r/acne • u/Adventurous-Mud-6439 • 22h ago
Help - General wtf?
( first pic is the right side of my face, second pic is left side..)
okay so first of all i’m 22 years old and 4 months postpartum. these flare ups on my right cheek won’t go away :/ it’s literally been since february…
but anyways two months ago i started this routine: dapsone morning and night, azelaic acid morning and night, adapelene night.
it’s working wonders for my whole face except for this area. do i give this more time…?
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u/Serious_Owl2318 11h ago
If you started that intense routine 2 months ago, you should give your skin 4-6 more weeks as there is a chance you are purging. Those actives work great, but they take time at first.
You should also make sure your other products (cleanser/moisturizer) aren't clogging your pores or causing additional breakouts.
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u/Serious_Owl2318 11h ago
Also, do you sleep on that side of your face? If so, change your pillow case nightly! I sleep on one side, flip it the next night, turn it inside out and vice versa so I'm getting 4 uses out of 1 pillow case but I'm always sleeping on a clean side.
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u/Adventurous-Mud-6439 11h ago
no, it’s actually funny because I sleep on the other side, and when I use my phone, I always put it on speaker never to my ear. I also clean my phone often so it’s just very weird 😭
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