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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Sep 11 2013 : 09:54:22 AM
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| Good plan. If you are successful, be sure to share your experiences back home when people start snarking about how evil "socialized medicine" is ;) |
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Morgana_Le_Fae
True Blue Farmgirl
82 Posts
t
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CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2013 : 10:40:53 AM
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| well I'm what they call a private patient in the UK so I have to pay about 50 pounds or roughly $80 that's to see a doctor have them prescribe me something and pay for my meds in some cases here as a private patient I have to spend $100 just on the visit.socialized medicine is not good to much waiting for things that are really needed besides one country's socialized medicine will be different from another country's I.E UK is probably cheaper because there are less people in that country (population in the whole of UK is 63.23 million as of 2012)where as america has way more (population in the whole usa 313.9 million as of 2012) so we have what 3-4 times the amount of people in the usa then the uk. |
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eatdrinkbemary
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
Mary
Indianapolis
IN
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2013 : 3:33:32 PM
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I'm chiming in a little late here, but be sure to take an Omega 3 supplement. It does wonders for your skin and it reduces inflammation. I suffer from rosacea (I use prescription Finacea for that)and mild acne around the time of my period and my skin has greatly improved since I began taking Omega 3. Also, you can purchase prescription grade skin care products online through companies like Skin Obsession. I use their medical grade chemical peels several times a year (when I have a few days off of work to look ugly)and they sell things like glycolic acid face washes and other acne care products. Their products are much less expensive than prescriptions.
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Morgana_Le_Fae
True Blue Farmgirl
82 Posts
t
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CA
USA
82 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2013 : 9:55:11 PM
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| I have tried prescription grade skin care it has always made me feel like my face was covered in acid intense burning and stinging..after using that stuff for 4 years on advice from my doctor it left my facial skin worse (my doctor at the time was based in the usa I was 16 at the time I started using the stuff and stopped when I was 20 and I was on gov help then :(..)..my face was left red and it tended to peel and blister a little when I tried using anything on my face even baby grade products it took 2 years for that to stop another 2 years for me to get use to being able to handle the burning of washing my face with gentle baby soap..now I use Korean,Japanese and Chinese facial soap,lotion,toner ect it as helped reduce the redness that I got mostly from the doctors treatments it still stings when I put just plain water on my face but it stops once I start doing my normal face wash,toner,lotion ect routine..but I will try the Omega 3 supplements if that will help with inflammation. |
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1145 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2014 : 11:32:56 PM
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I have been using Paula's Choice cleanser for combo/oily skin for several years now. Your cleanser should NOT strip all the oils. You do NOT want squeaky clean. I only use the cleanser if I have applied makeup or if I have had a particularly grimy day. I use a rag and warm water to gently exfoliate my skin, and a pea sized drop of the cleanser only if needed. In the winter, I have to pay particular attention to keeping my skin from drying out. I also have eczema and I do not use soap except on the pit and 'naughty bits', as Monty Python said once. And even that soap has to be an old-fashioned type lye soap, and NOT the stuff that they try to pass off as 'soap' in the stores.
I do notice my acne worsens right before my mid-cycle, then it will resolve. I still haven't figured out how to handle that, lol. I do use a touch of benzoyl peroxide, but it sounds like this would burn your skin, so I'd pass on that. I know that if I use something that irritates my skin, my acne will go nuts. I tried used a BHA for a week and that was a HUGE mistake. My poor face had those big swollen pimples that are very deep, almost cystic. It took weeks to clear up that mistake! Now it's just water or a touch of cleanser for me. I learned my lesson!
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snowberryfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
132 Posts
Michelle
Central Wa
WA
USA
132 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2014 : 10:12:03 PM
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| Dip a cotton ball in a teaspoon of raw apple cider vinegar mixed with a teaspoon of water. Apply to the face. Clears it up in a few days. |
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farmacology girl
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Tamara
Bakersville
NC
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2014 : 7:20:16 PM
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Try parsley water. It is great for healing acne. Two of my children had it and this worked wonders for them. Take 1/4 cup of chopped, fresh parsley and put in a pot. Cover with 1 cup of water. Cover pot and bring water to just before boiling. Remove from heat. Let steep until cool. Strain. Add 1/2 cup of witch hazel. Put in fridge. Apply with cotton ball 3 to 4 times a day. Will keep for about 10 days.
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Bushel n Peck
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Tracy
Truly
MT
USA
251 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2014 : 10:44:16 AM
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I used to have horrible acne when I was younger, and a cranky old school dermatologist told me to just stop drinking brown soda.
Turns out she was right! Carmel coloring in brown sodas are horrible for skin!
My acne went away, and only returns wen I enjoy my occasional Coca cola!
I have saved many teens' faces by offering this advice.
NO BROWN SODA!
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