Hi all
So I’m just getting to end of week 2 and thought as I had a few things happen over the past week I’d better write it down before I forget. As promised I have uploaded some pics, first is right before the tane, 2nd one was this eve I would say there is marginal improvement but as I look in the mirror about 20 times a day I’m probably looking for some drastic changes. Yes my spots arent bad but they are persistant and have been hanging around now for almost a year, main issue on my face is the scarring left by others.
I am suffering the dry sky on the face, mainly around mouth/chim area had spread to my nose and cheeks and have now noticed it all over my forehead. Am cleaning etc with the Simple products recommended by Abi on her post. I do feel like a scaly repltile and its odd because my skin doesnt feel like mine!
Dry sore lips are my biggest problem - I have found a lipbalm in the states that is specifically for tane users - I put a post on the forum to see if anyone had heard of it or used it (Dr Dan’s Cortibalm) main issue is the 1% cortisone thats in the balm but claims to heal those pesky cracked lips!
Over the bank holiday I must have been quite exuberant (ok I did play some rounders and football but in no way was it physically hard or demanding) and I woke up the following day stiff as a board muscle pain nearly everywhere… my only hope is that it doesnt get any worse after jam tomorrow as I dont think I can hide a funny walk as well as bad lips and face! arghhh!!! I always find though after any kind of exercise the very next day I’ll have some more spots crop up, I’m probably going through a kind of breakout - my left side worse than my right (3 big red ones - I have named them the sweaty betty’s coz they always appear after gym! :))
On a more positive note I did my first makeup run yesterday I use Bare Escentuals mineral makeup I bought some about 8 months ago as it claimed not to annoy acne prone skin and actually helped to protect the skin and not block it, you can even sleep in it. I have to say I was blown away for the first time my skin just looked normal, no red bits peeking through just a normal colour I was v. impressed.
Anyways I have talked for long enough, am really pleased to see lots of progress on the website this week, some great before and after pics already. Hope everyone is well, take care!
A. x
