I’m falling into rhythm with my treatment regimen. I’m wondering how it can be aggressive enough to treat my condition. I can’t seem to wrap my mind around the fact that these very relaxing treatments with water could potentially improve or even cure my condition… a condition where my body is pretty much attacking its own skin and, well, for lack of a better word, “killing” it. But I’m already seeing a difference, more so than I did with the topical steroid that I was using!
So here’s how it goes: I start by soaking in a Jacuzzi type bath filled with mildly warm water for 20 minutes. I then have either an under water massage which consists of lying on a table with a row of shower heads above me spraying water, while a masseuse massages me, or a scalp water spray. And finally, every treatment ends in a shower stall with 3 rows of shower heads spraying with regular water pressure for 5 minutes, then a mist-like spray for 5 minutes. All of these treatments use 100% Avène Thermal Spring Water.
I chose to have my treatment early in the morning so that I can have the rest of the day to explore. It’s strange because after treatment, I’ve been very tired and go back to bed. I spoke to my doctor and she said that the first week is very draining on the body. I’m glad because I want to have energy to go create some mischief on this part of the world ;).
Shirin In Avène 