Peace Out Eczema: Month 11

(1/1/2015 -1/31/2015)
(Day 306- Day 336)

Well, a lot of month 11 was spent pretty sick. I had ANOTHER upper respiratory illness and of course flared from it. I've kind of found that my skin looks much worse on pictures than it does in real life, but I kind of prefer it that way. I want the harsh light to really reveal the damaged skin.

So, let's get to it.

Day 308

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Day 310

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Right after shower.... When I put moisturizer on, it lasts for about 18 hours before it starts getting SUPER dry and flakey.

Day 317

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Day 322

As crap as my skin is, I'm VERY grateful that i'm finally to the stage where I can put makeup on and look normal.

Day 323

Day 324

Skin totally starting to calm...

Day 326

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Day 330

Sooooo.... what the heck! My skin was feeling calm and wonderful, but I was still getting over my sickness. I changed the laundry and used a washcloth to wash my face and put moisturizer on. The SAME things I've been doing for the last few months and BOOOOOOM, I reacted! Within seconds my face was hot! And itchy! And felt thick and hard!? It was so surreal. It only lasted about 30 minutes, but it was still so alarming! I was SO worried I'd developed a reaction to my favorite face cream, but I did't! THANK THE LORD! My only thought is that I had a lot of dryer lint on my hands from emptying it and then rubbed it on my wet face. Who really knows. It was AWFUL.

A few days before...

So calm...few flakes... no inflammation...