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Tips on repairing damaged skin
My
skin got super depleted/damaged in 2011 from prescription acne
products. They got rid of my acne alright but pretty much stripped my
skin barriers away and left me with really red, sensitive, dehydrated
skin.
My
skin is a lot better now since I've been treating it gently all year
and using aloe vera and emu oil in recent months to restore it. I've
decided now to start being healthy from the inside by eating as healthy
as I can, exercising every day, and meditating (as well as taking
supplements such as fermented cod liver oil and astaxanthin).
I'm
looking for tips on how to treat the skin from the outside. What are
the best ways to restore moisture and vitality to thinned, dried out
skin? I've heard some people recommend exfoliating with oats but I'm
worried exfoliating will just further irritate my skin, but some people
who say they 
depleted their skin barriers say it works.
I feel for you. When I was a lot younger a lot of my friends went oon probably the same prescription drug for their acne and I agree it left the skin acne free but in a terrible shape afterwards.
I wouldn't go for exfoliating - not just yet.
You might need to go for some anti aging products.
Estee Lauder has an Advanced Night Repair Serum. I used this when my skin started feeling rough. I thought it needed to be exfoliated but in fact it was damage. It's rather expensive for a bottle but really if you look on amazon or ebay you can probably pick up a sample for a couple of dollars.
Other than that I suggest that you swap out all of your face products for products that offer a dry skin alternative. So for example, get a dry skin cleanser, moisturizer, foundation - you get where I am going with this
Remember that the acne came from the inside and the medication also worked from the inside, so remember to keep drinking as much water as you can all day long to keep yourself very well hydrated.
I am sorry that this post has taken so long to be responded to! Hope it helps
