I have sensitive skin on my hands and face, but generally my body is ok with normal shower gel apart from my back which is always spotty! how can I get rid of this as I have hols in just over a week!
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HEALTHY DIET AND DRING LOTS OF WATER AND VISIT A SALON FOR A BACK CLEANSING TREATMENT, BUT THERE IS NO QUICK FIX.
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I have the same exact problem. My dermatologist said it is seborrheic dermatitis, same thing as dandruff. Hope that won't gross you out! But anyways, hydrocortisone cream every fews days should take care of it. If not, see the doc.
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Proactiv is amazing. I have had skin problems for years, and this cleaned it up very quickly. If you purchase one of the kits they will go in to depth telling you about the misconceptions regarding skin care and why ProActive works to well. \n\nAs a quick run down, pimples are usually not caused by eating oily foods or chocolate as I am sure you have heard over the years. It is caused by your skins lack of ability to shed dead skin cells. This causes your pores to be covered in layers of dead cells, effectivly preventing your skins natural oils to become trapped within. \n\nProActive is so effective in eliminating pimples due to the active ingredents, such as benzyl peroxide, which burns away the dead skin cells. Benzyl peroxide is also great for evening your skin tone as the dark spots left on many people's skin from breakouts of acne get lightened. \n\nThe entire kit WILL, however, dry out your skin and make it more sensitive to light. To counter this, you can either purchase their lotion with SPF protection OR simply go a pharmacy and purchase a non-comedogenic (will not clog pores) lotion with SPF protection. On that note, ALL make-up that you purchase should be non-comedogenic (just read the lable). \n\nIf cost is any issue, you can go to a local pharmacy and look for products with benzyl peroxide in it and combine that with a fairly expensive cleaning regime (such as Clinique from The Bay) and it will essentially do the same thing.\n\nWell that is pretty much everything I can think of right now. Just edit your question if you wish to know more and I will modify my response. I tried it and I LOVE it. Give it a shot and see what you think. For more information, go to http://www.proactive.com/
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1. Don't try the "light therapy" some derms will recommend.\n2. As soon as you get out of a bath/shower, don't dry off completely and put  lotion on like Eucerin or Cetaphil. You need to mosturize ASAP after your skin is wet.\n3. If you can, get into the ocean at a beach with salt water it will give you clear skin for about a week. And be incredibly soft!\n4. Be careful how much steroid lotion u use, it can dry it out more.\n5. Try taking vitamins to help your skin.\n6. Unfortnately, this will be life long issue that will get better/worse on/off. \nI feel your pain!!!!!
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Try changing whatever you use on your skin, like lotions or bath products, switch to something like Aveeno, it has oatmeal in it, which is very good for the skin.\n\nHope this helps.
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ok im a bloke.... but can only shave twice a week because i have sensitive skin...i use king of shaves jel, the pale blue one for sensitive skin, has tea tree oil, aloe vera, and vit E in it, use plenty of water and it gets very slimy, the blade glides through it giving a clean shave with no chaffing of the skin... rinse well after shaving and PAT dry dont rub.....worth a try.
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i went to my doctor.(not a derm-regular doctor) but she said if the stuff she gave me didn't work i should go to the derm. she prescribed me w/ retin-a.(a cream) that i put on at night. also a pill i take twice a day. (minocyclin) i wash my face w/ proactiv every morning too. it really works and my face is the clearest it has ever been! but the meds that my doctor prescribed me make me very sensitive to the sun.(not the proactiv) so i really can't tan, but my face is clear! the retin-a also dries out ur skin a little. the proactiv helps w/ that tho. u should also drink lots of water and don't wash ur face to much b/c that can make ur face worse. i kno how u feel-it's embarassing. my self confidence had been really low too. i had a talk w/ my mom and that's when she suggested going to the doctor. i hope this helped and ur in my prayers hun!
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All the answers until now have mentioned the soap, shower gel, shampoo, but no one mentioned the water.\n\nhave a look to the shower head as the lime scale accumulates in it and can provoke itchiness.\n\nand the worst case scenario you also can get legionaries disease "small microbes that bread on your shower Head".
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First off what everyone is saying is correct you body is cleansing itself of toxins. What is causeing the breakouts is the residue and oils dirt ect.. being left on you skin and the fact that the soaps your using are porbably not helping. Avoid anything with benzoal peroxide i.e. clearasil ect... it causes redness and is very allergetic. You need to use a non-comedogenic (anti pore clogging) cleanser and a ligth moisturizing lotion. Mary kay has very good stuff. So does Nutrogina.
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Keep a record of not only what you eat but what you bath  with. My skin is very sensitive and my skin breaks out in a rash only in certain spots. It turned out to be the facial scrub I was using!! If you break out check your record to see if something new has been added or a change in products that you normally use.
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Likely some sort of contact dermatitis.  Use some cortisone or Benedryl cream.  If that doesn't help, see a doctor.  Did you start using a new soap or lotion - that may be the reason.  Or you've suddenly developed an allergy.
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don't use the creams to sensitive of an area I always get rashes\nMy best advice\nBrand New razer (everytime)\naloe vera as soon as you get out of the shower\n\ni have very sensitve skin so I\nput aloe vere in teh area eveytime after a shower and when that dries I put polysporin on it \nthat works for me
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hey! start using UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON'S deodorant  it is a cool deo it doesn't have any side affects & doest burn 2 .\n\nor use SHOWER 2 SHOWER talcum powder it is very very good\ndo not use BOROPLUS OR NAVRATNA COOL TALC sometimes they leave rashes behind  \n\n& vaslene's new cool creme is damn good it rely works \n\n& the last use DETTOL COOL SOAP that kills all the germs & leavs u cool & fresh
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could be.\n\ncould also be the kind of soap you use. that's very sensitive skin and harsh soap can take away all the moisture.\n\nit could also be a symptom for several illnesses. you might want to run it by your doctor, just to be sure.
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I hope you shall feel better.\nYour skin sensitivity could be due to your immune system fighting/isolating the wrong thing. You should definitely see your doctor, even an over the phone conversation with your doc. could help you get a better understanding of the situation.\nAll the best
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Its sounds like what my husband has, you might have psoriasis or eczema. I would recommend going to the dermatologist to get some topical cream or pills. If you don't have the money for the doctor right now try Neutrogena T-Gel shampoo, it has worked well for my husband.
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try cocoa butter cream at night-it's a little greasy feeling-but it is definitely one of the best that i have tried- have you changed your face cleaning regimen?  are do you tan in a tanning bed?  even though you have to wear the funny goggles don't think that the sensitive skin around your eyes aren't exposed.  if using a different cleanser, it may be to harsh.  you can also try the Avon Anew eye moisturizer and line diminish, it comes in a tube and I love it!  I always have an extra on hand