Senior Member rp1979 Posted June 4, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2007 OK, with all the hype about aloe vera from people such as Spex and Bill, I made a trip to WholeFoods and bought myself a bottle of 99% unscented aloe vera jelly. For a couple of days, I'm been applying it to my donor closure as well as other parts of my body. My number one question this: Why do so many people say that aloe vera MOISTURIZES?!! Maybe I bought the wrong kind of aloe vera, but from my experience, the aloe vera gel that I'm using has a rather DRYING effect on the skin!! Have you guys experienced this?. If so, it is suppose to be good for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rp1979 Posted June 4, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2007 OK, with all the hype about aloe vera from people such as Spex and Bill, I made a trip to WholeFoods and bought myself a bottle of 99% unscented aloe vera jelly. For a couple of days, I'm been applying it to my donor closure as well as other parts of my body. My number one question this: Why do so many people say that aloe vera MOISTURIZES?!! Maybe I bought the wrong kind of aloe vera, but from my experience, the aloe vera gel that I'm using has a rather DRYING effect on the skin!! Have you guys experienced this?. If so, it is suppose to be good for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted June 5, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted June 5, 2007 Hi RP I am a big advocate of Aloe Vera too. For my third HT, i used some A.V. shampoo which i got from the health food store and washed my donor area well everyday.. It has healed about 30% faster than y previous 2 HT's. I know what you mean about the drying effect and I am not sure why? I just used it more.. JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 rp1979, Are you sure you are not confusing the dry flakes of the Aloe Vera with your skin making it appear to be dry? Aloe is a natural moisturizer, but maybe it doesn't have the same effect for everyone? Not sure bro. I guess if you don't feel it works for you, don't use it Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rp1979 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2007 Thanks JOBI for your comment. Are you sure you are not confusing the dry flakes of the Aloe Vera with your skin making it appear to be dry? OK, thanks, that is useful about the flaking. That is something I did not know. I was under the impression that applying aloe gel to the skin would "feel" like applying a neutrogena moisturizing lotion to the skin... I've learnt now that it feels totally different. Not sure bro. I guess if you don't feel it works for you, don't use it I just started using the stuff a couple of days ago as described above so don't know if it's working thus my reason for asking. But Thanks for stating the obvious, bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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