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Q. I volunteer at a local high school in the theater department. Acne is a constant issue for the kids.
I suggested that the students try the MoM (milk of magnesia) treatment and it worked!
One parent even told me it was a life-saver for his son. They had spent a small fortune on treatments with a dermatologist. When the father told the dermatologist that MoM worked better than prescribed medications, the physician was not happy.
MoM even cleared up my rosacea. Thanks for helping so many young adults.
A. Thank you for sharing your success stories. We suspect the physician was unhappy because there isn't any good research to show how (or even whether) applying milk of magnesia to the skin affects acne-causing bacteria or the body's reaction to them. We were able to find one letter published in a medical journal decades ago: it was a patient reporting success with topically applied MoM (Archives of Dermatology, Jan. 1975).
In addition to acne, readers of this column have also reported success with topical applications of milk of magnesia to control underarm odor. Other topical uses include drying up a poison ivy rash and easing seborrheic dermatitis.
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Worked for both my teenage daughter and her middle-aged mom.
MoM is the best deodorant there is! I am a competitive athlete and one appl. of MoM in am kept me fresh all day, even under a hot sun in low 80's.. but I must remark that the store-bought MoM did a better job than the roll-on I bought from your pharmacy store; the roll-on I have to keep re-applying and the direct application of MoM lasts all day; I always remember to shake the roll-on thoroughly so I hope this info is helpful to someone.
My 14 year old son has been using M of M for several months now and he thinks it's amazing. He goes to bed with it on his face, shoulders and back. He looks funny, but for once doesn't care! I am often out and get a text "pick up M of M, I'm almost out". I am now going to try it for my rosacea. I have been using a great herbal soap from a local store, but they have lost the recipe with a change in ownership.
I am 78 years old and, believe it or not, I used MOM when I had acne problems as a teenager.
That would be about 65 years ago. I have been laughed at numerous times when I have recommended it to young people since I reached adulthood. Oh well......
When using MoM for rosacea should it be left on the skin for any length of time? Would love to get rid of mine.
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: SOME PEOPLE LEAVE IT ON OVERNIGHT. A COUPLE OF HOURS MIGHT BE ENOUGH.
I read about the MOM deodorant on this site and saw that u had it packaged in roll on bottles. I bought 3, use it every day, and it really works. I have tried many deodorants over the years, and none of them stop underarm odor. This did the trick. Thank u soooooooo much.!!!
My daughter's skin cleared up after she started using MoM, and I was convinced that it worked when her only occasional breakouts were all along the edges of where she applied it - her hairline and around her lips. She ran out of MoM while I was out of town and now we have proof - her forehead completely broke out before we got to the store for more!
Her skin with MoM is so smooth that her friends ask her what she uses. They have all tried expensive treatments like Proactive without the results she gets from MoM.
After reading testimonials about the use of MofM as a deodorant, I ordered 2 bottles. Can't wait to receive my order and give it a try.
my question is what happens to the acne........
I found out about using MoM as a deodorant in a recent newspaper article. All my life, I've searched for something that worked and have used every brand on the market, including men's (I'm a female). Even Certain-Dri had to be applied multiple times throughout the day. I now keep small refillable spray bottles (the 3-oz kind approved for air travel) of MoM and use it daily - with much success. I will never go back to commercial deodorants or anti-perspirants.
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE:
You may also want to consider our roll-on deodorant formulated with MoM. It makes traveling with milk of magnesia convenient. Here is the link to our landing page. Just copy and paste into your browser:
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/deodorant/
Since rosacea has been attributed to yeast, and now I have read that it could be mites, which could come from the family pet. And since I have been told by a dermatologist that certain mites live naturally on the eyelids, and that blepharitis could be overpopulation of these mites...
And- Since I am suffering from both these ailments and am now trying the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, rinsed after 5-10 minutes and then applying Milk of Mag., I seem to be having some positive results. Yesterday then I washed all washable bedding in hottest water I had, [including pj's] then dried til hot and bone dry. Followed by using the high dryer heat on down comforter, blanket, mattress pad, and pillow. Then I sprayed a disinfectant air spray on top ot the 'mite protection pad' before making up bed again.
Next I bathed the dog [who sleeps in bed] with a combo of dog shampoo, a bit of dandruff shampoo and some tea tree oil. [best I could come up w/since had no flea shampoo/ or other idea]. Is this any good or a fantasy? I have been doing laundry in cold water and hanging out to dry when hot, hoping the sun sanitizes. This may be a mistake? Are 'mites' a real possibility?
With those things said = Is there a 'bacterial' laundry soap that would be wise to use?
Oh , how I thank you for all you do!
Bacteria are only part of the picture.
This post, the other posts regarding Milk of Magnesia, forum postings elsewhere about sebaceous cysts, and a study on dermabrasive use of sodium bicarbonate vs aluminum oxide, leads me to believe that treatment with a mild alkali solution has multiple likely effects that combine to help many people with persistent acne:
1) some small amount of inhibition of sebum glands, reducing output
2) partially saponifies fatty acids in sebum, thereby emulsifying remaining fatty deposits and sloughed off skin cells trapped in sebum
3) alters PH of pore environment so that different varieties of microbes persist
4) interferes with the metabolism or chemically alters the food-sources of oil-consuming yeasts like Malassezia Globosa that are involved in seborrheic infections
Personally, I've been using a simple solution of 1tsp baking soda to 1 cup of Witch Hazel. Small cotton cosmetic rounds are soaked in it (using a recycled round noxema or oxy facial pad container is convenient), and applied once a day. It is much cheaper and doesn't tend to burn skin like a full strength scrub would.