Comments on: What’s With the Dry Skin?!? http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/ Every Band of Freaks Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: m.ookee.com http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/#comment-256 m.ookee.com Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:25:23 +0000 http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/#comment-256 ...one other thing. Research has suggested that sunlight actually is good for you, but not in massive quantities (something about the body's ability to use vitamin D properly or something). Research also suggests that coffee is good for you, but not in massive quantities. Research has suggested that alcohol is good for you, though not in massive quantities. It's interesting how we need research to tell us what someone (I don't know who it was) made it clear a long time ago, "Everything in moderation." …one other thing. Research has suggested that sunlight actually is good for you, but not in massive quantities (something about the body’s ability to use vitamin D properly or something). Research also suggests that coffee is good for you, but not in massive quantities. Research has suggested that alcohol is good for you, though not in massive quantities.

It’s interesting how we need research to tell us what someone (I don’t know who it was) made it clear a long time ago, “Everything in moderation.”

]]> By: douglas http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/#comment-254 douglas Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:34:41 +0000 http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/#comment-254 Funny the "anonymous" fellow mentioned the Keihl's as that's just what someone at work today presented to me. I'll use it though as was pointed out it only treats the symptoms. Surfing might be a factor, though my skin was still remarkably dry even for long periods where I wasn't out. I'm inclined to think that while I could avoid sunlight (and not just for the health of my skin) this isn't a primary factor. Getting old... Well there you might be on to something. We tend to physically mature slowly in my family so it's possible I'm just now hitting what most people hit in their twenties. I suppose I could take pills or drink more beer. If you ever see a picture of me wearing a tie that would be because I *am* at a wedding. The only other time I can remember wearing a tie was to my previous job once just to get a reaction out of people. I think it worked... Funny the “anonymous” fellow mentioned the Keihl’s as that’s just what someone at work today presented to me. I’ll use it though as was pointed out it only treats the symptoms.

Surfing might be a factor, though my skin was still remarkably dry even for long periods where I wasn’t out. I’m inclined to think that while I could avoid sunlight (and not just for the health of my skin) this isn’t a primary factor.

Getting old… Well there you might be on to something. We tend to physically mature slowly in my family so it’s possible I’m just now hitting what most people hit in their twenties. I suppose I could take pills or drink more beer.

If you ever see a picture of me wearing a tie that would be because I *am* at a wedding. The only other time I can remember wearing a tie was to my previous job once just to get a reaction out of people. I think it worked…

]]> By: Mookee http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/#comment-253 Mookee Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:11:47 +0000 http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/#comment-253 You realize that while you're sitting here saying you're not trying to look out of the pages of GQ, the picture of you in a tie has appeared on the front screen ... I find that pretty humorous considering the only time I've ever seen you wear a tie is when someone has forced you to attend a wedding (or something along those lines). That being said, beer is probably the solution. Drink lots of it. There is also the possibility that it's the surfing ... doesn't mean you should stop surfing, but that could be a factor. If nothing else, it (the sun) may be burning your skin (not so much that you'd notice, but enough to dry it out). Of course, my dermatological skills aren't what they used to be, so it's very possible that my theories are just crap, but those are some ideas. You realize that while you’re sitting here saying you’re not trying to look out of the pages of GQ, the picture of you in a tie has appeared on the front screen … I find that pretty humorous considering the only time I’ve ever seen you wear a tie is when someone has forced you to attend a wedding (or something along those lines).

That being said, beer is probably the solution. Drink lots of it.

There is also the possibility that it’s the surfing … doesn’t mean you should stop surfing, but that could be a factor. If nothing else, it (the sun) may be burning your skin (not so much that you’d notice, but enough to dry it out).

Of course, my dermatological skills aren’t what they used to be, so it’s very possible that my theories are just crap, but those are some ideas.

]]> By: Anonymous style-conscious guy who drank four cans of Red Bull today http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/#comment-252 Anonymous style-conscious guy who drank four cans of Red Bull today Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:24:10 +0000 http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2006/04/24/whats-with-the-dry-skin/#comment-252 Okay, start off by taking a multivitamin every day...you should probably be doing this anyway as various things (smoking, drinking booze or coffee, repeated and prolonged exposure to ocean water and direct sunlight, etc.) can screw with the condition of your skin or act as diuretics. Supplement with A and E if necessary. As we get older, our skin loses some elasticity and produces less oil (initially this is a good thing as you probably noticed in your early twenties when you stopped getting zits...or maybe you were never prone to zits, I dunno). If you don't moisturize, you will likely wrinkle faster in addition to drying out; this is a very, very bad thing. And moisturizing, while symptomatic treatment, is about the best we can do since the main *cause* of the problem is aging, plain and simple. Usually, that is. You may want to check in with your dermatologist if you suspect you really have a medical issue (I doubt it). I recommend washing your face with a gentle cleanser (not bar soap - that will definitely dry you skin to hell) and applying a Kiehl's-branded moisturuzer (one of the products specifically labelled "for men" - do *not* by the girly stuff as girls have different skin issues than we do). Stop by Needless Markups or hit the Kiehl's store in Pac Heights and they'll hook you up. Okay, start off by taking a multivitamin every day…you should probably be doing this anyway as various things (smoking, drinking booze or coffee, repeated and prolonged exposure to ocean water and direct sunlight, etc.) can screw with the condition of your skin or act as diuretics. Supplement with A and E if necessary.

As we get older, our skin loses some elasticity and produces less oil (initially this is a good thing as you probably noticed in your early twenties when you stopped getting zits…or maybe you were never prone to zits, I dunno). If you don’t moisturize, you will likely wrinkle faster in addition to drying out; this is a very, very bad thing. And moisturizing, while symptomatic treatment, is about the best we can do since the main *cause* of the problem is aging, plain and simple. Usually, that is. You may want to check in with your dermatologist if you suspect you really have a medical issue (I doubt it).

I recommend washing your face with a gentle cleanser (not bar soap - that will definitely dry you skin to hell) and applying a Kiehl’s-branded moisturuzer (one of the products specifically labelled “for men” - do *not* by the girly stuff as girls have different skin issues than we do). Stop by Needless Markups or hit the Kiehl’s store in Pac Heights and they’ll hook you up.

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