alright got it , will try that

need to get rid of whiteheads

Chemical exfoliators! OP has information on them:

• PC 2% BHA

• Shani Darden AHA Exfoliating Serum

• The Ordinary's 30% AHA + 2% BHA

if i just stop eating bread my skin becomes amazing

Sunscreen and tretinoin at night

But it's that one zit when the rest of your face is flawless that kills you

nah fr usually i have glass skin and people think im like 5 years younger than i am but i had a stomach virus two weeks ago and couldn’t keep up with my routine for a few days now i have this massive cyst in my face i been dealing with terrible

been daily spf since i was in high school and got on tret recently but OTC retinol for a few years before that

How do I get rid of redness under eyes and on nose?

what are you doing for skin rn

Face wash, differin, aloe moisturizer

vitamin c or niacinamide can help redness but maybe try more water or changing diet it might be a for sensitivity

my derm upped my tret prescription lets see what happens

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These have been going viral in Korea. Tried them out and they're really nice! Not sure if I buy the shrinking pores (that's a skincare myth) but I like the easiness of application and how it preps my skin.

Redness solution

Ngl I've never gone to a dermatologist because I'm a bit scared. Partly because of the fact that I don't trust they're not going to peddle more bullshit to me that keeps me buying s*** but also because I've never gone.

Getting real tired of my skin NGL getting breakouts all the time... I suspect it's anxiety related since I've been having a lot of personal issues recently. Im a lot better than when I was younger but I tend to be prone to getting anxious for whatever reason. Just been trying to chill out and look after myself but career s*** is hassling me rn. Pray for me brothers.

Hope everyone else's skin journeys are going well tho. Sending love

do research on your derm, bring them whatever products you currently use, and stress to them you want to take things slowly. i went to a derm years ago that prescribed like 7 things for me and wrecked me. now im taking things light and have a derm that doesn’t want me using any products that won’t do well for me. it can be a process hope you figure it out

Yo this been my routine for a couple months. Can I improve it in any way? Maybe a better serum or add something else?

Morning:

Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil
Toner
klairs freshly juiced vitamin drop serum
Hada Labo's Gokujyun Premium Lotion
SkinAqua SPF

Night:

Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil
klairs freshly juiced vitamin drop serum
Hada Labo's Gokujyun Premium Lotion

That's solid but if you really want to add something, I'd suggest adding a moisturizer which will help lock in all the hydration from the previous products. Something light yet incredibly potent is "Good Science Beauty's 003 Hydrating Face Cream" - my current favourite.

What kind of breakouts do you get? Is it cystic acne, whiteheads? Are you watching your diet, changing pillow cases, do you touch your face a lot and what’s your routine like?

The prescription combination that changed my life is the introduction of Aczone 5%. I use it in the morning and at night I use Retin A .5%. Combining these two with a hydrating routine and your skin will be beautiful and plump

derm said benzoyl peroxide would kill and prevent whatever stubborn acne i had and since i started i got a huge cyst hoping this is just some purging and im clean soon

i would always have the worst dry skin on my cheeks so i switched from using soap to a daily moisturizer or something like that and it totally fixed the problem 🤩

Imma start taking care of my skin

start slow, drink a lot of water, just do a simple cleanser and moisturizer for a couple weeks then move on from there

Mostly whiteheads on my chin and forehead with the occasional larger zit on my forehead. Sometimes around my temples too. My forehead mostly just has red marks though. Some red marks on my cheeks too. Change pillow cases every 2 days now, have showers every day. Mostly red marks on the forehead and below my mouth with some in other places on the face. Breakouts also concentrated around below the mouth and forehead (moreso the former).

Foods same as it's always been since I was a kid, mostly chicken, fish, vegetables, rice or bread and once in a blue moon I'll have pasta. But I suppose it could be diet, but I doubt it since I've kinda been eating the same thing forever. Then again allergies develop and I did suddenly get hay fever at the age of like 14 until around 20 when it calmed down a lot.

Don't touch my face much and I'm kind of obsessive about being clean, my mom said always have been since i was younger. Keep my clothes clean, bed clean everything. Routine atm is salycilic face wash (cerave), moisturizer with SPF night. This routine is mostly inherited from my older sister who told me to start doing it but I'm not sure if it's working for me.

I occasionally get bouts of anxiety where I'm scared the red marks won't stop but idk tbh. I'm looking to start my s*** from scratch and make sure I know for a fact I've exhausted every option.