tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210737238808722769.post6960210044778390488..comments2022-03-02T01:26:52.749-08:00Comments on My journey to healthy skin: Moisturizing Withdrawal Log: Day 1meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033760931628088730noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210737238808722769.post-61016693680552153342013-12-20T13:42:34.625-08:002013-12-20T13:42:34.625-08:00Hi Megan, thank you for giving me credit in your p...Hi Megan, thank you for giving me credit in your post. I really appreciate it, and am so happy to see you and others doing MW! You are courageous to do this during the Holidays. Once you get by the first week or so, and your skin settles down and starts feeling really good, be careful of the temptation to try and put moisturizers on to see how it will effect you. It will make you itch like crazy and set you back a little. I know I did it twice. You can go back to moisturizing (if you so desire) once you're skin heals without that happening. The skin is just too sensitive during tsw to put anything on it. <br /><br />I used Dr. Fukaya's skin lotion early on in my tsw while I was also moisturizing and didn't notice that it was irritating my skin due to how bad off I was at the time. I couldn't differentiate between the moisturizers, the skin lotion, and the actual effects of tsw. After I quite moisturizing I continued to apply Dr,. Fukaya's lotion after my baths for a short while and then one day I waited for a few hours after the bath to apply it when my skin was completely dry and I went into a bad flare. That happened twice so I knew even that was irritating my skin. I have put it on hold until I'm brave enough to try it again which should be soon now.<br /><br />If you have any problems with your initial stages of MW there are a few here that can help answer most any question that might come up. Between us, we have lots of tips on various aspects of doing this successfully, so no need to reinvent the wheel, or suffer needlessly. Congrats on your wise decision. You're gonna love it! Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567005251093371248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210737238808722769.post-32475298476657138002013-12-20T12:01:11.712-08:002013-12-20T12:01:11.712-08:00So happy you are doing this! The first few weeks a...So happy you are doing this! The first few weeks are so hard, I cried a lot and felt like I was back to the beginning. But now my skin is unreal, I love waking up in the morning and running my hands over my neck and shoulders, they are so smooth and cool to touch. I'll be at 9 months just after Christmas and am basically done. I'm going out, drinking, having nightlong games nights, and back to work fulltime. <br /><br />One thing that helped me a lot, short baths, do not rub in the bath it's extra drying and damaging, put on pjs and jump straight into bed for a half a hour or an hour, giving the skin time to settle. Don't touch, don't pick. <br /><br />This will be what takes you out of this rut I'm sure. <br /><br />https://picasaweb.google.com/115485796560409789498/TSWMarch2013AndOn?authkey=Gv1sRgCM2T7P751f2CtwE<br /><br />jsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849732050452242351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210737238808722769.post-40482988383062822092013-12-20T08:14:36.820-08:002013-12-20T08:14:36.820-08:00hi Megan,
keep us updated with the MW process! Fe...hi Megan,<br /><br />keep us updated with the MW process! Fellow MW here and it has helped me tremendously. <br /><br />Cheers!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970574728799053025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210737238808722769.post-71566433730727453932013-12-20T01:39:23.679-08:002013-12-20T01:39:23.679-08:00Yes mine is a lot thicker and tougher too!Yes mine is a lot thicker and tougher too!Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707308759865445138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210737238808722769.post-38147959393012327342013-12-20T01:33:26.912-08:002013-12-20T01:33:26.912-08:00Hi Megan :) I have been going without moisturiser ...Hi Megan :) I have been going without moisturiser (well actually I was only using hemp balm as an emollient) for over a month now. I doubt I'll go back, but am also aware never to say never on this journey! I am just so happy with the reduction in itching and redness and although my face still looks an awful big flaky sight, the rest of me is steadily improving. I have done a quick writeup on my first week here if you are interested :) http://rubyredandtsw.wordpress.com/Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707308759865445138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210737238808722769.post-12569706781618274252013-12-20T01:10:07.560-08:002013-12-20T01:10:07.560-08:00Hi Megan,
I have been moisture free on my entire b...Hi Megan,<br />I have been moisture free on my entire body for the last 4 months and the skin has never looked better! I say this during winter here where normally I flare up really badly. I didn't try it on my face as I was scared and now this is the only place I have visible eczema. For the last week I have been going MW on my face, and its a hard and painful process but I have every confidence that it will heal faster than it I continued with moisturiser. The skin seems to be thicker each day and not tear as easily. And its far less itchy than before. Good luck! xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692997205416400102noreply@blogger.com