Here is a draft of the fluoroderma fact sheet I’ve been working on in conjunction with the e-book I’m about to release on fluoroderma. What do you think?
The fact sheet is a one-pager (front and back) designed as a handout you can provide to your healthcare professional if you suspect your acne could be caused by fluoride. I would love to get your feedback on it.
Fluoroderma Fact Sheet (.pdf)
I showed the handout to a family member who is a doctor and he pointed out that the studies featured on the front page are both pretty old. I am working on updating those to more recent studies. The first one shouldn’t be difficult because there have been a few recent articles published about the connection between fluoride and acne. The second study could be more difficult to replace. I like how it was a 14-year study and specifically mentions that oral fluoride supplements can irritate the skin for a small portion of the population.
If you are interested in issues related to fluoride or fluoroderma, please take a look and let me know your thoughts on the fact sheet. Does it express the main points you would want your healthcare professional to know? Is there a way to make it look more professional? Does it have the scientific backing it needs to be taken seriously by the target audience?
Thanks for any feedback you can offer on this project!
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Hi Melissa,
Great job! I wonder if it would make sense to include any info you have about how long it takes someone to experience the symptoms after exposure? Also, is there a difference in reaction time between ingestion as compared to dermal exposure? Do any of the studies address this? I realize since most people are constantly exposed it maybe pointless for this fact sheet. Most would never know when ‘exposure’ began or when a toxic load was reached to trigger the symptoms, if indeed that’s even how it works. So tricky. You are very brave and tenacious to take this cause on!
Brava. This will help A LOT of people.
Thanks for your feedback, Kristi. The research on fluoroderma is extremely scant. The 14-year study featured on the front page of the handout is the only one I could find so far about how fluoride ingestion can cause breakouts. I am going to keep looking though and also ask around with some of the fluoride experts I am planning to contact about the book. Some dedicated (and smart) individuals have been researching this issue a lot longer than I have. Hopefully they will be able to help me improve the fact sheet further. I am also covering these questions in more details in the book, so maybe that will be enough. Thanks again!
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