/fa/ - Fashion

>>10080908
I guess so. I've sometimes experienced similar things myself. It's easy for you to test it out!

>>10081727
if you search for "teeth whitener" on amazon, and then sort by reviews - then you'll get several hundred recommendations. this goes for all products.

>>10081135
I'll hand you some wild cards from vast academic dermatological depths that could possibly help:

- topical linoleic acid (found in high amounts in grape seed oil and safflower oil)
- topical phytosphingosine
- http://www.direct-ms.org/pdf/EvolutionPaleolithic/Acne%20vulgaris.pdf (try to apply it to some extent, if you haven't already)

also, if you are considering suicide then you probably need a therapist as well as a dermatologist. I personally think there are more things to life than great (or shitty) skin. There are so many wonderful things in life that do not depend on the state of your skin. I think you can have a decent time anyways.

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I'll try to post a bit less in order to prevent the skin care threads from turning into ask-sthlm threads. also, I've just started working in skin care again so I will probably implode if I advice people on it both at work and at home (at least like... often).

yes, I will still post. just not quite as much.

>>9972994
yep

>>9973020
Compulsive skin picking/dermatillomania/excoriation disorder et c.

A psychological issue rather than a dermatological one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excoriation_disorder

Good and non-judgemental support community:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CompulsiveSkinPicking

See a clinical psychologist. You should be able to be referred to one through your general practitioner/primary care provider.

You're not a bad person because of this behavior you have. Even though you feel ashamed, you need to know that it's not your fault that you're behaving this way. You're just a product of your genes and your past experiences. You didn't choose to have this problem.

This habit you have is something you absolutely can get rid of, with the right help. It's a matter of dedicating yourself to changing a part of your behavior, which is something I absolutely think you can do.

You can be treated with both meds and behavior therapy. I hope it turns out alright.

>>9936025
Not a derm. Med school is an option if I ever stop doing all kinds of other things. Considering how much dermatology I read in my spare time, maybe it's the way to go.

>>9936081
Cheers. A simple bump will suffice to keep it from dying, or calling out obvious misinformation, or directing people to good posts about their problems.

>>9936215
We do need more quality content on the wiki, but this is kind of the first time I've seen the wiki being mentioned in a long time. It's like no one uses it at all. Maybe we could change that?

Contributions/suggestions can probably be sent to the admin of the wiki - calebsevern@gmail.com - as listed on the site.

>>9936815
Go for it. Anything that is an effort beyond the ordinary is great.

>>9500275
Honey is simply not that good at cleaning things. How is a sugar-water mixture supposed to remove excess keratin, excess sebum, pathogenic bacteria, and various kinds of acnegenic makeup products? Are you hoping for the eventual wax remnants to deal with that?

I'll just quote something I wrote a while back re. the best cleansers:
>You should use a cleanser that is not soap, that is non-irritating and with a somewhat skin-neutral pH. Use a cleanser based on only synthetic detergents ("syndet"). Not all of these synthetic cleansers are good, but most of them are.

>Based on "Irritant effect of cleansers - Correlation between pH and irritant effect of cleansers marketed for dry skin" (Baranda, et al), and some other derma literature, I've found that some of the most non-drying, non-irritating and recommendable cleansers are:

>- Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar
>- Avene Cold Cream Emollient soap-free >cleansing bar
>- Dove: White Dove (bar), Dove Baby (bar), Dove Pink (bar), Dove Liquid Cleanser for Hands.

>The above works for all parts of the skin, way better than most other things you've put on your skin. CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser (for the face) as well as Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser are two great options.

>>9448697
don't forget to activate your almonds