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Have you ever experienced this? Females only.?

I have some drying around my breasts, on the nipple area. It's so dry that skin is flaking off and it's so irritating that I scratch them till they're almost raw. I've tried every kind of lotion, medicated, natural, every kind of oil: baby oil, olive oil, tea oil, and I've tried exfoliating. NOTHING helps. I've changed my laundry detergent, even bought new bras. I can't seem to get it to heal, or at least stop the irritation. It's a major problem-even affecting my sex life. It's becoming unbearable. Have you experienced this? If so, how did you fix it? My next alternative is the Dr. but I was trying to avoid that. Any suggestions would be great, I'm willing to try just about anything. Just to add: I'm a young adult, not pregnant, in good health, no habits have changed.

I had the same problem about 2 years ago when I was 18
It ended up being a form of dermatitis
I would encourage you to go to a female doctor and get a prescription rather than use anything else that could possibly be making it worse

also remember that allergies can develop suddenly so maybe you should try to avoid using scented soaps and body washes for awhile and use hypo-allergenic or fragrance free detergents if you haven't already

all you can do for now is put vaseline on them until you see a doctor to try and keep them mosturized

good luck
please go see a doc

The Hidden Dangers in Dry Skin Lotion

I personally was enraged after reading about this. It seems that dry skin lotion might be bad for a woman's health. Recent studies have shown that many of them contain estrogens, which can penetrate the skin, enter the blood stream and stimulate the growth of "estrogen-sensitive" breast cancer cells. This is not really news to some of us, but it might be to you.

The reporter that I watched seemed genuinely surprised by the whole thing. So, I thought that maybe a lot of women never thought about where lotions, and the ingredients that they contain, end up.

The skin is a living organ. Oils, waste products, air and water (in the form of perspiration) pass out of it, through the pores. Chemical substances pass through it and enter the blood stream.

You have probably seen dermal patches for delivering a regular dosage of a drug. It was difficult, at first, for drug companies to come up with a system that would allow the drugs to pass through the epidermis, in large enough doses to be effective. Some of them are combined with alcohol, which makes the skin more permeable. Some molecules, such as insulin, are too large to pass through, but estrogen molecules are not.

Almost every dry skin lotion on the market contains one or more types of alcohol, which makes the epidermis more permeable. They are meant to be applied and left on, which gives them plenty of time to penetrate. So, you really don't want your lotions to contain anything that you would be afraid to eat.

You probably will not see estrogen listed as an ingredient, unless it is a cream that is specifically designed to relieve menopausal symptoms, but you will see placenta and amniotic fluid listed. Both of those contain estrogen and other hormones. In some cases, you will see estradiol listed, which is simply a different form of estrogen. But, there's another problem.

There are many ingredients in dry skin lotion that "act" like hormones, when they get inside the human body. Parabens, for example, are artificial preservatives that have been shown to have estrogenic effects and they have been found in breast cancer tumors.

The safest choice is to shop for all-natural skincare products that are free of artificial preservatives and added fragrances. Fragrance ingredients are a relative mind field. There are thousands of different chemicals used to create them and many of them are carcinogens.

If you want the most effective dry skin lotion, look for an ingredient called SYNERGY TK. It contains proteins extracted from sheep's wool that are very similar to the skin's own protein complexes. In studies, using human volunteers, it has been shown to improve moisture by over 20% and improve the skin's ability to retain that moisture. There's nothing else quite like it.

Bottom line, other ingredients are also beneficial including grape seed oil and passion fruit extract. You see, there are safe and effective natural alternatives. You don't have to buy a dry skin lotion that is hazardous to your health. You have choices.

For more insight into safe and proven ingredients in natural skin care, visit my website today.

About the Author

Laurel is a long time user and passionate advocate of natural skin care products. Visit her site now to discover cutting edge, anti-aging skin care products she recommends after extensive research: http://www.beautiful-skin-site.com.

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