Fight On!!

I went to the dermatologist again. Yes. I just went 3 days ago. But my skin is just getting worst. Now even my face is not sparing me. She is dry dry dry!!! I had to go back because I don't know if the Pityriasis Rosea is spreading to my face!! But thank god, it is not. My face is reacting to the Stieva A. It is meant to unclog my pores and although it is already mixed with aqueous cream, it is still too strong for my skin.
For my face

1. Cream cleanser 2. A oil based hydrating serum
3. An acne clear gel formulated with essential oils 4. Moisturiser
5. Another moisturiser to combat the Stieva A 6. Stieva A mixed
7. SOS cream. 8. Not in photo, a oil based mask.
For my body

1. Oatmeal bath oil
2. Oatmeal body moisturizer
3. Hydrocortisone Aceponate
4. Some ointment.

Never had I suffered from skin conditions since young (except for keratopillaris on my arm) especially on my face. My friends are always commenting on how clear my complexion was. So to suffer from eczema on my face now is frustrating. To make things worst is to suffer from PR together with eczema. Double blow. This will be a long process to recovery.
It's been 4 weeks since my 'herald patch' appeared, 4 more weeks to go. (PR lasts for about 6-8weeks. More info here.) I write this post to remind myself to be patient and to document my recovery process. I also want to tell other beauty bloggers who are suffering from skin conditions that "You are not alone!!".
Let's fight!!

Pityriasis Rosea.....What???

I thought I had eczema or so the dermatologist said. But it is actually Pityriasis Rosea. As it was spreading all over my body, I made another trip to the clinic and was seen by another dermatologist. She was so much more detailed! She touched the spots and asked if it itch and wrote down the term for it. After goggling for the images, I am sure she is right. I shall not post the pictures because it looks hideous and scary!!!
I've been reading about it and it seems that the best treatment for it is to go sun tanning. UV rays 'kill' the damn rashes. BUT but I can't go tanning in a bikini with all these red and brown spots in the public pool! Tanning beds are too costly. So I'm still fighting with myself if I should just go to the pool. OMG. I don't think I can do it.
It has been almost 2 weeks now, and the damn rashes are still spreading. Slowly now. Symptoms may be reduced if the body does not get overheated. Then why sun tann?!! I think I got this condition because the weather have been so so warm and humid, and I am at home all day. My home is like an oven. You can feel the intense heat immediately when you step out of the AC room or when you come back. How am I gonna recover!

Aside from that, I have another skin condition on my arms. It has been with me since....I can't even remember, but I only knew about the term now. Keratopillaris. This is less scary. Doesn't itch nor spread. Hence, I didn't went to treat it.

My birthday was 2 days ago. But I'm not really in the mood to blog about it. It wasn't very great either. I think I sound bitter. Depressing.

My skin at her worst

My followup with the dermatologist is in a few days time. These pics were taken a day before I went to the doc.
My skin was flaky as you can see from the pic.

The doc mainly said my skin was irritated and dry. So she gave me a hydrating serum, moisturiser, a capsule like oil mask and a SOS cream for itch and pimple. The SOS cream work like magic! It makes my pimple disappear the next morning!

It was itchy too!!
One of the brown dot is my mole, the rest I don't know what it is. Haha.

I think this pic shows the bumps clearer. According to the doc, the bumps are clogged pores. Until today, the bumps are still there but they are smaller and lesser.

Have to end the post with a nicer photo of myself!