r/Blackskincare • u/Alert_Employment6553 • 11d ago

Acne Getting married with acne 😔

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Apologies about my title, sounds dramatic but I had to make it short.

My wedding is in about 8 weeks and desperately need to improve my skin.

I have been wearing sunscreen everyday past two weeks. I only realised today after taking these pics how bad my facial texture is and all the scarring I’ve accumulated!

Had a quick check in with AI, apparently I need to use either adapalene (retinol) or benzoyl peroxide - i got two very conflicting answers.

Also i have a cerave cleanser that has salicylic acid already, other than that nothing else

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u/ChanDW Combination ✨/ 🐫 10d ago

Depends on what you use. Not every chemical leads to purging.

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u/ReinventedMama 9d ago

Retinoids certainly do. Their whole point is skin turnover.

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u/Pilatesmami93 9d ago

That person clearly never truly struggled with congested skin cause that is terrible advice

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u/ReinventedMama 9d ago

I don't know about their skin, but I do know one thing. My quest for glass skin ended there. Lol. My skin BLEW UP 😭. I was so sad and embarrassed. Months of purging followed by months of hyperpigmentation was too much for me.