Long time no talk, everyone! I'm about to hit month 15 and things are just going ok. My neck is the worst problem area right now, being constantly itchy and still red. It goes through a lot of mini flares, for example today it was very very slightly bumpy which is a telltale sign of a flare. However, I haven't had a major neck flare in more than a month! My arms have gotten WAY better but I tend to scratch them a lot which sets me back. I no longer see that burning tsw redness on my arms, wrists, and shoulders, but again my habit of scratching is apparent with all the scabs...I tell myself not to scratch but at times you just can't help it. My face is doing pretty much the same: clear everywhere except for in between the eyes/eyelids and around my mouth. These areas are ok to handle some light makeup, but I am unsure if it is only aggravating the redness.
Living in SoCal, the ninety-degree weather has commenced. One of the most annoying things about tsw for me is having to cover up my arms, which means no t-shirts or tanktops whatsoever. This is especially troubling when I walk a mile home after school each day when the sun is the strongest. It just gets so. Hot. If anyone has any recommendations for lightweight longsleeve clothing, please let me know!
Congrats on making it to 15 months M :) just wondering what kind of make up you use? I was thinking of getting green primer and redness corrector foundation to cover up the redness. Have you thought about make up specifically for skin conditions or do you just use your normal ones?
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, and thanks! I'm currently using a BB cream that my aunt brought me from Japan. Since it's in Japanese I can't read the brand name or any information on the packing...sorry ): My aunt says that it doesn't contain harmful chemicals and is supposed to be very natural. It has SPF 27 too! So far I've been using it for a few months and it doesn't cause any reaction in my skin, but the areas where I apply it haven't shown any sign of healing either. I think that a redness corrector would be great if your skin can handle it, but I think the main thing is to use as little as possible so your skin can breathe. Good luck!
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