Hyaluronic acid excess

[StPetes]

Hello

Given the serious and worrying range of symptoms that are discussed here, I hope it's not annoying to ask about a minor one. I'm wondering if anyone else has a problem with excess hyaluronic acid and if so what facial moisturising creams are appropriate?

A post I saw here some months ago helped me identify the cause of a slightly pale patch similar to open pores on my chin and between my eyebrows. I hadn't known what had caused it until the reference was made to some of us having too much of this hyaluronic acid. Unfortunately, I don't remember who made the post. Most of the current moisturisers contain this ingredient but ideally, I'd like to find a really hydrating one to treat the excess, or at least not exacerbate it, if possible.

[Regenallotment Ambassador]

Hi,

I've seen 'mucin' referred to frequently as a hypothyroid symptom, it causes enormous discomfort depending one where it is. Mine is just receding from my calves and taking the awful aches with it.

This article ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl... links hyaluronic acid with hypothyroidism, I just wondered if there was a connection, I couldn't find anything online because all the mucin links are expensive snail slime preparations!

I use Aldi day and night creams (the cheap anti ageing 1.95 ones) they are as good as the £35 Decleor I became accustomed to when I had a well paid job and no kids 😂

Here are the ingredients for the night cream - its a long old list, wish I hadn't looked 🙈

groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/...

hope you get more answers 🌱

[StPetes in reply to Regenallotment]

Thanks for your reply Regenallotment. I have a small number of articles on it but no clues as to how to counteract it. Great to hear that yours is receding and I hope it disappears altogether.When I was a bit overmedicated with T3 recently I developed a forearm and pretibial rash so it's a good indicator for dialling down the T3.

I'm alert to the potential internal effects of mucin but I suppose a well balanced medication regime is the best hope of keeping it in check.

I'll try the Aldi cream, thanks for the recommendation. I've been happy with Nivea lotion for decades though I think I wasted a lot of money on wonder creams too 🙄

[helvella Administrator]

When hypothyroid, our bodies produce too much of a variety of substances including hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycans, etc., resulting in a clear gel which we call mucin. A tiny amount of the underlying substances forms a gel-like substance which can absorb a much greater amount of water. And the issue is called myxoedema. Which is also used as a synonym of hypothyroidism.

These are all normal substances in our bodies but they are in excess.

It is usually expected that the amount we have drops as we are treated to an adequate level. However, there is a very obvious question over that as a similar issue seems to occur to some during hyperthyroidism - though often restricted to the shin area.

If you see sequential photos of people who go through treatment, and especially if they include pre-anything images, you can often see a very clear change to the shape of their faces and hands. In ignorance, it is sometimes said or implied this is due to fat.

With adequate treatment this should fade away but many never get to that level. And, even if wholly resolved in terms of mucin, there can be accumulated changes - e.g. from stretching of skin - in severe cases.

[StPetes in reply to helvella]

Thanks helvella! There must be many people who are confused about these symptoms which aren't on the radar of their GPs. Hoping that optimal treatment will help it all balance out.

[Batty1]

I use face oil.