Redish/dry "raccoon" Rings Around Eyes (maybe Herpes?) Posted: 11-24-07 22:41pm
I started having problems over a year ago
with very dry skin around my eyes. My eye
lids up to my eyebrows and below started
getting dark red and wrinkled. It made me
look sick and has added about 10-20 years
to the look because it's very visible.
After trying all kinds of moisturizing
creams and eye skin treatments but it
never helped. I finally tried lysine cream
(super-lysine) and that seemed to help a
lot. After all that time suffering from
it, I'm sad to say that my skin never
recovered and looks like it permanently
damaged. The skin around my eyes is now
wrinkled and looks 10 years older than the
rest of me.
1) I do have herpes and wonder if it
caused the skin problems? Does anyone
know?
2) Is there anything I can do to reverse
the damage? Moisturizing only goes so far
- I've tried many of them. Maybe I should
go see a skin doctor?
Thanks for any answers anyone has. It's a
real bummer.
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young Girl
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Posted: 11-24-07 22:49pm
have you been to a dermatologist yet?
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vanarie
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Posted: 11-24-07 22:59pm
No, didn't have health insurance at the
time. Now I do, so I guess that's an
option.
But get this - I met a woman who had
EXACTLY what I had. The skin around her
eyes was red and inflamed. She told me she
went to several different doctors and they
couldn't tell what it was. I mentioned my
experience and told her that lysine seemed
to help. Not sure if I helped her or not,
but there's a reason I don't have much
faith in the medical establishment.
But it's starting all over again, so I
should try to find a specialist who
actually knows something about it. I think
the herpes link might hold some clues.
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young Girl
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Posted: 11-24-07 23:09pm
yes first step IMO should be a derm. now
they can help you sort through possible
problems and whats causeing this. because
i have no idea!!!!! i sure hope you find
some answers though!
