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Posted by nanafunfun (My Page) on Mon, Sep 11, 06 at 18:31
| I am 41. Mysteriously I started to have acne breakouts recently. That bothers me to no end. Although I have been using acne lotion (Neomedrol) for the last 20 years for small spots of acne, it seems that it no longer works for me. I started to have dry, flaky skin. Then I tried the L'Oreal Renovist Glycolic Acid Peel, and it worked wonders in removing the dead skin cells, and also prevented further breakouts. I am using it once a week, to keep the skin clean and smooth. Since I have highly sensitive skin, I do not use any creams or lotions. They tend to make my face oily and lead to breakout. The best way is to stay out of the sun, which I have been obsessive about since by late teens. So, fortunately, at this point, I don't yet have any visible wrinkles on face eyes, and face (except on the forehead). I believe the best way is to eat lots of vegies and fruits, drink lots of water, have plenty of sleep, and in addition, find a skin care regimen that is best for you. I am constantly in the search of it... By the way, I am now using L'Oreal Happyderm foam face wash. It is excellent. I just love it! It is so soft and make the skin really clean, but does not dry it at all. The ideal way is to use the glycolic acid peel once a week, and wash your face twice daily with Happyderm. |
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RE: Middle age skin care
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| Hi, Nanafunfun! Im also on my middle age now and like you i keep on looking for a beauty product that can help me to reduce if not to stop acne and ofcourse to delay aging my face. My skin type is a combination of oily and dry skin and just recently i consulted to a dermatologist and advised me to use Casmara Cream and Casmara Green Tea facial wash. For a week now, i think my face is improving :=) I still keep on searching solution on internet and just now i have read an article about computer aided cosmetology instrument, read on: http://mybeautyoptions.com/skin-care/2006/09/02/computer-aided-cosmetology-instrument-doing-wonders-in-todays-skin-care/ |
RE: Middle age skin care
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| I recommend going to BeautyQA.com. It's a beauty product ranking site looking for the best products of many categories. The site seems to keep adding new products and categories frequently. For anti-aging, Olay Regenerist is popular while for acne, Proactiv still seems to stay at the top. |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.beautyqa.com
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| nana, you sure seem to have found a good way to treat your skin; l'Oréal products are not too expensive so that 's excellent. I am a firm believer of exfoliation too; so you are not using any moisturizer at all day or night ? |
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| I'm 41 too. My skin is misbehaving as well. I saw some great reviews about this book, The Skin Type Solution, on a makeup board I frequent so I had to get it. It is well worth the purchase price! Based on a questionaire that you fill out, I found out I have Oily, Sensitive, Non-Pigmented, Tight skin. I am following her recommendations for my skin and so far, so good. I found out that my skin type does not take to facials or exfoliation well, too inflamatory. A washcloth is all I should use to exfoliate and anything with scrubbing particles should be avoided. I found a line of skin care (Eucerin Redness Relief) at Walgreens that is doing good things for my early rosacea symptoms. Here's a link to her website where you can browse for info and she even has forums for the different skin types. You can easily set up a regimen just for your skin spending as little or as much money as you wish with her product suggestions. And you can avoid spending money on stuff that can harm your skin. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Dr Baumann's Website
RE: Middle age skin care
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Is 30 considered middle aged? I started with break outs at 28! Lucky me,right? Anyways,I tried every single thing that was over the counter~Proactiv,Murad,neutragena,Clearasil,oxy,EVERYTHING!
All of it was too harsh for my skin and didnt help my face at all.
I finally sucked it up and went to a dermatologist.I have been using Differin gel for a year now,and it is wonderful! I rarely break out,and when I do,they are tiny,easy to manage pimples instead of the big nasty ones I used to get.
A great side effect of differin is that it helps keep you from getting wrinkles as well,and makes any you have seem to go away.It's because it also rebuilds collegen in your skin.
Other retinoids that may help are Retna-A and Tazorac. |
RE: Middle age skin care
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| NO, Coolmama, NO!!! Thirty is NOT middle aged. I don't exactly know where middle age starts or ends but thirty is not even close. |
RE: Middle age skin care
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| LOL...ok,good to know I guess. |
Speaking of good skin...
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| Have any of you seen pictures of R&B queen Adina Howard lately? She looks great for her age, and has amazing skin also! If you dont remember her...she came out with the track "T-Shirt and Panties" years back. You can see new pictures of her at www.myspace.com/adinahoward Well she's back according to my friend at work (umg) she has a new style as well as new music such as an album "Private Show" coming out June 26. What do you think of her!?!? |
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