I like your name on here. 🙂 You are also a wealth of knowledge and I appreciate it greatly. I did have to giggle though as I just spend three hours with a Mary Kay Specialist this past weekend. She was very informative and knew the products well. We tried many things and none of the products would dry on my face but I did get a pretty bad reaction from it. So, their face products are out. Too bad as some of them looked wonderful.
Currently I am doing Cerave and some of it works well but not excellent. I also use Burt's Bees and even though it stays tacky, it still seems to help keep my skin from drying out so bad it flakes in huge chunks.
My dermatologist prescribed a lotion, actually a couple of products that it turned out I was allergic to, so those went by the wayside. I will keep trying though and am certain that something exists. Yes, I do have Rosacea and Psoriasis, almost forgot to answer that part of the question.
I didn't know about the eye doctor being able to prescribe some eye cream for dry eye lids. That is immensely helpful as one eye right now is crusted over badly on the upper lid. It's been that way for a couple of weeks. I do have an appointment coming up next week with the eye doctor so will ask her about any possible help. I'm not certain if it's from the skin issues I live with or the autoimmune issues. (I have three autoimmune issues.)
All in all though I'm a happy person and am just fighting with my skin. I would love to be able to find something that helps and will not give up on looking for a product. Until then, I greatly appreciate all of your helpfulness and your ability to communicate all of it well. Thank you for reaching out to me.
Have a great day.
happilyalive, Bless you. The prescription eye cream has been wonderful for me. It is Neomyc-Polym-Dexamet Eye ointment. My eyelids are no longer flaking and crusty. My eye doctor also has cleansing wipes for eyelids, but, he was out of them the day I went. I learned the hard way NOT to put vaseline on my browbone. I didn't even put it on my eye lids and it seeped through to my eyes and caused problems. The skin on the brow bone and eyelids are super thin and absorb products quickly.
With autoimmune diseases, Rosacea & Psoriasis, you have the perfect storm for sensitive skin. Bless you.
Suggestion, do not wash your face in the morning, just splash water or dampen a wet clothe and wipe your face and then apply moisturizer. Too much facial cleansing can dry your face out.
Burt's Bees puts out an exfoliator that I love. I only use it about once a month to exfoliate dead skin on my face. It works great and my sensitive skin can tolerate it.
Presently, I am using O'keefe's lotion on my face and all over. I love it and I have not reacted to it. It isn't greasy and leaves a great moisture barrier. I do love the Cetaphil cream. It is expensive, but, very moisturizing and I have had no problems with it. Also, Emu oil is wonderful for dry skin....expensive, but wonderful for a good brand. I use Neutrogena's cleansing oil for my face. It is wonderful.
Thank you for the kind compliment. We are all on here trying to help one another and isn't that wonderful?
Praying for you to get better. Hugs & Blessings....