Everyone who has pimples on their face knows how overwhelming this state can be. Acne is not only a health issue, but it can also affect your confidence, because you are always worried about the way you look. There are days when you admire the glow on your face, but there are also days when acne is running across your face, and you simply do not know what treatment to use in order to get rid of it. If you watch TV then you may have noticed that different brands promote different products, but the fact is that not all of them are effective. There are some things you can do without seeing a doctor, and they will help you get the results that you want, and prevent experiencing acne in the future.
You should wash your face daily
It is not enough to wash your face only during morning, it is advisable to wash it twice a day if you suffer from acne. You should never go to sleep without taking off your makeup, because clogged pores lead to pimples. Identify the type of face you have and use a cleanser designed for your condition.
Sunscreen products are life
It does not matter if there is summer or winter, you should always wear sunscreen. During the hot season make sure you use a product with higher SPF. Your face can experience great damage because of sun rays, so make sure to protect it, especially if you are using acne products. Sunscreen products will block the harmful effects of the sun on your skin.
Have a healthy diet and drink water
If you want to get rid of pimples then your diet is one of the essential factors. Young people have the tendency to eat a lot of sugar, and sugar is one of the aliments that facilitates acne. You should try to lower the sugar amount from your diet if you want to have a clean face. Also, there are studies that show that dairy products can cause pimples, and you should switch to almond milk if you think this is the case for you.
Use Concentrated Hemp Oil
Acne is the result of multiple factors, and there are very few the cases when a dermatologist is able to tell you exactly what the cause in your case was. There can be bacteria, genetics, or oil secretion. Recent studies show that if you use Concentrated Hemp Oil you can reduce pimples. This oil has anti-inflammatory properties and it can reduce the sebum production. Ask your doctor how to use the oil, because it will definitely help you have a clean face.
Change your sheets often
Pillowcases and sheets can be one of the causes why you experience periodic pimples. They collect oil, and considering that you sleep many hours lying on them, your skin can become congested. If you want to prevent this issue you should change them often and try to lie on your back when you sleep. One strategy is to put a pillow under your knees, because it will prevent you during nighttime to turn on your side.
Thank you so much for dropping by my blog (it may look weird now as I’m changing its layout). If you are new to EczemaBlues, let me do a quick introduction – my daughter Marcie had eczema at 2 weeks old, and at around one year old, her eczema improved and I decided to pour my heart into creating this blog – as a resource that parents could visit for practical tips, and hopefully, changed some of those eczema blues to bliss.
I stopped updating regularly when Marcie started grade school, as after 5 years of blogging, EczemaBlues already had over 850 posts and it was no longer helpful to write for the sake of keeping up a blog (& more in my farewell post in January 2016).
During the time that I stopped updating this blog, I continued to reply to comments from parents and eczema patients around the world, engaged my G+ eczema community, moderated pro bono for Talkhealth eczema forum and facilitated face-to-face sharing session at a national skin center. All this time, I had the nagging feeling that something was broken in the way eczema patients received their care – Why with all the information out there (including my blog!) are eczema sufferers still suffering? Why are patients not getting the information that they need from their doctors (and have to search forums for answers)? Why do certain patients have such a positive consultation experience, while others felt written off by their doctors? Why do patients testify that certain products, prescriptions and treatment plans work so well for them (even if they are not the conventional doctors’ recommendations)?
With above in mind, I decided to open my mind and re-look a few things below:
New research for eczema, in particular, findings that reverse what we thought would work or couldn’t work
Patient, doctor and the consultation experience, i.e. is there anything that we can do to increase the odds of a positive consultation
Products, prescriptions and treatment plans, including non-conventional ones which had not been supported by sufficient clinical studies
I’m working on setting up some sort of community forum or review, and will also be posting affiliate links to products as I find out more about different products that others use for their eczema. I’d also be coming up with a series of guides for various needs, and working on my e-book. During the time-off from this blog, I’ve taken an interest in hand-lettering and I may just be converting some of these into digital products that you can purchase to encourage your friend with eczema. All in all, it’s a shift from practical tips to practical tools… with the same purpose of turning eczema blues to bliss.
& Always remember – You are the best parent for your eczema child
I’ve talked about this in a previous blog post, 30 tips to help you stop scratching but there is one really important factor in all this and that’s you. If you have things in your life that are stressing you, making you anxious, unhappy or scared… you need to fix those first. No amount of clever tactics will work until you sort out that stuff first. Trust me. It’s taken me far too long to work this out for myself.
And clearly I’ve never really got the better of the itch yet since I’m still here writing about it.
My last blog post about mindful scratching is about my current aim, my life strategy right now, to see whether by finally learning to love myself I can truly see myself as someone worth saving from the scratching. Can I do this? Can I stop scratching? For good?
I rearead old blog posts and especially the one above about 30 tips… did I really write that and then forget it all so easily?
I won’t lie, I’m not finding this easy at all, there are times when it’s impossible not to have a scratch e.g. in the bath (loofah), at night when I get hot, any areas I can’t see I’m struggling not to scratch. So it’s a battle but I am making progress.
So for now, I will be putting the loofah away in a box with all the other things I cannot be trusted with right now…
Items to hide away as I am not responsible enough to have access to them:
Tweezers – Kept away from easy reach. I do need these as no one wants to see my unibrow
Finger nails (my own) must be kept completely short
Loofah
Finger bookmark which I used to scratch – in the bin
All combs – Hidden with the loofah
So I thought I’d share with you some of the key things that are actually helping at the moment.
Love yourself – And I mean really care for yourself. You are amazing and if you are reading this then the chances are you or someone you know is struggling with eczema, psoriasis or a similar itchy skin condition. It’s not your fault. You are precious, beautiful and worth all the efforts you can make to help your skin to heal. Do everything you can. It’s worth it.
Be gentle – Slow down. Be gentle. Apply your moisturisers slowly, calmly, deliberately and mindfully. Aggressive rubbing and rushing to apply emollients can just set off an itch fest and aggravate your skin. Do this whenever you itch, and as often as you need to. And when you think you’ve applied enough, slap on some more.
Emollient – Have loads of it, everywhere. Tubs downstairs, tubs in the bathroom, tubs in your bag, in the bedroom, at work, in your car. NEVER EVER run out.
Treat yourself – Don’t just stick with the bog standard prescription emollients, though when you are using a lot of the stuff, it’s good to have this as an all over smothering option, but also buy your favourite brands. Mine are Pure Potions Skin Salvation and Gems Dry Skin Balm. Use these on the soreist bits and use lovingly.
BigTed I was reluctant to include this one as I am a little embarrassed to hold so much importance on a giant teddy bear, but there you have it. He would sit on end of the bed looking at me balefully saying, ‘please don’t hurt yourself like that human’. And all he had to offer was a cuddle but I began to reach for him and hold him while I rocked myself in a ball of angry pain and delirium as the itch consumed me. And I discovered that sometimes just having this bear in my arms and feeling as if I was being held, cuddled and supported in return was incredibly helpful. He is a pretty huge bear so it is almost like having real living breathing human in your arms. Obviously if you have a real person to hand this will probably be far more beneficial but actually, when you are in the depths of despair it’s hard to tell another human how you really feel and harder still to demand that they are there for you whenever you need them with nothing given in return.
Hold – I find this hard as once you are holding an area that itches it can easily turn into a scratch, but just hold, tightly and firmly and count to 30. See if the itch will subside without needing to be scratched.
Tap – Same principle as above, gently tap the spot that itches and all the time try to relax, breathe deeply, ground youself, release the tension in your shoulders and try to resist the itch.
Pinch or press – these all sound similar but are slightly different. I can sometimes get more relief from those liquid filled blistery things that pop up by just gently digging in a finger nail (if you have any left) or just pressing hard or pinching. Sometimes you can release the pressure without the raking damage of a full on scratch.
Stroke – This one works really well for me. By gently stroking the itching area, in a smooth movement away from the centre of my body, so outwards towards the end of a limb for instance, it as if I am calmly erasing the itch out of my body. This doesn’t always work but every time I conquer an itch is a success in my book.
Tubi-Grips – Call it a bonus tip, I can’t stop yet. I have found these really helpful. Before bed I smother the sore bit, at the moment feet, ankles and lower legs in emollient and healing oil such as tea tree, then put on a tubi-grip. A combination of the pressure and preventing me from scratching works really well and I’ve been sleeping better, avoiding scratching in my sleep and itching less.
Don’t be disheartened, the skin can get worse when you start to be successful at avoiding itching. The inflammation wants you to scratch it. In fact it’s so used to you doing that that it will keep on teasing, prodding and urging you to itch again and again and it can take months to break this itch scratch habit or cycle. Keep persevering. Every itch you don’t scratch is a win. Every time you succeed is a step closer. You may never have completely eczema free skin, but hopefully we should all be able to get to a place where we can avoid most of the itches.
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Eczema is a skin condition; a disease that causes the skin to itch, flake, crust, dry up and bleed. It can victimize anybody of any age. Even babies are known to suffer from eczema. Even though the actual cause of eczema is a blurred topic right now, it needs to be treated. If left unattended, it can give rise to several other problems of the skin.
Eczema is also called dermatitis. It could be mild or very severe. It is however not contagious. The itching and burning can be subsided by using lotions and creams. There are different types of eczema too. One of these is the atopic eczema which many believe to be inherent. Other types are triggered if a person is sensitive or allergic to detergents, perfumes, et cetera. Thankfully, it has been found that one can follow an eczema diet to get rid of eczema. This eczema diet consists of foods that help the skin and nourish it.
When choosing an eczema diet, it is important to know that there are foods that will increase the disease or trigger flare-ups. Such foods have to be eliminated from your eczema diet and you need to narrow down to the foods that do trigger these reactions. The foods that are eliminated should then be replaced with supplements. One must make sure that these supplements compensate for the foods that they replace in terms of nutrients.
Usually, an eczema diet consists of what we call “Superfoods.” These foods help in treating eczema. This diet is very effective and reliable. It will transform your skin and produce new cells. Superfoods contain a lot of nutrients and provide great nutrition and strength to the body along with nourishing the skin and warding away eczema. They are known to provide vitality to tired cells, nourish all organs and also strengthen our blood.
The major nutrients required in our diet to fight off eczema are antioxidants, selenium, Omega 3 and Omega 6. These are present in the superfoods, thus making them detoxifying and fibre rich. If you do not know where to get superfoods, you could just follow a diet containing the above mentioned nutrients. Selenium is required to strengthen the immune system which is basically the reason behind many disorders.
Here are some foods that are part of a good eczema diet:
Wheat gram
dairy products
tuna
sea food
brown rice
vegetables
Flaxseed oil (for Omega 3 and Omega 6)
fish (for Omega 3 and Omega 6).
Fresh organic fruits (the best sources of antioxidants)
Making your own eczema diet is very simple. You just need to know what you must include and what must be excluded. Professional help is always advisable before creating your diet.
Tony McGuigano is the owner of the Eczema Diet website, as well as a website called Trojan Horse Remover.
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This week, we’re sharing an inspirational video from my dear friend Marieke, a certified life coach and founder of Your Novel Life, whose own daughter had severe eczema as an infant. If you’re feeling particularly low or depressed due to living with eczema or dealing with your child’s eczema, then please watch this beautiful video. I’m sure you will find it’s message of trust and acceptance enriching for both your body and mind.
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Hi everybody! I’m a life coach from Your Novel Life. I’m here today to share some tips with you about what I wish I knew then when I was handling my baby’s eczema before I became a life coach.
My daughter is now 7-years-old and she’s dairy intolerant. Our journey with her eczema started right as she was about 4 months old and I had noticed that her cradle cap started migrating to her face. She had small patches on her body but nothing too major. It was really when it started migrating to her face that I freaked out and I didn’t know what to do. I had never seen cradle cap like that. I started to think maybe it was eczema, so I started researching. And what I found was that it was probably really bad eczema.
Because I tend to go more of a natural route, I discovered that it was probably related to food, but I wasn’t really sure. So I visited my doctor with Fira (my daughter) and I described what was happening. My doctor actually told me that there is no conclusive evidence between eczema and food issues and I just felt that couldn’t be right, something seemed off. I’m a big believer that food is medicine.
Here’s where my first tip comes in to play: trust your own gut and intuition. I consulted with some naturopaths that told me the biggest allergen I was consuming was dairy. When I eliminated it from my own and my daughter’s diet at six months of age, I noticed a difference in my daughter’s skin every two weeks (I was still breastfeeding at this time) and a change in my health as well. Her skin just started clearing up and by the time she was a year-old she was basically eczema-free. So, I trusted my gut and my gut was right.
One of the other ways we handled her painful eczema (she would just cry for hours from the pain and I could sense her internal frustration) was by soothing her with a pacifier. I had never been big on the pacifier before then, but for some reason I had one laying around during one particularly bad moment where I couldn’t settle her. I gave her the pacifier and she took it immediately. It’s like all her frustrations went out into the pacifier. She found an outlet for herself. She found a way to soothe herself. Nothing else had worked for us, so I trusted my gut, that the little plastic device would do something. I had tried everything to soothe her and I was at my wits end. So, that pacifier become her go-to self-soother very quickly. Even after her eczema was gone and she was a little bit older, she would still use the pacifier to calm herself.
So my first tip I want to share with you is: Trust your gut. Trust yourself that you know how to care for your child.
My next tip is acceptance. I know how hard it can be to accept that your baby has some kind skin condition or intestinal issue or allergy or intolerance, that they are living with eczema. I personally found that challenging. I also found the fact that I was going to have to give up cheese or cream in my coffee really, really scary. I didn’t feel like doing it. I felt like I had just going through pregnancy where I’d given up alcohol and I felt like I was just getting my body back and I just wanted to do whatever I wanted to do. But I realized that wasn’t going to happen when I discovered that the issue with my daughter’s eczema was dairy. So acceptance is my next tip I want to share with you, my lesson learned. Suffering stems from not accepting what is. At the time my daughter was suffering form eczema and I had this intuition that it was dairy and I didn’t want to accept that. But once I did decide to move forward with that, once I accepted it, MAN things got easier. So, that’s my tip, accept what is. Accept what you’re willing to do or not do (because not doing anything is okay too).
Another tip I would suggest for anyone watching this video is to feel all the feelings. When I was dealing with my daughter’s eczema I had grief, frustration, resentment, fear and I struggled to come to terms with everything. It’s actually important to let yourself feel sad. Let yourself feel frustrated that your child has to be living with eczema, then move on. When we resist our feelings, things just persist. Give yourself the option to really understand your emotions. Write them in a journal. Without accepting our feelings, we just stay in the present and are not able to move on.
Feeling empowered and knowing that you can do something is also a great tip. Don’t think about it as I NEED or SHOULD cut out dairy, but instead as I WANT to cut dairy. I’m making this decision for my children and their future. Making your own decisions for you and your family is actually really powerful and I invite you to feel into the power while you navigate these waters. Find others living with eczema that can support you through this hard time and connect to a community that shares the same fears. By creating a community and discussing issues with each other, we can inspire one another as well.
When I cut out dairy, I shared my daughter’s story with so many people because it ultimately changed her life and mine. Which leads me to my last tip. Accept everything as a blessing. Think about how changing your child’s life is a true blessing that you can pass onto your family or others you know. I’ve shared my story with our neighbors and other friends who have seen improvements in their own children’s health after cutting out dairy.
Bio: Marieke (last name) is a certified Martha Beck Life Coach.
She focuses on providing life coaching for women with full and busy lives who want to learn how to slow down and take better care of themselves so they can feel lighter, more peaceful, and in charge of their lives. She is also founder of the site Your Novel Lifethat provides several workshops and inspiring resources.
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slow down and take better care of themselves so they can feel lighter, more peaceful, and in charge of their lives. She is also founder of the site