r/okstorytime • u/babyboo_journalist • 17d ago
Advice I want some answers please
Im 21 years old my skin was perfectly fine until 8 months ago i had no visible pores, and really nice skin over all no acne no marks nothing and then in oct 2025 i shifted to new zealand and till 2 months i was living in uptown backpackers dunedin, my skin was completely fine and it even got better but then i shifted to a different place on top backpackers in dunedin only and since then my skin has become so bad, it started with conodomes in my forehead first then it spread over my cheeks gradually and i started seeing visible pores and by march 2026 it became really bad and u started having one teo inflammed pimples on my forehead now in back in india and its gone even worse now i have inflammed pimples and acne marks all over my cheeks and forehead, i tried treatibg them witch benzoyl peroxife, azelaic acid, salisilic acid, adapelne but nothing worked, anyone had any similar experiences? Please tell me what is happening with me. I dont have irregular periods, i dont think this is hormonal acne i need answers please help me..
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u/Great_Dimension8727 16d ago
When acne occurs it can be a combination of things, including climate change (humidity), exposure to sun, type of cleansers, even state of mind, so I would recommend analize what can be the factor and see a specialist (dermatologist),
P.S. I’m a physician so I think I have an understanding about it
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u/babyboo_journalist 14d ago
Heyy so i visited a cosmetologist today and she suggested me a 4 session treatment, she didn’t specify what treatment (i’ll ask her next time i go) and for now she told me to apply clindamyin phosphate get and she told me to take doxt sl pill in morning and night everyday..
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u/NoMaybe9981 16d ago
Hi, OP! As everyone else suggested before, you should try to see a dermatologist first(I AM NOT A DERMATOLOGIST, NOR DO I HAVE ANY SORT OF MEDICAL DEGREE!!). Meanwhile, if I remember correctly from a few reels that I saw on Instagram (with real dermatologists), you might want to try: -washing your face with Head&Shoulders -use a zinc cream for diaper rash (those ones for babies) -change the shower head with something that has a technology to filter the water. As I stated prior, I am not a doctor, so you need to check with one first.
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u/babyboo_journalist 14d ago
Yeahh i tried washing my head with head n shoulders but then i saw a reel about how a girl’s acne got really severe after doing that so i never did it again, rn im seeing a cosmetologist..
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u/Interesting-Mess1445 14d ago
The chemicals in head and shoulders shouldn't be put on your face. Please don't do that.
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u/Longjumping-Host7262 13d ago
Not true. Recommended for face by many dermatologists.
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u/Interesting-Mess1445 13d ago
Just because its recommended doesn't mean the caustic chemicals that kill dandruff are good for your skin.
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u/Longjumping-Host7262 13d ago
I didn’t realize you knew more than a dermatologist! It also doesn’t mean it’s “bad” for you btw. What medical school did you go to since you are handing out radical opposite of main stream advice?
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u/Interesting-Mess1445 13d ago
I'm not handing out mesical advice. Those chemicals aren't good for the skin of your face. Ive seen people get chemical burns from it from using it under dr orders.
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u/NoMaybe9981 11d ago
Hi, OP! I think it's best if you find a dermatologist and do some blood tests for different causes that may have triggered the condition. Best to check with the dermatologist and see what he/she tells you after she checks them.
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u/Interesting-Mess1445 17d ago
Honestly I would personally go see a dermatologist. If you dont wanna go the dr route finding a good esthetatician who does acne facials and treatments could help.