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[dhjbfjernx]

Hello. I am hoping people can give some advice on how to get rid of zits above my upper lip, where my mustache would normally be. I have multiple zits around the corners of my upper lip that have been there for months. Every few months one or two more zits will appear in full force in the same area, and then just die down a bit but never fully go away.

I do pick my zits because I have a bad habit of it (and picking scabs). I don't know if they're scars but here's some pics of what I mean.




Sorry if they aren't the best pics. Anyway, you can see the zits like I said around the corners of my upper lip, and most of them have been there for months. The larger red one is a new one. They are not from shaving nor from having a mustache as I am always clean shaven.

Why are they only in those spots? I rarely get zits anywhere else on my face, just on those two areas. I noticed last night when I sleep, those areas are resting on my pillow case. Could this be the reason, that I'm not cleaning my pillow cases enough? Is there another known reason for zits appearing in those areas, e.g. diet? Thanks for the help.

[mcc0y]

I have had this consistently for years. Always getting red marks and whiteheads there.

That picture looks exactly like my upper lip.

Edited by mcc0y, 11 May 2012 - 02:37 PM.

[Starlitskies]

There's only two things I could think of that would cause acne only there. First off, yeah you should really sleep differently so your face isn't in your pillow, plus change your pillowcase regularly (I change mine every 3-4 nights). I had to learn to sleep on my back, which sucked at first but I'm used to it now...

Secondly, I'd recommend you change your toothpaste. A lot of people noticed their acne around their mouth cleared up when they switched to a Fluoride-free and Sodium Lauryl (Laureth) Sulfate free toothpaste.

[Green Gables]

That looks like perioral dermatitis more than acne. I second the toothpaste recommendation.

A SLS-free, fluoride-free toothpaste is Squigle:
http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B0001EKUWS

Edited by Green Gables, 14 May 2012 - 12:32 PM.

[mcc0y]

I tried the different toothpaste a while back and it did nothing for me.