Do You Really Have It Under Control?

Breakouts! We've all had them, and we all stress out about them. What happens though when your breakouts are not acne, and you can't clear them with acne wash? What happens when it is all around your mouth, and people look at you thinking you have herpes? When they think you're dirty? What do you do then? Well you go to your doctor and/or do some research. Doctors don't always have the answer, and sometimes you need to do drug therapy to find the right product. Over the counter products don't work. Trust me! I've gone through this twice now. I spent over $100 trying to clear my perioral dermatitis without going to a doctor. 

While waiting for my doctors to find a way to clear up my dermatitis, I decided to do some research of my own. I searched for home and natural remedies that could clear up perioral dermatitis. I found a few blogs where women talked about what they did to help. My doctor had given me a list of products that can cause a dermatitis flare up. Well guess what! I ignored all of it. I thought "I got this. I don't need to change my life. I have this under control, and I'll do what I did last time to clear it up." Well what I did to treat my previous flare did not work. In fact it made it worse. I decided I needed to change some things. Whether I liked it or not.

The first thing I decided to change was my toothpaste. I researched a few different organic products and decided on Jason. Every blog I read about perioral dermatitis mentioned that product, so I decided to try it. I will admit I hated it at first. It actually tasted like paste. I knew it was to help me, so I just kept using it until I got use to it. It didn't really take long at all. Probably only a couple of days. I also switched my mouth wash just in case. I switched to Therabreath. I still use both products because they work wonderfully. 

I am someone who is addicted to chap stick. I put it on so much, and I really loved the brand I was using. However, I decided that if I was going to change my tooth paste then I should change my chap stick. My dermatitis was around my mouth, and it only made sense to change it. I'm not going to lie it was hard. Fortunately I found a pack of six that I loved. I decided to subscribe and save to it on amazon. Actually I did that with the toothpaste too. This chap stick works incredibly well, and they all smell amazing. The product is by premium nature, and is labeled as "best natural lip plumper."

Switching all of the products that came into contact with my face really helped clear my dermatitis with in a month. That along with the Benzyl gel my family doctor prescribed me. So while you may think you have it covered, like I did, trust me you don't. If I had listened then I probably could have cleared my face sooner, and not have been so self conscious for so long. As an actor I do become very stressed when it comes to my appearance. After all looks account for 50% of getting a job. Oh, and stress doesn't help PD either. Just take a deep breath and don't be stubborn. I'm not a doctor, but I am someone with experience. Slow down, do some research, and keep livin'.

Kayla Dawn