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Personally i think popping your pimple (IF DONE RIGHT) is actually not bad and personally it makes my acne go away faster since the ingredients and patches can do their jobs better if they have a opening

Is this weird? I went to her for a facial and she was fantastic. She recommended several products to target my concerns and I was caught off guard and felt like I needed to get them. So I spent an absolute shitload of money on them. The next day I realized none of the bottles said anything about SPF so I asked her, and she said I could come in and purchase another product that has it. 😐

Right after I accomplished my perfect skin using tretinoin and clyndamycin, I decides to start taking zinc and biotin supplements well now when my skin is literally terrible, big cystic pimples on my entire face I saw multiple videos on TikTok saying that biotin causes acne. So how long would it take to go away after I stopped the biotin?

I’m so sick of dealing with this, so any help and advice are very much appreciated!!

As a teenager, I often struggled with minor breakouts, but as a young adult, I developed severe acne almost overnight. It covers my most of my face and, at its worst, consists of extreme redness, cysts, whiteheads, and an overall rough texture.

I’ve tried drinking more water and green tea, and cutting various foods from my diet for months, such as dairy, gluten, and added sugars. I generally have a pretty clean diet but none of that seemed to help. Although, Red, Blue, and Yellow LED light treatment seems to help a bit.

I would like to get better sleep but I often work nights and take classes so there’s not much I can currently do about it. My doctor has also given me a few supplements to help with inflammation and adrenal support, and probiotics but that also didn’t change anything. I am now around four weeks into trying Yaz to help.

It seems that every time I try a new skincare product, on the first day I feel either skin tightness, mild itchiness, or irritation. By day two, I have a major increase in painful cysts and whiteheads all over. If I continue it just keeps getting worse and I also develop dry patches. This includes products specifically for sensitive skin or hydration, even aloe vera.

Here are some products I’ve had adverse reactions to:

• Tower 28 Toner Spray
• Tower 28 Serum
• Skinscript Charcoal Mask
• Skinscript Raspberry Clarifying Cleanser
• Skinscript Ageless Serum
• Skinscript Cucumber Hydration Toner
• Anua Moisture Cleansing Foam
• Etude SoonJung Whip Cleanser
• Cosrx Birch Sap Lotion
• Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Moist Cream
• Aestura Alto Barrier 365 Cream

Here are the few products that actually help keep it down a bit:

• CeraVe/Panoxyl 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Foaming Wash
• CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
• Derma E Sulfur Spot Treatment
• Derma E Acne Treatment Serum
• Skinscript Strawberry Spearmint Mask
• Skinscript Rejuvenating Serum (helped for a bit but stopped making a difference)
• IsClinical Active Serum (seemed to help A LOT but got too expensive)

The strange thing is that as long I keep my makeup clean, I notice my skin might even improve while frequently wearing makeup. But I deal with undeniable painful reactions to skincare-specific products almost immediately. I’m very frustrated because I can’t identify what kind of product my skin will hate, so I just don’t know what to do. One positive thing about my skin i that while it’s been over a year of this, I don’t seem to be developing any scarring. Any help is EXTREMELY Appreciated!

Routine help please!

I’m having trouble figuring the order of my skincare routine at night and whether to apply certain products on a damp or dry face.

Tentative routine is:

Andalou naturals toner Snail mucin while face is damp from toner Art naturals glycolic acid? Art naturals hyaluronic acid? LRP cicaplast balm Vaseline if I’m slugging that night

Not sure whether to apply glycolic acid or hyaluronic acid first? I would think I apply the active first but some people say not to apply glycolic acid on damp skin. But hyaluronic should be on damp skin, same with snail mucin, which should be before the serums. Also, honestly, I’m kinda lazy to sit there waiting between products for my skin to dry, so I prefer products that work best on damp skin so I can layer them one after the other. Idk quite how to make that work.

Do I apply the glycolic acid on dry skin before anything else and then go in with the rest? Even the toner and mucin? Or is there some other way I should go about doing this?

Skin issues I’m trying to target are: a bunch of closed comedones and skin texture, pores/sebaceous filaments, uneven pigmentation/skin tone, and general hydration

Also, I’ve heard tret or retinol is good for CCs, but how do I know if I should use one of those or just stick to an exfoliating acid?

Any help would be super appreciated; I’m a noob and,,, figuring this stuff out can be a bit confusing/overwhelming so thank you in advance!

I swear it works whenever i have one of those pimples that are jussttttt about to pop i put a thick layer of aquaphor over them and in the morning they've popped themselves and they're gone and don't scar with minimal damage. Does anybody else know about this??

I go camping every summer so I definitely need good protection and I’ve been trying to find the perfect sunscreen but I just haven’t run into the right one yet. I’m super oily and I’m prone to getting hives from dyes and fragrance. Any suggestions are super helpful, thank you!!!

I’ve been on Differin and acne antibiotics for almost 3 weeks. My dermatologist advised me to keep using the salicylic acid I use (Caudalie vinopure salicylic acid). My questions are: can I use the salicylic acid the same day I use differin (salicylic in the morning, differin at night) or not on the same day?

And: can I use La Roche Posay Effaclar Ultra Concentrated Serum the other days I don’t use differin at night? I’m currently using differin 3x per week. I’ve used this serum before and it did wonders for my skin.

Morning- -La Roche Posay Toleriane Purifying Facial Cleanser with Niacinamide -Cosrx snail mucin 96 essence -La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face moisturizer with Ceramide and Niacinamide -Drmtlgy broad spectrum spf 46

Night- -La Roche Posay Toleriane Purifying Facial Cleanser with Niacinamide -Cosrx snail mucin 96 essence -La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face moisturizer with Ceramide and Niacinamide -Drmtlgy retinol .5% -Reapply moisturizer

What do y’all think? This is my updated routine, I recently changed a skin care routine I have had for years, it worked well but I just felt like I could find better.

will be in oslo and copenhagen. definitely will reup on deodorant so looking for recs, but anything else? i grabbed sunscreen the other day in another city in norway and it is AMAZING - non greasy and perfect. thanks in advance!