://www.surgery.org/public/epp.php/rrosenstock

>

> karen

>

[Guest guest]

Penny IF you get his web site shoot it to me, so far I've been

checking out the Rosenstock Center. I like the idea of going to costa

rico because my husband could do things that are fun versus taking

care of me all the time. And I wouldn't be scared because I knew a

nursing staff would be close. But hopefully the first week he would

stay near and he could do is sight seeing the second week.

[Guest guest]

I spent a few months in Costa Rica right after I finished grad school.

They have a single payer health care system for most people, but there

is a thriving free market health care system as well. One of the first

things they showed me on the tour of San was their modern hospital

and imaging facilities. I stayed in a home in the suburbs while I was

there and the suburban homes there are as nice as any homes in the

States. The only thing I didn't like down there was the extensive use of

" inline " water heaters. Those things always scare me with the wires

being so close to the water.

Greg P.

Penny Manville wrote:

>

>

> Thanks

> I was in and Noble yesterday and happened to find a travel book

> on Costa Rica that discussed plastic surgery in that country. I didn't

> realize how famous they were for it. The book mentioned how clean and

> up-to-date the hospitals were in San and also talked about a Dr.

> Fournier(I think that is the right spelling) who is supposed to be the

> best. He was trained in the US and has great credentials. I may look

> up his website too. They also talked about living with families and

> learning to speak Spanish while you were recovering--that sounds pretty

> interesting, too. But how do you find out if the family is reputable

> and clean and sanitary? Just something more to worry about I guess.

> Maybe I'll let you try it first. Heeheehee Or the other choice is to

> go down there and do it together--that would be kind of fun, don't you

> think?

> Penny

>

>

> >

> > Penny

> >

> > Here is the site for the plastic surgery

> >

> > http://www.surgery.org/public/epp.php/rrosenstock

> <http://www.surgery.org/public/epp.php/rrosenstock>

> >

> > karen

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just turned 65 June 1st and have shed a 101lbs to date. Loose skin is becoming an issue. My goal is another 30lbs, I will make a decision at that point as to whether to consider any kind of surgery

Phx Al

From: nuktecit <nuktecit@...>Subject: Skin Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 5:30 AM

To those of you that have had the lap band done for a while and are over age 50 ,can you tell me how much skin shrinks and how much you have to deal with once you loose the weight >100 lbs? I am considering the lap band but am intrested in how much the loose skin is a problem after having surgery.

[Guest guest]

I am interested in this question too. I am 50 and will be getting

sleeved on July 11. I have about 150 lbs to lose.

Anita

>

> To those of you that have had the lap band done for a while and are

> over age 50 ,can you tell me how much skin shrinks and how much you

> have to deal with once you loose the weight >100 lbs? I am

> considering the lap band but am intrested in how much the loose skin

> is a problem after having surgery.

>

[Guest guest]

First of all~It's about gene's, but with the band you seem to lose

weight a little slower, which gives your body time to catch up and

your skin with excerise and such~our skin shrinks up too. At least

mine some what has. Their were times that the scale didn't move, but

my clothes were becoming looser and that was when my skin was

catching up. Hope this helps and of course this is just my opinion.

I'm sure others have their own opinions. This is just mine.

Deb

> >

> > To those of you that have had the lap band done for a while and

are

> > over age 50 ,can you tell me how much skin shrinks and how much

you

> > have to deal with once you loose the weight >100 lbs? I am

> > considering the lap band but am intrested in how much the loose

skin

> > is a problem after having surgery.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Everyone is different. You will have some lose skin but the extent of it is depending on your physical activity and skin tone. No two people are alike. I have some sags and lumps--not so pretty---but the people who see it that closely love me anyway--that's what a nice hubby and daughter are for.

C

Tampa

> > From: nuktecit@...> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:45 +0000> Subject: Skin> > To those of you that have had the lap band done for a while and are > over age 50 ,can you tell me how much skin shrinks and how much you > have to deal with once you loose the weight >100 lbs? I am > considering the lap band but am intrested in how much the loose skin > is a problem after having surgery. > > > ------------------------------------> >

[Guest guest]

I agree with ....the only person who sees my sagging skin saw me naked when I weighed 250 pounds and he loved me then, too! My sweet husband! You know, there is a great part of me that wishes I had the guts to get the excess removed but I haven't gotten to the point yet where I am not scared of that procedure. Plus, I am 45 years old. I am happily married and am not one of those people who feels a great need to do anything drastic to improve my self image anymore. I can cover the sagging skin with clothing and I am lucky that the places where I sag the worst are going to be covered anyway! No bikini for this babe but I never wore one anyway! I can wear tank tops and not worry too badly about bat wings...they could be much worse. I don't wear short shorts so the skin on my thighs don't show. I don't

wear shirts that are too short or jeans that are too low so my belly doesn't show. As opposed to having the skin stretched tight over an overweight body, I say, SAG ON SKIN, SAG ON!!!

I will tell you this. I work out. No, let me rephrase that....I work out ALOT! I am a runner, a swimmer, and a biker. I have begun the ardous task of training for a triathlon. I have been running road races for a little over a year but wanted to add more to my regimine. Running much further than a 5K caused me to dislike running so I didn't want to just add running. Training for a triathlon just fits me better. I am training to swim 1/2 a mile, bike 20 miles, and then run a 5K (3.1 miles) one behind the other. If I wasn't so physically active at this point in my life, I imagine the skin issues would be much, much worse. In training for the triathlon, I was really intimidated by wearing a racing type of swim suit in front of other people due to my thighs. Well, that problem was solved when I did a little research and found that women in triathlons wear cycling shorts (tight fitting/down

to just above the knee) for the swim, the cycling, and the running. Problem solved!!! I am now proud to don my tight, long shorts at the YMCA and I am completely comfortable. So, again....SAG ON, SKIN, SAG ON!

Jenni

DOB 2/23/06

247/145/136 (Slowly creeping back to my desired 140)

5 fills

3 unfills

Forever Portless

From: ldccox@... <ldccox@...>Subject: RE: Skin Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 9:14 PM

Everyone is different. You will have some lose skin but the extent of it is depending on your physical activity and skin tone. No two people are alike. I have some sags and lumps--not so pretty---but the people who see it that closely love me anyway--that' s what a nice hubby and daughter are for. CTampa

> @groups. com> From: nuktecit (DOT) com> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:45 +0000> Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Skin> > To those of you that have had the lap band done for a while and are > over age 50 ,can you tell me how much skin shrinks and how much you > have to deal with once you loose the weight >100 lbs? I am > considering the lap band but am intrested in how much the loose skin > is a problem after having surgery. > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >

[Guest guest]

At the end of your message you say forever portless what do you mean?

From: ldccox@... <ldccox@...>Subject: RE: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Skin @groups. comDate: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 9:14 PM

Everyone is different. You will have some lose skin but the extent of it is depending on your physical activity and skin tone. No two people are alike. I have some sags and lumps--not so pretty---but the people who see it that closely love me anyway--that' s what a nice hubby and daughter are for. CTampa

> @groups. com> From: nuktecit (DOT) com> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:45 +0000> Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Skin> > To those of you that have had the lap band done for a while and are > over age 50 ,can you tell me how much skin shrinks and how much you > have to deal with once you loose the weight >100 lbs? I am > considering the lap band but am intrested in how much the loose skin > is a problem after having surgery. > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >

[Guest guest]

Jenni,

You are awesome! You go girl. These are my 2 cents worth on what you said.

I am scheduling my sleeve for August. I am so excited! 6 yrs ago I had cancer and had to go in for surgery so i decided to have a tummy tuck at the same time and a breast reduction 6 months after that. the tummy tuck was brutal. so much pain. I know i did things backwards, but at he time i suffered with infections so bad in my belly roll. A part of me am glad I did it, but wow, it took me over a yr to feel good. So, I do agree with everyone is different. If its not harming anything than why go thru the suffering. I just love your spirit Jenni. I cant wait to bet that active again!

Jana

Vancouver, WA

From: nuktecit@...Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:29:37 -0700Subject: RE: Skin

At the end of your message you say forever portless what do you mean?

From: ldccox@... <ldccox@...>Subject: RE: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Skin @groups. comDate: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 9:14 PM

Everyone is different. You will have some lose skin but the extent of it is depending on your physical activity and skin tone. No two people are alike. I have some sags and lumps--not so pretty---but the people who see it that closely love me anyway--that' s what a nice hubby and daughter are for. CTampa

> @groups. com> From: nuktecit (DOT) com> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:45 +0000> Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Skin> > To those of you that have had the lap band done for a while and are > over age 50 ,can you tell me how much skin shrinks and how much you > have to deal with once you loose the weight >100 lbs? I am > considering the lap band but am intrested in how much the loose skin > is a problem after having surgery. > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Jana. The key will be to get moving as soon as Dr. Aceves says you can. I had to wait 5 weeks to be on a regular exercise routine so I did exactly that. I joined Curves at exactly 5 weeks out of surgery and started going 5 days a week. I did that for a solid year because I was so uncomfortable with the idea of working out where men would be. After that year, I had lost 100 pounds and I no longer cared if men were around me working out or not so I quit Curves and started back at the YMCA. Then, I started running. And, I haven't quit yet. Exercise is truly the key to successful weightloss and management. It helps the sagging skin, the build up of muscle, the heart, the lungs but, MOST OF ALL, it helps the spirit! I FEEL so much better when I exercise! I never understood that before

because when you are overweight, exercise just plain hurts. Exercising that first year was a bit torturous, I must admit but once I lost so much weight it just became easier to do. And speaking of exercise, I must close this now because I've got a few miles to put in this morning!

Peace,

Jenni

From: ldccox@... <ldccox@...>Subject: RE: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Skin @groups. comDate: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 9:14 PM

Everyone is different. You will have some lose skin but the extent of it is depending on your physical activity and skin tone. No two people are alike. I have some sags and lumps--not so pretty---but the people who see it that closely love me anyway--that' s what a nice hubby and daughter are for. CTampa

> @groups. com> From: nuktecit (DOT) com> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:45 +0000> Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Skin> > To those of you that have had the lap band done for a while and are > over age 50 ,can you tell me how much skin shrinks and how much you > have to deal with once you loose the weight >100 lbs? I am > considering the lap band but am intrested in how much the loose skin > is a problem after having surgery. > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, I do. DNR at www.dnrsite.com has a product called Slender. You

pour some of the liquid in a tup of warm water and soak for a half

hour.

Betsy

- In iodine , " jyotish_d " <jyotish_d@...> wrote:

>

> Does anyone here know of anything that will shrink or tighten up

loose

> skin. I have lost a lot of weight and have some saggy skin. tks

> donna

>

[Guest guest]

Betsy,

Does this really work?

Thanks!

Laurel

> >

> > Does anyone here know of anything that will shrink or tighten up

> loose

> > skin. I have lost a lot of weight and have some saggy skin. tks

> > donna

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I don't use the Slender soak, but the ones that I do use work really

well, so I would trust the Slender to work also.

Betsy

-- In iodine , " pythonesk " <pythonesk@...> wrote:

>

> Betsy,

>

> Does this really work?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Laurel

>

>

> > >

> > > Does anyone here know of anything that will shrink or tighten

up

> > loose

> > > skin. I have lost a lot of weight and have some saggy skin.

tks

> > > donna

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

HI BETSY,

ABOUT THE DNR BODY SOAK. WHICH ONE DO YOU USE? DID IT HELP WITH CELLULITE . CAN YOU JUST GIVE A BRIEF NOTE ON THE RESULT YOU ARE GETTING.

THANKS>> Betsy,> > Does this really work?> > Thanks!> > Laurel> > > > >> > > Does anyone here know of anything that will shrink or tighten up > > loose > > > skin. I have lost a lot of weight and have some saggy skin. tks> > > donna> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have used the COF soak for removal of heavy metals and chemicals,

snd it has helped with a lot of my problems. I have also used and

still use the NERVOUS system soak, LIVER soak, ENDOCRINE soak,

ELECTROCARDIO soak, RESPIRATORY soak, BLUE soak (for fibromyalgia and

chronic fatigue), and have even used the CANCER soak to get out

radiation from when I had a C-Scan, and not to mention all the x-rays

from this chiropractor who x-rayed the living daylights out of me. I

have a lot of issues! If I would have been given iodine and the

supplements that you're supposed to take with it when I was a child,

I don't think I would have developed so many problems. I had tried

so many diets and supplements, and some things did work for a while,

but then I would get worse. When I started to used the DNR body

soaks and started to get toxins out, I realized that my liver,

kidneys, and lungs were all jammed up and I hadn't been detoxing

anything for a long time. Everything was stuck in my body. I was in

a lot of pain, my chronic fatigue kept getting worse and worse, I

couldn't eat very many different foods, and the list goes on. So the

soaks started to get stuff out and also increase my vitality. I

started to be able to eat and sleep. It's been a long road, but I'm

picking up speed on improvement since I started taking the iodine.

Especially since I increased my dose to 50 mg. I may need to

increase to 75 mg. I'm not sure how one can tell if they can or

should handle more, but I am no longer afraid to try.

To tell you the truth, I can't say if the soaks help with cellulite.

I will check my thighs tomorrow in the daylight and see if I can see

any difference. I have heard that dry skin brushing is good for

that. Have you ever tried that? I guess it would be a lymph issue.

Betsy

-- In iodine , catherina asapokhai <psalm_162@...>

wrote:

>

> HI BETSY,

> ABOUT THE DNR BODY SOAK. WHICH ONE DO YOU USE? DID IT HELP WITH

CELLULITE . CAN YOU JUST GIVE A BRIEF NOTE ON THE RESULT YOU ARE

GETTING.

> THANKS

>

>

> >

> > Betsy,

> >

> > Does this really work?

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > Laurel

> >

> >

> > > >

> > > > Does anyone here know of anything that will shrink or tighten

> up

> > > loose

> > > > skin. I have lost a lot of weight and have some saggy skin.

> tks

> > > > donna

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I second dry skin brushing. And also eliminating all bad fats from your

diet, but I guess nobody here eat bad fats. Once I stopped eating

spreads and switched to butter and did dry skin brushing + work out -

no more cellulites

>

> Does anyone here know of anything that will shrink or tighten up

loose

> skin. I have lost a lot of weight and have some saggy skin. tks

> donna

>

[Guest guest]

I checked this morning to see where I was with my cellulite, and, no,

the soaks I've been using haven't helped it. I've been really thin

for a long time, and have gained a few pounds recently, but it should

not have turned to cellulite. When I get more energy, I'm going to

have to work on that.

Betsy

- In iodine , catherina asapokhai <psalm_162@...>

wrote:

>

> HI BETSY,

> ABOUT THE DNR BODY SOAK. WHICH ONE DO YOU USE? DID IT HELP WITH

CELLULITE . CAN YOU JUST GIVE A BRIEF NOTE ON THE RESULT YOU ARE

GETTING.

> THANKS

>

>

> >

> > Betsy,

> >

> > Does this really work?

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > Laurel

> >

> >

> > > >

> > > > Does anyone here know of anything that will shrink or tighten

> up

> > > loose

> > > > skin. I have lost a lot of weight and have some saggy skin.

> tks

> > > > donna

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I, too, have noticed incredibly soft skin after taking detoxified iodine and Prolamine separately and together. Now if the hair would just stop falling out. DianeFrom: Maggie Tucker <missmaggieelizabeth@...>Subject: Skiniodine Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 4:26 PM

Hello group. Just rambling here for a bit if I may. I have always had the worst skin. Dry flaky no matter how much lotion. I know it can be a sign of Hypothyroid and other health problems.I used to take Synthroid but quit four years ago. just stopped taking it. It never really seemed to help all that much.I am not exactly sure when I started this group and the iodine. A few months ago at least. I just noticed my skin is suddenly as smooth and soft as can be. No more dry flaky looking stuff. It looks soft and normal!!! Yippieee. I was on the 50MG Iodoral and some Adrenal support. And one capsule Flax seed oil daily. I dropped the Iodoral dosage down to 25 MG. My heart

was pounding too hard at 50MG and it scared me. At 25MG I seem fine. I know 50 is recomended.Anyway I have not been tested for anything. Nothing before has helped my skin. This is a dramatic change. A GOOD change. Since I have made several changes at once I can not say exactly what made the difference . Maybe it had to be the combination. But I am so happy to see it happening.Just reporting in on what I feel must be progress.Thanks Chris

[Guest guest]

Diane, I went through the big time hair fall out when my thyroid first went bad on me.By the hand fulls. Then when I went through the cancer stuff it REALLY fell out. Not bald but scalp showing everywhere. Now I have to keep cutting it. It is growing like it had not done in years and grew well past half way down my back until I whacked some of it off. It started to do so after I got over the cancer. BUT my nails are or were like tissue paper. I think they are getting better now since the iodine. Hard to tell as they seem to take longer to see good results than hair. So keep up the faith I think your hair will come back. I had so many short hairs around my forehead which made me crazy until I realized they were new hairs coming in and not old hairs breaking off.

You can no longer see my scalp.I have baby fine hair but it is thick. Now if it would turn back to the red it was and I hated when I was a kid and would die for now. Not DYE. Heheheheh It was natural curly and after the cancer stuff it grew in straight as a string. Now waves are coming back. Funny how your hair and nails tell so much about your health.The skin thing is a shock to me because it has been over 40 years since my skin looked normal. Always hated it. Ashamed of it. No more. Now if I just did not have so MUCH of that nice skin. :^(((ChrisFrom: diane sambrick

<sambrick_5@...>iodine Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2009 6:59:39 PMSubject: Re: Skin

I, too, have noticed incredibly soft skin after taking detoxified iodine and Prolamine separately and together. Now if the hair would just stop falling out. DianeFrom: Maggie Tucker <missmaggieelizabeth@...>Subject: Skiniodine Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 4:26 PM

Hello group. Just rambling here for a bit if I may. I have always had the worst skin. Dry flaky no matter how much lotion. I know it can be a sign of Hypothyroid and other health problems.I used to take Synthroid but quit four years ago. just stopped taking it. It never really seemed to help all that much.I am not exactly sure when I started this group and the iodine. A few months ago at least. I just noticed my skin is suddenly as smooth and soft as can be. No more dry flaky looking stuff. It looks soft and normal!!! Yippieee. I was on the 50MG Iodoral and some Adrenal support. And one capsule Flax seed oil daily. I dropped the Iodoral dosage down to 25 MG. My heart

was pounding too hard at 50MG and it scared me. At 25MG I seem fine. I know 50 is recomended.Anyway I have not been tested for anything. Nothing before has helped my skin. This is a dramatic change. A GOOD change. Since I have made several changes at once I can not say exactly what made the difference . Maybe it had to be the combination. But I am so happy to see it happening.Just reporting in on what I feel must be progress.Thanks Chris

[Guest guest]

I haven't been reading the posts very

closely lately so I'm not sure if I've missed people talking about

Prolamine. Is it as good as lugals and iodoral? Do you have to take

both the Prolamine and detoxified iodine?

Shelli

diane sambrick wrote:

I, too, have noticed incredibly soft skin after taking

detoxified iodine and Prolamine separately and together. Now if the

hair would just stop falling out. Diane

From: Maggie Tucker <missmaggieelizabeth >

Subject: Skin

iodine

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 4:26 PM

Hello

group.

Just rambling here for a bit if I may.

I have always had the worst skin. Dry flaky no matter how much lotion.

I know it can be a sign of Hypothyroid and other health problems.I used

to take Synthroid but quit four years ago. just stopped taking it. It

never really seemed to help all that much.

I am not exactly sure when I started this group and the iodine. A few

months ago at least. I just noticed my skin is suddenly as smooth and

soft as can be. No more dry flaky looking stuff. It looks soft and

normal!!! Yippieee. I was on the 50MG Iodoral and some Adrenal support.

And one capsule Flax seed oil daily. I dropped the Iodoral dosage down

to 25 MG. My heart was pounding too hard at 50MG and it scared me. At

25MG I seem fine. I know 50 is recomended.

Anyway I have not been tested for anything. Nothing before has helped

my skin. This is a dramatic change. A GOOD change. Since I have made

several changes at once I can not say exactly what made the difference

.. Maybe it had to be the combination. But I am so happy to see it

happening.

Just reporting in on what I feel must be progress.

Thanks Chris

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what is detoxified iodine. does that mean when you take that you don't detox? diane, near philly, pa On Aug 2, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Shelli wrote:I haven't been reading the posts very closely lately so I'm not sure if I've missed people talking about Prolamine. Is it as good as lugals and iodoral? Do you have to take both the Prolamine and detoxified iodine? Shellidiane sambrick wrote: I, too, have noticed incredibly soft skin after taking detoxified iodine and Prolamine separately and together. Now if the hair would just stop falling out. DianeFrom: Maggie Tucker <missmaggieelizabeth >Subject: Skiniodine Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 4:26 PM Hello group. Just rambling here for a bit if I may. I have always had the worst skin. Dry flaky no matter how much lotion. I know it can be a sign of Hypothyroid and other health problems.I used to take Synthroid but quit four years ago. just stopped taking it. It never really seemed to help all that much.I am not exactly sure when I started this group and the iodine. A few months ago at least. I just noticed my skin is suddenly as smooth and soft as can be. No more dry flaky looking stuff. It looks soft and normal!!! Yippieee. I was on the 50MG Iodoral and some Adrenal support. And one capsule Flax seed oil daily. I dropped the Iodoral dosage down to 25 MG. My heart was pounding too hard at 50MG and it scared me. At 25MG I seem fine. I know 50 is recomended.Anyway I have not been tested for anything. Nothing before has helped my skin. This is a dramatic change. A GOOD change. Since I have made several changes at once I can not say exactly what made the difference . Maybe it had to be the combination. But I am so happy to see it happening.Just reporting in on what I feel must be progress.Thanks Chris