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OMG, my face is on fire
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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 333746" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I react this way to any of the products with either salycilic acid in them, benzoyl peroxide, or hydroxyl acids.</p><p></p><p>The stuff is supposed to "increase cell turnover", but it does that by basically burning away dead skin cells. The problem is that our skin system is based on a layer of dead skin cells remaining on top as a barrier to the outside. If you burn away the top layer of dead cells, you are exposing underlying skin to things it isn't equipped to handle.</p><p></p><p>I just gave up on using any of the "renewal" things. I've got fifty year old skin that has been exposed to way too much sun and wind over the years. It looks it. I'm not a redhead, but I have, due to heredity, the red head's skin.</p><p></p><p>In my case it is quite blotched and wrinkled from exposure to the elements. I just have to deal with it. I use a bland moisturizer when I remember, and sunscreen, but that's it.</p><p></p><p>I'd love to be able to use some of the products out there to help skin like mine, but I just cannot tolerate them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 333746, member: 1963"] I react this way to any of the products with either salycilic acid in them, benzoyl peroxide, or hydroxyl acids. The stuff is supposed to "increase cell turnover", but it does that by basically burning away dead skin cells. The problem is that our skin system is based on a layer of dead skin cells remaining on top as a barrier to the outside. If you burn away the top layer of dead cells, you are exposing underlying skin to things it isn't equipped to handle. I just gave up on using any of the "renewal" things. I've got fifty year old skin that has been exposed to way too much sun and wind over the years. It looks it. I'm not a redhead, but I have, due to heredity, the red head's skin. In my case it is quite blotched and wrinkled from exposure to the elements. I just have to deal with it. I use a bland moisturizer when I remember, and sunscreen, but that's it. I'd love to be able to use some of the products out there to help skin like mine, but I just cannot tolerate them. [/QUOTE]
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