Aromesse

Mr B's shampoo bar & cream has arrived (what a lovely smell BTW).

He's had his 1st bath - I was a bit sceptical of the bar but it lathered really well and was easy to rinse out.

I'll also be applying the cream a couple of times a day. (Using this to hopefully calm down very irritated skin due to allergies which end up in big scabby sores).

If anyone's used this - how long did it take for you to see a change in skin condition?

The pics of the poor dogs that've been helped are amazing and I'm keeping everything crossed it helps as his poor wee tum looks so sore.

Thanks
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  • hethmar
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    edited 13 April 2011 at 9:08PM
    Hi there. Well, as I said mine have both had this (I found the smell overpowering for the first few times!) One dog now rarely needs a bath in it, the other one has had his first bath of the year today as the pollen is very heavy and he started scratching and nipping his tummy and back legs. Since I washed him this afternoon he hasnt nipped or scratched. But I expect to have some scratching at this worse time of the year. Remember its not a cure, but it does control and that gives the skin time to heal.

    Try to leave the soap on as long as you can. It says 10 mins and I just keep diggs in the bath and keep rubbing it in for ten minutes.

    Diggs had an large open sore when we got him, on his throat that bled and was bare with black elephant skin. I guess it took perhaps 5 weeks for it to clear up and hair to start regrowing on that one. His back legs were bare and so was his stomach from waist down He had a number of scabs over his back and flanks. And a bald spot about size of a tennis ball on one side. Really cant remember now, but I should think two months before the lot was well clearing up. I was washing him maybe every 2 or three days back then.

    However, when he had his very first bath with it, he was covered, literally, all over with raised heat pimples and very hot. As soon as he had his first bath, his skin became cool and the raised pimples were flat. A few baths later all of the pimples had disappeared.
  • leedsmodus
    leedsmodus Posts: 162 Forumite
    I use this on my dogs, i foster westies for a dog rescue.; a few weeks of the stuff and it works wonders. i would still use a WEEKLy bath in a shampoo such as malaseb or seleen from your vets and use this along side the cream and soap bar.; i bath twice a week one with malseb once with aromesse and use the cream twice daily
  • hethmar
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    You may also want to look at the food you are feeding and ensure its good quality hypo allergenic stuff.
  • vroombroom
    vroombroom Posts: 1,117 Forumite
    I've got a Westie who is allergic to grass/wheat/carpet etc etc and use Aromesse spray and soap on him. He has had patches on his back when the hair didnt grow back and since I started using it, most of it has come back:D

    Highly recommend the stuff.

    Echo what Hethmar said though about food, what do you feed him? x
    :j:jOur gorgeous baby boy born 2nd May 2011 - 12 days overdue!!:j:j
  • Hi, thanks all
    hethmar wrote: »
    His back legs were bare and so was his stomach from waist down

    That describes Mr B to a T :( (everywhere else is, touch wood, fine).


    He certainly didn't itch nearly as much last night - I have to apply cream when he's lying upside down on the sofa ;) (only time I can get at all the sore bits) and he usually fidgets but lay good as gold last night so I think it must def be soothing.

    I managed to leave the shampoo on for about 5 mins but will try to leave it a bit longer next time (have to "bath" him outside as I can't get him in/out my own bath unfortunately - I did try the shower once ohhhh myyyyyy, never again)!

    Re feeding, he's been on Skinners Duck & Rice for a few months now and it seems to suit him very well (I have discovered he's wheat intolerant and he used to have a very bad tum which has now totally cleared up). He doesn't get any tinned dog food (urgh!) but does get veg mixed with the biscuit.

    I know it's not going to cure the allergies but hopefully he can be a lot more comfortable than he is just now.
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  • hethmar
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    edited 15 April 2011 at 3:24PM
    Well you are doing all you can. Diggs was having a quick scratch today after his morning walk. Try to wipe your boy down with a flannel when he has been for a walk, including his paws.

    I think we all forget how bad it can be. I remember laying awake at night listening to diggs gnawing at his back legs and stomach and reaching out to stop him for just a few mins before he would start up again :( But his hair fully regrew and the sores went so good luck with your dog. As I said, Diggs still has a bit of a scratch in this season, right through summer now but its manageable, not continuous and no open bleeding sores like it was before. And importantly no steroids! (My husband wanted to call him Chicken George when we first got him because his bare back legs looked just like a chickens :))
  • I thought I'd let you know how Mr B is getting on.

    The difference is quite staggering :D I'm absolutely delighted and can't believe that in 10 days the change has been so dramatic.

    He's got no open sores and all the scabs have now come off. The horrible bright red burn like skin has gone and healthy skin is now beginning to appear (still a couple of bits which were really bad are a slight pinkish colour). There's obviously still the bald patches but am hoping the hair will start to grow in soon now that the skin looks so much better.

    He's had 2 baths (due one tomorrow) and gets the cream rubbed onto the sore bits a couple of times a day - he lies flat on his back and lets me do it no problem so it must be soothing and doesn't try to lick it off straight away (which was a major battle with other creams).

    I've tried sooooo many different things over the years and nothing has come close to being as effective as this - it's such a relief not to have to tell him off every hour or so for licking, scratching etc. I've not even had to give him an antihistamine at all this week which is fantastic.

    So, thank you Hethmar :Tfor recommending the cream - I've been doing as you suggested and running a damp towel over him when we get back from walks.
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  • hethmar
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    edited 26 April 2011 at 2:46PM
    So very very pleased for you. I do know what its like when they are going mad itching and gnawing at themselves. This has been a particularly bad couple of weeks for pollen - Ralph's dry eye has been a lot worse and Diggs is having a scratch and chew now and then, so I really ought to give him a bath again. He doesnt like the cream - dont know why as it doesnt burn or anything, Ive rubbed it into my own skin to check :) I think its the smell he doesnt like but I will be putting some on him as I dont want him scratching til he opens the skin again.

    Glad your dog is responding so well and dont worry, his hair will grow back :) - my own vet said Diggs bald patches would never grow again, ditto the groomer we used to tidy him up when we got him from rescue. 6 months later she added an extra fiver to her bill as he took longer to groom due to the thick hair! I keep his hair fairly short myself now using a furminator.

    Why dont you take some photos (I only wish I had) so you and we can compare as the weeks go by.
  • hethmar wrote: »
    Why dont you take some photos (I only wish I had) so you and we can compare as the weeks go by.

    Yes, that is a good idea and may come in useful if anyone needs an unbiased view in the future (wish I'd taken some of the red burn scabby skin before) - I'm always a bit dubious when I see pics on websites as to whether it's actually the same dog or not!
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  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
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    Well, I know the ones on aromesse site are the real thing - Im involved in dog rescue - and a number of rescues trialled this stuff and most of the photos are rescue dogs from those kennels.
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