March 24, 2009 – 11:44 pm
Proactive has been a brand name in the acne treatment market for almost a decade, and as an “ex” acne sufferer I never had an opportunity to use the line.  About a year ago I used Proactiv’s Green Tea EGCG serum and though I loved the consistency, the potency of active ingredients were lacking and thus I used […]
February 24, 2009 – 8:05 am
One benefit that the 2nd degree burn has provided is its fulfillment of my obsessive compulsive consumption and comparison of wound-healing related products, in particular, tape and adhesives.
As I stress myself out running around to drugstores trying different bandages, tapes, and burn wound care products, I decided to post up a tape and bandages review, […]
February 18, 2009 – 9:12 pm
On the 4th day of the burn, my wounds began hurting again.
Previous episodes of the incident may be found below:
http://www.skingeek.com/valentines-day-skin-trauma-scalding-burn-and-mandatory-self-treatment/
http://www.skingeek.com/valentines-day-skin-trauma-scalding-burn-and-mandatory-self-treatment-day-2-3/
As the piercing pain erodes my being, I went to see my Botox doctor, a well-accomplished cosmetic surgeon who is expected to provide stellar care to varietal skin wounds. In any case I needed an M.D.’s […]
February 17, 2009 – 3:03 pm
Thanks to valued SkinGeek.com readers and their sound advice distilled from professional experience, I have more confidence in handling my fresh burn wound before I go in (FINALLY!) to a doctor’s office today.
There are essentially two main “schools” of instructions being catered to me. One adamant of keeping the wound DRY, and the other in […]
February 15, 2009 – 5:24 am
My Valentine’s Day of 2009 started out with one of the worst nightmares that could possibly happen to a skin-beauty fanatic: a horrific accident resulting in an ugly, peeling, scalding, blistering burn from microwaved soy-milk.
My stomach area, like my chest and thighs, had proudly sported the softest, silkiest, palest skin on my body all my […]
A very relaxing, very comforting read. Taking a breather from my obsessive compulsive biochemistry research, Sephora pilgrimages , seeking the next active ingredient, or rummaging through countless medical documents.
Read the article “Beauty from the inside out” on Alumbo.com.
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