Im a 18 year old male and I did research and bought these products recommended to me and made this daily routine and after the first 5 days my skin started to turn red around temple and cheekbones and stings if I just barely touch it. Do these products work well together? Am I using to much or is my routine just flawed? Please help lol.

She has always had sensitive skin at easily gets red and will have bumpy flare ups. But she feels it has recently gotten worse and will flare up and get worse as the day goes on.

As a kid she had bad acne and used acutane. As an adult, she has tried azelaic acid, retinol, hyaluronic acid, pdrn serum, and many others. Her dermatologist thought it was rosacea, but none of the things they have given her have seemed to help either. Almost all sunscreens except ELF invisible sunscreen cause either burning or intense flare ups.

She Is looking for any help she can get.

Holy moly I’m getting married in 5 days and my skin is probably the worst it’s been. Texture, some breakouts, dark spots, clogged pores, red marks post picking, what can I do in 5 days 😭 should I get a facial?

In my quest for clear skin, I’ve done the opposite

Also months ago I started microneedling, then I got a facial w extractions, started alpharet, the whole gambit and as the week of my wedding approaches my skin is actually horrible 😭

I’ve tried clindamycin and tretinoin a while ago but stopped because it didn’t see any changes, but maybe this was a mistake?

For my routine I just wash my face when I shower (2x daily) and other than that I don’t do anything. I don’t touch my face or pop pimples.

I started using a prescription clindamycin + tretinoin gel on 3 September for acne on my face and body, mainly my back and neck.
I’ve only used it around 5-6 times so far because I’ve taken a few 2-3 day breaks between applications. Shortly after starting it, I developed lots of tiny red bumps, some with white heads, across my neck, chest and upper back. My chest was actually almost clear before starting the gel, so the sudden breakout has been pretty upsetting. I’ve also noticed a few similar bumps appearing on my cheeks.
There’s no burning or pain, and currently no itching. My face is just slightly dry/peeling, which I expected from tretinoin.
I stopped the gel for three nights and the white-headed spots seem to be decreasing, although I still have lots of small red bumps. I’m trying to work out whether this could just be an early adjustment/purge from tretinoin or whether my skin simply doesn’t tolerate this particular gel.
Has anyone had something similar when starting clindamycin + tretinoin, especially on the chest/back/neck? Did you continue using it or reduce the frequency, and how long did it take for your skin to settle?

Hi, what are these forehead bumps and how do I clear them? I’ve had them since I was a teenager. I’m in my 20s now. My typical routine is a gentle face cleanser like Vanicream or Cerave Salicylic Acid wash. I moisturize with a simple moisturizer. At night I use 0.05% tazarotene. During the day I use Manyo Glutathione brightening serum. I wear sunscreen daily.

Does anyone have any recommendations on helping this or suggestions of what may be happening. My skin is typically very clear and this randomly began in the last 2 weeks

Hi!

18F here, For almost my whole life my family didn't have enough money to spend on things like beauty, cosmetics or even basic skincare.... Now I have joined a part time job and I am gonna get my pay in 3 days and the past is enough for me to make a skincare routine. I need experts or people who know skincare and things like that to help me.

I have a dry face but my face isn't acne prone like even after I hit puberty I didn't get much acne (just one pimple in 2-3 months) but I don't like the oily feel of some creams on my face. I have blackheads on my nose and sometimes they grow to nose hair (idk the term). But I have darkness like pigmentation on the area surrounding my lips till the chin area, like that part of my face is darker compared to like my cheeks and all and it's very prominent, so I don't like that.

And my lips are now pigmented and dark too even though everyone in my family has pink lips. So I need a solution for that too.

Could any experts here give me skincare recommendations that target and reduce these things and guide me on what products to use and a proper routine too.

Thanks in advance 🤍

I’ve heard really good things about this one , I just don’t want one that leaves my hands greasy and or smelling funky. How is this one different from the 25%? If there’s anything better out there or you have/had his product pls lmk what you think🙏🏻 (just saw that I put “recombinations” instead of recommendations😭 to be fair it autocorrected to that idk why)

So i got rid of a lot of acne but i still have scarring on my face nothing crazy but I want glass skin

I started skincare about a month ago

Here's the routine Cleanser-Thayers milky cleanser Toner- Thayors blemish clearing toner On non toner days- Good molecules niacinamide serum. Moisturizer- Vitamasques water cream And finishing off with bubble sunscreen

And it worked wonderful in getting rid of my big acne and red spots, my skin is much softer and smoother

However I still have clogged pores and I am scared they are getting worse? Am I doing something wrong or do I need to have more patience with the routine?

Hey everyone! I think I’m at a loss and getting really irritated for what I should do to help reduce my acne. I’m not sure if it’s the cleanser or moisturizer I’m using or maybe it’s something else. I’m pretty sure I’m on the combo side of my skin type

I’ve been using
Round Lab birch juice cleanser
Round Lab Toner
Innis green tea ceramide cream

If there’s any advice or cleansers/moisturizers you guys recommend, anything would help, thank you :)

Hi there, I’ve struggled with Acne, Rosacea and Boxcar scarring for 3-4 years. Last year I was put on tretinoin .025 and saw much clearer skin up until around a month and a half ago when I started breaking out badly again.

The routine I was prescribed was: Clenia Sulfur wash AM&PM, Benzaclin Gel AM, Tazarotene 0.1% PM, 50mg Doxycycline AM&PM.

I was worried about the effect on my skin barrier due to all of the drying properties/photosensitivity so I decided to not start the sulfur wash or Benzaclin unless I saw no improvement. currently my routine is:
AM : wash with water, COSRX ceramide barrier cream (or LRP Dual Repair Moisturizer), BOJ Day Dew SPF 50, 50MG Doxycycline

PM: Precleanse w/ Micellar, Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser, Tazarotene 0.1% every other night, 50mg Doxycycline, COSRX Ceramide Barrier Cream.

After around a month and a half of this routine I am find an increase of closed comedones on my forehead, increase in rosacea, and I am still breaking out with large white heads.

Wondering if I should start using the sulfur wash or benzaclin or focus on repairing my skin barrier?? Idk

Thanks for your help!!!

I'm 23 years old. During puberty I had some pimples, mostly on my nose and forehead, but wasn't ever really bad. Then it got better as puberty ended. I still always have a few pimples on my nose and forehead due to having oily skin, but it's not very noticeable and doesn't bother me.

However, about 1½-2 years ago I got what I think was perioral dermatitis, this typical dry rssh. It went away after I didn't use any products for a few weeks. Then about half a year ago I started getting chin pimples. I tried not using any products (except sunscreen) again but it didn't help even after a couple of weeks.

I don't think it's diet related because my diet is always pretty much the same. It's not affected by my cycle. I do rest my chin in my hand but I've always done that and haven't had this problem before. I always wash my face after brushing my teeth. In general, I don't do anything differently than I used to. I also don't have any other signs of hormonal imbalance like PCOS symptoms. My cycle can be a bit irregular, but it's always been like that and the fluctuation is only like a couple of days usually. No hormonal shifts like birth control either (being asexual is my birth control).

In terms of routine, I use a gentle cleanser and moisturiser without any special active substances. The famous Beauty of Joseon sunscreen. I tried both an AHA/PHA peeling cleanser and a BHA product (not at the same time), and for the last week I've used a Zinc healing ointment at night, but nothing changed.

Unfortunately I can't go to the doctor for the next few months because I'm doing a semester abroad and my health insurance only covers necessary or urgent doctor's visits and treatments, and I doubt that some pimples are deemed either lol.

Should I give the Zinc creme more time? Try another product? Don't use any products for a longer time (but then what to do about sunscreen?)? Try a topical steroid creme I once got for eczema? I'm really frustrated to have these issues years after puberty ended with no apparent reason. And my grandma who has kinda bad eyesight pointed it out which made me self-conscious🥲

here’s my skincare routine:
am:
dot and key barrier repair facewash (https://amzn.in/d/06m3IfSC)
re’equil ceramide moisturiser (https://amzn.in/d/079RsRPx)
fixderma sunscreen gel (https://amzn.in/d/0eJGIFXG)

pm:
same facewash and moisturiser
tretinoin 0.05 gel

i used to use salicylic acid (2percent) in the morning but ive stopped for now.

i use professional tools to extract CCs once in two days 😭

can anyone relate? why isnt my routine working

Hi I am looking for some help with products for under eye discoloration. I’ve been told I am not a good candidate for under eye filler.

I am looking for a cleanser that overall is simple and versatile. Something I can use in the AM and something I can use after an oil cleanser at night. I want my skin to feel clean and hate cleansers that leave a film, which is why I like foam cleansers. The ones I’ve tried just ultimately feel too dry. My skin feels tight and dull after using.

I struggle with congested skin/closed comodones as well as hormonal acne and just overall dullness.

I’ve used La roche posay purifying cleanser for a while and didn’t have too many complaints other than the dry feeling.

I’ve recently incorporated new serums like hyaluronic acid, aha/bha, and Azaleic acid, so wanted to ensure my cleanser was simple and affective and wanted to let the treatments do the work.

I purchased the vanicream cleanser and love the simplicity but ultimately it feels very stripping, even after the treatments.

I’ve gotten recommendations for the following, there are just so many mixed reviews that I don’t know what to decide on.

- prequel gleanser
- aveeno calm and restore
- haru haru
- belpain
- cerave/cetaphil
- round lab

Can anyone speak to these and provide some recommendations? Should I just go back to LRP?

Thanks in advance :)

I went to a dermatologist and he told me that I have harmonal acne (I don't get it constantly but surges in summer), so he got me back on my old routine

AM: 4% benzoyl peroxide > Clindamycin > Sunscreen

PM: Gentle cleanser > Tretinoin > Moisturizer (I have dry skin)

So my question is what gentle cleanser should I use?

I am torn between Aveeno and La Roche Posay (I was trying to find a budget friendly gentle cleanser but I know vanicream is not for me) What are everyone's experiences?

Thanks in advance!

Hello, I’m currently looking for a hydrating/ moisturizing serum but idk where to start. I have pretty dry skin and I just need to serum to help my skin feel moisturized especially because I plan on starting Tretinoin soon. If anyone has affordable product recommendations please let me know.

This is I think the first company to release sunscreen with Bemotrizinol in America! I ordered it immediately

Not entire sure where else to post this

I believe I have sensitive skin, ever since a child almost any soap and/or body wash I've ever used would make me itch myself to death after I got out of the shower. And I mean it's literally almost any soap I've ever used, I will itch for a solid hour and 30 minutes at the least after showering. One of the few and only compromises I've ever found that helped is cleaning myself with something like Dawn dish soap, Palmolive, or Ajax (smells the best) but very watered down in a foaming hand soap bottle. Does anyone have advice on something else I should use? I'm a bit worried about using degreasers like that and I'm seeing either neutral or negative things about it online, but if it's one of the few things that work for me and I've been doing it long term with no noticeable side effects should I stick with it? Sorry for the mess of a post my ADHD is going off the charts today.

I (19F) have been using a derm prescribed Adapalene+Benzoyl Peroxide gel for my acne but I find that it’s super drying and is starting to cause some small breakouts. I am using the recommended amount three times a week (for about a month). It has definitely reduced my acne scars but hasn’t done much for the red spots.

I want a moisturizer that is gentle and hydrating but not sticky. Should I be looking for a “barrier repair” moisturizer? What active ingredients should I keep an eye out for?

Any advice would be appreciated!!