Remember years ago when aloe vera was THE cure-all for everything? Well, I've recently had trouble with some sort of allergic reaction to something I was using on my face. It was getting progressively worse - lots of itchy bumps that would go away and then come back on an hour by hour basis. It was really aggravating!
I went to the dermatologist who gave me a topical steroid that kind of worked - but not really. She said I could come back for a patch test where she would put 33 patches on my back and I could not get them wet (i.e. take a shower) for several days. Ewww! Plus it was going to cost me $1,000 outta pocket. I decided to wait before biting that bullet.
I recently stopped using all moisturizers and was wearing makeup only when absolutely necessary. One morning after a fitful, itchy night of sleep I was rummaging around in the medicine closet and found a long-forgotten bottle of aloe vera gel. I figured I'd give it a try. Eureka! After only a few days the itchy red bumps were going away and now after a little over a week my skin looks better than it has in years!
Everything old is new again.
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Available at a Publix near you - it's da bomb - Miracle Foot Cream Full of Aloe in a non sticky formula - use it on everything !
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