Beauty Tips For Body Care
Yes, you heard that right.It all started with a medium sized pimple between my eyebrows, it was barely visible unless up close. I should have left it alone, but I popped it anyways and made it a bigger mess that caused immediate regret. I think we all know that feeling. My skin was angry so I decided to put a trusty ole hydrocolloid bandaid on it (the ones marketed for acne) and went to bed. I woke up with the bandaid fully soaked through, and to my horror the pimple was no longer a pimple anymore but a full on wound, with no blood though, just leaking what I thought was puss. So I cleansed my face and applied vaseline which I had assumed would help it heal quicker. Wrong. The wound started developing a sort of whitish layer and was wrinkly around the edges. I freaked out and emailed my dermatologist pictures, she got back to me relatively quickly."Macerated skin." It sounds quite scary, but ultimately when skin/wounds are over moisturized for too long they can become macerated - turning white. Mine was a mild case, thankfully. My dermatologist says she's seen this happen due to hydrocolloids, and the combination of vaseline I applied created a moist environment that eventually caused the skin to become macerated. Now I'm sitting here drying out my wound and making sure it doesn't get infected due to the maceration.So, to my point: wet wound healing has been touted as a cure-all for each and every skin abrasion, but you should be cautious to not over-moisturize your skin. Hydrocolloids are amazing for small pimples, but they can also trap too much moisture inside the wound. I will still use them, but likely alternate between wet and dry healing.Wondering what everyones thoughts were on this!
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