Sticky/Waxy skin

Skin, nail and hair health
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Hi all,

My skin gets incredibly sticky/greasy/waxy when wet, it’s  becoming impossible to shower, shave and wash hands etc

I’ve had it progressively for about 4 years now. I go through 4 towels to get dry after washing but my skin ends up sore also because of the sticky film. Feel it around my mouth, nose, eyes also.

Seen a dermatologist, my doctor and they just say it’s normal from sweat! It’s not normal, someone please help I’m in despair over it, nobody believes me either it awful.

Anyone have this or any advice? It’s slowly driving me insane.

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You probably have to start investigating rare skin conditions , rare disease , parasites , tropical diseases .

Remember that doctors usually remember the many common diseases ,not the rare types , I never heard about your skin condition , you could scrape off some sample of your "film" and have it tested under the microscope.

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Thank you, it’s very difficult in the UK to get a GP to look into anything other than the basics.

Anyone with something complex just seems to have to suffer.....