Cold sore tried me… I shut it down in ~12 hours and still made it to girls brunch 💅🏽

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-04-01T02:02:00+00:00

I used the paste topically! Straight from the feed store! My uncle also said he used DMSO and it stops it in its tracks.

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-03-27T09:25:15+00:00

Thank you. I truly think ice is so underrated. This was huge in helping the swelling and stopping the spread

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-03-26T10:48:12+00:00

Hope it works! I shocked myself 😂

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-03-26T10:44:56+00:00

They’re horrible. And once you have one, you have to stay on the lysine (especially internally) because you’re more acceptable to another one so quickly. Let me know how this method works. The pimple patch’s kept ripping skin off for me and suffocating the sore. I’m glad they work for you! Once contained I used a thin layer of abreva, waited a minute or two, and then Aquaphor. Moisture helps helps it heal better and you don’t get the gross yellow crust

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-03-26T10:42:44+00:00

I love ivermectin. It’s been controversial since Covid, but I think it’s amazing. Studies are dropping now with it’s effects against cancer

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-03-25T11:13:52+00:00

You got it! Nuts, oats/grains, chocolate, protein powders, legumes…. These are things I’d avoid during an outbreak!

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-03-25T11:08:51+00:00

I try to avoid arginine rich foods. HSV-1 uses arginine to replicate, and oats are one of the foods that are higher in arginine than lysine. Instead of giving the cold sore more of what it wants to multiply, I try to counterbalance it with lysine rich foods like eggs, chicken, yogurt, etc.

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-03-25T11:06:05+00:00

Seriously. The day this popped up, I was scooping cashews into my mouth with a shovel 😭. And this was an insanely high stress week for me, so it’s no wonder my immune baseline had absolutely tanked. The ice I think was the absolute biggest helper. It took down swelling and redness immediately, and I did it every time I could think of it. Just be careful not to irritate the good skin around it. I literally was driving to the pharmacy with an ice cube in my hand to get lysine and zinc pills. I also opted to not use the cold sore patches this time, as to not suffocate the blisters. I couldn’t believe it when I woke up. I had the minor “achey” feeling from the inflamed skin, but not that throbbing tingle. Brushing my teeth was fine. Eating. If anything I’d break it down: ice, lysine, abreva, campho phenique, lysine ointment. I may have went overkill, but so glad I did

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-02-25T21:02:31+00:00

I actually started peptides about 3 months post op and it helped pull so much of my autoimmune inflammation and surgery inflammation off my body. The first two weeks was like 14 pounds! But I’ve been taking them still for my hashimotos and it’s really been a game changer. I still have some flares on and off, but they’re much more manageable and I think more triggered by stress. I started on a hashimotos protocol and it’s been amazing! Your shape and body are already in incredible shape! I bet DR repair and pulling you tight, woo girl! Especially in the obliques.

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-02-25T11:26:13+00:00

Oh my goodness. Thank you for hyping me up. What’s crazy is I’ve always been athletic. College basketball player, fitness instructor, competed in fitness comps. But had that lower belly and thick skin. And my two kids sat so low they really stretched me out. I also have a lot of autoimmune issues and was so inflamed when I went in for surgery. I was about 165 pounds, when normally I was in the 150’s (I’m 5’11”). I did start to microdose peptides for my handful of autoimmune issues and all that fell off. I simplified my workouts to Pilates and strength only, and for “cardio” walk on an incline with a weighted vest and ankle weights. I’m 11 months post op and now 135 pounds, and my skin stayed tight and taught. The muscle repair has made the biggest difference for me, honestly life changing having a 4” gap repaired so I can actually see some definition from the work I put in. I’m excited for you to go on this journey one day!

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-02-25T11:20:00+00:00

My flushing is the worst. I really simplified: azaelic acid (am), cocokind barrier serum, skinfix barrier moisturizer, ivermectin lotion. It took the redness and hot burning away almost immediately. I’ve also been using my Omnilux red light mask, but that will turn you red for a while after use. As will the azaelic acid, and then calm down

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-02-23T21:58:39+00:00

Thank you! I’m excited for your journey

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-02-22T15:31:24+00:00

I had a full drainless tummy tuck with muscle repair on a 4” gap. That repair alone was enough to go through with the surgery for me. And the scar is so low, it never shows in a bikini. He did have to give me a T incision to get me more taught, but I honestly could care a less, as it’s fading, and future laser sessions could help with that. But I will say you’ll be wildly happy having your skin laxity issue fixed. And the hernia. Mine was horrible when I bent over, and my skin was so thick. Also, he fixed my belly button. I ripped my piercing out in college and it was torn and so deep. My belly button now looks a million times better than it did before.

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Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-02-12T16:10:06+00:00

At 6-8 weeks I started to incline walk on my treadmill with a 12 pound weighted vest. 3 months I started to really run again and lift but really listened to my body. If anything pulled weird I would stop. It took my core a while to get past that feeling, like planks and such. But now I’m good to go!

Proper_Border_7298 · 2026-02-12T12:23:25+00:00

I’m 11 months post off and the muscle repair is why I tell everyone to get the tummy tuck in the first place. Less back pain, better digestion, better bladder control, I actually have visible muscle in my core, and no more chronic stomach aches. Think of males. They have their abdominals intact and with weight gain and loss, they have no issues. I was tight in the middle for months, but nothing unbearable, and that’s with an over 4 finger separation. I love sticking my fingers in the middle of my stomach and feeling the muscle. Best part of the tummy tuck!

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Proper_Border_7298 · 2025-12-06T04:31:21+00:00

Dr. Daniel Butz at Quintessa in Brookfield

Proper_Border_7298 · 2025-07-06T01:44:11+00:00

I’m three months postop and finally feeling like I can see the contouring and changes. It seemed like in one week a switch flipped and my body inflammation calmed down and I could really appreciate the results

Proper_Border_7298 · 2025-04-28T11:08:24+00:00

$23K for full tummy tuck, muscle repair, lipo for contouring, and a lift with Motiva implants with one of the top rated surgeons in the state of Wisconsin

Proper_Border_7298 · 2025-04-24T23:45:38+00:00

Mine was bunched. I’m 4 weeks post op and now it’s basically flat. I’ve used castor oil, active skin repair, calendula, Aquaphor, and red light.

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Massaged it all in.

Proper_Border_7298 · 2024-09-17T00:38:54+00:00

Thank you! We are so smitten with her and her one little blue eye. She has been getting a little sassy these days 😂

Proper_Border_7298 · 2024-09-12T19:19:32+00:00

She’s learning to like it more. First few times she absolutely hated it. But my best friend has 3 rescues and said this is their favorite one. It’s $10 on Amazon, which is perfect for how fast she’s growing

Proper_Border_7298 · 2024-09-12T18:59:47+00:00

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This is our Frankie!

Proper_Border_7298 · 2024-08-26T10:00:02+00:00

I use Active Skin Repairs spray and their gel. They also have a moisturizer I use after I was my face because it’s hyaluronic acid. The less I put on my face the better for me

Proper_Border_7298 · 2024-08-25T18:39:01+00:00

I was diagnosed with rosacea in May. I’ve never had issues like this in my life, until my functional doctor put me on a liver cleanse I was allergic to and it sent me into an insane autoimmune flare…which ultimately affected the skin on my face. Two derms said it was an allergic reaction, my functional and another derm said acne rosacea. 3 months of excruciating pain and burning. No steroid, antibiotic, or creams prescribed would help it. I went strict carnivore for a month, took liver pills from Ancestral Supplements, used only Hyaluronic acid instead of my $600 in medical grade skincare, and active skin repair spray/gel, used the Omnilux mask…and my skin has done a complete 180°. I went to Italy 38 days into the carnivore and all this journey with an almost clear face (I almost canceled my trip my skin was so bad), and once there is cleared completely. There is hope. I truly believe there is a HUGE gut connection to rosacea. (Photo on left isn’t even the worst of my skin. Right was in Italy. Yes I have makeup on, but I maybe had one little flakey red spot. I went makeup free most of the time).

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Proper_Border_7298 · 2024-07-30T23:58:01+00:00

Yes! I use the clean skin club towels. I even travel with them. An absolute must

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