Yay! I'm glad your skin made it through the first application. I hope
you continue to do well with it. I think I've used the mineral oil
"tissue off" method about four times now, and it's still great for me.
I am experimenting with different types of cotton pads to find the
softest one. I was surprised to see a few different types at the
drugstore. There are even larger cotton pads called "cleansing cloths"
that are pretty soft. I think actual cotton cloth may be even softer
than the cotton pads, so tonight I'll try using a few of Jack's baby
washcloths - the flat non-terry side. I'm sure he won't mind 
Cheers!
Artist
--- In rosacea-support%40yahoogroups.com">rosacea-support
yahoogroups.com, "vicky" <vicky.nichols...> wrote:
>
> OK, I went out on a limb and used the vaseline... I just closed my
> eyes and hoped for the best... lol... and surprisingly NO RED!!! I
> thought surely by morning my face would be flared... NOPE! NOTHING!
> ZILCH!! Of course I'd had the bad time when I was younger with the
> petro jelly and was convinced that I would never be able to use it...
> guess I was wrong, it must have just been a coincidence... I'm
> impressed... I liked the way my skin felt this morning.... smooth..
> Haven't had that in a couple of weeks.. the old seb derm kicked in
> and I was at a loss for what to do next... that's why I had gone to
> using olive oil.. I've purchase a bottle of that OTC Nizoral...
> Hoping to kick this yeast in the butt.. Looks like I might be
> returning the Nizoral... who knows... I know that stuff is a bit
> harsh to use on facial skin... I had used it once along time ago for
> ringworm that was on my shoulder.. and it worked great... so I may
> just shelve the Nizoral so that if the mineral oil/petro jelly stops
> working I can try something else.
> Thanks for the info.
> Have a great day!!!
> vicky
>
>
> --- In rosacea-support%40yahoogroups.com">rosacea-supportyahoogroups.com, "nurse_artist"
> <nurse_artist> wrote:
> >
>; > If you decide to try, I'm thinking it may be safer to use the
> lighter
> > mineral oil instead of the Vaseline since it has made you red in the
> > past. Mineral oil is liquid/oil consistency, whereas Vaseline is an
> > ointment/thick consistency.
> >
> > So, maybe a light layer of mineral oil on the skin can be
> beneficial,
> > and perhaps a layer of thick Vaseline has more potential to cause
> > problems..
> >
> > For example, I know mineral oil shampoos out of hair pretty easily.
> > Vaseline, however, makes a big goopy mess and is almost impossible
> to
> > wash out. I know this because I tried to use Vaseline to treat my
> > son's cradle cap. Mistake! I actually had to use mineral oil to
> > dissolve the Vaseline out of his hair. So, you see, they are
> similar
> > but also quite different.
> >
> > My guess is that mineral oil has a better chance of being helpful.
> >
> > Cheers! Artist
> >
>;
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