Raw Patches On Skin From Chemotherapy

by Jessica M.

Hi Nanette,

My mother has just gone through her first of 6 chemo treatments and has started getting raw patches on her skin, mainly her face. Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks very much.

Dry Itchy Skin Around Mouth & Lips

by Maureen Conway
(Ireland)

I am 59 years old, I developed dry itchy skin around my mouth and lips about a year and a half ago have gone to dermatologist and have had various creams but to no avail. This has now developed to my forehead and it could appear anywhere in my face. What creams would you recommend? I never had a problem with my skin prior to this.

Regards,
Maureen

Violent Dermatitis Around My Eyes!!

by Sarah
(Bournemouth, England)

Hello from the U.K.

I wanted to write and tell you that after a year and a half of the most violent dermatitis around my eyes ( truly a blight to someone as vain as myself!!!) I had just about reached my wits end when one rainy afternoon I Googled 'dermatitis, eyes, cure' for about the hundreth time and your website popped up. I read about the Face & Neck TheraCream and thought, as I have done on a dozen occasions with other products, I will give this a try...... Two days ago the package arrived from across the pond and let me say that in two days my skin is clearer and healthier than it has been in months, please excuse the hyperbole, but it feels like a small miracle. So at the risk of repeating myself, THANK YOU !!!!!

Dry Skin

by Charlotte Bowra
(London)

My skin hurts under my eyes and face. It's very itchy and the skin is peeling off. My face is red and everything I try doesn't work.....HELP !

Dry Cracked Red Burning Skin

by B.P.

I ordered your face and neck cream because I was having problems with the area under my eyes and I was amazed. For a couple of months I had been suffering with dry cracked red burning skin. The first time I put on your cream I was amazed. I could feel the relief right away. After 4 days most of the dry, red skin was gone and after a week it was pretty much back to normal. I usually don't buy things like this without someone telling me about it but I was so miserable I was ready to try anything. I would highly recommend this product. Thank you for the relief.

Rough Skin, Redness And Itchy On My Face.

by Mila Altura
(Saugus, CA, USA)

I got skin irritation from the facial wash I used almost a week ago. I have sensitive skin type. After I wash my face I put moisturizer or cream on because it makes it dry after I wash my face.
Now my face is itching and redness. To relieve this feeling I put milk and oatmeal as treatment. I considered hydrocortisone but as I read your website I am now aware of the side effects.

What is the best cure for this?

Thanks so much!

Dry, Round Patches On Neck And Face

Hello....
I begin by saying I have one round, dry spot on my chin. It spreads to a few areas on both sides of my neck and then a few spots on each cheek and each side above the chin line. I have had this before. Again, it may start at the corners of the nose and spread to different areas of the cheek. I am 55, exercise every day and take vitamin supplements. Water is an issue...I am working on that. It is my only beverage except for tea at times. I am taking a whole-food B supplement. Lack of sleep is also a factor because of my job. Working to improve that as well. I do receive monthly facials. At times, I can feel the heat erupt within. I am assuming hot flashes, however, I thought I was finished with menopause. I am thinking I should add Vitamin A since I take the Omega 3 supplement. Is there anything else? Thank you so much for your time, Nanette. Christine

Relying on Elocon:(

by Leah
(Australia)

Hi

I've been using Elocon cream for about 7 years now & I've noticed that when I stop using it, my face starts to get really itchy, rashey, red, flaky & sometimes pimply:(:( I don't want to use this cream anymore, and I don't suffer from eczema. I came across Elocon cream years ago & thought to use it on my face. Now that I want to get away from it, I'm struggling so bad & want to know if there's anything that can help with my depressing problem:(

Acanthosis Nigricans

by Veronica
(Sacramento, CA)

Do you know of any products to assist with this skin disease diagnosis.

Veronica

Hydrocortisone Side Effects

by Sekou

My skin started peeling around the side of my nose and when I visited my doctor he gave me Fluconazle 200mg. Then I went to a Dermatologist who diagnosed me with having dermatitis and then he prescribed hydocortisone to me. These two medications did not do anything for me but instead they worsen my condition! The side effects caused burning, thinning facial skin, and skin discoloration. Please, I need help to get out of this situation.

Dry Skin On My Face

by Stacey
(Australia)

My name is Stacey,

I am 17 and live in Australia. I have oily skin and had acne since I was 12. Recently I had really dry skin on my chin, upper lip, sides of my face, next to my eyes, next to my nose, and even around my ears. Around my mouth and chin was the worst as it was peeling a lot and looked like I had a beard of flaky skin. I believe it was triggered by the weather and from using strong products on my face. I'm now using your Face & Neck TheraCream with 10% Urea and your All Over Face & Body Wash and my skin is looking better than I could ever remember! I am so relieved and I thank you for shipping them to me in Australia!! love and thanks!!

DISCOLORATION OF FACE

Hi,

I have used lightening cream on my face which was given to me by one of the doctors. I have now stopped using the cream although my skin was getting lighter. My face has now gone dark with dry patches all over. Please can you suggest something that will heal my skin?

Lower Face Is Itchy, Dry And Red

by Mrs Bains

Hi Nanette

I am 39 years old. I had good skin until I had my first child in July 2008. The skin problems did not start until Oct 2008. I got pregnant with my second child in January 2009 and ever since then have had regular periods where my lower face gets really itchy and goes red. My skin around that area is dry and looks wrinkly. Was using olay products until my skin problems started.

Can you recommend the best cleanser, toner and moisturizer please.

Would be grateful for your advice.

Dry Sensitive Skin On My Face

by Maria V.
(MN)

Hi, I came upon your website on Google while I was looking for something to treat dry sensitive skin. It seems like putting ANYTHING on my face irritates it. I've gone to 2 dermatologists, and both have prescribed steroid creams. They seemed to work at first, but now they seem to irritate me too. I've tried Aveeno, Eucerin and Cetaphil but they only make my skin more red, itchy, and irritated. I had dry patches on my eyelids, cheeks, around my mouth, near my ears, and then on my neck too. I tried just not using anything, but that made my face feel even more dry and almost like it was burning. I used your Face & Body Wash followed by your Face & Neck TheraCream and my dryness went away "fast"....I'm thrilled and wanted to thank you personally!

Sigmacort Hydrocortisone

by Molly
(Australia)

I have been using Sigmacort Hydrocortisone 1% cream on my upper lip for years now as the skin there used to get very flaky and it was recommended by my doctor. As I have continued to use it every day to prevent flakiness the skin is now quite tough and wrinkled and if I don't use the cream on one day it gets extremely flaky. What should I do? I have also been using the same cream on my eye lid for about a month as it has been flaky too but I don't want the same problem happening again. I use QV products and lots of moisturizer but nothing works other than the hydrocortisone. Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Steroid Use - Dry Skin Under Eyebrows

I have been taking Dexamethasone for 8 months to calm my adrenal glands and hormones down. I have been off of the steroid for 1 month. I take a multivitamin, vitamin d3 and biotin and am using Rogaine topical due to hair loss. I have been having dry skin under my eyebrows for months and months. I haven't used the hydrocortisone liquid for too long and have used it sparingly but won't anymore. I don't know if the steroids have exacerbated my dry skin. Previous to my hormonal problems my eyebrows were fine but now I cannot stop the dry skin from under my eyebrows and don't know what to do? Help if you can. Will the steroid effects wear off ever?

Dry Nose!

by Amanda
(Spokane, WA)

Hello Nanette,

Every three weeks or so my nose becomes so dry on the outside that it looks like lizard skin! It then begins to peel, and no cleanser, lotion, or exfoliator gets that dry, scale off. In order to make the layer of dry skin go away, I have to literally scrape it off with a pair of tweezers! I know it's very weird to do that and I cringe at what the long-term damage of my nose-skin will be (as I am only 22), but nothing else works, and I can't go walking in public with a layer of dry skin just hanging out on my face. I always drink plenty of water each day, use moisturizer, wash my face with a mild soap, lightly exfoliate (I use Clinique's 3 Step Skin care for dry skin), and stay out of the sun, but still have issues. Any better suggestions for me to try or get rid of the dry skin with?

Thank you,

Dry, Rough, and Discolored Facial Skin Since I Took Penicillin.

I took penicillin for a dental infection. The infection went away and now my face is very dry, very rough, and pretty discolored.

I used to have very soft, supple, even skin. I'm 18 but I look like a 40 year old with a hard life.

I need help.

I wash with natural facial wash and use natural facial moisturizer. I think I need to use vitamin e oil, but I'm not sure.

Please help. I am very insecure about my skin.

I Am On A Mission Of Only Using Healthy Products!

by Susie B.
(USA)

It is with great excitement that I send you this email thanking you for the wonderful products on your website! Within THREE days, the rash that I had been battling with over a month, is now nearly completely vanished. About six weeks ago I noticed that a rash was developing around my mouth, due to allergies and contact dermatitis. Since I am on a mission of primarily using only healthy and organic products, I ruled out hydrocortozone and steroids (which was recommended to me).

In my quest to prove others wrong, I thankfully stumbled on to your website and found your Theracream product for face and neck. I couldn't wait to receive it! Upon the first usage that evening I immediately felt this wonderful soothing sensation. The next morning, I had ALREADY seen a difference to the rash. For the next three days I diligently applied the cream both in the morning and in the evening and I am proud to say that after only three days, my rash is nearly gone! What a wonderful and amazing product. And what a blessing to have gotten it on your website. Thank you very much and I am wholeheartedly recommending your products to other friends whom I know. p.s. I would have taken pictures for the before and after; however, my cell phone photo would not do it any justice.

Have a great day and thanks again!

My Face Itches, Is Broken Out And Hurts

by Jo
(Kentucky)

I have been using steroid cream for 5 years that the dermatologist gave to me when my forehead broke out. He had me on it for 4 years then he took me off it. I've been a mess since then and I have been using over the counter steroid cream for a year because I itch so bad. My face is completely broken out and itches and hurts! No one knows what I should do. Do you have any suggestions? I really need help!

SKIN PROBLEM

by Vani
(Malaysia)

Almost for 3 months my face suddenly gets oily on my forehead, nose and the areas near my nose and chin. I HAVE SOME PIMPLES ON MY FACE ALSO. Before this my skin was normal and I would get pimples only very rarely. What should I do?

Super Dry Skin Trouble

by Dry to the Bone
(Kentucky)

I've always had a problem with dry skin but its worse during the winter. I have natural wood heat and during the winter it's brutal. I have tried everything on the market and it gets so bad I feel like using sandpaper to scratch! I even have to shave my beard and hair down completely to lotion up but it doesn't help. After shaving it's awful! No mater what cream I use I still have heat bumps and they itch. It's the worst in these spots but my whole body itches cause it's dry. Please help with any ideas.

Uneven Skin Tone Cured!

by Theresa

My face has an uneven redness in the T Zone area and becomes quite dry in the winter months. I have been using your Face & Neck TheraCream moisturizer and have seen a vast improvement.

I would highly recommend your moisturizer to any one experiencing these types of issues.

Theresa

Dry Sensitive Grainy Skin

My facial skin has changed texture to dry sensitive grainy skin and feels awful. I have tried everything from inexpensive to expensive and nothing works?

What is wrong?

Red Itchy Patches On My Face

by Camilla B.

Dear Nanette,
I had read the multitudes of different letters from people searching for help and I was no different. The most consistent diagnosis I had was seborrheic dermatitis. It's been about 4 years since peri-menopause and menopause kicked in and I believe that was what started this all. I had red patches, some itchy, some not - around my hair line, between eyebrows, outside the edge of my nose and from the corner of my nose to the corners of my mouth and it seemed to continue to spread. The products that I had been given by the various dermatologists had ruined the skin barrier on my face and the skin tone became horribly uneven. In a few short years I had gone from being proud of my complexion to the nightmare where I try to cover my face with makeup to avoid embarrassment. I then began using your Face & Body Wash and your Face & Neck TheraCream and I can't believe how wonderful my skin became and in a short amount of time. I love these 2 products and will use them forever....thank you so much!

Red Boils And Dry Flaky Face - Skin Horror

by Analia
(Goa, India)

I have got these dry flaky marks all over my face. and even if I try to use baby cream in the night because my skin feels so tight it burns and then I run and wash my face again. Also I have tiny red boils on my forehead and upper cheeks. This is really frustrating as it's red and dirty looking. The doctor has given me a soap to apply but I feel it's gets worse. Please help me and advise me what is the best cream and soap for my face.

My Face Is Awful

by Tom
(PA)

I used an acne treating regimen and now my face needs moisturizer to keep it from flaking. Are there any moisturizers you recommend?

Urea Cream - *Thank you!!*

by E
(England)

Hello, Nanette!

I just wanted to thank you for this HIGHLY informative page about all the wonderful benefits of Urea! I am currently suffering with eczema on both sides of my face - unbearable itching, red/inflamed skin that flakes a lot and looks terrible!

After using most paraffin-based creams as a moisturizer with little to no improvement whatsoever (the itching was just as unbearable, skin still red and just made my skin greasy!) I was recommended Urea by a Boots pharmacist.

I ended up purchasing a cream in which Urea is the main active ingredient (5.0% w/w) and now, after just 4 DAYS of using the cream as often as possible during the day, and before I go to bed, my skin is already showing signs of improvement and healing - I got rid of the dead skin that was flaking off, and there is clearly another layer of fresh epidermis to which I am continuing to apply the Urea cream), and although my skin itches, it is nowhere near as bad as it was, and although my skin is still red it is certainly less red than before!

I am now going to use a Urea-based facial cream for the rest of my life. It really is a 'miracle cure' for skin!

Thank you for your wonderful knowledge, and this wonderful page about Urea! X

Hypopigmentation Due to Hydrocortisone

by Mia
(Canada)

Dear Nanette,

My name is Mia. I'm 19 years old, female. A while ago I got this itchy, dry, rashy patch on both sides of my mouth and around my chin. I went to my doctor and she prescribed me Hydrocortisone 1%. I used it, and a now a few weeks later, I have these two light patches confined near the corner of my mouth. They are not completely white, seems like just the upper layers are. I recently read that hydrocortisone can discolor the skin. I have stopped it immediately. Please help me, what can I do to get rid of it? Is this discoloration permanent? Will I have to take it with me to the grave? I have stopped using everything and only use soft, chlorine free water to wash my skin. Please, please help me? Thank you so much..

Eyebrow Trouble

by Abby

Hi my name is Abby over the last year I've noticed that my eyebrow hairs were falling out or rubbing off a lot easier and more frequent than before which had me concerned. I've been tested for both types of thyroid issues and I have neither. I went to my family doctor and she prescribed me clindamycin antibiotic gel 1% and said to apply to my eyebrows once a day in a thin layer on clean dry skin. I looked up the symptoms of this cream gel and I'm concerned. I did notice that the skin inside my brows is redder not dark but redder and has almost an acne type bumps that if I open them my hair comes out even with a gentle touch. My skin is also more oily since this has occurred. I'm leery about using the gel cream cuz I'm not sure if I really need this for what I have. I'm not sure what to do and I've tried using olive oil to stimulate hair growth which made skin more oily therefore causing more bumpy acne like skin. Please help? And the heads on the acne like bumps are hard and don't open or come off easily.

I cant leave the house looking like this please help!

by Carla
(Missouri)

Hi I am a 57 year old woman with a fair complexion. I over scrubbed my face a little with a complexion brush so it was a little red around my mouth area the next day so that night I applied hydrocortisone 1% cream(I had just bought) around my entire mouth where it was red right before bedtime. The next day it was still pink so that night I did it again. Big mistake I had a horrible case of perioral dermatitis all around that area. My doctor immediately put me on Minocycline 50mg caps twice daily and prednisone pills it helped to stop the horrific pain itching etc. so I could finally sleep again then a few days later, before I was even done with the prednisone pills, I woke up at 3 am in horrific pain with even more redness that had also moved to the area (periocular dermatitis) around my eyes.....they were swollen shut and I was crying in pain. It felt like someone poured acid on my face so my Dr. was kind enough to rush me in to the back door of her office to no one would the the monster I had become! I told her that according to all that I had read on the internet I have a classic but very bad case of perioral and periocular dermatitis..white ring around mouth and everything. I also had extreme wrinkling all around my mouth like a 90 year old. She said all of that will go away after this is cleared. I stopped the prednisone and continued the Minocycline and she added Erythromycin 2% gel topically as well as Erythromycin opthalmic ointment all around my eyes. I knew this was about all that could be done and according to everyone on the internet it would work....and it did but I am left with horrible deep wrinkling all around my mouth in the areas I applied the two doses of hydrocortisone cream. Ive been putting pure vitamin E oil on them and washing with super mild soap....no make-up (which I need very badly because of red veins on my face)and now a 90 year old's mouth. I have not gone out of the house in public or let any of my friends see me because I look so horrible......my question is....do you this think the urea or any other suggestions will help the damage the hydrocortisone cream has done? Or do I need to see a plastic surgeon as soon as I get rich (which is NOT going to happen) Please help,I am desperate! I know that stress can cause this dermatitis to all come back again and that makes me even more stressed. How is it that the companies that make hydrocortisone don't have to put a huge warning on the box that it should not be put on the face??? Please help! Thank you for listening.