seb dermatitis sufferer

so at last i no longer get acne but then seb dermatitis hits me right in the cheeks ><

i am currently using the tape method to get rid of the flakey skin. im also using 1% hydrocortisone.

reading the side-effects of hydrocortisone is already quite scary, will prolong use of it make my skin worst? i try to use it only when i need to.

whats worst is that when i wash my face it tends to make my cheeks flare up so i usually just splash water on my face as to using a cleanser.

are facials worth it at beauty salons?

I was recommended by a friend to go to this beauty salon where they let me try a session. What they did was wash my face, then they had this machine that would steam my face so that my pores would be open. next they would get rid of most my blackheads and whiteheads on my face by forcing it out with some sort of handheld device (hurts a little bit). after that was done, they used this handheld machine that was massaged on my face -it was some sort of laser that is suppose to help my skin cells rejuvenate. after that was done, they put some sort of mask on me that was to exfoilate.

am i really helping my skin and my scars by going to these facials because i am quite tempted to get their package of 10 sessions. but even after getting rid of the blackheads on my nose, they just reappear again shortly... and isnt it bad to physically remove whiteheads/blackheads? anyone else have any experience with this?

wierd spots on my face

hello, please have a look at the following attachment. i've had this for a little over a month now. i have no idea what it is but its making my skin color look uneven (white-ish spots) and my skin is dry and flaking a bit where the spots are.

what is it? how do i get rid of it?

thanks

do i have Seborrhoeic dermatitis?

hey, about 2-3 months ago i started noticing that on both my cheeks (underneath eyes, toward nose) started to become red, itchy, dry and flakey with dead skin. i have no idea why this has all of a sudden appeared. i even stopped using any products on my face. the only thing i use is jojoba oil as a moisterizer to get rid of the flakeyness . i am also starting to use DANS AHA but thats for marks left from scars.

i know its not rosacea because some days it is completly gone but its driving me nuts because i cant seem to find a solution. i've been lurking around these forums and i think i might have Seborrhoeic dermatitis? can someone clear this up for me?

thanks a lot.

WhICH AHA is right for me?

Hi, im 18 and im at the point where my pimples are calming down but i still have a problem with red/brownish marks and scarring. oh and btw im chinese and male!

i've been lurking around these forums trying to find whats right for me. so far im interested in trying out Lactic acid peel, 20-30% for beginners right? other than that im also interested in trying dans 10% AHA.

Which one should i try first? Where can i buy lactic acid in canada? -is it only available online?

Should dans AHA be used twice a day since it is not a peel and is it okay to use it while putting on sunscreen and jojoba oil (wont all that product on ur face clog ur pores?)

Thanks!