Advice needed: Skin condition caused by shaving....

Hi all,

This relates to a facial skin condition that has me completely baffled! I
have previously had problems with facial ingrown hair without much drama but
in the last 4 months the condition has worsened. Shaving now is a case of
Russian Roulette, some days I have more problems and on other days, no major
problems.

In my desperation I tried a laser treatment (test patch) along both sides of
the jaw but that was only partially successful as the ingrowns seem to have
their own agenda! The laser treatment means those patches are now void of
growth so not shaving is not possible as there will be "bald spots" where
the treatment was made! I like being clean shaven but in recent months, this
has become a real challenge.

Have tried Elicina which is supposed to also get rid of blemishes and reduce
ingrown problems but no significant results! The blemishes caused by some of
the ingrowns are my
major concern as they don't seem to fade? I am using a glycolic acid based
scrub twice a day plus a scruffing lotion and moisturiser. Have tried B5 and
Zinc supplements as well. Are there any effective dermatological treatments
available?

I would appreciate any comments from anyone out there who has suffered the
same problem and how they may have controlled, reduced or better yet,
alleviated the situation!

Thanks kindly! (Please reply in newsgroup)

DjV

Have you tried TendSkin?
(http://www.tendskin.us/tendskin.htm)

It's the product most people use for ingrown hair or shaving problems.
(on a side note, I recently read an article about the inventor. He was a
dentist who accidently discovered that an aspirin bases product helped
the ingrown hairs. Now he's helping ($) to move rabbits off Miami int'l
airport. Very cool. )

There's a recipe I've seen on the beautyboards for making your own
(Tendskin). Basically it's aspirin powder in an alcohol and water base
with some added glycerine and (if desired) essential oil for frangrance.

(Actual Tend Skin Ingredients:

Isopropyl Alcohol, Water (Reverse Osmosis), Propylene Glycol,
Acetylsalicylic Acid, Glycerin)



DejaVu wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This relates to a facial skin condition that has me completely baffled! I
> have previously had problems with facial ingrown hair without much drama but
> in the last 4 months the condition has worsened. Shaving now is a case of
> Russian Roulette, some days I have more problems and on other days, no major
> problems.
>
> In my desperation I tried a laser treatment (test patch) along both sides of
> the jaw but that was only partially successful as the ingrowns seem to have
> their own agenda! The laser treatment means those patches are now void of
> growth so not shaving is not possible as there will be "bald spots" where
> the treatment was made! I like being clean shaven but in recent months, this
> has become a real challenge.
>
> Have tried Elicina which is supposed to also get rid of blemishes and reduce
> ingrown problems but no significant results! The blemishes caused by some of
> the ingrowns are my
> major concern as they don't seem to fade? I am using a glycolic acid based
> scrub twice a day plus a scruffing lotion and moisturiser. Have tried B5 and
> Zinc supplements as well. Are there any effective dermatological treatments
> available?
>
> I would appreciate any comments from anyone out there who has suffered the
> same problem and how they may have controlled, reduced or better yet,
> alleviated the situation!
>
> Thanks kindly! (Please reply in newsgroup)
>
> DjV
>
>
>