A Highly Sensitive Person’s Confessions: Part 4 - Skin Issues - Textures and Protecting Already Irritated Skin

Preface:  This is the fourth post, so if you missed the first ones… Short Version:  I’m “sensitive to life”.  The first post was on light sensitivity and I now wear rose-tinted glasses (FL-41 tint), the second was on skin issues related to sulfates and fragrances, and the third was on soothing outbreaks and moisturizing. 

Textures

Lace, Pilled Fabric, Rough Fabric, Velvet-like fabric, Seams, Elastic… all irritate my skin. 

Solution?  Avoiding textured fabric, recycling pilled fabric, and buying flat seams for clothing used as base layers

Workout clothing with flat seams, made primarily of cotton, serve the best as base layers for myself.  Snug-fitting, but not tight, workout bottoms work the best as they also wick away the moisture that can cause moisture buildup and further irritation.

Protecting Already Irritated Skin

Besides wearing moisture-wicking clothing in areas prone to collecting moisture, when skin is already irritated and inflamed, the best protection I’ve found for very irritated skin, although not an all-natural solution, is Lanacane anti-friction gel.  Admittedly, this was a solution I found years ago and I’ve not searched out an all-natural solution as wearing moisture-wicking clothing has prevented irritation. For mildly to moderately irritated skin, using coconut oil and letting the area be clothing-free and open to the air for as long as possible should resolve the irritation.

*****Please note, I was not asked to review these products nor am I getting paid.  My goal is only to perhaps help family and friends who also suffer from skin issues*****