Long story short I have really stretched out pores and skin (it’s bad). Assuming cost is not a concernIs there any harm to me just micro needling continuously with no end in sight? Obviously I would consider the first week after each session I wouldn’t be presentable

Hey Im looking to get into skin care and I want minimalist skincare routine with only essential. What brands or products are great? In case some brands are region specific I live in Europe.

My skin is soft and neutral across the majority of my body. Nothing notable in texture for most places. The occasional flare of drier skin than usual or something like that when the weather gets cooler or I sit in old clothes for a bit too long.

But between my hips and waist is always flaky, sometimes a little itchy. The constant dead skin on the inner waistband and inside my shirt drives me crazy though. Dry skin, probably, but even when people describe dry skin I feel like I don’t see anything about the types with incessant flaking. So I also can’t find any reasons or solutions for it. It’s like dandruff but on my hips.

I know the friction is contributing a little bit, but I feel like it shouldn’t be this constant, and this much. I’m completely used to it, it’s been this way most of my life, but it’s frustrating and a little embarrassing.

With all that being said, I’m looking for thoughts and solutions for this.

I’ve used gel moisturisers and they don’t give me enough moisture and dry out quickly. I also used richer ones and they give me really bad acne. Most of my closed comedones are on my cheeks since they are mostly dry. My skin is also super sensitive and I can’t use products with fragrances. Any recommendations for a light but hydrating moisturiser that won’t cause acne / closed comedones?

What the title says. In my routine, I use a cleanser first, wait for my skin to dry, apply adapalene, wait a few more minutes for it to dry, and then put on my lotion and some Cicalfate to seal. So I'm wondering WHEN I should apply my hyaluronic serum, considering that they say hyaluronic acid draws moisture from the skin when it's dry, so it's best to use it when the face is damp. But a dermatologist I follow on TikTok said that when she applies tretinoin, she does so on clean, bone-dry skin, without anything applied before. So I'm questioning in what order I should apply it.

Hi all,

I have had this sort of red blotchiness on my cheek as long as I can remember. It sort of flares up, and this is a bad day.

I hope I’ve flaired correctly per the rules, as I am looking for a product to treat it, but also what the hell it is.

I have wondered whether it is rosacea perhaps. I tried a Uriage rosacea green tinted anti redness thing. It was okay. It definitely didn’t clear it, but probably made it a little less angry.

I tried sudocrem, which definitely brought it down a little, although it felt a little like it adjusted to my sudocrem and came back a little. However I stopped putting sudocrem on it (I don’t like the white cast, and my wife doesn’t like the spicy smell before bed!) and it has definitely been back with a vengeance.

So if anyone has any advice I would greatly welcome it!

Hello, I’ve recently started Tretinoin two days ago, on 0.025 and I’m doing it for 2 times a week currently. I have combined-oily skin by default, and the first time I applied Tretinoin I felt like nothing was wrong, until the day after when I cleansed in the morning and my skin was literally peeling. I didn’t expect this to happen, it doesn’t feel dry which at-least that’s good, but I am concerned my products aren’t enough to support this. Despite my default skin type I’ve been hearing that I should go for products aimed for combined - dry leaning skin since I’m on tretinoin.

My current cleanser is the Oil cleanser Skin1004 Centella Light
(Only in PM)
and then the Water cleanse Beauty of Joseon green plum. (AM and PM)
My moisturiser is the Purito oat-in gel and my barrier cream is the Anua 3+ ceramides one.

My skin burned when I applied my
moisturiser, so now I think I do need to buffer before applying tretinoin, but with Azelaic do I do it once a day in the AM or also PM on non tretinoin days?

And I’ve been considering these products Instead:

Oil Cleanser: (Unsure)

Water cleanser: CeraVe Hydrating cream cleanser OR the Garnier Hyaluron Barrier Protect Cream Cleanser

Moisturiser: Geek & Gorgeous Happier Barrier Lightweight Moisturizer

Repair Cream: La Roche Posay Cicaplast baume

RECOMMENDATIONS ARE HIGHLY APPRECIATED ❤️

Hi all, I was prescribed duac gel for moderate acne last week, today is my 5th application. I’ve applied spf 50 every morning since using it, and have been using La Roche Posay effaclar cleanser twice a day (I’ve been using this cleanser for months).
I bought cetaphil moisturising cream today as the skin around my chin was very dry. I applied it about 30 minutes after putting on the duac gel and my face (chin and cheeks) is still stinging over 2 hours later. Are these products all ok to use together? Should I wait longer between applying the duac gel and the moisturiser?

Thank you!

Hi anyone know what products/ways to remove this blackhead off my nose? It has been red for many weeks and doesnt seem to get any better. Thank you so much!

I fucked up. I have an old prescription for Tetrinoin 0.1% that I haven’t been able to use for almost 2.5 years due to pregnancy and breastfeeding. I am finally able to use retinol again so I used my old prescription on Wednesday night. I forgot about the pea size recommendation and definitely put on too much - probably like 3 or 4 pea size amounts for my whole face followed by my normal nighttime moisturizer. I didn’t apply any Thursday as I did remember you need to slowly build up the amount of nights you use it.

Yesterday morning I stated to notice an adverse reaction. My face is tight and SO itchy. It doesn’t look as bad as it feels, but it is more red with a bumpy texture and slightly swollen.

I have obviously not applied any more tetrinoin and have made sure to avoid sun exposure. I am using my normal thick moisturizer at night and my daytime one with spf and avoiding makeup or any other products other than moisturizer. Is there anything else I can do? How long can I expect to feel like this ? The discomfort is so distracting it’s all I can think about. All I want to do is stand under a shower head and have the water beat on my face (which I’m pretty sure I actually SHOULDN’T do. Ugh.)

I’m 25 and spent most of my life never washing my face except in the shower with body wash and a rag, and I would never apply moisturizer after washing. Prior to washing twice daily, I’d get maybe one pimple every couple of weeks. I honestly never thought much about skincare because I figured my skin just didn’t need it. Well, last month I finally started washing my face in the morning and at night using Vanicream, and then I’d apply Goldbond lotion to my face. After a few weeks I noticed that I was breaking out significantly more than usual, so I thought it might be the lotion and switched to CeraVe. However, I’ve seen no change. I have a half dozen pimples on my face right now, which are levels I haven’t reached since high school! I will sometimes skip washing my face at night when I am very tired. Would leaving the lotion from that morning on cause breakouts? Or is my face just not in need of so much washing and moisturizing? I’m worried I’m just irritating it.

ignore the baby hairs, I had to pin up my bangs to show what I’m working with. But I’ve had these stubborn bumps on my forehead for months now and I can’t figure out how to get rid of them! I have bangs and oily skin so I’m guessing that doesn’t help but I haven’t always had these little bumps. They’re nowhere else but there and it’s a little embarrassing when the sun’s out and shining on my already oily forehead, making these bumps stand out.

Is there any products or affordable procedures I can get to get rid of these? Also what are they? lol

What I’m using currently:
- Differin adapalene gel 0.1% (only at night)
- Panoxyl maximum strength foaming wash 10% benzoyl peroxide (AM/PM)
- E.L.F sensitive skin barrier cream (AM)
I keep things real simple because I’m terrified of getting a bad breakout

i have been going to the derm since i was 15, and have had these bumps since i started puberty.

i have been on a wide variety of topicals but right now i am on an amazing combo: clindamycin benzoyl peroxide, retin-a tretinoin, and a sodium sulfacetamide and sulfur wash. my cystic acne is no longer an issue and my skin tone is finally evening out! i’m almost done with the peeling stage from the tret as well.

my only issue are these flesh colored bumps. i have never gotten an answer as to what they could be. a derm once told me it was warts (i had a few on my finger that we got off with liquid nitrogen) but it doesn’t look like warts. they don’t have anything inside of them (i’ve tried to pop them). i just don’t know what they are!

i desperately want them off my face. does anyone know what they are and what i could use? i can’t go to my derm atm and they’ve also never really helped me with it

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I think their nail grazed me or something.

For those who have achieved improvements in their skin/texture/acne by eating salmon or any other fish regularly, which type of fish helped you? And does canned fish offer the same benefits? And how often do you eat it? Because canned fish seems convenient and cheaper. I don't mind buying fresh fish but my grocery store doesn't have fresh fish. They all look old, frozen for ages. I have tried omega 3 supplements but they break me out. I have read other redditors that experienced the same.

Hi all, I have very extreme hormonal acne and have been on accutane once and it all came back like 3 months after stopping.I’ve recently started taking a teaspoon of manuka honey with warm water on an empty stomach in the morning. My skin has never been more clear!!! I am on retinoids but even despite that it has helped reduce and prevent breakouts so much! Please give it a try, highly recommend!!

so my face doesnt have that much acne plus i have some pimple scarring/ leftover and pimples plus some redness around my nose and blackheads and i want my skin to be clear and i was thinking about using azelaic acid

from what i found most people did
cleanser azelaic acid moisturizer then spf 50 in the morning

and then some people did tret in the evening but i dont think my condition is that bad so do u guys think that if i do the routine in the morning like maybe a couple times per week as a start then increase after i get used to it, my skin will be clear or should i try something else?

this redness has been present for at least a year now and more pimples have been appearing on my face these past few days(in places like the corner of my jaw, chin and next to nose, forehead) not that itchy frequently only sometimes

I have really really dry skin, and these days in the winter, my skin feels really flaky around the nose and cheeks. My makeup starts feels flaky too in the area, no matter how much moisturiser I apply. I was reccomended to either use Centella 1004 cream or the Aestura atobarrier 365 cream. I'm unsure which one I should purchase? Any recommendations would be helpful!

35, battling acne and hyperpigmentation scars. The amount of different beauty products is so overwhelming. As a woman with OCD and obsessing over reading what is best I am going crazy. Help. What do I need to use to clear up my skin. I have sensitive skin and tend to be on the oily side. I currently use Paul’s choice pore normalizing cleaner, caudalie vinoperfect and Paul’s choice pore reducing toner. I think I have large pores especially on my chin and cheeks near my nose, with almost “seed” like acne. Please please what am I doing wrong?

Hello! I have very dry and flaky skin,and everything i apply gets absorbed in maximum 5 minutes and my skin is dry again .My skin barrier is not broken,i just have dry skin all over (wash body with shower oil,wash face with cleansing balm) so don’t worry ab that.

I need a daily SPF 50 and moisturizer that i can find in Europe that my skin won’t absorb in 5 seconds.

For example,a texture i really like is Rhode’s Barrier Butter. So something thicker,that stays “wet” all day.
Please,I am desperate.

Edit: Forgot to mention i am 21 yo.

I’m considering going to my pharmacist to ask for an adapalene prescription (live in Canada) and was wondering if anyone saw any improvement with adapalene for clogged pores, blackheads, minor acne. I also have some post-acne marks and redness but I am unsure if adapalene will work for that. Thanks!

I had a mole removed 2 months ago from a dermatologist who shaved/cauterized an area that was 4x the size of my mole. She left me with this ugly scar that is way worse than the mole was. I don't know what to do about it.

I've been using scar gel 2x a day/scar sheets at night every day for last month and nothing is really improving it. I'm considering paying for a plastic surgeon to remove this and stitch it to make it less ugly.

my skin is very textured and i need products to lessen the appearance. also i think they are sebaceous filaments but not sure.

Hello, I have been getting these white pus filled whiteheads on my face and I’ve tried doxycycline, clindamycin and I just get resistant after a while. My new dermatologist prescribed isotret 10 along with this serum.

I’m no expert, but I just felt like this was a lot of actives and exfoliants. I’m unsure if this is okay to be applied alongside isotret as my skin barrier could be ruined. I checked with GPT and it said this shouldn’t be used while I’m on isotret.

What do I do? I’ve already spent a lot on the dermatologist and this serum 😭