…and how to beat them! ~__^

Oh hello! I’m glad to see everyone is still scoping out that ever popular Op/Ed piece on Pubic Shaving and giving this blog the love that it deserves while my lab partner and I have neglected this corner of the web. It means a lot to us, really. Hugs!

So, if you’re in the northern latitudes in these more recent months, I’m pretty sure that you’ve found that it’s cold. As in, fucking cold. Or as in some areas, there might even be weather extremes where erratic temperature swings of 7ºF one day to 56ºF the next have become commonplace. If the cold and dry have been more or less a steady thing, or if your winter climate seems to have taken a sort of multiple personality disorder, we probably have one thing in common: cranky skin caused by unhappy winter weather. But!! Fear not! With these gentle reminders from your benevolent Teletypewriter author(s), you, your skin, and everyone else will definitely feel more at ease.

It’s important to address the primary agent affecting wintertime skin; dryness and dry skin. Remember to moisturize only as needed, perhaps staying away from scheduled maintenance as this could perhaps aid in the development of a moisturizing dependency. There are few things more ugly than a moisturizing detox ward at the Jergen’s Rehab Center.

Also, consider staying away from paraffin, petrolatum and other petroleum based products as these can, on certain levels, damage the skin while simultaneously healing it creating a vicious cycle which can thus lead to a chronic petroleum problem. For further disturbing illustration, please see the American Economy Model. Instead opt for a product that has a natural lipid source, like actual botanical oils, such as jojoba, olive, or palm oils or waxes like beeswax or candelilla wax. Shea butter is a nice addition to any lotion or salve.

I’m sure there are a metric tonne of options at any local/chain bath-product-body-barn-store to help, aid, and abet you and your irritated dermis, so consider those options as well. But when a skin condition continues no matter what it’s treated with, a quick exam by a dermatologist is sure to have it cleared up in no time. This comes from personal experience, as the wind burn around my eyes just didn’t go away after a while, but persisted as a bothersome dermatitis. A professional should definitely check out any condition that lasts for more than a week’s time. And don’t feel ashamed- these people would go hungry if your skin didn’t flare up, so who should really feel embarrassed here? So help a starving dermatologist out and do the responsible thing by defaulting to the opinions of an educated medical professional and not those proliferated by a WordPress blog.

Seriously.

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