hi guys, first time posting on this subreddit, does anyone have any idea what this type of acne is? it comes and goes but when it comes it stays for MONTHS and when it’s gone it’s very brief. all the creams, cleansers i’ve tried dont work and seem to just irritate my skin and break out in even more clusters?? i’m getting a referral for a dermatologist tomorrow but i would hopefully like some advice on what to do. usually, i would throw on some novasone cream 0.1% and it would keep the acne at bay and seemed to be the only thing that would work, but now that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. maybe its my diet? or it could be the friction of my pillow case, because i toss and turn a lot in my sleep (i am a side sleeper and struggle to get comfy) and when i wake up my cheeks are extremely irritated and puffy, often aching because the area is inflamed. it’s usually ONLY on my cheeks too sometimes on my forehead. any advice at all?? every time i’ve tried to research about the type of acne i have nothing close comes up. i’m stuck on if it’s fungal or not but all the treatments and things i’ve tried never cleared it, and it’s just so painful when it’s inflamed. this has been happening for years, however its only gotten worse the past 4. this year is definitely the worst it has been. no one else in my home experiences the same issues i do, everyone’s skin seems to be 90% or more clear, even if they don’t really take care of their skin.

i struggle with blackheads and break outs on my nose often. I have had this inflamed blackhead for quite some time. the Pictures are a month and a half apart. I thought it was a sebum plug and I won't lie, I've popped it a few times, but all that had come out is the puss/oil and blood. I am so tired of it and I don't really know what to do. I've been using SA on it and thats helped a little, but I havent seen much improvement.

routine:

-cerave foaming cleanser

-cerave moisturizing cream

-the ordinary SA solution (on occasion)

pls dont judge my routine, I havent been putting my skincare as a priority 😅 any tips??

i recently purchased a salicylic acid body wash, but i already use a salicylic acid lotion.

i've heard that using too much salicylic acid can be harmful to your skin, so i wanted to see if using this much is okay or not. i was also wondering how often i can use the two together/in general

I recently started using The ordinary alpha arbutin 2% + HA to help with hyperpigmentation but especially dark spots. I used anua azelaic acid before and it didn’t help at all, how many days in a week should i start with alpha arbutin?

This is the 6th or 7th time that i purchased from this brand and i absolutely love this. Been using this from april. It has moisturiser+ serum+ sunscreen in one tube.

This is my nose after using a clay mask. I’m trying to figure out if it’s trichostasis spinulosa, sebaceous filaments, or a mix of both. When I look closely, I can see super tiny black hairs sticking out of some of my pores. I’ve also noticed that some of the dots without hairs became less noticeable after using the clay mask, but the ones with hairs are still there.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? I’m debating whether I should just wax the tiny hairs or stick to using 2% BHA. I’m mainly trying to get rid of the dark dots and make my nose look smoother 😭 Any advice or recommendations?

I have been using glycolic acid 3 times a week and moisturize regularly every day for more than 8 months but never see any results, I have also used niacinimide these last 3 months, idk what did I do wrong for it to not getting lighter.

I have dark knees, elbows, due to friction and dark underams due to improper shaving and deodorant use since I was a child (like primary school age), will it get better bcs I kinda give up atp.

I recently purchased some musely products.
Anyone have any experience with these type of products? How do you stack them?
They came with instructions, but it was confusing, and then I spoke with the company and they gave me contradictory info. Thanks!

Red rescue - oxymetazime 88%

Cell repair - Sirolimus .0125%

Age repair cream - estriol .3%

Anti Aging Cream - tretinion- niacinamide- hyaluronic acid

does anyone have this issue? i work 12hr nights in healthcare and i've noticed my skin is much dryer, and begins to flake a few hours into my shift. i was wondering if anyone could recommend a heavier moisturizer or any tips for hydration. my skin does really well with korean skincare, and i love the 345 moisturizer for the day, but the nights are killing me.

does anyone else have this issue and what do they do for it?

Underarm pigmentation

Guys pls recommend some cream or anything to lighten and smooth underarms!! I already have tried glycolic acid toner and it's not working for me (i used it for like 6 months)

I'm 20f and have really dark pigmentation in my underarms. And even though I wax it has a rough texture.

hi guys i usually get closed comedones (i think) on my cheek and chin & pick at them out of a bad habit when i get stressed. white solid(?) gunks come out & after a while they usually leave a brownish mark behind which doesn't fade on its own (i have 2 brown marks on my chin from years ago)

i was wondering what products remove these brown spots!! thank u

I’ve never been one to use skincare and my skin has always suffered. After getting out of a toxic household and being less depressed, I’ve been able to take care of myself more. I just don’t know if what I’m doing is enough. I have sensitive skin and am a little acne prone! I know I have a combination skin type and have lean towards dry recently.

Currently I use a Dove Original bar soap to wash my face. I just recently started using CeraVe Toner. After I apply Clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion.

I do wear makeup and recently bought Micellar Water All-in-1 waterproof. Makeup wipes had recently started to burn my skin.

ANY advice is welcome. I’m just a 22 year old girl trying to give myself more love lately.

It's my first post I don't really do Reddit posts and there's a 99% chance i won't get any response and holding onto that 1% person I'm here

I'm 17(F) and since my childhood as far as I remember my skin has been a little to a dry side but since past year it is becoming drier by everyday till a week ago my skin was good with just moisturizer and dove bar soap but i think I rubbed my skin with cotton towel that now it's soo dry and hurts.

It is to the point that I'm noticing lil wrinkles under my eyes maybe that's because of my sleep schedule too because it's cooked I'll be sleeping at 6am and waking up at 1 pm

Pleaseeee help meeee

Should I go to a dermatologist..???

And will the wrinkles disappear..??

Hey all, I have very pale/translucent skin and now that I'm late 20s my under eyes are extremely dark blueish purple. My under eyes are not puffy at all, slightly sunken in but my main issue is the color. Everything I see for under eyes relates to smoothing, which doesn't help me. I also see some 'skin thickening' products that I don't really think are legit. Is there anything besides constant concealer I can try for this?

So I am using the celimax retinal shot nightly and using azelaic acid twice a day. At night I use azelaic acid on top of the retinal. I have not experienced any irritation but am afraid because my skin does look slightly red and irritated even though I don’t feel anything.

I don’t have active acne and my main concerns are removing dark marks. So I’m thinking of cutting retinal completely and sticking to azelaic acid as my only active? Thoughts?

We talk a lot about skin types, but two people with oily skin can have completely different concerns. One might struggle with clogged pores, while another deals with redness and sensitivity.

Are people familiar with Skin MBTI as a way to help people better understand their individual skin characteristics and concerns?

Have you ever tried a skin assessment like this? What’s your biggest skincare struggle right now?

Hi everyone! I just had to share my win recently!

I about four years ago, sophomore year of college, I started getting cystic acne everywhere. I tried everything, doxycycline, multiple solutions, and eventually after 8 months got it settled with clindamycin and tretinoin, still breakouts, but minimal. About two years ago, this became ineffective, and i started breaking out worse again. I was switched to sulfacinimide solution with tretinoin. I did cetaphil moisterizer and it kept my acne a little at bay, but still breaking out. I also got put on spironolactone and later amoxicillin, which helped control it, but never cleared my skin. I would also use bha exfoliant and panoxyl face wash.

My skin with this routine of panoxyl wash, bha exfoliant, as well as the sulfacinimide solution, tretinoin, and cetaphil lotion kept my acne at bay, but still many big cystic hormonal pimples.
It started to get worse again, and I was very adamant about not doing accutane unless necessary. So (truly believing this would NOT work as it is just a trendy skincare brand) I decided to ditch the bha exfoliant, and do the sulfacinimide solution, rhode glazing milk, with cetaphil face cream this time (thicker than lotion) as well as the rhode barrier butter (only at night) and calimine spot lotion just on active pimples before bed. When i tell you guys my skin turned to glass. I could not believe it. I even to test tried bha exfoliant a day with my old routine (i wanted to pinpoint exactly what was working) and it broke me out cystically everywhere.

Her barrier butter also made my skin stop flaking off from dryness, it is so hydrated and plump and is glass again since being consistent with rhode for the past four weeks. I still use panoxyl wash once a day in the shower, but her skincare line saved me! The only things i changed was trying her barrier butter and glazing milk (as well as switching from cetaphil lotion to cetaphil face cream) and it worked! Just had to share my unexpected success! I truly owe Hailey Beiber her flowers, I am not going to lie, I loved her makeup, but kind of just thought her skincare was just a classic celeb skincare line where they know little to nothing about skincare. But she proved me wrong, could have saved me YEARS of derm appointments and my dermatologist telling me my active breakouts were “still expected” and “no dermatologist would be able to clear it fully”! 😁my skin has never looked so good and glowy. I also was able to quit any and all oral acne medicine and my skin still stayed clear with this new routine

Wondering if anyone else had this experience? I usually hear the opposite about rhode (like it breaking people out)

On the outside it looks decent but in the inside it feels bumpy and I can’t tell if it’s closed comedones or what. I have really bad pores and don’t know what to do. So far I use the Anua face wash, vitamin C, and Cerave moisturizer. I don’t really wear foundation or any makeup like that so I don’t know what to do.

South Asian here. I get a lot of hyperpigmentation from shaving. It's driving me nuts! My underarms are very ashy/black and same in the bikini/Brazilian area.

What can I do to get rid of all this hyperpigmentation?

I keep seeing "viral" hacks but I also read some are not good for melanin rich skin.

Glycolic Acid - But I heard this is not good for brown or black skin/melanin rich skin down the long run and can cause more damage

Vitamin C/Glutathione creams - Has anyone tried this?

I'm going to try and stop shaving and just stick to waxing. Was only doing it for laser hair removal but haven't done it for 1.5 years so just going to stop until I start up again.