hey, I broke the cycle
It's no longer the first week of May, and so I can report proudly that I DON'T HAVE A BOIL ON MY BUM.
The reason for the exultation is that for the past 2 years, in the first week of May I have. It is about this time of year that my immune system, overwhelmed by summer followed by work, followed by the first of the cold weather, collapses in a heap and wibbles until spring.
So go me.
Part of the improvement I put down to Body's Shop's Tea-Tree Shine Control Oil Free Moisturiser. A dab of that on my underarms keeps things infection-free. I tend to put the crystal rock over the top as well, because the oil alone doesn't keep the BO away. But the two together work a treat and help with keeping your clothes nicer too.
EDIT: "underarm" is not a euphemism - I got boils under the arms before boils... elsewhere.
I highly recommend the Tea Tree Oil to any sportsperson you know, especially smelly medjeeval fighters, for instance...
I keep the pityriasis under control using Pevaryl lotion each month or so as well - at the first sign of a break-out. I don't like the chemical smell much, but you wear it overnight and wash it off in the morning, so it could be worse.
I also moisturise more than I used to. Keeping your skin happy keeps your immune system happy.
The reason for the exultation is that for the past 2 years, in the first week of May I have. It is about this time of year that my immune system, overwhelmed by summer followed by work, followed by the first of the cold weather, collapses in a heap and wibbles until spring.
So go me.
Part of the improvement I put down to Body's Shop's Tea-Tree Shine Control Oil Free Moisturiser. A dab of that on my underarms keeps things infection-free. I tend to put the crystal rock over the top as well, because the oil alone doesn't keep the BO away. But the two together work a treat and help with keeping your clothes nicer too.
EDIT: "underarm" is not a euphemism - I got boils under the arms before boils... elsewhere.
I highly recommend the Tea Tree Oil to any sportsperson you know, especially smelly medjeeval fighters, for instance...
I keep the pityriasis under control using Pevaryl lotion each month or so as well - at the first sign of a break-out. I don't like the chemical smell much, but you wear it overnight and wash it off in the morning, so it could be worse.
I also moisturise more than I used to. Keeping your skin happy keeps your immune system happy.