Beauty Tips For Body Care
I am fairly dark skinned, scar easily and badly (keloids), and am also clumsy. Not the greatest combination. What I'm saying here applies more for cuts or injuries than for acne, and applies for the body and face- Simple is best. Injured skin is more sensitive than your normal skin, and things like vitamin E or the most intense neosporins may actually irritate it. I looked into this specifically for burns, and if you look at the literature Vaseline outperforms every other burn-scar-treatment. There are all these fancy options, and then Vaseline does better- While the wound itself is healing, do whatever needs to be done medically. But when it starts keep it as moisturized as possible. Ex: Vaseline on top of unscented lotion.- Overall, following the principles of moist wound healing has been a game changer for me. Moist though, not wet - put a thin layer of whatever lotion and let it absorb completely before putting on the next one. It's interesting - scabs form when the inside of the body is exposed to air, and you're trying to prevent the scab from forming essentially as the scab worsens the scar (This is a very rough explanation)- For avoiding keloids, pressure is key. For large injuries, I did this with an ace bandage and silicon gel (biocorneum). For smaller cuts, vaseline or bandaids do the trick- Sunscreen is also important! Keep the injury/scar covered up- Don't worry about how it looks at first. That's literally a waste of energy. It can take a little while to heal but turns out better than I would have expected- DON'T TOUCH IT other than to put on the creams- My routine for injuries now (it's sad, but even bug bites or scratches scar for me!): Bacitracin/steroid cream in thin layers depending on the injury and if its needed, hypoallergenic lotion, vaseline or biocorneum, sunscreen. If possible, put a bandaid on it, and don't remove that band aid for a while.
Girls Blog 2015
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