My Sebaceous Hyperplasia is Finally Resolving

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

I've stuggled with Sebaceous Hyperplasia on my forehead for several years. A few years ago I went two rounds with Paula's Choice BHA9 at $40+ a pop. I hated the stickiness of that stuff but stuck with it and it didn't do anything. I gave up and lived with it, had bangs cut to cover it. Not quite a month ago, on a whim, I decided to give plain ol' Stridex Pads (Maximum Strength) a whirl. They have 2% salicylic acid and are alcohol free. There's menthol in the ingredients but I don't notice any overpowering scent or tingling. I've been faithfully using the pads every morning as my first step after cleansing and darn if the SH isn't going away!! I'm happy to have found such an inexpensive remedy that's easily accessible and will be easy to continue.

Tique · ‎08-03-2013

@JeanLouiseFinch Stridex - that's something I haven't seen or heard about in years. My mother always had those in the cabinet for use during an occasional breakout.

More proof that sometimes the old products are the best. Glad your problem is being resolved.

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Oh but My Darling, What If You Fly?"

pupwhipped · ‎03-11-2010

Thank you, @JeanLouiseFinch. I have this same issue and boy do I need help! Like you, I've had it for many years. Sometimes it gets a tiny bit better and I have no idea what product made the difference. Since Stridex is cheap and readily available, I will give it a try, too. Can't hurt.....I hope.

Thanks again.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@pupwhipped wrote:
Thank you, @JeanLouiseFinch. I have this same issue and boy do I need help! Like you, I've had it for many years. Sometimes it gets a tiny bit better and I have no idea what product made the difference. Since Stridex is cheap and readily available, I will give it a try, too. Can't hurt.....I hope.

Thanks again.

I hope you have success too, @pupwhipped As tempting as it might be to use AM and PM, I'd recommend not going crazy with it. I think doing it twice a day could cause drying.

Jaynah · ‎03-10-2010

OP - thanks for the tip, I have sebaceous hyperplasia and I will be getting

Stridex pads very soon! :-)

I saw a dermatologist and was diagnosed with it. She said she could remove

them with cryptotherapy (the freeze gun) but it is considered a cosmetic procedure

and insurance would not pay for it.

So thank you VERY much, the Stridex pads will be much more budget

friendly than a trip to the dermatologist's office!!

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@JeanLouiseFinch

I'm glad you found something that helped you.

When I first started using BHAs it was Stridex pads and that wasn't too long ago. I posted about it here and caught a lot of flack about how bad they are. But I have never had any problem with them ever. Then I started using Paula's but I didn't think it was really any better, especially for the price difference. Eventually I started making my own DIY 2% salicylic acid pads and that is not easy to dissolve the acid to make it go into solution. So now I am back full circle with using the Stridex once again and happily so.

Naturesbeauty · ‎03-19-2010

Another great tip: I use the Stridex Pads on my heels. Gets rid of the dry skin.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@Jaynah wrote:
OP - thanks for the tip, I have sebaceous hyperplasia and I will be getting
Stridex pads very soon! :-)

I saw a dermatologist and was diagnosed with it. She said she could remove
them with cryptotherapy (the freeze gun) but it is considered a cosmetic procedure
and insurance would not pay for it.

So thank you VERY much, the Stridex pads will be much more budget
friendly than a trip to the dermatologist's office!!

I hope it works for you, @Jaynah . IMO, it's certainly worth a few bucks to try.

pupwhipped · ‎03-11-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@pupwhipped wrote:
Thank you, @JeanLouiseFinch. I have this same issue and boy do I need help! Like you, I've had it for many years. Sometimes it gets a tiny bit better and I have no idea what product made the difference. Since Stridex is cheap and readily available, I will give it a try, too. Can't hurt.....I hope.

Thanks again.
I hope you have success too, @pupwhipped As tempting as it might be to use AM and PM, I'd recommend not going crazy with it. I think doing it twice a day could cause drying.

Yes, @JeanLouiseFinch, I will definitely start slow...probably every other day at first. And I forgot to mention, I also had tried Paula's Choice and I didn't like the way it felt on me either. Several months ago I saw a derm for another problem and asked about the SH. He gave me metro gel (think that's it?, I'm not at home right now) and I can't say it's really helped much either. This stuff is tuff and it's a hard battle to win. Ha!

SandGirl · ‎03-09-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch I am so glad I saw this, I have tried the BHA9 and I use the liquid right now, I seem to be getting more since I started into my later 40's now, I NEED moisture but the more I use the more of these SH I keep getting, mine are around forehad and on one of my cheeks and jawline, getting hard to cover. I will for SURE be picking this up!