生蛇记

Sharing is caring. Today I’m going to share one of my scariest experience that happened weeks ago.  Flawless skin, everyone wants it, especially for girls. I wish too, but I have a sensitive skin, which is easier to get allergic and acne problem. Thus, I always pray for a better and healthier skin beside of fairness and flawless. Consulting Dr Ting for my acne problem and it is getting better now. Although it is quite costly, at least the result shows what I paid for is worth it!  

Bad things happened during my semester break in hometown!!

The nightmare!! 

At first, I thought it was just another allergy.Thus, I washed my face thoroughly for quite a few times and applied the cream given by Dr Ting. But, the next day, I started to feel pain and itchiness on my cheek and also the eye. Planned to consult Dr Ting after back to KL, but I can’t bear the pain anymore. My skin was burning, eyes totally can’t open and it’s extremely painful during midnight! Okay, can’t wait anymore and consulted doctor that my family usually visited. The doctor was shocked because I’m not having skin allergy! It was HERPES, and it's considered as SERIOUS one! 

Nothing BEST to describe my feeling beside of “FUCK”, please forgive my rudeness!!! After applied the cream gave by doctor, took the pills and also the pain killer, it should be better. “Should be”, I hoped so. But, it’s still the same and even worse! Cried for few time because of the pain and fear and I was hopeless and helpless! Called mom, called dad and uncles, aunty for suggestions. For those who experienced this before, they suggested me to go for Chinese medical. 

Alright, just have a try! 

This is the traditional Chinese medicine. I have to apply it repeatedly on my cheek and eyes once it was dried. I applied more than 7 times in a day. Thank God, the wounds on cheek started to dry out during night time but its still painful especially on the eye’s area.  Consulted another 2 doctors the next day, received the same comment, which is, it might take around 2 to 4 weeks to fully recover and must keep applying the cream and also take those anti-virus pills.

Another Chinese herbal cream which I think it does not help at all. 

Repeatedly applying  the Chinese medicine on my cheek, and applied the anti-virus cream on eye’s area. Chinese medicine will be more efficient, but not encouraging to apply on eye’s area because of its alcoholic ingredient.

After 2 weeks, 

Peeling after wounds dried out. Although some red spot still visible on my cheek and might have scars, I’m already happy with it! At least, I dare to look into the mirror now!!!! 

What is Herpes? 

Herpes is so-called 生蛇，它的真正名字，西医叫带状疱疹，中医叫蛇串疮，或者叫缠腰火丹，又称蛇缠腰。生蛇是一种皮肤病，患这个病的人，皮肤会出现红斑和水泡，一群一群长在一起，看来像一串珠，又像一条蛇，所以俗称生蛇。生蛇很痛的，像火烧一样，常常突然发病，吓人一跳。蛇常常长在腰、胁、胸和大腿等地方，但严重起来，会长在脸，十分恐怖。生蛇的原因，西医认为是病毒感染，中医却认为皮肤有事，必然身体?面先出问题，一於从心肝脾肺肾入手。

Prevention is better than treatment! a healthy lifestyle is everything!! :)