This came up in another thread so I thought I'd start a topic. Somebody was inquired if others would think it was odd if a man is buying moisturizer.
When I was 21 my skin broke out horribly with eczema. I took HOT showers, and had dry skin. But an
extreme amount of stress in my new job as Director of Computing Services is probably what triggered the eczema. My whole body broke out.
I had to see a dermatologist and he gave me a prescription for some moisturizer with AlphaHydroxy 5 (I think that's what it was) in it. Those moisterizers are now available without a prescription and I buy different ones regularly.
Anyways, I have been buying moisturizer since I was 21 and was in the closet deep. I never even connected using moisturizer with my hidden closet crossdressing, which I now recognize is a symptom of my transexuality. I was in denial. Supressing things.
Nobody ever gave me funny looks about it or anything. No problems. My ex-wife (then married) wasn't concerned. My mom thought it was great that I was finally using moisturizer like she had been telling me to. My eczema went away but I kept on using moisturizer to make sure it stayed away.
And now, best of all . . .I'm 36 and I get comments on how soft my skin is. Well, no wonder. I've been using prescription strength moisturizer for 15 years! I'm sooooooo glad I used moisturizer! Use it. You'll be glad you did later.