In my practice, the majority of women reported sensitive skin had a history of using too many topical products resulting in a host of problems. When I talk to patients in my office 80 % of women report that they have sensitive skin, but what they are really describing is that they get irritated easily usually they are using too many topicals, toners, skin treatments, sunscreens and so forth, which ends up creating a host of problems.
When setting up a skincare regimen, keep it simple. Choose very mild cleansers, like Gentle Cleanser, or non-detergent soaps. Opt for fat-soluble or hypoallergenic anti-aging treatments like Peptide Complex. When it comes to moisturizers, choose ones that are antioxidant rich to act as natural anti-inflammatories. If you’re in the market for a daily sunscreen, your best option is one that has non-chemical sun protection, like More than Moisture SPF 30. Choose your product lines wisely, ensuring that they are formulated by reputable scientists choosing only the highest quality ingredients.
How do you handle sensitive skin?
For years I have been getting what i think is terrible poison oak. Where it makes me sick. This last time I had an alergic reaction to jewel weed which i had taken to help lessen the symptoms, i went to the dermatologist who told me that my poison oak is really chronic exczema. My skin has always bothered me, so since i now know that i really have a skin problem and it’s not get out of the poison oak stupid. I bought your book 28 day program and the skin book, hoping for something more specific about excema. I had linked it to gluten so I have been eating pretty much what you had recommend except the fish and meat which i have now added along with the supplements is there something else? The red and burnt look comes up when I go outside, at work I cook for a living, or get cold like go in the freezer? sorry to be so longwinded. Thanks for taking the time to let me ask, jeanne
Hi Jeanne. It sounds like you should seek the advice of a dermatologist in person. It sounds like you could have rosacea/ecxzema which are chronic conditions, that can be managed in part through following the anti inflammatory diet. Good luck and check in with us on our Perricone MD Facebook page for more advice.
I went to the dermatologist that’s how i found out i had eczema and he gave me a prescription for desonide cream. when i applied it my skin it started to burn and blister. I prefer to start from the inside out, and fix the internal problem instead of using prescriptions that irritate my skin farther. I bought dr. anthony cichokes book on emzymes. It has more info on dermatitis that looks helpful. I have lived with this for all my life which is over 60 years, so to learn that i have something i can work with is better than thinking that i have to learn to live with poison oak. thanks jeanne