The Skin I’m In
I hate the skin I’m in right now.
Literally, my skin is horrid. One of the side effects of the Z is what’s commonly referred to as “chicken skin” – skin that is bumpy and sometimes itchy. It looks like wee goose bumps all over…but they aren’t. I have it everywhere.
The worst part is that I have it on my face. No part of my body is smooth. I’ve always had pretty decent skin, but this is worse than teenage (or mid-thirties) acne. I hate slathering lotion on because it doesn’t make my skin feel any smoother. My face feels dry and bumpy. Although, I don’t have to worry as much about shaving my legs because you can’t really see the hair beyond the bumps, so bonus!
I have some cream to try for my face and hopefully it will work, because between the face and the hair loss, I’m having a hard time looking at myself in the mirror lately. At least my overly hairy arms look normal haired these days! And my Brooke Shields eyebrows? Well, I don’t think we can use that comparison anymore.
The hair loss isn’t as bad as the bumpy face though. Right now.
Ah, side effects are fun. You better be working, Z!!
Hi, Dawn..sorry to hear about your skin problem ‘cos of the Z…you are defying this damn melanoma which tries to ruin our lives…I had another suspicious mole removed today and hope its non- malignant..I have so many moles on my body..mel is a worry to me..I continue to wish you good luck in your battle !