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I am forced to shave my head to cope with an autoimmune reaction, caused by multiple mixtures of industrial-strength chemical cocktails, ostensibly for "soldier's protection," in the gulf wars. After multiple rounds of active duty and later VA treatments I also developed a condition analogous to adult acne. Though shaving always irritated and dried my skin, the suffering of shaving, medicating, moisturizing and dealing with super-oily skin outweighed the suffering of bleeding into my pillow for many years. My current dermatologist - bless her heart - finally took the time to research a comprehensive treatment regime for my particular expression of gulf war syndrome, which included Cetaphil's Oil-Absorbing moisturizer. I was skeptical at first, because her focus on getting my scalp to produce less oil appeared to be a repeat of a prior Acutane treatment, but without the high-powered, liver-killing pills. After three months, my complexion has changed significantly for the better. Though my medications undoubtedly play a large part, I have observed significantly less oil accumulating on my scalp when I use this product, versus regular moisturizer, or using no moisturizer at all (I ran out over Christmas). In turn, my papules and pustules are disappearing, though that process might accelerate if I didn't experiment with trying to grow a little bit of hair, which my body currently still attacks after three days. Overall, I am pleasantly surprised by the effectiveness of this product in my - admittedly severe - experience.