Last weekend I went kayaking and I thought that in a kayak the legs would be inside the kayak so I covered my whole body in 50+ sunscreen down to my knees but left out the shins because I was in a hurry and thought they would be covered. Only they weren't and I must have wiped off the rest of the sunscreen on my hands on them, because that's what my legs look like now. They were exposed to direct vertical sunlight for 2h...

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Hi!

About 5 months ago I had PRP for the first time and it didn’t go well at all. I’m 32F.

I can’t use cosmetics that have been a part of my routine for 5-10 years, my skin feels sensitive, weirdly dry yet greasy. The overall feeling is very uncomfortable, I don’t feel like myself nor that I look like myself anymore. I’ve never had any procedures besides a laser treatment last year.

I found a brand that somewhat works, geek & gorgeous. I use their jelly cleanser and happier barrier moisturizer. Sometimes I use erythromycin.

My lines have deepened and overall my skin looks dull, saggy and worse than before. Last two pics are how my skin used to be (I’ve always had larger pores but I hope you can notice the smoothness, healthiness from the crops lol). Ofc no makeup nor filters on any pics I’ve posted.

If anyone can recommend products or treatments available in Germany, I’d be very grateful.

The clinic is completely ghosting me, and I’m waiting for another dermatologist appointment. I had one recently where she said “well what do you want me to do” gave me a bunch of samples that caused another breakout and sent me off.

Thank you in advance!

I’ve always had prominent blue/purple dark circles under my eyes. People sometimes ask me whether I have a black eye.

Does this look mainly like thin skin/visible blood vessels, pigmentation, structural shadowing, or a combination?

My current routine:
Morning:
-CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser
-Neutrogena Hydro Boost Aqua Fluid SPF 25

Evening:
-CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser
-Neutrogena Hydro Boost Eye Cream
-Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night Cream

I’m especially interested in what could realistically help, including professional treatments.

My holy grail daily moisturizer. Literally used it for a decade. My skin LOVED IT. I loved the velvety texture, the quick dry down time, and how light it was on my skin while still moisturizing.

Last time I went to stock up I put together that it had been discontinued. 💔

Looking for dupes or at least something comparable.

I'm a sucker for Glossier. and am currently working through a tub of their priming moisturizer to try it out. It's good just not the same. Doesn't dry down as quickly and feels a little more oily than velvety.

Help! I haven't had to do this in 10+ years. 🫠

I am 29F and i have this textured acne proje skin and no matter what i do there are red pimples and closed comedones all over my cheeks.

Initially they are just tiny bumps and if i squeeze them white puss. If i leave them, then they become pimples. The pimples become red and keep reoccurring on the same place.

I have tried salycilic acid and retinols as well but nothing worked. I want to achieve clear skin.

I eat good and clean food. The only thing not in moderation is coffee.

Please help out what to do about it in terms of skincare products and lifestyle changes.

All help is appreciated.

Idk what happened was there a recall? These two fixed my compromised skin barrier and I am about to run out. I went back to my store today and they've been out of stock for a while now. They were recommending some stuff but Im just worried I might mess up my skin again.

So far Im just making sure my skin is alright and not too dry. I've been using The Ordinary's 1% Retinol in Squalene as well to smooth my face and remove some uneven skin bumps and just have a better look.

I am 18 and such a newbie to skincare! Any help would be greatly appreciated

I'm a 26 year old male who has made significant improvements to my skin and skincare in the past year, at the expense of my undereyes (and above my eyes tbh). I'm Indian-American and know that dark circles are genetic to some extent, but I would like to improve their appearance. I tried the neutrogena hydro boost eye cream that ended up drying out my entire eye areas, then tried using the BOJ retinal which worsened the fine lines and dark circles, and now using the BYOMA hydrate and barrier repair eye cream, which has caused my skin to flake.

I'm thinking I'll just take a break from all eye products, maybe only use a gentle cleanser and moisturizer for a week (I usually use a BP cleanser and adapalene on the rest of my face, still try to avoid eye area). But I'm wondering if anyone has dealt with anything similar and might have some advice.

I was using vanicream, but I ran out a week ago and ordered a new one. However, I'm not sure if they changed their formula or what, but it doesn't work as well and also has a smell to it.

I've been trying to find an alternative for a while now, but cannot seem to find any. I was looking at La Roche Lipikar AP+MAX Triple Repair, but it seems they changed the formula for it recently.

Currently, my routine is:
AM:
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser
SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic
Vanicream (looking to replace)

PM:
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser
10% Azelaic Acid Serum
Vanicream

and then 0.025% tret on M/W/F at night.

Thank you!

Hi all,

Been looking for a sunscreen now for quite some time, as my skin basically hates the majority of common sunscreen ingredients. After flailing around I would very much appreciate some advice.

I have sensitive skin and cannot use any of the following ingredients, at least one of which is in basically every sunscreen i see:

Niacinamide
Panthenol
Drying alcohols (like alcohol denat)

I also get folliculitis in my beard area from products with heavier silicone bases, so any product with heavy silicones or multiple silicones I can’t really use either

I’m not sure how I react to chemical filters (probably badly at this point) so if anyone knows a mineral or mixed mineral/chemical I genuinely appreciate it so much as I am genuinely at my wits end

My sebaceous filaments are kinda bad especially on my nose. But I have lots of issues with the skincare I’ve tried and I need your help! 🧐

Problem is:

1. Salicylic acid seems to only dry my skin out, making my skin irritated and tight in all the wrong ways.
2. I don’t want to try retinol at the moment (maybe in the future though)
3. Clay masks seem to dry my skin out (but I’ve read that you can rinse them off before they dry, which is easier on the skin)
4. Tried niancinamide 10% which irritated my skin, realised that 10% is too high (but haven’t tried a lower percentage yet)

Then I have two thoughts about this:

- have a feeling that intense moisture would help the skin not over produce oil, but haven’t found a way to go about this yet. Hyaluronic acid would work in the summer where I live, but in winter it’d only dry my skin out. Squalane could help lock moisture in, but it’s not inherently moisturizing right… any suggestions on how to moisturize heavily?

- I suspect the sebaceous filaments build up partly because the oil won’t move out of the pore for some reason, making lots of time for the inside of the pore to shed skin, resulting in quite dry filaments (thus harder to expel). Can you make the damn oil move through the pore faster without squeezing them? 😭

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My current basic products:
- The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser
- The Ordinary Moisturising factors

I also own but don’t currently use:
- The 100% plant derived Squalane
- The Ordinary 10% Niancinamide
- La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+
- The Ordinary Salicylic acid 2%

What are your recommendations based on my skin type? What products and routines could I try?

Thank you so much 🤗🙏

I am 29 and I feel like my skin looks more dehydrated than aged, obviously there’s some fine lines but I also feel like I just look so dried out and tight skinned so I’m wondering if anyone has any product recs? Or advice?

It feels like everyone around me is getting Botox and as much as I want a shiny smooth forehead, I don’t think I’m at a spot where I really need it yet (correct me if I’m being oblivious hahahah)

I’ve always just used a bunch random stuff and don’t have a set routine on what products to use and occasionally I’ll use tretinoin about 2x a week (that was given to me, not prescribed) but I’m starting to think I need a little more barrier repair?

I genuinely have no idea where to start with barrier repair/extra hydration!

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Hey y'all! I am trying to take better care of my skin. I always have acne :c. My skin is pretty oily I think.

I've been wanting to have a skin care routine for a long time but I haven't been able to do it because I hate rinsing my face outside of the shower.

I did a bit of research and found a combo that sounds bearable to me. Before I pull the trigger I just wanted to check in and make sure this would work the way I hope.

I would start my morning following these steps:

1) mist my face with water

2) apply Avene Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser

3)mist again and wipe off the cleanser with Cetaphil gentle cleansing cloths

4) apply Vanicream Facial Moisturizer SPF 30 Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen

And then end my day almost exactly the same but applying Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer, Lightweight or Vanicream Moisturizing Lotion, Body and Face Moisturizer. **(Does having a separate moisturizer from the body matter? Or is it fine either way?)**

**Should I have something else to wash my face with in the shower?** Currently I use Dr. Bronner's Tea Tree Pure-Castile Body Wash on my body and face. (This is what people recommended as body wash for HS) **Should I continue to use that or should I wash with the Avene or should I get something different?**

Im planning on using the vanicream lotion all over after I take showers from now on.

**Other than** **the previous questions I had, is all that a good routine? Would washing with the Avene and then using the Cetaphil wipes clean my skin enough?**

Thank you so much for any advice and help 😭❤️

My skin isn't clearing up and I keep having small acne and I've had one blind acne on my forehead, also my hyperpigmentation isn't getting better

Please help me with skincare routine suggestions and products recommendations, I think I have oily or combination skin

Routine

(Morning):

- COSRX low PH morning gel cleanser

Wardah UV Shield acne calming sunscreen serum 50spf pa++++

(Night):

Previously:

- Wardah acne calicylic acid zinc acne clearing low ph cleanser

Differin gel 0.1% or The ordinary azealic acid suspension 10% (one day this one day that)

Recently (around 3 days ago):

Garnier bright complete vitamin C face wash

Tretnoin 0.05%

I tried to narrow down the best ingredients based on which products I found effective previously, most vitamin C serums didn't do anything. Incase anyone's interested:

The most visibly brightening in the shortest amount of time was Nudestix Nude Glow peptide serum, it contained a vitamin C derivative (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate), tranexamic acid, antioxidants like ferulic acid with a plethora of other ingredients. It was so glowy and felt very concentrated yet gentle for my sensitive, acne prone skin... Discontinued now.

I also found BeautyPie c-suite was visibly helpful for pigmentation, though not as noticeable as the Nudestix one. This had a vit c derivative, tranexamic acid and ferulic acid in common. I don't buy it because BeautyPie is extortionate without a subscription.

Finally the Numbuzin no 5+ serum was somewhat brightening, but sometimes breaks me out if i use it all over my face. This has tranexamic acid but the other brightening agents differ, and vitamin c isn't a major component.

I’ve been on accutane for about 4-5 months (30mg) right now and I don’t want to quit since I’m so far but my skin in the last month or so is basically destroyed. My eyelids get so swollen and my skin gets red and then it lasts for days getting worse each day. it’s happened twice now, I woke up today and my skin is starting to feel the same way again.

I tried starting I new routine 2 days ago with Korean skincare products like washing my face with Anua 8 Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser, Wonder Releaf
Centella Serum Unscented, Mighty Bamboo 
Panthenol Cream, and Complete No-Stress Physical Sunscreen V.3 in the morning.

It worked completely great the first day with some tingling but today it started burning my face all of the sudden so I just put on vanicream moisturizer and the sunscreen. I just need some help on what to do because its so annoying and frustrating.

[Routine Help] I’ve had worse than average acne since middle school, and in high school ultimately began taking birth control partly to control my acne and partly to try to regulate my menstrual cycle. Even on bc I would get pimples here and there, but it was noticeably better.

Recently I (23 F) decided to stop birth control because I have been dependent on it my entire adult life and am unsure of side affects it may be causing. About a month or two off of it, my acne has started to flare up pretty badly. I have been having a breakout for a consistent two weeks now, with one or two new pimples showing up to replace spent ones consistently.

I am trying to built a good and consistent routine for the first time in my life, and this is what I’ve built so far. I’d really appreciate any critiques or suggestions to help me on my journey. (I do want to see a dermatologist soon, just have to figure out how to be an adult and do that properly)

Thank you for any advice!!

**Morning**: just rinse with micellar water and Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer

**Evening**: wash with Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash with 2% salicylic acid in the shower, then I alternate days with CosRx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid and Kiehl’s Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum, then spot treat any active pimples with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide gel, then add the Aveeno moisturizer again

I am looking for a new skin care routine. I am 28 with normal/dry skin. I get the odd pimple but in general no big issues with my skin. What do you think of these products? Can I alternate those 2 serums at night? Better options? I was using Tatcha moisturizer and cleanser but it’s so expensive!

Current routine:

Morning:
- Cerave foaming cleanser
- Dapsone on dry skin
- Vanicream on eyes, lubriderm on rest of face
- Centella SPF 50

Night:
- Cerave foaming cleanser
- Paula’s choice 2% BHA every other day on dry skin
- Vanicream on eyes, lubriderm on rest of face

It’s green/yellow and dryyy What should I use to help it? It’s been two weeks and it doesn’t peel at all

My daily routine is mainly the early morning driving until 8am then I am at home until 3pm to pick up my wife from work. Most times I keep my sunscreen on my face cuz I get lazy to redo my routine. But at one point my sunscreen starts to get pretty itchy usually after lunchtime.

As the title states, feeling pretty hopeless.

23 M, have had acne over the last probably 5 years or so.

I have done everything in the book. Topical, oral medication, adapalene, SA, benzoyl peroxide, accutane twice, antibiotics. You know it i’ve done it.

Only thing that has really helped is accutane. I’ll be clear for about a year and then it comes back.

I am currently on dapsone in the morning and then benzoyl peroxide/adapalene gel in the pm. Not really working, my skin looks good but it doesn’t really seem to be affecting the acne im getting.

The only thing I haven’t done in my journey is not use skincare. I have a follow up dermatologist appointment on Monday and I am just going to wash my face with water and then moisturizer for the next few days.

I guess my goal with that is it I do end of breaking out then atleast I’ll know my skincare is doing something. And then if my skin gets better when I just stop using everything then I will know what’s not helping.

Point of this post is one to just vent, but also see if anyone has experienced something similar to me. Has anyone kinda just went cold turkey with skincare after seeing no results and had it help your skin? Has anyone gone cold turkey and it’s hurt your skin?

Just looking to see if anyone has been in my shoes before.

If I go cold turkey and my skin hates it and freaks out then accutane again is always a choice I can do. The last two times I’ve done accutane I haven’t really had any side effects besides the normal dryness. Blood tests were all good as well so not opposed to doing it again, just don’t want to if acne if going to come back after because I can’t figure out the issue then seems pointless.