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Permalink Reply by MJ on March 20, 2016 at 8:08pm

I tend to think there may be some merit to this. In the last 15 years we have definitely seen a huge increase of sunscreen in skin care products. My Lancôme foundation has sunscreen in it and My moisterizers all do as well. But I would think we would be seeing more celebrities and tv personalities with FFA because of their constant use of make up.

Permalink Reply by ammie on March 22, 2016 at 9:40am

That's an excellent point.

Permalink Reply by Mel on March 20, 2016 at 9:11pm

Very interesting. One thought I had was this: Were these the habits of people BEFORE they got diagnosed or after? It might be that since many of us also get rosacea and face redness that we then tended to use more foundation and sunscreen after diagnosis. So that, perhaps, it's not a cause. But sounds like it is something to consider. And I have used more sunscreen on my face on more recent years. Not when I was younger.

Permalink Reply by ammie on March 22, 2016 at 9:42am

That's a great question. I use sunscreen every day and have since I was in my early 30s. I'm now 40 and started to notice the FFA when I was in my late 30s. 

Permalink Reply by PamW San Diego, CA, USA on March 21, 2016 at 9:30am

I had patch testing for allergies and I am definitely allergic to fragrance. I had to stop using laundry detergent, soap, lotion with fragrance.

Permalink Reply by sallylwess on March 21, 2016 at 4:25pm

I think that if sun screen were the problem, I would see hair loss in nearly every woman I know because everyone I know uses a lot of sunscreen.  I think some of us may react differently to ingredients, so I would not rule out sunscreen.  I just wonder what the specific ingredient that could cause such a sensitivity would be.  

I think the link to rosacea, face redness, eczema, and other skin reactions is a path that might bring more understanding to what causes this disease.  

Permalink Reply by ammie on March 22, 2016 at 9:42am

True! Excellent point. 

Permalink Reply by CurlyK on July 15, 2016 at 9:44pm

Interesting. Is FFA linked to rosacea, eczema etc? A couple of years ago I was struggling with dry eyes. The opthalmologist said to wash the eyelids with baby shampoo and, in fact, to wash my face with it as he saw signs of rosacea. I've never noticed that but I wash my face with baby shampoo to this day. I have a little eczema around my ring finger that flares up with stress and a steroid cream calms it down. Id be interested to hear if others also have these signs.

Permalink Reply by Mel on March 22, 2016 at 11:10pm

I have been second guessing my sunscreen use, though, even before I learned of this study. Did you all hear how it is killing coral reefs? Can't be good. Check out stories by CNBC, TIME Magazine, etc.

Permalink Reply by ammie on March 24, 2016 at 9:47am

I haven't heard that! I will read up on it. Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Joy on April 3, 2016 at 12:52am

I have been very careful and only use the zinc oxide sunscreens these days and not on a daily basis unless on vacation.  Stopped all the retinol creams - read my previous posts and a recent one as mine has stopped - good luck

Permalink Reply by imrjl on April 3, 2016 at 3:29am

Hi joy, Do you mean your hair loss has stopped? That's amazing!

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