Routine for using emollients?
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I am trying to establish some sort of routine using emollients. I'm using Dermovate at night at the moment. I've been prescribed Dermol and am using it solely to wash. I bought some Hydromol and, although it's good, it's very heavy and sticky. Not sure what to use as a barrier, before and after I use the bathroom. Is Vaseline best? Or could I use an aqueous cream for more or less everything? If I used Vaseline as a barrier, when would I use any other sort of emollient? I'm also spraying with water after urinating, patting dry, then putting on some sort of emollient. Is this OK?
You can see I've got a little confused here. I'd be grateful if anyone else is able to tell me what their routine is.
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sue162 Cheetah
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I found the hydromol a bit thick and hard to spread on sore skin so I got dermol but in the end I bought Yes Moisturiser from eBay but if in the UK you can now get it on prescription. It's not the lubricant Yes though. It has nothing unnatural in it. I found nothing wrong with dermol though I use it on excema under my armpit and it clears it nice. I don't think Vaseline is quite as innocent as we think though. When I put dermovate on I put it on after I've showered and things have dried off sorry if TMI there. I only use dermovate once a week now but when I used it every day I moisturised after shower then dermovate before bed.
Wlparadise Cheetah
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Cheetah
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Thank you Sue and WIparadise for your helpful replies. Funnily enough, I've just sent for some samples of Yes, Sue, so I will see how that goes. And I don't think I've head of Aquaphor, WIparadise, so I shall definitely look into that. I know some people do use Vaseline, but, as you said, Sue, I'm not really sure about it and I don't want to make things any worse than they are! Thanks again.