Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Till four days ago, I used to get beautiful skin whenever I applied random face washes, moisturizer, or any other nourishing cream on my face for a few days due to the placebo effect.
After a few days, my skin would become dull again. This effect on my facial skin took years to develop. Now, four years back, I stopped applying anything to my face. So, the facial skin stopped reacting to any cream thereafter.
Now, when I feel attractive or get compliments about my face, I get glowing skin for a few days; otherwise, it is dull. According to dermatologists, my skin is normal, and I think this is related to mental thinking. Please note that I had a history of schizophrenia and OCD starting, but am nearly normal now, just my facial skin is troubling now.
Please help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
To prescribe the right remedy, I will need to understand the detailed history of your health, which includes mental, emotional, and physical health issues.
Please tell me whether you feel your skin is dull when you are mentally stressed, or if this dullness is always there. Do you have any pimples, dark marks, or scars on your facial skin? Is your skin very dry or oily? Also, what exactly do you feel about your facial skin, and how do you react to that emotion? Please answer these questions.
Based on your medical history, I can recommend the following remedies for you.
1. Berberis Aquifolium mother tincture, 10 drops mixed with half a cup of tap water, can be applied over the face for 30 minutes twice a day. Then wash it off with plain water.
2. Sulfur 200 C, one dose, four pills or two drops in a spoon of water. No repetition of dose. Only one dose to be taken; then wait and watch for the remedy's effect. If you have already used Berberis Aquifolium mother tincture, then use one dose of Sulfur 200 C.
I hope this helps.
Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
No, dullness is not related to mental stress. It is all the time. Yes, pimples behave weirdly on my facial skin. I get 10 to 15 percent height of pimples compared to pimples on other parts of the body, and that too very rarely.
In fact, a few days back, I noticed that I had used the same blade to remove my beard, hairs on my neck, and hairs on the upper parts of my chest, and my whole shaved area was covered with many pimples (neck and chest), but my face area was unaffected. I do not have dark marks or scars on my face, but a few very small pimple-like structures that I can only see when I watch very closely.
My nose and forehead skin are oily, and the rest is dry skin. I have a mixture. What I feel about my facial skin is that I feel I am invisible in public when I am dull. Sometimes, I like it because when no one watches me, I do not have anxiety, but most of the time, I feel sad about it.
I feel my skin is the same when it is dull or glowing, but the reaction people gave me yesterday when it was dull and the very next day makes me think that something is wrong. Yes, I feel it is the dullest and most unusual part of my body. How I react, I cannot do anything. So I just feel sad about it.
One more thing I feel is that only the skin that is visible to people right in front of my eyes is affected (because four years back, I used to see extreme reactions on people's faces when my skin used to change).
If someone watched from the left or right side, or when I am looking down, it is nearly normal. Then my nose area looks normal. Berberis is a very good medicine, but I think I got addicted to it. I took it for four months before, and presently I am not using it. I took Sulfur 200 one dose; there was a slight improvement, but now it is back to normal.
Please help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
At this point in time, kindly stop using Berberis tincture. You can use Sulfur 200 C once a week for a single dose. Also, add Kali Brom 30 C one dose daily for five days. Then stop for a week, see if you have noticed any changes. If the improvement is seen in a week, then continue taking it once a day for 15 days. Then stop it completely. Kindly report back in 15 days.
I hope this helps.
Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Thank you, doctor.
I took Sulfur 200, one dose only (not once a week, as I forgot), and Kali Brom as told above. A slight improvement is seen. I usually keep a beard, but when I shave, the skin that comes out looks slightly better. Thank you for your medicines.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
That sounds really good. You can continue taking Kali Brom as indicated once a day for a week. If possible, kindly report back in a week. No need to repeat any more doses of Sulfur at this point in time. Also, just a gentle note. Kindly send or upload the pictures next time so that I can compare the pictures before and after the treatment. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Thank you, doctor.
Please tell me how much is one dose of Kali Brom? I am taking four drops of it every day. I am taking Kali Brom once a day as told. Pictures are attached. Kindly inform me if more pictures are needed.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Thanks for sending the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I can definitely see some improvement here. Continue taking Kali Brom for five more days. One dose is two drops of Kali Brom once a day. If a significant improvement is seen, then you can stop the remedy after five days. If possible, kindly report back in five to seven days.
I hope this helps.
Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you for your answer. I have continued using Kali Brom. There is a significant improvement, but I am not sure if it is seen in these five days. I am still invisible. Either this medicine works slowly or has stopped working after a certain point. Please help me with it. Pictures are attached.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I have looked at your pictures (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). You can stop taking Kali Brom at this time and start Sulfur 200 C single dose once a week only. Please do not repeat the dose more than once a week. After one week, start taking Kali Brom 200 C four pills once a day for three days only. Report back after completing three days of Kali Brom 200 C.
I hope this helps.
Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Slight improvements seen, I think it is the maximum glow I got in the last four years. That is why fewer improvements are seen now, and before that, I used to shift from two extremes, from extreme dull to extreme glow. Pictures attached.
The doctor has prescribed me medicine for my OCD, Kailiphos 30, one drop directly on my tongue. My OCD is not that troubling at present. Can I take this medicine along with what you prescribed, or should I wait for some time before starting treatment?
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Actually, you cannot take two medicines at a time. I think you have shown a good amount of improvement at this point in time. You do not need further remedies regularly. You can take Sulphur once a month.
For now, continue taking Kali phos as prescribed. If you feel pimples are bothering you, then take one dose of Sulphur. Also mention this to your doctor so he has an idea of what is going on.
I hope this helps.
Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Till eight months ago, I was taking Kali brom 200 c as prescribed by you because I had dull skin on my face due to depression, and improvement was shown. Then I stopped taking it since I also have OCD, and it was affecting me a lot, and you told me not to take two medicines together.
I am taking four Kali phosphoricum pills daily, and it is showing positive results. Kindly tell me what I should do to continue taking Kali brom, as the other home doctor (for ocd) also told me not to take other medicines. Please ask me for more details if you forgot my condition or need more information.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Glad to know that Kali Phos is showing positive results for you. If you feel mentally and emotionally better with Kali Phos remedy, then the dullness of your face should also go away. Hence, you will need any doses of Kali brom further. Two remedies at a time might interfere with your treatment.
If you really feel that the dullness of your face is not gone at all, then let me know.
I hope this helps.
Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Only a 10-15% improvement is shown if. If you would guide me, I can ask my other homeopathy doctor for permission to take it, or you guide me to continue Kali phosphoricum 200 4 pills daily (as it is showing positive for my ocd (obsessive-compulsive disorder), I don't wanna stop it and add medicines for dullness.
Please help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
You can take either Kali brom 30c or Sulphur 200c, only one dose once a week. But kindly talk to your homeopath before doing this.
I hope this helps.
Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello,
As told I am using Kali brom 30 c, once a week, along with my homeo medicine for OCD (kali phos), I have got 15-20 percent improvement, but I am getting skin glow now a days only after washing my face with soap (from last three to four months), otherwise if I do not use this specific soap for a week.
I again become invisible and dull slowly. I noticed this condition four to five years ago, when I used to get glowing skin after applying any random face wash or moisturiser. Soap composition, if needed, is attached.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Usually, such soaps (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) provide only temporary improvement; hence, try to avoid using this soap. Instead, you can try Berberis aquafolium soap. You can use this soap all over your body, just as you would any other soap. You can continue taking Kali brom as usual.
I hope this helps.
Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.
Thank you.
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Answered byDr. Sheetal Kamble
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