Thanks for that Taz, interesting read. I'd read about the mite before, always a delight to remember the many bugs we have hanging around!
Whilst a pain, I appreciate how lucky I am being able to control this if I catch it early. None of the topical creams worked for me the only solution has been the Oxytetracycline, which unlike Stellajane, has never made my face more sun sensitive. My daughter was on another tetracycline for acne treatment and she was warned about sun exposure with that one.
The increasing sensitivity to skin care and makeup products is hugely inconvenient but I've found the French skincare houses, restricted for sale in pharmacies only, are generally kinder. I use both Vichy and Avène for sensitive skins, which do not irritate. I've used Clinique for over 40 years but find myself more reactive to their products and am now down to just using the Extra Mild Facial Cleansing Bar in the shower, DDM, some makeup but nothing from their eye makeup collections excluding one mascara. Interestingly, their anti ageing and extra boost type products will make me swell in seconds.
Clinique used to have a brilliant product called Comfort on Call, which desensitised the skin, really calming it after sun/ weather exposure. It was the more mature woman's go to product. However, they suddenly discontinued it and despite world wide hue and cry from customers and Clinique store consultants alike, they refused to bring it back. The Red Solutions range was seen to be the replacement but I didn't find it offered the same solution and my skin didn't do well with it.
