During a WOW Facial by Debbie Costello (put who she is, facialist or skin specialist and where she is based) at the Hyalual Institute UK she assessed my skin and was diagnosed with Rosacea. Up to this time I had been seeing an aesthetics Doctor who had diagnosed me with acne. She had prescribed monthly harsh chemical peels and medical grade Retinol for frequent home use for this. What i did find it actually made my skin worse. I now know This was totally the wrong thing for Rosacea.
During a Facebook discussion about Rosacea on my forum
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1279340905472458&ref=br_rs I found out that Rosacea is quite common and lots of people came forward looking for advice in the forum. Fortunately I encountered an aesthetics Nurse called Pam Cushing who works closely with and has much respect for skin experts. You can have all the aesthetics available, but if your skin is suffering this will not make a world of difference. Skin health is crucial. "Show you
r skin love and it will
love you back" is Pam's motto.
Pam invited me to see her at SC Skin Clinic in Hornchurch Essex where she has a clinic once a month. We discussed the previous misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment and Pam informed me that due to this my skin had been stripped of it's transdermal protective layer and now was screaming out for help - hence the redness, itchiness and red raised spots. I am losing moisture from my skin at a rapid rate. I understand now that the largest organ in the body - the skin should be left to the skin experts and I have learned a valuable lesson the hard way. I am learning all the time.
Pam prescribed committing to a home care system to rebuild my transdermal skin layer before we even address skin treatments by pHformula PH Formula. The CR line has been specifically formulated to manage the symptoms of chronic redness and Rosacea. This is the correct PH for the skin and will not cause an angry reaction. It is a 5 step system which I have committed to and she has said to get the best results I must not use anything else on my skin. I have a box of pHformula creams etc which will last me for 3 months. Firstly the EXFO cleanse which is a wet cleansing cream containing Lactobionic Acid and is to be used day and night before moisturising. This removes make up, dirt, pollution and grease and a thick layer can be left on before rinsing with a muslin cloth once a week for a deep cleanse. Next I am to apply CR Cream active/recovery cream and SOS rescue cream, 1 pump of each and gently blend with my fingertips. This is to be applied day and night after cleansing. This will help rebuild my skin's protective top layer over the next month. Once a day I am to use a pea sized amount of UV Protect SPF 30+ in the morning to protect from pollution and sun rays. I also have Synergy serum which I will use at night before the CR and SOS when my skin is more calm and able to tolerate it, (after about a week). This serum contains a gentle Retinol which is microencapsulated and time released for sensitive skin to help thicken the skin and make it more tolerant.
I must give my skin a rest for a while for treatments. After that mesotherapy is fine, but under no circumstances should I have any skin peels, especially the harsh chemical peels I had been having.
I am now on my journey and almost a week in my skin is calming. I use Vichy Dermablend oxidising SPF protection foundation when I go anywhere special to camouflage the Rosacea. My skin is less red, angry, itchy, sore and the red spots are calming down. It seems my skin is in the beginnings of being able to retain moisture again and protect itself from the elements and pollution. I am confident that with Pam Cushing's help this Rosacea can be managed and my skin can look good again. Can't wait to experience and see the benefits of the pHformula PH Formula skin treatments when my skin is up to it!
For anyone battling Rosacea, I recommend getting in touch with Pam Cushing, she is amazing!
Pigmentation is typically a condition when the skin becomes patchy with the appearance of dark areas on skin which happens due to an abnormal increase of melanin.
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