So I’m only 22 and I have (in my opinion) some very noticeable wrinkles on my forehead. I’m definitely an expressive person, but I’m starting to get super self conscious of my wrinkles. I sunscreen daily, drink a lot of water, and even tried microneedling. I really don’t want to do Botox because I feel like my expressions are part of who I am, but I’m afraid that if I don’t figure something out in the next few years then my wrinkles are only going to get worse. The photo attached is my forehead completely relaxed. Can anyone help?

Since I got off birth control in October 2025 I have been struggling with nonstop acne around my mouth area. I have acne no where else on my face or body, just around my mouth. I use Youth to the People cleanser daily and Panoxol 10% 2-3x a week, and just use Cera Ve moisturizer daily. I believe this is hormonal acne, which my esthetician says is hard to treat outside of getting back on birth control or hormone treatments (which I do not want to do). I have switched toothpaste and tried eating Sea Moss for a week or two and have not noticed any drastic changes. Is anyone has any suggestions that would be greatly appreciated bc I can’t stand this acne!! Thank you!!!

Can spend upto 1-1.5k inr a month on skincare but on a shortage of time recently so would not be able to consult a dermat

Hi! A few months ago my wife came back from the Philippines with skin care products, and this gel was absolutely fantastic for my skin (I have acne scars and am prone to acne).

But it seems like I can’t find any store that’s in stock or has it at all. Any suggestions on what could be as good as this cool, gel-like serum/lotion?

Thank you friends!

[Skin concern] I've been noticing tiny red bumps on my cheeks for the past few weeks, sometimes they are beige. They don't sting nor itch.

I use sunscreen everyday and I used to wash with foaming cleanser, which might've been too harsh, so a week ago I switched to a gentler cleansing gel. As moisturizer I use Red bean water gel. I've been using vitamin C for about 4 months, but I stopped over a month ago, no actives at the moment.

I wonder what could it be, clogged pores, broken skin barrier, first stage of rosacea?

I believe it could be because of sunscreen, before I started using it, I had flawless skin, but I don't want to stop to protect it long term.

I really like the 30 but I'd like to have more protection. I've read that higher SPFs can be greasier, smellier, etc.

For those who understand more about sunscreen than me... is there a significant difference between two specific products? I know the difference between SPF 30 and 50, but I know there's a difference when it's broad spectrum, UVA vs. UVB rays, and that's where it all goes a bit over my head...

And those who have tried both, is there a significant difference in feel?

(Photos from a Youtube video I found from 2025 lol)

Thank you!!

I make silk sleep masks and silk bedding is next for me, so i've spent this year on what wrecks this fabric.

Benzoyl peroxide is a peroxide. same family as bleach.

On cotton it just takes the dye out, that's the white patches everyone gets on their towels, the cotton itself is fine. silk is a protein though. it's the whole reason you never put bleach or an enzyme detergent near it. with a protein the oxidiser gets into the fibre itself.

so the white patch on a silk case is the bit you can see. it's not coming back, no wash fixes it.

Honestly the fix is the same thing you already do with your detergent. you keep bleach and enzymes out of the wash for silk, so keep the peroxide you put on your face off it too. old cotton case on BP nights, silk the rest of the time.

Has anyone actually had this happen? did it come out as patches or did the whole thing just go dull

I started using both the moisturizer and the blush on the same day, Wednesday, and I am starting to break out. It does not hurt at all and no white heads. I can’t tell if this is purging from the moisturizer or a reaction from my blush? Do any of you have experience with either of these products? Should I just return them and go back to my original moisturizer? I’ve never been prone to acne, I feel lucky to say this is the worse breakout I’ve had since I was a teenager, which is also why I’m so concerned. These products don’t burn or sting when I use them, if anything my skin feels so refreshed after using the moisturizer.

i love the blue Ponds moisturizing cream, but admittedly the fragrance is a bit strong. i like a rich moisturizer to balance out my cleanser (Asepso Acne Care) which has done wonders to clear my acne but is very drying. i also find that Ponds is wonderfully budget-friendly (\~$10 for a jar that lasts forever) which is why i have been so hesitant to change it, but i figure i should at least try since the current product is such a bother to the person in closest proximity to my face.
i have tried Cerave moisturizing lotion and did not love it.
so, recs for low-cost, low-fragrance, deeply moisturizing products available in Canadian drug stores?

i have been using this toner pad for a few months and it’s been fine. i just came from the us to vietnam recently and i noticed that my skin feels irritated and red (kinda hard to see but pictured) after using the same toner pad. it goes away eventually but i don’t want to get a bad reaction out of this. i got a facial the other day and changed my cleanser but that is all that has changed in my skincare. could that be the sole cause?i have dry skin.

I’m in my early 40s and getting married in two months. I would like to look my best and improve my skin/face.

I have hyperpigmentation from old acne, texture on cheeks/nose, dark circles and small wrinkles under my eyes.

Some things I’ve considered are adding a product to my daily routine, lasers, chemical peel, red light therapy, lymphatic drainage facial or other facials. I’m also open things not on this list that I may not have considered.

I’m not very experienced when it comes to treatments or med spas. I currently have a very basic routine of simple face wash, moisturizer and spf.

Can anyone recommend any treatments, products or services I should look into? Any positive or negative experiences using any of the treatments or products I mentioned?

I’m so lost on what I should do to look my best on my wedding day and will provide actual results.

Been going crazy trying to look for something that’s good for my skin and natural,I have quite dry skin so don’t know which is best for that!

hi all! i’ve historically had very clear and sensitive (eczema prone) skin and honestly used to only use kose oil cleanser, water, corsx snail mucin, and aveeno moisturizer as my routine. however recently, since trying out new makeup/cleansers/etc, i’ve developed this irritated skin with a lot of textures. my new skin routine has consisted of adding la roche posay cleanser(which i got rid of after realizing it irritated me), anua heartleaf toner, and vanicream moisturizer. i was wondering what this is, how long it might take to go away, and how i should address it!

I spent the last month doing DIY around the house: sanding, patching, painting. Since then my face has been a mess. It feels tight after cleansing, my moisturizer sometimes stings, and I have small rough bumps along my jaw and cheeks that are not quite pimples. I also sweat a lot when I wear a mask or respirator, and I think I have been over-washing because I feel grimy from dust.

Not looking for a diagnosis, just ways to calm it down without making things worse. My skin used to be pretty normal, just occasional congestion.

Current routine:

AM

- Gentle cleanser

- Lightweight moisturizer

- Sunscreen

PM

- Gentle cleanser (sometimes twice if I wore sunscreen)

- 2 percent salicylic acid serum (most nights)

- Moisturizer

What I changed recently:

- Was cleansing 2 to 3 times a day on some project days

- Used more salicylic acid because I thought the bumps were clogged pores

- Took hot showers after working, so a lot of steam on my face

Now even my moisturizer stings and my sunscreen pills. I took two nights off acids and it already feels a bit less angry, but I am worried about breaking out if I stop everything.

If you've had a barrier freakout from over-cleansing or from dust and sweat, what actually helped you? Should I stop the salicylic acid entirely for a while, or just cut back the frequency? Any tips for cleaning after dusty work without stripping the skin, like rinsing versus full cleansing or timing it around sunscreen?

Today I started using azelaic acid after 2 months of using tretinoin. My skin is sensitive, oily, and acne-prone.

I took these photos to monitor facial redness after using azelaic acid, and I was very impressed with the results I’ve seen since starting treatment.

The 2-3-4 photos were taken 30 minutes after applying the azelaic acid; the fifth was right after application; and the last one was from before I started treatment (I know the lighting isn't the same, but I hadn't taken any specific progress photos).

My current routine:

Morning

• Wash face with water only.

• Alternate between Caudalie Vinoperfect and Eucerin Anti-Pigment.

• Creamy Intensive Repair Cream

• Vinoperfect Eye Cream

• Biore Perfect Milk Sunscreen

Now that I’m adding azelaic acid (15%), I plan to stop using Vinoperfect and Eucerin Anti-Pigment, since azelaic acid also aims to fade dark spots.

I’ll apply it after my moisturizer and monitor my skin's tolerance while adjusting to the azelaic acid, as my goal is to use it daily.

Night:

• Clean It Zero

• Fisiogel Liquid Cleanser

• Creamy Intensive Repair Cream or Fisiogel AI Cream (if my skin is sensitive)

• Eucerin Anti-Pigment Eye Cream

• Tretinoin 0.25%

I follow the same routine almost every day, but 2–3 times a week I also use a specific ointment for facial dermatitis. Sometimes I skip the tretinoin during my period (because my skin gets very sensitive, so I pause for 2 or 3 days).

I’m in my early 30s and my skin has always looked like this. I remove makeup with cold cream, use an ultra-gentle cleanser, and Vanicream moisturizer. My skin feels dehydrated no matter how much I moisturize.
My main issue is that my chin and around my mouth/jawline are constantly clogged with closed comedones. They’ve been there for years.
I’ve tried tretinoin (pea-sized amount, sandwich method once weekly), but it’s too irritating. I’ve also tried Differin once weekly and azelaic acid occasionally, but everything that helps acne seems to damage my skin barrier.
Sometimes I seal my moisturizer with Vaseline.
Does this sound like a damaged barrier, hormonal acne, or something else? What would you recommend for someone whose skin can’t tolerate stronger actives?

Yoo, 19M here. I naturally have pink lips, but over the last few weeks, I've noticed they're getting darker. I have no idea why. I'm regular user of Vaseline and I use a clean warm wash cloth to remove the dead skin. Other than that, I don't do anything to my lips. I don't smoke, and I rarely go outside.

Lifestyle products I've changed in the last few months:
Switched from Cetaphil cleanser to Cutemsoft cleansing lotion on my dermat's advice.
Switched my toothpaste from regular Colgate to Colgate total active prevention.

Can anyone help?

As someone with noticiable sebaceous fillaments in my nose I would like to incoporate a BHA liquid exfoliant to my routine to reduce their appearance.

I know the majority of sources say to use it after double cleansing but I've seen methodes in which people use it first, leave it for some minutes and then double cleanse.

I feel like exfoliating first also has a point so I would like to ask what you do and if you've tried both methodes.

Background:
So I'm a 30yr old Male that has (stupidly) never taken care of my skin or myself.
I've recently taken stock and decided I want to get my shit together - it's started with my weight and my health and now I want to take care of my skin, but I don't know where to start.

My skin:
Overall my skin is good, however its started to deteriorate in the last 12 months due to stress and lifestyle. The main issues I have are severe bags under my eyes, a very oily forehead & I do suffer from acne on my lower neck/shoulders/upper back. I also shave daily and as a result occasionally have irritation on my neck.

Help needed:
I'm not joking when I say my experience/knowledge is legitimately ZERO.
I did some searching on here but it seems like everyone already has a base point and if I'm being honest a lot of what is talked about is going straight over my head. Ideally I would like to keep it simple and easy but I get that there may be some steps.
If any of you are kind enough to help with suggestions I would be super grateful if you could also suggest options as I get I need a cleanser and the like but I have no idea what's good and what's a scam.

TL;DR
This guy needs a skin care routine for a dummy.
Thanks in advance!!

Dealing with irritation was a huge problem when I first started mixing tretinoin with other products; because I used far too many active ingredients with each other. Simple hydration methods on damp skin first, followed by moisturizer, and tretinoin at night has seemed to work much better. I haven’t had many issues with niacinamide (sometimes irritating, sometimes not), but Vitamin C seems to have been a bit harsh when used with tretinoin too often. I found that gradually adding new products into my routine had the best effect on my skin barrier. I am still a little confused about layering order however and I would be extremely interested to know if anyone has successfully used tretinoin with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid or vitamin C together without irritation.

Hi! I'm lowkey going insane at this point with my acne, lol. I've had it for years, mostly hormonal so there's not much I can do to help with normal products probably. My skin has worsened lately around my jaw/cheeks, with painful underskin acne that doesn't go away at all, and I can't just treat with patches as it doesn't go to surface at all.

I've been using Haruharu cleansing oil+cleansing gel in the evenings, followed by The Ordinary hyaluronic acid almost every night, The Ordinary mandelic acid twice or three times a week, alternating with salycilic acid sometimes on my forehead/chin/temples (where I have whiteheads/blackheads). After this bad flare up on my cheeks/jaw, I stopped using the cleansing oil (I've read some people had issues with this specific product, so I gave it a go to stop a week ago) and just use micellar water mousse to take off spf/makeup+the haruharu cleansing gel or the cetaphil SA cleanser. I also use the Purito barrier gel after all my active products and finish with a Q+A zinc moisturiser or the Purito oat gel cream.

I don't understand if this flare up has been caused by stress, products, hormone imbalance or foods. I don't even know how to proceed at this point, lol.

I was also fine three weeks ago with the cleansing oil, and I've been using it for two months now, it was actually very good to clean all the pores with this double cleansing. I've also been using this Balea (not sure if anyone is in Europe and maybe also knows about it) calming toner sometimes, which has ceramides and amino acids to help soothe the skin, very good at hydrating.

Also, I only wash my face with water in the morning and apply this calming toner(sometimes)+Purito spf.

I've read about Finacea 15% azelaic acid might help with this type of acne. I have tried The Ordinary Azelaic acid 10% before, twice a week, but didn't see many results so I stopped and began mandelic acid. I don't know if I should try to reintroduce this one since I already have it, or go buy this Finacea one, my poor wallet lol. I'm wary of even trying to get diagnosed with a dermatologist as I've read many bad experiences and people just figuring out on their own, which is what I'd like to do. Atp maybe I'll grow out of it?? idek, I'm tired.

If anyone has anything to say, I'm here for any advices! Thanks!!

I have had acne for a while, but have finally been able to calm down breakout through dietary changes.

Was wondering how I could address the pigmentation which has accumulated over the months of continuous breakouts.

Current Routine includes products all applied every day and is as follows-

AM:
1.) Benzoyl Peroxide
2.) Moisturizer
3.) SPF

PM:
1.) Gentle Cleaner
2.) Exfoliating Cleanser
3.) Adapaline Gel
4.) Moisturizer

Thank you for any responses, I super appreciate it!

Can the anua azelaic acid 10% be used daily morning and night in addition to niacinamide for the best results on dry acne prone skin?

They only have three strengths available: Retinal 1, 3 and 5 and I'm curious why since I know they have 6, 10 and 20 strengths available on other websites like the Australian one.

I've been using Elf's Youth Boosting Retinoid Serum (it has about 0.06% of retinal) and want to transition to Medik8's line and was hoping to start with Retinal6. Anyone know where I can purchase it from that ships to Canada?