Guest guest Posted February 25, 2001 Report Share Posted February 25, 2001 Maybe it's a good idea not to use soap on your face at all. Some water, occasionally a cleanser and pat dry. rosagallica@... wrote: > Hi all! After reading Geri's recent intro, I > thought it was time for me to do the same. I'm > also a married 44 yr. old wife & mother (who also > grew up in Florida!). > I'd heard of rosacea but never thought I had > it--didn't have a clue why my checks got so red > sometimes. Then I saw the rosacea commercial on > TV and knew that was my problem. > I don't have the acne symptoms. I just get very > red cheeks very easily. I am getting more and > more of the tiny broken veins on the apples of my > cheeks. > It first started when I was 34 right around the > time my son was born . It only happened when I > would take a shower that was a little too hot, > stayed out in the cold too long or worked out in > the garden too long. The redness would go away in > a couple hours. Now, the redness lasts a lot > longer. So, I take cooler, shorter showers. I > don't know how I'm going to deal with the > gardening part. (I live in northern, lower > Michigan so it's not a problem right now.) I > always use sunscreen and am careful about not > staying out too long. > Right now my cheeks are bright red and I think > it's due to the Amoxicillin I'm on. I went to the > Dr.'s office yesterday because I had (have) the > world's worst sore throat and was diagnosed with > strep throat! I started the antibiotics yesterday > afternoon and now my cheeks are very rosy! > I also think my thyroid has something to do with > it. A couple months ago I went to the Dr.'s to > have my thyroid checked (at the urging of my best > friend who has an underactive thyroid). I tested > low normal so the doc wouldn't do anything about > it. I'm going to get another opinion because my > hair is falling out big time! And since that > began my cheeks began to get red more often. > I haven't found any food triggers yet--it all > seems to be temp relate. I worry that my 10 yr. > old son (blue-eyed blond) has this in his future. > His ears get bright red for no apparent reason. > Sometimes one or both and his cheeks get rosy > easily. > I might have a little advice for some of you. I > am a soapmaker and have a lot of soapmaking > friends. We often have soap swaps. So I've had > the opportunity to try lots of different kinds. > My skin is not particularly sensitive (and acne > is not much of a problem) so I've always been > able to use just about anything on it. Well, I > discovered that soaps made with tallow (beef fat) > or lard made my face break out. They worked great > on my body--no problem and they were wonderful > soaps with lots of creamy lather. But on my face > was a different story. I used soap from 4 > different gals and had the same results. > So, learn to read labels when you buy soap (or > anything else for that matter). By law soap > doesn't even have to have it's ingredients listed > on the label if no claims are made about it's > benefits. (Then it becomes a " cosmetic " .) Tallow > is often listed on the label as sodium > tallowate--don't know what lard is--maybe sodium > lardate? > For those of you with sensitive skin I'd > recommend getting a copy of the book, " A > Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients " > fifth edition by Ruth Winter M.S. I got mine at > Amazon.com for $12.80 plus shipping. I've learned > a lot from this book about all the crud that is > in toiletries and cosmetics. > Since I started making soap I've come to realize > that it's the detergents (and fragrances too) in > the soaps that wreak havoc on so many peoples > skin. I don't want to go on and on about this cuz > I don't want you folks to think I'm trying to > sell you my soap! I'm just a small time operator > > So, I guess what I'm trying to say is to read > your labels. Avoid detergents whenever possible. > Also, soaps made with a high percentage of > coconut oil or palm kernel oil can be drying. > Either one, used in moderation is usally OK for > most folks but there are some who are sensitive > to them. Both are used in soapmaking for good > lather. Coconut oils is also listed as sodium > cocoate and palm kernel as sodium palm kernalate. > (DUH!) > For myself I use plain, unscented soap or > oatmeal soap on my face. I can use fragranced > soap or soap scented with essential oils on my > face with no problems but I thought I'd just play > it safe. I use the scented soap on the rest of > me! I don't use anything else escept 's > A.C.E. lotion as a moisturizer. Sometimes if my > pores look large I dab a cotton ball (moistened > with lowfat milk) on my face, let it dry and then > use moisturizer. > Sorry to babble on so long! Thanks for all the > info you folks so readily share. Bye for now, > Dottie in Michigan. > > ===== > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 And I used to live in Hamilton. Salli > Ooooo, I used to live in Cincinnati & in Fairfield too. > > Debbie with twins > - Jordan (ASD) 2.5yo > - (NT) 2.5yo > > > Re: My intro > > > > Tina, where in Ohio do you live? I live in Ohio too! > > > > Debbie with twins, who lives on 48 acres in Ohio, no animals but we > have the back acres farmed by a family friend. > > > > I'm sort of inbetween Dayton, Cincinnati and Richmond In. 48 acres > sounds so nice! My neighbors are too close. ;o) > > > Tina > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 > REALLY?????????????????? WOW!!!! WHEN? > > Ok, it's DEFINITELY a small world. > Sophie was born in Hamilton so it was nine years ago. Lou was without a job and we moved to Hamilton (from NYC) because it was cheaper and my parents lived in Oxford. We would have lived in Oxford if we'd found a place to live in time but we did not. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 > I guess Lou taught at Miami? Or UC or Xavier? > My parents taught at Miami. Lou taught nowhere. He was unemployed the whole year. Little did I know that that would be the wave of his future, especially I did not expect it after he got tenure. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 > Tina, where in Ohio do you live? I live in Ohio too! > > Debbie with twins, who lives on 48 acres in Ohio, no animals but we have the back acres farmed by a family friend. > I'm sort of inbetween Dayton, Cincinnati and Richmond In. 48 acres sounds so nice! My neighbors are too close. ;o) Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Ooooo, I used to live in Cincinnati & in Fairfield too. Debbie with twins - Jordan (ASD) 2.5yo - (NT) 2.5yo Re: My intro > Tina, where in Ohio do you live? I live in Ohio too! > > Debbie with twins, who lives on 48 acres in Ohio, no animals but we have the back acres farmed by a family friend. > I'm sort of inbetween Dayton, Cincinnati and Richmond In. 48 acres sounds so nice! My neighbors are too close. ;o) Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Do yo two know where Berlin Heights is? My mother's family is from there, and I spent many a summer there. If i remember correctly, its around Lake Erie. Leigh > > Tina, where in Ohio do you live? I live in Ohio too! > > > > Debbie with twins, who lives on 48 acres in Ohio, no animals but we > have the back acres farmed by a family friend. > > > > I'm sort of inbetween Dayton, Cincinnati and Richmond In. 48 acres > sounds so nice! My neighbors are too close. ;o) > > > Tina > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 That's not too too far from where I am. Probably about half way between me & Toledo. :-) Small world isn't it? Debbie with twins - Jordan (ASD) 2.5yo - (NT) 2.5yo Re: My intro Do yo two know where Berlin Heights is? My mother's family is from there, and I spent many a summer there. If i remember correctly, its around Lake Erie. Leigh > > Tina, where in Ohio do you live? I live in Ohio too! > > > > Debbie with twins, who lives on 48 acres in Ohio, no animals but we > have the back acres farmed by a family friend. > > > > I'm sort of inbetween Dayton, Cincinnati and Richmond In. 48 acres > sounds so nice! My neighbors are too close. ;o) > > > Tina > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 REALLY?????????????????? WOW!!!! WHEN? Ok, it's DEFINITELY a small world. Debbie with twins - Jordan (ASD) 2.5yo - (NT) 2.5yo Re: Re: My intro And I used to live in Hamilton. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Even smaller world! I lived in Cincinnati from 1992-2001, with a 2 years in an apartment in Fairfield during that. We were like ... neighbors. I guess Lou taught at Miami? Or UC or Xavier? Debbie with twins - Jordan (ASD) 2.5yo - (NT) 2.5yo Re: Re: My intro > REALLY?????????????????? WOW!!!! WHEN? > > Ok, it's DEFINITELY a small world. > Sophie was born in Hamilton so it was nine years ago. Lou was without a job and we moved to Hamilton (from NYC) because it was cheaper and my parents lived in Oxford. We would have lived in Oxford if we'd found a place to live in time but we did not. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Thanks Penny!! Nice to be here... Missy My intro hi all, I am Missy, yes Georga sent me here and I finally listened(happy now GA, hehe) anyway...I live in rural NE Alabama on ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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