Reddit mentions of Conair Facial Sauna with Timer; Blue/Cream

Facial Sauna ($23.99, on "Bomb" WL)

Here's the info I've compiled over the years to deal with my stuffed up nose and sinuses:

If you have an infection (sinus or otherwise!) reduce dietary intake of sugars and simple starches (crackers, rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, cereal, etc). BACTERIA EAT SUGAR. Plus, starches dramatically depress the immune system for hours.

Avoid trans (bad) fats at all costs.

make it a high priority to eat abundant "good fats". Obtain some grass fed butter (and meat for that matter) for cooking if you can. Improves immunity immensely.

EAT MUSHROOMS for immune enhancement!

Brush your teeth WELL and frequently. Important to be aware that bacteria can travel from one cavity to another in your head. Dental, ear, and sinus ills may all be related! Mouth, throat, nasal passages, sinuses, and ears are all connected and can share germs.

Thorough oral rinse at rising, at bedtime, and after meals: 1/2 t salt to 8 oz warm water. Rinse, gargle, spit out until the cup is empty. Tip your head and work to get into all the "nooks and crannies".

Eco-Dent mouthwash is good as well. Pluse Dentek Easy Brush Interdental Cleaners and a [waterpik](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_8?url=search-alias%3Dhpc&field-keywords=waterpik%20water%20flosser&sprefix=waterpik%2Chpc%2C240] .

Get more sleep.

Antibacterial herbs: thyme, myrrh, mints, basil, cloves

Steam:
Boil a pot of water on the stove and add aromatic oils (those listed above, and/or tea tree, eucalyptus, lemon, etc). Take the pot off the burner, throw a towel over your head and the pot and inhale the steam. Alternatively you can use a facial steamer . It has a contoured bowl that you put your face into, a heating element and a cup at the bottom of the bowl that boils a small amount of water to which you can add aromatic oils. Much less muss and fuss than the pot-and-towel method, and less risk of burning yourself. Costs about $20.

A wonderful oil blend for steaming is First Response by Aura Cacia. Contains tea tree, eucalyptus, lemon, sweet orange, lavendar, and sandalwood oils.

double to triple fluid intake: The "health nut" guideline for fluid intake is 1/2 ounce per pound of body weight per day. Good to drink this much every day, not just when you're sick.

Hot garlicky soup.

hot packs on face/sinuses (across bridge of nose) /head and on ear/s. This one is awesome:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00012QEFM/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's called the MediBeads Moist Heat Therapy Sinus Wrap

Garlic supplements to guard against your congestion turning into an infection. Garlic oil in the steamer, also.

Beyond all this, I take Zyrtec, Benedryl, Mucinex (sometimes) and a prescription called Singulair which works in a different way than antihistamines and decongestants to clear your nasal passages and sinuses. I also take a high quality omega 3 oil supplement to combat inflammation which is a major contributor to blocked sinuses/nasal passages. Tell your doctor the standard OTC go-to's aren't helping. Ask him whether Singulair might help you, and ask about an allergy workup.

edit: Please excuse my formatting errors. The waterpik one just will not cooperate with me. :-P

Try nasal irrigation to wash allergens out from your nasal cavities. I'm like you, allergic to everything here in N. California (including cats and dogs), and years of allergy shots did nothing for me. I cope by

• Using a neti pot with distilled water, usually after being outside for any length of time, and before bed. Most pharmacies have these, and they are cheap.
  
• Claritin-D (or generic) 12-hour before bed and in the morning.
  
• Showering before bed if I've been outside a lot.
  
• Washing bed-clothes and vacuuming regularly.
  
• Using a face steamer like this if I start wheezing from asthma
  
• If things get really bad for me again I might try a prescription nasal spray, like Veramyst, Flonase, or a generic. I just hate paying a physician to get something that's over-the-counter in other countries...
  
  Good luck!

Go to the dermatologist. If you already do, stick with it for a while and do what your dermatologist tells you, it will take a while. Trust me I started going about a year or two ago when my acne was getting pretty bad and I have gone through ALOT of different products and have really felt like giving up at times but seriously after trial an error over time my acne has really improved! I know for some it might be a little costly but it is really worth it.
Another thing i would recommend is buying one of these,
what it is is a facial steamer (kind of like a face sauna) and will open up and really clean your pores. It has also really helped me improve my complexion plus, it can "unblock" a stuffy nose!

hope this helps, and good luck! :)

I'm in the midst of adjusting to acanya in the morning and retin a in the evening, so I'm in the same boat as you. I'm peeling, flaking, scaly, and I still have acne because it gets worse before it gets better (so they tell me). I am exfoliating morning and night (before I apply the medications of course). I'm using a little freebie spinning brush that came with my face steamer. This brush is helping immensely with the dead skin. I'm also using pond's dry skin cream, as it is fairly inexpensive and has been around forever, so I figure it must be good for something. My skin is gradually improving, and the cream has been helping to re-hydrate my skin.

When I intend to wear makeup, the routine that has worked best for me so far is wash/exfoliate (get yourself something gentle to wash with, I switched to cetaphil), apply medication (acanya), moisturize, primer, then apply cream based foundation by patting it in with a sponge. I used to use mineral makeup but had to switch because of the peeling. If I apply any makeup with any kind of swirling motion or blending/smearing, it causes my skin to flake up. After my foundation is applied, I dot liquid concealer on blemishes and pat with my finger until blended. Let that sit for a few minutes, pat additional foundation if needed over the concealer (my concealer's color is slightly off). Once your liquids/creams have set for about 5 minutes, then finish with powder by patting/stippling powder onto your face. The biggest thing I've learned over the last three weeks is to not use a rubbing/blending motion with any makeup products because the dry skin will flake. It takes me longer to pat/stipple makeup on, but my skin doesn't flake nearly as much with that method. Good luck, hope some of this info was helpful.