Mctendo:
Personally, if I were to start with anything seabuckthorn, I'd start with the capsules, as they are supposedly loaded with antioxidants (beracarotene, vitamin C, E, etc) and EFA's. But good luck and please keep us updated with the serum!

Between the serum and and capsules, I wonder what the difference is in terms of antioxidants. It depends on formulation. But I would like to order the capsules, aswell as get the lotion. I just don't want to sink too much money into it before I know it is Demodex.

But, I have to say.....I've got the symptoms. Although my hair used to fall out, it doesn't anymore. When it did, that lasted for a long time. But I had changed my lifestyle and started eating a ton of fruit, and then the hair loss went away. My "KP" only became progressively worse, however.

The scabs on my head have been there for as long as I can remember. Actually, basically since my skin became the way it is. And my hair gets very oily, I have observed a clear imbalance on that front.

At first my plan A.) was to manually help my skin along by using AHA's and abrasive therapy. Now I am opting for Sea Buckthorn first, because I seem to share similar symptoms of Demodex sufferers.

hi everyone
loads of demodex threads now! just wanted to say made lots of progress more details posted on the 34years later thread

So, I decided to jump on the SBT treatment bandwagon... i purchased the capsules, soap and oil. I used them for the first time today. I was getting really good results with AHA 20, but it became too much work, and I was only able to use that on my arms, since I didn't have time to treat the rest of my body with that 2x a day.

So... wish me luck everyone! I will keep you updated on my progress.

Okay, it's been about a week of treatment with my Sea Buckthorn serum.

I got my mom to rub my arms(with no comments or hints to sway her response) and she was surprised and said "wow, soft!" They are still bumpy, but she said this is much better than before treatment. And I haven't been using anything else on my arms.

This is obviously just Sea Buckthorn doing what it does best. So I've used about a quarter of it, which means this is about a month's supply for my forearms. If I used it on my entire body, I would go through one a week! But this isn't really the best product for full body care anyway, it's moreso for your face.

I have to get more before I run out, though. Otherwise I imagine I will have undone my work?

Anyways, I can't tell if it's worse or not. I don't think it is any worse yet, but I imagine by the end of week two, I'll know.

I'll update you in a week.

Well, after rubbing the Sea Buckthorn serum on different parts of my forehead(to test it), I've noticed that any area I selectively apply it, the next day I end up with acne in that spot. That's twice now. I don't know what this means, but it is an interesting development, nonetheless.

Question sirduckles: I am wondering if this product is safe to use while pregnant or nursing. I am interested in trying it out on my husband first and depending on his results then I would. My husbands KP has gotten worse every year and his symptoms remind me of yours. I think he should try it out but he cant miss work and I am just hoping the breakouts arent bad enough he would feel he couldnt go to work. I am looking everyday to see your progress. I am so thankful that it is working for you and cant wait to see the end result. Good luck and Happy new Year to all.
cielo

Does any body know if routine silk peels (micodermabrasion) or chemical peels will hinder or help the process?? I see a medical skin center and they wanted to test a laser on me and if I wanted to re-try the sea buckthorn (last time it broke out my pelvic area which was horrible) and if i started up again I'm wondering on postponing my laser treatment. Your post inspired me I'm a phillipina mixed tooo and it suxxxx that we gotta be soo pretty with ugly skin lol

I'm going to jump in here - Hi Cielo, I would recommend reviewing the nutritional content of SBO or whatever you may ingest. I wasn't aware of omega-3s and how I needed them at the time I was pregnant likewise the carotene content of SBO is high as well as the vitamin E. I'd be wary of taking too much particularly for the vitamin E which can make it easy to bleed too much - a little supplement or juice might be okay though - do the research or consult with a pro. Topically, the SBO might really help minimize stretch marks so THAT sounds good to me.

OhSoLovely - SBO has been used to help heal burned and damaged (irradiated) skin. I find it hard to imagine it would hinder any process unless you don't want the skin to heal up faster... I'm no pro, keep that in mind, but imho SBO both internally and externally is a good supplement for vits A, E, omega7 and probably some other stuff... - bd

Hello SirDuckles:

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That's good to know!

Okay, I'm at week two now. The only thing I noticed is a bit of acne on my arms. Other than that, it has increased softness.

This is the interesting part of my treatment thus far,

When I put it on my forehead, it broke out. When I put it on a different part of my forehead, it broke out. Then it just got worse over the week. I'm finally gaining back control after discontinuing that little project and treating with benzoyl peroxide. So obviously it was doing something. My natural health friend says it was drawing something out. Yeah they say it takes weeks for it to form, but I don't agree with that at all. My skin will go crazy from eating things I know I'm allergic to. And it doesn't take a week or two to see the response on my skin. So who knows what that was all about, but either way, I wasn't going to continue with that. Man, it's been rough......

Okay, so I now have the Sea Buckthorn Hand & Body Lotion from Aubrey Organics. Ugh, sandalwood is nice but this is excessively perfumey. It's still pretty nice lotion, and packed with nutrients.

My condition hasn't gotten worse, and I'm only using it on my arms so I don't know if I'll be able to tell either way. All I have to go on is the acne that it's caused on my forehead and arms. But the forehead was only two applications. Does anyone have any feedback on why it did this to me? I never get rash style breakouts on my forehead anymore, so it just seems like there has to be a corellation.

Mctendo
according to what I have read it is called purging and happens when the toxins are being pulled out through your skin. I saw someone had suggested using coconut oil in addition as a moisturizer to kill the bacteria which is what is causing the breakout. I havent personally tried this but it seems to make sense because acne is bacteria clogged in your pores. I would like to know how sirduckles is coming along with her regimin. Its been a few days since weve heard from her. anyway..good luck
cielo

This is i think the start of week 2 for me. I haven't had any breakouts as of yet, which was what I was scared of prior to starting. I use the SBT oil mixed with coconut oil, though, so perhaps the coconut oil keeps any breakouts in check. I apply it on my entire body .... it's too early for me to report on my progress though. I don't want to give anyone false hopes, so I will report back later.

hopeforthebest...What exactly is your skin care regimin? Do you only use the lotion and oil or do you do other things as well.
I am waiting for the capsules,lotion, shampoo, and soap bars in the mail. I Have a lot of hope because my 2 boys(3 and 5 yrs old),my husband 33 and myself 25 all are dealing with KP and I am pregnant with #3 and would love to get this under control before my children have to start school. I never had it as a child. It developed in adolesence and was only a very mild case on the backs of my arms. Now it is all over my body and my children have it on their bodies too. My husband's has gotten worse since weve been married and now it seems he is having other skin problems in his scalp and in the area on his underwear lining.But it looks like a rash or dermatitis type thing. Not on his genitals but in the area around it. I know it is all related somehow. Mine is getting worse and his also. Our children started developing it at about 1 and 2 years old. It really makes sense that it could be a mite. I am willing to try this because it is good for the skin and is helping the immune system at the same time. I also ordered the coconut oil to hopefully prevent too much of the purging effect. I highly doubt that we could all have this condition at the same time simply by genetics. Noone in my family has it except for my siblings and I. My parents dont have it and none of my extended family have it. A contagious mite makes a lot of sense.
Where are you sir duckles????? I would love to know how its working for you if youve kept it up.
cielo

Personally, I don't think "contageous mites" are the cause. If that were the case, why didn't your parents have KP while you and your siblings did? I share clothes with another sibling and she doesn't have KP. Also, we are not the only ones with these demodex mites, almost the entire population does. However, not the entire population develop KP at one point or another. So it's definitely genetic ... but just like other conditions, I believe it's triggered when your immune system weakens. This is why I'm jumping on the SBT treatment regime. Because it's supposed to strengthen it (with its high concentration of EFA's, vitamin E, beta carotene, etc), and also reduce inflammation, not necessarily because it gets rid of mites. The mites are supposed to be more concentrated on the face, including eyebrows, eyelashes, etc anyways... yet we tend to have KP on the back of our arms. Also, they are supposed to be light sensitive, so if they were really the cause, we should be able to kill the majority of them (and thus get rid of KP) by exposing our skin to the sun/light .... instead of spending lots of $$$$ using SBT products.

To answer your question about my regime, Cielo. Right now, I'm using the SBT soap and I used to mix pure SBT oil with coconut oil. the bottle of oil, though, was pretty expensive (19.99!) and only lasted me 1 week! So, I'm going to order a SBT lotion instead, even though it may not have a high concentration of SBT. I'm also taking 1 SBT capsule/day and I'm waiting for the SBT shampoo to arrive in the mail as well. Once I get everything, I'll be able to follow sirduckles' regime for 4 months to see what results I get.