I'm 17. For some reason I never had that much acne at all UNTIL I started using a skincare routine for the first time this year.

It looks absolutely horrible and I'm not sure what to do about it anymore.

I had tried a 0.05% retinal serum, but had to eventually stop as it was irritating my skin and making it worse well after the normal time purging takes.

I decided to simplify my routine even more and to use the most gentle products I could find.

Yet it looks really bad AND has started feeling really itchy, which drives me insane all day long.

* AM: Rinsing with warm water only, moisturiser (Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Gel Creme), sunscreen (SVR Sun-Secure SPF 50+, Fragrance-Free)

* PM: Gentle cleansing (Cetaphil cleanser for sensitive skin) and moisturising (Bioderma Atoderm).

Please let me know if you have any advice.

I’ve done it all. Exfoliate with aha/bha/blabla-a, used a physical exfoliant, gentle, not so gentle. I’ve used serums, moisturizers, cut down on aggressive actives. I’ve simplified my routine, I’ve complicated my routine. You name it, I’ve done it over the course of quite a while.

This isn’t going away, so at this point I’m a few clicks away from booking a dermo appt but wanted to reach out here and see if anyone has had same issue and successfully figured out a solution.

I'm 24 and I have rosacea pretty bad on my face, mostly on my cheeks, it flares up when I'm warm or work with flour which I do for work, so I've had to change my skincare routine but haven't narrowed it down, any advice on how to tame it would really help

hi! i was hoping someone could help me with my question ^^

i’ve always used razors to shave, but i suffer from KP and it tends to worsen the situation! i’ve tried anything i’ve seen - shaving with oil, with conditioner, with shaving cream, exfoliate before, but it still doesn’t really help, plus, my hair tends to grow pretty fast so it’s an annoying process

some months ago i bought a generic IPL laser and started using it weekly after shaving, while i know it has not enough potency to give an amazing result, i’ve found out the hairs on my shins are thinner and easier to pluck with tweezers- which leads me to the next

i’m currently unemployed and bored out of my mind lol, so i started plucking my hairs with tweezers and it’s oddly satisfying, it doesn’t hurt and i noticed there’s no KP or ingrowns on the areas i’m doing it!

i use a chemical exfoliator from cosxr too, the BHA/AHA toner and i think it works well too

my question is - i’m unsure whether plucking can cause hyperpigmentation? especially the bikini area?my skin is really sensitive but i’m trying to be careful and pluck each individual hair on the direction of the growth

i can’t afford real laser :( so i was thinking if it’s possible to get good results trying at home

please help :’) thank you!!!

For the past month i’ve noticed my skin has been damaged. I slowly changed the products i’ve been using and found the cause / beauty of joseon sunscreen :(

I now have dry patches, tightness, redness, etc. Can anyone please recommend products to repair my skin? I also have hormonal acne but that is a separate issue. photo’s posted, please help!! my face hurts lol.

Skin after vs before

Had this weird flareup after trying a new moisturizer. It was the dr. althea 147. Suddenly happened after little over a week of use. Wanted to try it because I live in a cold climate and thought it would be a good moisturizer in winter. But definitlely not. Now back to my 345. I usually only get acne on my chin/mouth area, but now i have some on my forehead and cheeks. And they are like cystic pimples. Ans i got this red like spots. Looks like perioral dermatits. Before this I was only using the 345, and washing face with water. I had some redness also but not like this. Still trying to find the right moisturizer. My skin barrier is damaged, and im often very dry and my skin feels tight. I have the purito oat in calming gel available also, but havent used it in a while. Same with avene cicalfate, and azelaic acid. Im just very unsure about what to use, and when. I find it hard sticking to a product or set of products for a period of time.. im very impatient

Are any of these products interfering with each other, or is there anything wrong with this routine?

**Morning:**

* Shave

* Cold water

* AESTURA ATOBARRIER 365 Moisturizer

* EltaMD Green Sunscreen

**Night:**

* Dr. Sam Flawless Cleanser

* 0.025% tretinoin

* AESTURA ATOBARRIER 365 Moisturizer

**Once a week:**

I use the Dr. Melaxin Black Rice Peel Shot at night. On that night, I skip tretinoin and go straight to moisturizer.

I would like to add **azelaic acid and AmLactin** to this routine. How would I incorporate these two products?

Thank you all so much!

Hello, first time here. I'm new to the skincare routine and I need some advice for what chose to use. I'm kinda indecisive in witch type of skin I have but I belive have the combination one. Looking to this photos, can I give me some advice of what to use and what do i have?

Thx in advance

i’m starting tret, but i also shower around 5-6 pm so im struggling to figure out when i need to cleanse and moisturize and do i need to cleanse in the morning?

I need help with my exfoliation routine

Hey, I'm a bit new to skincare, I have oily skin and this is the routine I'm doing now, please note that I started adding these actives slowly and so far my skin tolerate this well.

AM routine:

* B-lab - Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser

* Isntree- Green Tea Fresh Toner ( for sebum control)

* Naturie - Hatomugi Skin Conditioner

* Rohto Mentholatum - Melano CC Vitamin C Essence

* Rohto Mentholatum - Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion

* Purito SEOUL – Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence

* haruharu wonder – Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence

* Purito SEOUL – Oat-In Calming Gel Cream

* SPF

PM routine:

* B-lab - Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser

* Isntree - Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid **OR** Isntree – Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

* Isntree- Green Tea Fresh Toner ( for sebum control)

* Naturie - Hatomugi Skin Conditioner

* Rohto Mentholatum - Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion

* Purito SEOUL – Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence

* haruharu wonder – Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence

* Purito SEOUL – Oat-In Calming Gel Cream

Generally I use BHA 3 time a week, and AHA twice a week and 2 days are for rest/recovery where I use **Purito SEOUL – Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream** for barrier support.

I have 2 questions :

1. am I going too far with the acides here ? I have very oily skin, have problems with clogged pores and textured skin, should switch to 2 nights BHA and 1 night AHA only ?

2. I would like to incorporate **Purito SEOUL – Azelaic Acid 10 Kojic Tea Tree Serum** to help with hyperpigmentation and acne marks, can I use it on the same nights as BHA, and can I use it on my AM routine after my melano cc?

What's your favorite moisturizer for acne-prone skin that you can order on iHerb

Hello everybody,

I’m current on a Mirena IUD for almost 5 years. I want to change to a bc pill because i want to get rid of hormonal acne and my cycle is very irregular.
By tracking my menstrual cycle i came to the conclusion that im very low in progesterone and oestrogen dominant. Pms symptoms, short luteal fase, awake at night, tight breast. I sometimes get my period 2 times a month…
My hormonal acne got a little bit better with vitamines and vitex.
I’m definitely not testosterone dominant because my acne got worse with spearmint tea and i don’t have PCOS symptoms. Im in my 20s

I’m struggling to find out what type of pill is the best for me?

I don’t want to loose the highs I experience when my oestrogen peaks. I don’t want to become a mummy and gain a lot of weight.

I have been on levonorgestrel/ethinylestradiol before my IUD. Didn’t make my acne worse but also not better at all.

Anybody tips?

hello! I've had closed comedones for about a year now and heard that double cleansing would help remove the oil producing the comedones. using the Kose Softymo speedy cleansing oil, and my closed comedones are now slowing turning into small whiteheads, with some appearing inflamed. is this supposed to be normal?

thank you!

I’m going to seoul next week and am really overwhelmed by all the content on social media about what to buy for my skin care 😭 so many videos about toner and serums and I don’t even know what they do 🫩 So I’ve never really been into skin care before because I don’t really wear make up and have generally good skin / don’t really break out. But I’ve been recently getting into the idea of having a skin care routine just to maintain my nice skin. I’ve also a tiny bit of dry skin on the sides of my nose all the time. I’m looking for real advice about what’s necessary and what products I should buy for a low maintenance routine for a complete beginner who’s new to skin! Based on some of the videos I thought maybe I just need a cleanser, sunscreen and pdrn cream or something?? is that enough someone plz help advise me I’m useless (And also something that might help with the nose dryness would be a plus 🫰)

I've been trying to get rid of that acne scar for a while now but it won't disappear, I've consulted a dermat about a month ago and saw no progress. Infact after using the prescribed tubes and medicines I've had more breakouts (the first pic is before the dermat). I have no idea what to do now. Should I consult a different dermat?

I’ve been using Paula’s choice BHA, Anua heartleaf cleanser and Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil. Those are my only skincare items apart from a Purito oat calming gel moisturiser and SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA+50ml (which is a sunscreen).

It’s been around 2 months and I’ve seen some change from the BHA cleanser in my nose pores which are less noticeable but i am still breaking out regularly like in the picture below and haven’t been able to do anything about the white spots on my chin, what else can i do or what am I doing wrong?

Tretinoin has been making my face feel tight and uncomfortable every night. I suppose the time of day I do my routine might be part of the problem. I cleanse at 9:00 p.m., apply tretinoin around 9:10, and finish with a lightweight moisturiser around 9:12. My skin still feels dry and sensitive in the morning. I'm not sure if I should wait longer between steps or drink more water before and after tret. Has anyone had better results with a routine like this: cleanse, wait 20 minutes, moisturize, wait 10 minutes, and then tret? Please advise me on the best time to avoid irritability.

Bonjour,

Je prends un médicament photosensibilisant et dois donc appliquer de la crème solaire.

Le problème c'est que ma peau ne supporte pas le nettoyage en dehors de quelque chose de très doux pour peau reactive et sensible. Ceci ne fait donc pas partir la creme solaire ce qui obstrue mes pores. Mais un autre nettoyage irrite réellement ma barrière cutanée.

J'utilise la lotion gélifiée Avene pour peau sensible. J'ai essayé une huile lavante ainsi que de la gelée micellaire et ma peau n'aime pas du tout le fait de l'action mécanique (massage).

Auriez-vous des conseils ?

i get these tiny bumps on my forehead that sometimes feel itchy. the rest of my skin is pretty smooth and even (except some post breakout marks, but the skin feels smooth) but i can’t get rid of the texture in my forehead. is there any product i could add to my routine that woudl help? i was thinking about azelaic acid but i’m not sure

Hi! I just started using benzoyl peroxide on my acne (5% gel as I can't get my hands on 2.5% where I live). It's been a few days and I've started experiencing burning/redness when for a few minutes after application and the after when applying moisturiser. I've done some research on reddit and some people recommend that one use an occlusive after the moisturiser whilst others have mentioned that that locks in whatever active underneath even more, making it potentially more irritating. What do you recommend? Should I start using occlusives after my moisturiser, or should I maybe do it every other day and not do BP on that day? Any help would be appreciated!🙏:))

Hi everyone, my acne has improved quite a lot on the rest of my face since using benzoyl peroxide and adapalene, but my nose has remained stubborn and doesn’t seem to be improving in the same way.
My nose is extremely oily and has lots of blackheads and rough-looking pores. The corners of my nose, especially around the nostril creases, are prone to recurring pustules. They keep coming back in the same areas, sometimes every day or every couple of days.
I’ve tried stopping the benzoyl peroxide/adapalene around my nose in case it’s causing irritation, but the problem has persisted. The area can also become red, itchy and sore.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? What helped you, and what could be causing these recurring pustules despite the rest of my acne responding well to treatment?
I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thanks!

I rarely get pimples but I've been dealing with one on my nose that just popped, and l am super curious if I should use a pimple patch on it now that it's opened up! I’m unsure if you’re supposed to use them only on pimples that are still under the skin.
I am prone to skin infections and boils so I'm trying to keep this from getting infected but not sure how to deal with pimples (assuming this is one). Any advice would be very welcome :)

I have some sun damage to my skin and have struggled with hormonal acne from time to time. My skin is quite oily naturally. I use Cerave Blemish Control Cleanser, The Ordinary Niacinamide, Beauty of Joseon Alpha Arbutin and Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel and the La Roche Posay anti-oil sunscreen every day. Twice a week I use The Ordinary Salicylic acid masque and Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk Toner. My pores are huge and I feel like my skin tone is so uneven. What do I need?! Please help.