Welcome to F-stop. Howdy mate.

No, what it does is reduce the inflamatory process by stablizing Mast cells which reduces the influx of neutrophils. During the allergic response mast cells are stimulated and they in turn begin a cascade of inflamatory responses which are an effort to fight the allergic response (in this case the substance which causes the PI). It is a double edge sword because the allergic cascade is actually your bodies attempt and response to the event, but it is also what causes much of the discomfort swelling, redness, weeping, itching, etc. So basically it treats the symptom.

And I thought you were just another pretty face. :smack:

Hello hello. :D

.

I like your hair like that Ibby. You suit the mussed up look.

Yeah, sure, he's a cute kid...but more importantly, what kind of 12 string is that in the background? :-)

F-Stop - very cute!
How old are you...?

Ibs, you are growing up into a fine young man.
The second shot is a real killer.

Burn update time again.
Turns out my paean to burn plasters was not entirely justified. Although I admit I took it off a little early.

All very hot and raised and pink now. Part of the healing process from what I remember. Looks crusty and grim though.

Second pic is newly blue hair. Excuse my uneven fringe (bangs) I brushed it all forwards without a mirror. It is clean! I just put a deep conditioner on it immediately after colouring and it tends to be too heavy for my fine hair. I'm going to wash it tomorrow morning before anyone else sees it.

Excuse winsome expression too. That's pissed off and trying to smile. I finally resolved camera shake problems by putting camera on a shelf. There were lots of prior shots!

Ouch! Sundae, burn looks worse than the first pics! Please get it looked at by a Doc.

No, it only looks worse now because it was VERY HOT and I took the pic within about 10 minutes, when the top layer of skin was still intact.
That layer has now peeled off. It's not raw - although the shine of the flash might make it look so.

The heat coming off it is the healing - it's making a scab.

SG - The hair really compliments your eyes.

Thank you. 26.
I'll be 27 on November 4th. I've been told I look in my 30's, due to rampant gray hair sprouting up in recent years. But yeah, 26. :D

Cellar chat w/ double cats...

Finally, a photo of me that isn't too bad! Snapped it just now, using the timed setting on my camera, put my camera on the PC case. I'm sitting in my computer chair, in my office/sewing room/junk repository, which is -- appropriately enough -- in the cellar! :D

http://www.wayswriter.com/pam/mypic8-24.jpg

Hm...not much like Olivia de Havilland after all... ;)

You're a doll!