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Years ago when I used to live in bedsit land, go out drinking all the time and eat a very unhelathy diet, I used to suffer fron excema. I used to find Dibrobase excellent for helping to alleviate this. Now that I am married and more settled, don`t drink as much and eat a better diet, I rarley suffer from excema and if I do it is very mild. I still like to keep some Diprobase on hand though just in case and it is also useful for dry skin.
What is Diprobase? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Dibrobase in an emollient which soothes and hydrates the skin and is indicated for dry or scaling skin. The effects of Diprobase are short lived and it needs to be applied frequently even after improvement occurs. Diprobase is useful with eczema and to
a lesser extent psoriasis, though is excellent for dry skin. It can be used instead of soap to wash with (cream with a pump dispenser).
The review is about the cream but Diprobase is also available in ointment. The ingredients are below:-
ointment liquid parafin 5%, white soft parafin 95% £1.54 50g
cream cetomacrogaol 2.25%, cetostearyl alcohol 7.2%, liquid parafin 6%, white soft parafin 15%, water-miscible bases used for diprobase.
As you can see, it does not contain much at all, it is essentially parafin which is oily and good to hydrate the skin. Is is unperfumed.
Diprobase is an emolient which is a cream or ointment designed for use with dry or scaley skin to replace the moisture. When using the ointment or cream, it creates a layer of oil on the surface of the skin, to prevent water evaporation.
The reason skin becomes dry in the first place is it becomes dehydrated. This is where the Diprobase plays an important role in preventing further moisture loss as well as attempting to replace some. The skin when dry loses its flexibility and becomes dry and maybe scaley. This becomes worse as we get older. Hot water and soap exacerbates the problem as they remove natural oils from the skin.
For Excema. * * * * * * * * *
Diprobase can be useful when suffering from excema. This condition is worsened by dehydrated skin and it helps to keep it moist. I certainly found that it helped to alleviate my itching. It also may be beneficial when using cream specifically for excema as it increases the absorption rate, allowing the excema cream to be more efficient.
As steroid cream for excema can thin the skin if used for long periods of time, it is worth trying something like Diprobase to minimise the use of these creams if possible. It can be used in conjunction with other creams.
It is worth noting though that some moisturisers may irritate excema if your skin is sensitive. If this occurs with Diprobase, it needs to be avoided. I have had no problems with the cream or the ointment.
Breasfeeding? * * * * * * * * * * *
If breastfeeding, Diprobase cream and ointment is not harmful and can be used throughout.
Do I need to see my Doctor? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Diprobase can be bought from you chemist. It is always worth seeking advice from the pharmacist though. If any problems continue for a long period of time I would advise seeing your Doctor as it may not be the right treatment. If of course it is simply dry or scaley skin that you are treating, Diprobase would be suitable. Dibrobase is amongst the most oily of topical applications for dry skin, therefore offering a higher degree of moisture protection.
Using. * * * * *
I don`t use Diprobase very often now but I always have a pump dispenser handy of the cream which seems to last forever. When suffering with dry skin or excema, I would apply it frequently (as advised) in a thin layer.
The ointment is slightly more oily than the cream when applying. If the skin is very dry I would recommend the ointment. It sinks in fairly well but saying that, I use body butter and only use the Diprobase if my skinis particularly dry. The pump dispenser cream is great for use on the hands in winter. It is a large pump dispenser so my husband and son can use it if they need to.
You can wash with the cream. I have only done this when my skin has been really bad. For some reason it does not feel as if you are washing properly wih it (to me anyway). It did help though as it prevents the soap from drying your dkin out further because you use it instead of soap. I would recommend doing this if your skin is really dry as it helps, though I would not consider it necessary for normal or slighlty dry skin.
Do I recommend? * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For anyone with dry skin or slight excema I would certainly recommend this. It is effective and cheap and lasts ages and is not perfumed. For those with a more serious problem advice from a doctor needs to be sought. I do not use it everyday as it is not as `glamorous` as other moisturisers and may be slightly greasy. I prefer to use moisturisers with a fragrance.
It is certainly useful to be kept in the bathroom cupboard and I would not be without it, though I am pleased to say I only need it occassionally now. As with all creams or ointments though, each individual must check for any reaction and discontinue if there is one.
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