[Fwd: Plexion/Current Regimen]

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Sorry! Here's the rest of my regimen.

AM again...

I've had good luck with Clinique products, so I use Clinique Almost

Make-Up (SPF 15) as a make-up base, moisturizer, and sunscreen. And I

use Clinique All About Eyes for an eye cream. I also use a little other

make-up, depending on my day. I've found that a dusting of the Double

Face Powder is good to tone down redness; also, their Canvas Touch Base

works great to really cover redness, but I haven't had to use it for a

while.

In the morning I always take a Tagamet (I read somewhere this was good)

and, if my day is going to include a lot of social contact, I've been

taking an Inderal (beta-blocker) to control social flushing. This works

for me. However, I might replace it with Buspar, and anti-anxiety med

that my doctor actually prescribed for my IBS. I've been on it for a

week now, and it seems to control both my IBS and my flushing. So we'll

see.

Supplement-wise, during the course of the day after meals I take

Herpanacine (which I think has successfully replaced my antibiotics), a

multi, esther C, flaxseed oil, acidophilus, and papaya enzymes.

In the late afternoon I use a Nasalcrom nose spray and take a baby

aspirin.

At night, I typically use a different cleanser so I can take off all my

make-up, which liquid Cetaphil is not good at. It leaves a thin film on

your face. I can tolerate Sensitive Skin Dove soap, Kay TimeWise

cleanser, and Dermalogica Special Cleansing gel. So it depends on what I

have on hand. I use Noritate on my cheeks, nose, and chin, then

Neutrogena anti-wrinkle cream on my whole face, and more Clinique All

About Eyes around my eye area.

And if that's not enough, I take a milk thistle pill before I go to bed!

If all this sounds like a lot, I agree. Isn't there a single pill out

there that can make me and my skin healthy?! :-) Somebody please

critique this and tell me what I should add and subtract. I'm hoping Dr.

Nase's book will help. There's just so much information and so many

supplements and meds out there, I don't know what to do.

So, after all this for many months, and several VersaPulse laser and

Photoderm sessions, my skin is a whole lot better than it used to be.

Believe it or not, people often tell me that I have beautiful skin. I

always smile and say thanks, but inside I'm thinking, " God, if you only

knew! "

My next step is to try V-Beam; I have an appt. next week. I still have

flushing and swelling on my nose and cheeks, especially due to certain

triggers, but sometimes my nose decides to get red for no reason that I

can figure out.

Oh, going back to my first incomplete e-mail, in the morning if I don't

hve to go anywhere special right away, I just splash with water and put

Clinique City Block 25 SPF all over my face and around my eyes. It has

zinc oxide and titanium oxide and is very soothing. Perfect for walking

my dog around the neighborhood.

So that's it! , I bet you'll be sorry you asked. If I can think of

anything else I've done or do that works, I'll let you know. Oh, there

is one thing. I'm definitely better when I do a low-carb/high protein

diet, but I haven't had a lot of success in sticking to one.

-Becky

If this sounds like a lot, I agree. Also