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[Battle2011]

Hi!

A quick question.I am a 34 years old man.
I am using a man oil free moisturizer from Clinique (as part of the 3 steps acne men solution).
My skin is improving (even if i got a breakout of hurtful pimples, the first in months, because i started gluten again, what a fool).

I was just wondering, is it better to moisturize a bit too much (as explained in Dan's regimen), or to use less? Sometimes I feel I am putting a bit too much on my skin. Will that clog pores, or how does that work?

(sorry, I do not know much about these products!)

thanks!

[gemmyjunebug]

Go for the moisture. As much as we need exfoliation to clear and knock out pimples we need moisture to build a healthy barrier. My biggest mistake was not moisturizing enough. I cannot stress how important or what a difference it made to my skin. Using an SA or BP did dramatically help with acne blemishes-however the drying induced by these compromised my skin. Of course I thought letting my skin dry out was healing and fixing my problem. Dry skin can get acne too. You can't dry out a pimple but you can dry out your skin. Moisturizing in itself will not cause more flare ups. The ingredients in choice lotion/creams are concerns for pimples. I've had success with ingredients that mimic the structure and function of healthy skin. I look for a blend of glycerin, ceramides, cholesterol, and hyaluronic acid. I've been using and will continue to use La Roche Posay Toleriane Ultra. Prior to using this I was only using an oil-free SA lotion. Since I've been using this cream I've discontinued the use of my acne products. That's not to say I won't use them for exfoliation or spot treating from time to time. My skin is healthy again. Meaning, no flakes, dryness, itching, etc. I get the occasional pimple but nothing like before when I was NOT moisturizing. So go for moisture!