Top Gel soap in UK?

[aposhark]

Hi,

Does anyone know a shop in the UK that sells Top Gel soap?
My wife misses it a lot.
We looked on ebay but it was too expensive.

She has been getting pimples on her face since she arrived in England (she had perfect skin in Phils) and she has been getting down about it.

I have asked her to watch her diet but she isn't eating too much chocolate, sugary or oily things. I am at a loss as to what to tell her to make her skin better.

Maybe it is just the change of diet and the water here, I don't know.

Top Gel soap was her favourite back home, I am trying to eliminate possible causes to her pimples.

My sister told me to buy fairy powder for the washing machine and to buy organic soap, not like the ones based on petro-chemical products.

Thanks.

[bornatbirth]

is there no philipino shop near you?

treating her to a few things will make her happy.

changing your soap powder may help and try using unperfumed products to wash with.

[aposhark]

is there no philipino shop near you?

treating her to a few things will make her happy.

changing your soap powder may help and try using unperfumed products to wash with.

Thanks bornatbirth,

There is a shop in Birmingham apparently, we will go there soon.

[Sophie]

Hi aposhark, i experienced thesame thing when i got here in uk, i got pimple breakouts out of the blue,
must be the change in weather since my skin was fine back home....
I tried a few products from here which did not work until i tried Clearasil skin perfecting wash,
it worked really well for me and my face is pimple free since i used it here in uk....and i got no other skin regimen for my face other than this one....
I used the one with microbeads so it exfoliates your skin once you massage it on your face and it has moisturiser as well, keeps my skin from drying...
It is effective and inexpensive as well
Maybe rochelle can try this one, it might work well on her too....

[aposhark]

Hi aposhark, i experienced thesame thing when i got here in uk, i got pimple breakouts out of the blue,
must be the change in weather since my skin was fine back home....
I tried a few products from here which did not work until i tried Clearasil skin perfecting wash,
it worked really well for me and my face is pimple free since i used it here in uk....and i got no other skin regimen for my face other than this one....
I used the one with microbeads so it exfoliates your skin once you massage it on your face and it has moisturiser as well, keeps my skin from drying...
It is effective and inexpensive as well
Maybe rochelle can try this one, it might work well on her too....

Thanks Sophie,
I will show Rochelyn your reply, it will be very useful coming from a Filipina!
She has done a fair bit of crying recently and I really feel for her, but as a man, I know nothing about these complicated things.....

[joebloggs]

its that southern water water, getting some proper northern tap water mr shark

stress ? late nights ? not enough sleep? time of the month ? bun in the oven ?

[aposhark]

its that southern water water, getting some proper northern tap water mr shark

stress ? late nights ? not enough sleep? time of the month ? bun in the oven ?

Hi Joe, could be the first three......but I think I will follow Sophie's advice!

[joebloggs]

Hi Joe, could be the first three......but I think I will follow Sophie's advice!

what's up with the last one

little joe, is the only thing that keeps me going thru all the crap

he was sick last night on his blanky, he got out of his bed, said ' i'll be back' , i went to look for him, and the little guy was in the bathroom washing it under the sink, and hes still only 2yrs old

[IainBusby]

Hi aposhark, i experienced thesame thing when i got here in uk, i got pimple breakouts out of the blue,
must be the change in weather since my skin was fine back home....
I tried a few products from here which did not work until i tried Clearasil skin perfecting wash,
it worked really well for me and my face is pimple free since i used it here in uk....and i got no other skin regimen for my face other than this one....
I used the one with microbeads so it exfoliates your skin once you massage it on your face and it has moisturiser as well, keeps my skin from drying...
It is effective and inexpensive as well
Maybe rochelle can try this one, it might work well on her too....

My wife also had a problem with pimples for a while when she first came here and clearasil worked for her as well.

[pumpkins]

My wife also had a problem with pimples for a while when she first came here and clearasil worked for her as well.

oh no! i hate pimples

[GaryFifer]

Another thing to take into consideration is Vitamin D from sun exposure. Sun helps get rid of spots too.

I have lack of Vitamin D sometimes, which showed up in my bloods lack of sunlight

Ask your GP if she can get this medicine ADCAL D3. It is not really prescription only medicine. But if you need it, ask. It is just calcium carbonate (chalk) and tastes like strawberry when chewed.

More detail here : ADCAL D3

[GaryFifer]

Common misconception is the diet issue. It is not a factor. It is caused by overactivity of the sebaceous glands that secrete oily substances on to your skin. The surface of your skin has lots of small sebaceous glands just below the surface. These glands make sebum (a natural oil) that keeps the skin smooth and supple. The sebaceous glands of people with acne are especially sensitive to normal blood levels of a hormone called testosterone, found naturally in both men and women. This will be higher when you have lots of boom boom

Creams and lotions

There are several creams and lotions you may be prescribed, including those listed below.

* Azelaic acid (Skinoren) is an alternative to benzoyl peroxide and may not make your skin as sore as benzoyl peroxide.
* Retinoids (eg Adapalene) are medicines based on vitamin A, which you can rub into your skin daily. They work by encouraging the outer layer of skin to flake off.
* An antibiotic lotion, such as clindamycin (eg Dalacin T) or erythromycin (eg Stiemycin), applied to your skin can be used to control the P. acnes bacteria. You will need to continue this treatment for at least six months.
* Creams and lotions that combine an antimicrobial with other acne medication are also available (eg Quinoderm).

[KeithD]

Common misconception is the diet issue.

You've just saved me saying all that

Changes in temperature can be a problem, as it is cooler here in the UK the facial pores will be closed more, and therefore locking in the bacteria.

A hot bath till you sweat and a facial scrub opens them up for cleaning.

...anyway, you should love her for who she is, warts an all....

[Ji&Ma]

Hi Mike - try to search on Google for "Blemish complex" - they sell it either through their website or you can get it from big Boots stores, Boots website and other chemists.
My Maricel had the same problem shortly after she arrived in here and this stuff helped her a lot

[aposhark]

Thanks all for your replies.

It is interesting that a few Filipinas get these pimples when they come to colder climates. Maybe it is common for many ladies who come to live here?

I will print this thread so far and show it to my dear wife.