Back to Adam's Home PageTests result of the sulfur based Zhongzhou Medical Ointment - ZZ Cream
This page shows a few photos of some tests I made with sulfur based Zhongzhou Medical Ointment - ZZ Cream and what affect it had on my rosacea.
Some Background
When
I first applied ZZ cream back in late 2007, I noticed dramatic
improvement to my rosacea after the first 1 to 2 weeks. The ointment
was applied once every day to 1 week for one week and reduced it
to every second day the following week. My rosacea was so
improved I further reduced applications to approximately once every 4
days. For the next month my rosacea remained in this mild state
(no bumps, and only slight redness under certain physical conditions).
After that I stopped application all together to see if my skin would
remain clearer. I don't have any records, but the rosacea did slowly
return over the next month or two and I was applying it sporadically
over the next year. Over the years of living with rosacea and
trying to determine the environmental factors that affect my rosacea, I
had found a relationship with general stress, eating habits like too
much sugars, dried fruits, and wheat products. Over that period I do
remember these factors accelerating the return my rosacea with the
absence of ZZ cream.
The Test
To
prove that the sulfur
ointment was improving my rosacea, I
decided to only apply to one side of my face. For 2 months I applied it
exclusively to the right half of my
face at a rate of 3 times a week on average. Interestingly the
rosacea on my left was also improving ,but
only slightly. After the 2 months I completely stopped applying the
ointment to let my rosacea
naturally progress. About 1 month later I noticed the side
I applied the ointment had remained clear, while the other side became
worse. The differences between each half of my face was very
significant. At this time I have taken photos and posted them below.
