* No, not the posts from the other bloggers. That rubbish they've been posting is just business as usual.
The other day I went to Mole Mapping NZ for an appointment. I don't have any particular problems but, living up north in a hot and sunny environment and having friends reporting of skin spots that have had to be cut out, I thought that I'd seek peace of mind.
Fortunately there seems to be no problems but I did get a lecture on using sun screen and a floppy hat instead of the caps I wear when gardening, playing tennis and golfing.
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The technician did alert me to some keratin spots on my scalp and shoulder that, while not related to melanoma and not serious, could be eradicated with the application of a cream named .... bugger, I forgot.
At home I referred to my 'other doctor' Google Search and found that:
"Keratosis pilaris develops when keratin forms a scaly plug that blocks the opening of the hair follicle. Usually plugs form in many hair follicles, causing patches of rough, bumpy skin. Keratosis pilaris is caused by the buildup of keratin — a hard protein that protects skin from harmful substances and infection."
- Mayo Clinic
OK, but what's the treat ...
... "Hold your horses sunshine ... apply moisturiser several times each day, especially after showering while your skin is still damp. Moisturisers with ammonium lactate and alpha hydroxyl acids, such as AmLactin® or CeraVe SA® cream, are the best choices for rough, bumpy skin and people with keratosis pilaris."
- Cleveland Clinic
Right. I don't have any of that but I know that The Old Girl uses moisturisers. She keeps them in ...
... THE DRAWER!
Or, more exactly, the drawer in the bathroom cabinet that I'm not allowed to go near.
"Don't touch my stuff Matey!" she warns me.
Well, she's still away (comes home tomorrow) so today I had a look in THE DRAWER.
Blimey! There's all sorts of stuff in there and only about a quarter of which I can vaguely recognise. Creams, lotions, tubes, bottles, tools ... yes, tools that would see an orthopaedic surgeon right.
Why do women have so much weird shit in their cupboards, drawers and handbags?
I didn't see any AmLactin® or CeraVe SA® cream but carefully picked up a small tube of Alterna Caviar replenishing moisture cream.
I say "carefully" because The Old Girl has a near photographic memory and knows 'when I touch her stuff'.
I put a smidgen on the two identified keratin spots and now am hoping for the best and put the tube (hopefully) back in place.
I don't know what this cream is supposed to do but it should be OK shouldn't it?
4 comments:
Good luck and be careful with your skin. I am a melanoma surviver. Still doing treatment as a precaution.
Yep, I know. As with Lynn, and I keep an eye on things. Good to see that you, like her, take it seriously which is why I did the check up. Cheers.
Ha ha I liked "THE DRAWER" dum dum dum dum (sound effects). Our habits are a lot more similar than people think. I can generally go straight to the right draw in a stranger's kitchen for instance.
Right draw eh?
Billy The Kid was a left draw apparently.
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