Facial Treatments

[Bad JuJu]

It seems to me that you might want to see an independent dermatologist first, and get her opinion of which treatment, if any, would be best for you. Also, you don't mention whether you've tried other things, but a dermatologist can prescribe skin care meds that might solve or lessen your skin issues--and be gentler to your skin than either of the spa treatments.

My dermatologist advised me that my skin might react badly to either dermabrasion or a chemical peel, but the cream he prescribed, Tazorac, is a little miracle-worker at evening out skin tone and color and smoothing out other imperfections.

BTW, I like Neutrogena daily moisturizer for sun protection on my face--it comes in both SPF 30 and 45.

[Andrea]

Thanks so much for the info! I really appreciate hearing from someone that's familiar with the treatments.
I don't have any of those symptoms you mentioned, so I am reasonably confident that I don't have eczema or rosacea. The red area is mainly on my nose and chin- areas that I get a lot of sun on when I ride. I wear an spf 15 sunscreen every day and spf 45 when I am going to be outside a lot (either on my bike or otherwise). Even so, I haven't always taken such careful care of my face.
As for other skincare products, I tend to just stick to warm water on a washcloth. I've found through years of experimentation that no matter what cleanser I use (dry skin/oily skin/unscented/medicated/etc), my skin gets oilier if I use them every day. I rarely wear more makeup than a little concealer and mascara, so I don't feel like my face needs much more cleaning (I definitely could be wrong, but it seems that my skin is "balanced" that way).

[mcoleman]

I agree with JuJu about a visit to the dermatologist. When adult acne arrived with my 40th birthday, I started going regularly. I did not realize what wonderful products are available at their office! I use a wonderful cleanser called MD Forte that has glycolic acid and an oil free moisterizer that my doc carries under her name (I'm sure they all do that-just like the hair salon). The amazing thing about these products is that they are cheaper than the Clinique products I was using. I also use a great sunscreen that does not irritate my skin.

[Brandi]

I just went to the Derm Dr. i am starting a treatment soon that is a cream that is supposed to kill pre cancer cells on my face and chest as well as your skin is supposed to look really good after doing it. It is a treatment you have to use for I believe it is 12 weeks. I also recommend going to see a derm Dr. Use the gift for something more pampering.

[mimitabby]

wow, Three, thanks for all the great information!