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Days 30-32 - A Tropical Fruit


This blog is to help others contemplating this treatment.


Days 30-32 - A Tropical Fruit


Well a couple of marvelous things have happened since the last post on Sunday.  On Tuesday I think I became itch free for the first time in about 20 days.  You don't know what a relief that has been.  In fact I say 'think' because when I returned to a more normal 'state' I didn't really notice - then it dawns on you...hey, I'm not itching anymore, yay!

I've also switched up the lotion attack.  After some research on Paw Paw content I'm using the product below.  It has the highest Paw Paw extract by volume of any that I can find on the Australian market and is available in a couple of major pharmacy chains.  I think this was a good move.  Importantly it is petro-chemical free.

I'm sure that Monty Python might have a song about exfoliation - if so - message me below and I'll link it.  Generally, very scaly, couple of open sores but I'm moving ahead!

Day 32: Day 11 of healing phase - Close up of right cheek - this is what is going on under the Paw Paw cream - pre-cream application

Day 32 Left Side with 'cream sheen'

Day 29 Left side comparison

Day 32 Right side

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