Tips via the John Kender Yeast hypothesis  

What I have been up to: refining the yeast hypothesis. I found some articles that suggest that the organism I suspect transforms standard food oils into something strange, and have pursued this strangeness, which led to the suspicions of fatty alcohols in general, and stearyl alcohol in particular.
My current view is that the feelings that accompany those who "itch" or have an "urge" prior to pulling, are due to a reaction (perhaps not immune system involved: an irritation rather than an allergy) to these hydroxy long-chain hydrocarbons.

THE YEAST HYPOTHESIS: PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES

My guess at this point is that some pullers are sensitive, as are a small
fraction of the population, to certain hydroxy fatty acids and/or long-chain
alkanols (such as isostearyl alcohol or possibly arachidonoylethanolamine),
which are produced by the skin yeast Malassezia. If so, then pulling can be
managed in many ways: by inhibiting the yeast, by disabling the enzymes, or by
avoiding the irritants their enzymes produce.

Thus, here is a grand summary of things that might be helpful for pulling. In
general, this list is based on the reported experience of many pullers, but
items marked "possibly" have been reported infrequently. Please note that
some things appear in more than one category; in general, those things tend to
have a more pronounced effect.

[EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Basically, it's a nutritional approach. First, try
not eating sugar, caffeine, and chocolate. Have some dry red wine
instead. These should have an effect in about two or three days. Then,
avoid peanuts, beans, egg yolks, and tuna. These should have an effect
in about 10 days. Take choline bitartrate or magnesium gluconate.
Keep a food diary to help you track your own particular triggers.
Keep your hair and hands clean. Wash your lashes with baby shampoo
hot compresses. Watch out for pet fur. Apply antifungals, Sea
Breeze, or camphor in emergencies.]

[Even shorter: Avoid sugar, caffeine, lecithin; take bitartrate.] 

1) Minimizing yeasts
Via energy supply
Avoid eating sugars, even natural ones as in: honey, molasses, raisins,
dates, fruit juices; use pure fructose if necessary instead.
Via resting stage signals
Avoid drinking caffeine as in: coffee, cocoa, chocolate, soft drinks.
Via nitrogen supply
Avoid eating asparagine/aspartate, as in: coffee, cocoa, chocolate,
cola; legumes; tomato seeds; possibly other seeds, nuts; possibly
whole grains, whole grain flours; possibly aspartame (Nutrasweet).
Avoid eating glutamine/glutamate, as in: MSG.
Avoid eating nitrites, as in: possibly preserved meats.
Via growth signals
Avoid eating sterols as in: egg yolk; butterfat; legumes, especially
peanuts, but also beans, alfalfa sprouts, licorice, soy products
(including "vegetable oil"; use olive oil instead); yams; dates;
organ meats; crustaceans (shrimp, crab, lobster); oily fish such as
tuna, herring, sardines, salmon, mackerel; hair roots; possibly (for
lash or brow pullers) vitamin D enriched milk products.
Avoid eating lecithins as in: brazil nuts, chocolate, whole corn, egg
yolk, oily fish, lecithin, margarine, peanuts, soy, wheat germ.
Avoid increasing blood cortisol as in: stress; possibly grapefruit.
Avoid increasing blood progesterone as in: PMS.
Take supplements to increase liver clearance of blood sterols as in:
magnesium and vitamin B complex.
Counter ethanol-induced growth by eating: inositol.
Via chemical attack
Eat allicins as in: garlic, possibly onions.
Eat alpha hydroxy acids of whole fruits (not juices) as in: apples,
grapes, oranges/lemons/limes, pineapple.
Eat bromelains/papains as in: pineapple, kiwi, gingerroot, papaya, figs,
guava.
Eat beta-glucanases as in: ripening bananas
Eat gamma-thionins and isothiocyanates as in: mustard, and possibly
other mustard family vegetables like cabbage, Brussels sprouts, etc.
Drink tannins as in: unsweetened tea, dry red wine.
Take "fruit acid" supplements as in: choline bitartrate, magnesium
gluconate, cream of tartar*.
Via external (skin) environment
Have long hot sudsy showers and shampoos, morning and dinnertime.
Use non-pH-balanced antifungal shampoos like: Zincon.
Use prescription antifungal shampoos like: Nizoral.
Use a low pH rinse like: 2% boric + 2% acetic (eye wash + vinegar).
Use high pH soaps like: castile, Cuticura; avoid Neutrogena.
Apply antibiotic chemicals like: Cuticura and ZNP soap; possibly (for
very short term use only) terpenes, as in: Listerine, Vick's
Vap-O-Rub, tea tree oil, spirit of camphor.
Apply antifungal chemicals like: Aloe vera gel; miconazole nitrate
(Micatin) cream, possibly mixed with Polysporin cream; propylene
glycol**.
Apply tannins as in: witch hazel.
Apply ultraviolet light, local heat, and ozone as through: possibly high
frequency generation units ("violet ray" machines).
Via internal (gut) environment
Eat acidophilus as in: capsules, unsweetened "live" yogurt, kefir,
possibly buttermilk, sauerkraut, or kimchi.
Via yeast reservoir control
Avoid close contact with furry pets.
Wash hands before touching hair or eyes, especially after touching pets.
Wash eyelids with baby shampoo.
Via mite vector control
Use insecticidal shampoos like: Nix, Rid.

2) Minimizing yeast enzymes
Via all above but also
Via feeding signals
Avoid taking medicines with ibuprofen.
Via direct induction
Avoid possibly drinking alcohol; avoid probably drinking gin.
Via chemical attack
Use only olive oil in foods.
Take gluconate supplements: preferably magnesium, but also ferrous,
potassium, and/or zinc.
Take tartarates: choline bitartrate, cream of tartar*.
Apply gluconates as in: K-Y Jelly.
Apply benzoyl peroxide.
Via control of chemical reactions
Apply ice cubes.

3) Minimizing fatty alcohol exposure
Via all above but also
Via skin exposure
Wick them up by applying solvents like: rubbing alcohol, witch hazel; 
(for very short term use only) Sea Breeze Sensitive Skin.
Avoid applying fatty alcohols, especially "-yl" alcohols (cetearyl,
cetostearyl, cetyl stearyl, stearyl; possibly cetyl) as in:
conditioners, deodorants, hand and body lotions that contain them.
Via ingestion
Avoid eating fatty alcohols as in: hair roots.

* "Cream of tartar sauce" recipe: 
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon (one packet) fructose
1 cup of water
Starts to work in about 3 hours, full effect by 8 hours.

** Propylene glycol recipe:
3 parts rubbing alcohol (70% isopropyl alcohol, 30% water)
1 part propylene glycol (available from pharmacies, about $8/pint)
Apply twice a day with cotton ball.
Stings but works quickly.

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ACETIC-BORIC RINSE

Here is the acetic-boric rinse formula.

1) WARNING! Check with your doctor first! These are my experiences only, and
are not medical advice. Boric acid can be dangerous; read the label for
precautions. Don't use it if you have broken skin or may be pregnant.

2) To make it, I put 2 oz. of water in a cup, and add 1/2 teaspoon boric acid.
The boric acid dissolves after being zapped in the microwave enough so that
the water boils. I let it cool, then add 2 oz. of vinegar. Apple cider
vinegar has a better smell than white vinegar, and rice vinegar probably has
the least smell of all. This makes me 4 oz. of a 2% acetic acid plus 2% boric
acid solution. I would increase or decrease quantities proportionately as
needed to make more or less of it, but it does not appear that exact ratios
are critical.

3) I apply it only to unbroken skin. (Although this does not apply to me, I
won't use it at all if I thought I was pregnant.) I let it sit for about five
minutes, then I usually rinse it off.

4) I do this once a day for a week, then stop; I found that sufficient. Based
on its supposed action, I would guess if there was going to be any effect, it
should be evident by then, and it should continue for some days thereafter.

5) If you find the rinse useful and your doctor has approved, check again with
your doctor to determine how often it would be safe for you to use it.

6) Again, WARNING! Check with your doctor first! These are my experiences
only, and are not medical advice. Boric acid can be dangerous; read the label
for precautions. Don't use it if you have broken skin or may be pregnant.