I did nothing but apply borage oil to my belly and avoid all other fats like I mentioned. After a few months I began to take borage orally in addition to topically. After my skin was damaged I had to stop using any topical and could not even use any type of cleanser or soap. Now that my skin is back to normal I still choose not to use any topicals or cleansers. I can say that my skin is better now than it was before I damaged it.
Ohh and another biggyt I also had to avoid dairy? I totally forgot that! I found that dairy blocked the action of borage too. See how hard it was to really find out I had a deficiency? Its crazy I know and no doctor could understand it. But WOW! to know what fats/foods block my essential fatty acids has changed my life- not only healed my skin but also cured a lot of other issues (mental and health) I had.
I'll be back online around August 28th let me know how things go.