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Originally Posted by UConnJulie
What is miralax? For some reason I thought it was a stimulant laxative, not just fiber ... isn't it amazing to think that the majority of people only get less than 15 g fiber per day?! No wonder colon cancer is on the rise!!
Wanted to ask your opinion as a dermatologist ... what daily face lotion do you recommend with SPF ... and what SPF do you recommend for daily use? I spent every summer as a child in the sun all day long at the pool (never used sunscreen because that was for kids who burned and I never did) ... and then I lifeguarded for 10 years or so. I have some melasma from my first pregnancy, and a few freckles and other brown spots (and some liver spots on my arms that showed up in my mid-20s!!  ) ... and I use SPF 50 in the summer when I am outside (and still get tan!) ... but I don't know what to use for the rest of the year. For my regular face lotion I use Olay Regenerist and I love that, but I've tried a different Olay with SPF in it and didn't like it (I am prone to peri-oral dermatitis and broke out a bit with it). Thanks for the help!! |
It is polyethylene glycol, just an insoluble non-stimulant powder that GI docs give to people with irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, and overall motility issues. I am trying to wean off using anything at all, but there is nothing worse than not going for days at a time. I can't drink any more H2O, I can't be more active than I am, and I normally eat enough fiber to thatch a roof with, so.... doesn't leave me with many options
In re: sunscreens... well, the higher the better. You need to apply a LOT of volume to get the stated SPF, and it's logarithmic in how fast the number drops with decreasing volume.
If you get a perioral dermatitis, what you want to get is a physical blocker that contains titanium and/or zinc--there are several that fit that bill including neutrogena (I think it's called total defense) that your skin should tolerate. For your body--use whatever you'll actually USE on a daily basis. Lubiderm makes one that's nice, but only spf 15. I tend to use the spray on formulations--right now using neutrogena spf 30 cooling mist or something like that.
Reapply every 2 hours if you're out for any length of time, and make sure it says "broad spectrum" or UVA/UVB protection.
Does that help?
Tina