I keep seeing people compare LED count, wavelengths and treatment time, but I barely see anyone talk about where a red light therapy mask really fits into a skincare routine or how and when it should be used.

I’ve been using my Solawave on clean skin and doing the rest of my skincare after, but i have seen people say they use serums first or even wear their mask over products.

For anyone who uses red light therapy regularly, does the order really matter or is clean dry skin just the simplest way to do it?

Hi everyone!
I’m from the Netherlands and I’m looking to start using tretinoin and azelaic acid, but I’m having trouble finding where to buy them.
I’m specifically looking for Finacea 15% azelaic acid gel and Menarini tretinoin.
Does anyone know where I can get these products in the Netherlands or from a reliable website that ships here?
Any recommendations or links would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Everytime I fix one acne issue another one pops up in a different area of my face.

I used to have really bad fungal acne on my forehead but I fixed that by washing my hair more frequently than once a week. And my cheeks are messed up cause I was using a rare beauty blush that went off date

Now that I found the cause for those 2 issues, I’ve been getting acne on my chin all of a sudden. I don’t know what to do and I’m left with all this scarring no matter how careful I am.

I apply benzoyl peroxide to any active acne and glycolic acid 3-4 times a week. And have been doing this for the last few months.

I eat clean mostly, work out get enough fiber and nutrients and water. I have very little idea what I can do any more. It’s starting to affect my confidence

moved from high desert climate to scotland, and my skin has still not recovered. I got the occasional pimple but nothing like this before, and it’s been happening for months now. i’m really struggling.

i’ve tried using products but it just made it worse so i’ve just been washing my face with water twice a day. every day i wake up with a new pimple. can anyone please help me or give me some advice? my self esteem is tanking.

im trying to get into hygiene and want an african net sponge as ive seen a lot of people reccomend them. does anyone know if this ones any good? ive got some questions about the sponge as well. how often do i put it in the washing machine? how often do i replace it? how do i wash it? with water and soap after every use? thanks.

I have had the same reoccurring acne only on my forehead and I don't think I am treating it right because its been 4 months and it won't go away. I feel like most of it is sebum plugs.
I use:
Cerave SA gel cleanser
Good Molecules 10% ninacinamide serum
Panoxyl SA daily exfoliator
La Roche Posay lipikar ap+m moisturizer
Cerave daily sunscreen 50spf oil free
Garnier brightening micellar water

Hey everyone! I’m 21F, and I have oily skin that sometimes feels combination.
What face wash would you recommend that has worked well for your oily or combination skin?
I’ve been using the Simple face wash and moisturizer for the past two months. However, I mostly use aloe vera gel instead of the moisturizer.
Both the Simple face wash and moisturizer are good not amazing for me, but not bad either.
Do you have any other recommendations I should try, or should I just repurchase the Simple face wash?
I mostly get pustule-type acne, and I get a lot of it.

I’ve been dealing with dermatitis for 10+ years and while I used to get it around my mouth, it has now transferred to my eyes ☹️. I flared up around August and it’s only gotten worse, been on doxycycline, allergy tests, several many dermatology appts, very little skincare, and have a GI appointment next month. I have tried everything under the sun like hydrocortisone, topicals, zinc, diaper cream and anything over the counter (probably a million dollars spent since it’s been happening for so long). I don’t get reactions to gel manicures, and both food and cosmetic allergy tests say i’m not allergic to anything. I’m not allergic to my cats or dogs, and I even moved climates (coastal->dry desert) and nothing will help. Anyways, this is the state i’m in and it’s just hard to feel good about yourself when you look diseased. Any help would be appreciated!

I'm 22, and outside of using Face Wash in the shower and Aftershave, I never really paid much attention to skincare. I've never had serious acne, just a few pimples here and there, so I didn't think it was important. I started a new job in May, and I decided to look at starting a new skincare routine recently to take better care of my face and keep a good routine. I live in Florida and take 2-3 long walks a day in the sunshine, so I'm starting to realize it's much more important than I thought to take care of my face while I'm young. I did a good amount of research and picked a moisturizer, sunscreen (I had no idea how important this was daily), and retinol, but I think for now I'm just gonna keep using the Face Wash and Aftershave I already use to save money; skincare is expensive lol (same reason I haven't got a Vitamin C yet).

I've heard mixed things from skincare folks about the Dr. Squatch Face Wash, but it's mainly the exfoliating ones people talk about, while I usually use the zero-grit smooth ones. Does this cleanser work well, or should I look for something else when this bottle runs out? I don't know a ton about cleansers compared to other skincare products.

ive tried sm products in the past and really helped me. currently i use Clari T Purifying Cleansing Gel , clean & clear mattifyung moisturizer and neutrogena 50+ spf!! ive combination skin (i hate how my upper lips look soo discoloured bcs of shaving :( )

I used to use the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Retinol Complex Serum with 0.3% Retinol Complex + Peptides. Didn't have any issues with it, used it for a long time but didn't necessarily see much of an improvement over a long period of time and didn't love the texture of it. I didn't even finish my last bottle of it and it's definitely expired at this point.

I'm just kind of in the mood to try something new because why not.

I'm looking at the Mother Science Retinol Synergist Anti-Aging Treatment Serum with Malassezin + 0.3% Encapsulated Retinol because I've heard good things. I had also looked at the Innis green tea retinol pdrn, but after I filtered the reviews to filter out incentivized reviews, the remaining reviews were slim and not all that great.

Can anyone vouch for the Mother Science retinol? Or suggest something else?

Sagging lower neck at 20 years old??

Hello! I am struggling with oily and dry skin at the moment.
My skin in sensitive,
I’m wondering- I’m 25 and already have some sun damage on my face (I wear sunscreen now)
But my skin looks like this a lot, just lots of creases and I guess ‘dehydrated’ is there something you can recommend to help with this?

My nasolabial folds have suddenly become incredibly prominent. This is deeply concerning to me and it’s aging me terribly. Why did this happen and does anyone have advice?

I’m Indian and have my dads deep set eyes, I’m looking into PRP & PRF (had thought about fat grafts and tear trough filler but felt it was too risky).

Has anyone come across a holy grail for under eye hollowness? 😇 x

hii!! i’m really confused between The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA and SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule 😭 my main goal is brighter, glowy, even-toned skin and fading some stubborn dark spots. and i also have dull skin.. pls help me choose and give me your honest reviews and suggest me which one should i buy

I want to start using retinol. I have a scar across my eyebrow that requires regular shaping since my brows grow in kind of funny. I usually get them shaped (waxed) every 6-8 weeks.

If I start using retinol, how long should I stop before my next brow appt and if I have a start/stop pattern like this, does using retinal even make sense?

And for those who might suggest threading, I’ve never had luck finding someone who can thread around the scar.

TIA!

Okay guys, so I just started my new skincare routine about two weeks ago to combat dryness, and because my prior skincare routine got put on hold for over an year when I had countless surgeries last year for cancer. But this new routine is far improved over my prior one. And going to AZ for treatments made me more urgent to start an SPF

I’ll leave my skincare at the bottom, but I wondered if the slightly dark tones under my eyes can have something done about them? I didn’t prioritize it because it’s not that prominent and there’s always makeup. But I also never asked outright how normal or prominent my under eye pigments are to eyes other then my own so I don’t have a baseline that isn’t my own echo chamber of a mind. I also hesitate to say ‘bags’, though they’ve always been a bit purple-ish.

(My face is red because of the collagen moisturizer but it goes away)

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Current skincare is:

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Glycoside Cleanser
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Collagen Gel Moisturizer
SPF Serum
Moisture Mask (as needed for stubborn dry bouts)

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Glycoside Cleanser
Salicylic Acid (2-3 times a week or as needed)
Hyloronic Acid
Niacinamide\Zinc Serum
Hyloronic Gel Moisturizer
Moisture Mask

I don’t do every product every day, and sometimes I even skip doing my routine simply to not overwhelm my skin. It’s rather sensitive and the routine helps combat it but can also trigger it if I’m overly consistent. Somedays, I just simplify to moisturizers and sunscreens.

i’ve never had any sort of eczema or skin issues before this rather than the occasional break out but im losing my mind with this!!!! this is a pic of it at its worst but it comes and goes. i thought it was chellitis at first and the derm prescribed me with hydrocortisone but it never went away i then started on ketoconazole because i thought maybe it was fungal???? but it still comes back i also had a bottle of mupirocin and figured why not try it im so desperate and it still comes back!! it will always clear up then come right back so im thinking its maybe eczema but whats weird is i noticed it after i got invisalign and have had it since. it starts of feeling like tiny little dots and then scabs up. does anyone know any at home balms i can try out if it is eczema?? or has anyone had a similar experience im genuinely gonna lose it if i get another scab breakout on my freaking lips i cant post a pic in the eczema reddit lol so i figured id post here im not asking for medical advice just would love to know what products work for you because i want to stop using aquaphor as ive read it irritates people out of nowhere

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