Listerine Eases Nasty Skin Condition

I've had rashes on my legs for years and years, and was diagnosed with Nummular Eczema. I saw many doctors and tried many home remedies, and finally saw a new specialist last year. Shot me with Cortisone, and it fixed me right up. It is the only method that has worked, and I would recommend it to anyone going though the pain and aggravation that I went through. Can you wear shorts without feeling embarrassed? Well I can, now.

My elderly parents are both diabetic, but Dad especially has lower extremity, complicated by extreme RA, bone spur removals, knee replacements, and obesity. Already they have amputated two toes on one foot. I began "doing their pedicures" with foot & leg massage, lotion and nail trimmings, about 2 years ago, and we have "saved" another toe that showed infection in a bone scan 2 years ago. However I unfortunately have continued to see a slow downward change in skin condition, discoloration, nail fungus, loss of sensation...

Two months ago, I started adding a generic store brand of the amber mouthwash, like Listerine, to the foot bath, and after only the third pedicure with it (and no other dietary or prescription changes) Dad jerked his foot back and said "that tickled" when I began to buff the under arch of his "bad foot"!!!!! He hadn't "felt" anything in that foot for years.

Now his skin color is more normal on the feet (stays more pink and less purple between pedicures), even though the leg below the knee is continuing to worsen. His doctor just gave me a "that's nice" condescending nod when we told him.

Is there a physiological or medical explanation for the improvement? And does anyone have a recommendation for application and treatment of the entire leg below the knees like this? They are both obese with limited mobility and neither of them can get into and out of a bathtub any more.

Thanks!

Regarding soaking a foot in Listerine and wondering how it could be done with an entire lower leg.
Years ago my ex-wife worked in a body wrapping salon. They used ace bandages soaked in a solution. They would wrap the extremities with the ace bandages for 20 minutes or so.

I see no reason why this wouldn't work with Listerine around the lower leg. One would not need to wrap the leg too tightly. Once it was wrapped around, then she could spray the bandages with more Lysterine from a spray bottle to keep the leg saturated during the wrap.

While this may not work as well as soaking the leg, it certainly is better than the alternatives they have now.

Tried Listerine on my son's behind and the backs of his legs. He has Down Syndrome and has been treated for years for acute folliculitis with various prescriptions--very expensively. We are seeing progress. Some outbreaks still occur but his skin is improving. We'll continue the course.

I am writing again to update you on the progress of my son's skin condition using Listerine. In January, I shared with you that we've had a hard time controlling acute folliculitis on my son who has Down Syndrome. You should see his skin since using Listerine faithfully--his 'bottom' looks wonderful!! It's completely clear!! We'll likely see the dermatologist later this year and I can't wait to show him the results. Great thanks for the the forum you provide.

Skin on the bottom of my feet were scaly, skin peeling and small blisters at times. Had used various skin creams (Gold Bond, Cortizone 10, an rx prescribed by doctor). Less than two weeks of massaging with only Listerine after bathing, both feet look really healthy again. No cracks, peeling etc. Continued massaging once a week with Listerine, my feet look and feel the best they have ever felt.

Just passed through this website, googling about my case of folliculitis. Of Listerine as a remedy i had never heard. Seems logical enough for me to try. I have had folliculitis for over a year now. Tried mynocyclin, and cleared for some time, then came back, myno. doesnt work anymore. I have it in my scalp, it also made some small hairless spots.

So, does Listerine work on Scalp Folliculitis too??

I'm going to try, and post results. Thanks in advance

I never would have thought to use this for any thing other than for what it was meant to, but I guess if it works, then great. I will definitely keep this mind.

I have an occasional problem with Folliculitis and I have used otc 3% Hydrogen peroxide to some success. It seems to slowly dissolve the infection away to a point where the infected hair follicle can be completely removed without breaking. I would only recommend removing the entire infected hair stem and root if it seems that the hair was growing properly before it had become infected. In the case that the hair is growing sideways into the skin removing the follicle may only worsen the condition by the hair regrowing ingrown but deeper. My method is this:

At first notice of redness or beginning of infection, I attempt to remove hair follicle slowly as not to tear it and leave the root to become ingrown.

If follicle tears due to swelling near the root caused by infection, buy a cheap eye dropper and frequently apply 3% Hydrogen peroxide to the area occasionally attempting to drain the area and reapply Peroxide.

It has been my experience that the peroxide slowly dissolves the infection to the point where the the torn hair follicle can be seen again to be removed in its entirety. After a particularly long time applying peroxide I have removed a infected hair follicle where the infection on the follicle had been dissolved to a point of being watery and transparent by the peroxide. I have no doubt that I would have not been able to heal this Folliculitis without the use of peroxide. Have patience! 3% peroxide is pretty diluted.

I have not tried Listerine to treat Folliculitis but I will certainly do so upon the next occurrence.

How does the Listerine need to be applied ? I was dabbing in on the area twice a day with a cotton ball. But so far have not noticed an improvement. Should it be regular flavor Listerine as well ?

Try placing listerine in a spray bottle you can buy an empty one fill it. Then spray on affected area. I had eczema over the thigh area saw significant improvement using listerine.

My son has this head folliculitis, it's very shocking to me and him. At first we didn't know where it came from, and every time I look at it, this make me cry and I feel that I can't help him. He had went to emergencys and doctors, the medication that they provide for him is not doing anything for it. At one point I had ran out of opinions for him and I feel so hopeless.

He's telling me that he has a headache from this and blood and pus is running out he can not sleep. So, I have to do something for my son. Now I had tried Melaleuca oil and mix it with olive oil for a week. That didn't work, so I had call my sister and told her what was going on with his head. So she told me not to use Melaleuca oil, because it will kept it moist and it won't heel. She told me to use Listerine, because it has antiseptic in it.

Right now I will use anything to help him, this infection is all over his head and it looks really bad. It's been a year without the Listerine, now I'm starting to use it. My question is how often do you use this and how many time a day? I had read some of the other comments about using Listerine on folliculitis. God knows I'm hoping it will work and also wonder will I see the changes or any improvement and how can I tell? Please help us.