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Update

Hi guys,

Another day, another dollar. I'm currently at work on a Friday afternoon and thought hmmm I haven't updated my "blog" in a while. Obviously when we have a breakout, we jump onto google/acne.org in the hopes of finding an answer. I'm just going to paste my skincare routine from my prev blog entry & then add some notes. This is less boring then reading paragraphs.

Just to update you though, my acne has now shifted from my cheeks (relieved not to have to deal with constant cysts) - to my forehead, but only localized on my right side - not sure if this is hormonal, seems to flare up around TOM. I always feel like forehead acne makes your face look yucky :( if you have ANNNYYY tips to get forehead acne under control please please please let me know. The struggle is so real right now................. 

AM
acne.org cleanser - still use to remove make up
NEW - Mario Badescu Enzymes cleanser - i'm still testing this out cannot comment
ACV toner - I now only use this PM
NEW - Mario Badescu Special Cucumber gel or whatever it's called - Still testing but liking. Not sure i'd buy this again
PIXI - Glow Tonic - RUN out but been using since my last post. I do like it!! Gonna repurchase nowww in  fact - makes my skin glowy and even
Cetaphil moisturiser - Too greasy dont use
NEW - La Roche Posey Effaclar H Moisturizer/Simple with Zinc - La Roch is great for winter, it's now spring so it's a little too heavy. Hopefully the Simple works
Smashbox Light Primer....makeup etc - yup yup all the same

PM - post make up removal
acne.org cleanser
NEW - Mario Badescu Glycolic Foaming Cleanser - Still testing, let you know
clearogen cleanser - Mmmmm sometimes. Quite drying, only use when i'm desperate
ACV toner
La Roche Posey Effaclar Duo+
Cetaphil with a drop of EPO - damn maybe I should still use EPO in my moisturizer it was the bomb.com
NEW - La Roche Posey Effaclar H Moisturiser

Spot treatments (sparingly)
sudocrem (errrday) 
PTR sulfur cooling mask - sometimes
Cortizone (only for deep cysts) - mmm sometimes

Masks
De La Cruz Sulfur - still use
Aztec Indian Secret with Braggs ACV (I add de la cruz sometimes) - lifesaver but I should use more

Supplements 
Zinc - 100-200mg per week
Evening Primrose Oil/Starflower oil
Now Foods Female Balance   - THIS i think has shifted my acne from jawline to forehead. Not sure how i feel about this!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know if you have any experience on the above products, and let me know what you think. I really want to engage and share tips.

I'd say I was 80% clear compared to my acne at it's worse (while on Yasmin ARGHHH) but this forehead thing is distressing.

Bye for now


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TaneBabe

Hey there! So what I realized from getting about 2 months of constant forehead breakouts (right in the middle too, like I swear it was the worst part to breakout) to nothing at all in that region is that it has to do with gut balance. I was taking doxycycline, and I ended up switching to bactrim (yes, it is still an antibiotic but it targets different bacteria) and it pretty much cleared my whole face about 80-90%. I also stopped using topicals, even though I did find Epiduo Forte to be an amazing spot/area treatment, just far too harsh for my entire face. Most importantly though is I stopped washing my face too much, and simplified my regimen to the point where I didn't even moisturize. I am on my 3rd week of accutane now and no forehead breakouts whatsoever. Only taking one pill of bactrim now and for another month. I would say I'm 95% clear. ANYWAYS I am obviously not an expert haha, this is just my experience! But once I googled forehead acne, it ALWAYS talked about gut imbalance! Good luck!

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On 1 April 2016 at 5:48 PM, TaneBabe said:

Hey there! So what I realized from getting about 2 months of constant forehead breakouts (right in the middle too, like I swear it was the worst part to breakout) to nothing at all in that region is that it has to do with gut balance. I was taking doxycycline, and I ended up switching to bactrim (yes, it is still an antibiotic but it targets different bacteria) and it pretty much cleared my whole face about 80-90%. I also stopped using topicals, even though I did find Epiduo Forte to be an amazing spot/area treatment, just far too harsh for my entire face. Most importantly though is I stopped washing my face too much, and simplified my regimen to the point where I didn't even moisturize. I am on my 3rd week of accutane now and no forehead breakouts whatsoever. Only taking one pill of bactrim now and for another month. I would say I'm 95% clear. ANYWAYS I am obviously not an expert haha, this is just my experience! But once I googled forehead acne, it ALWAYS talked about gut imbalance! Good luck!

Oh gosh thanks for this info so handy. My entire face is 90% with the exception of the right top hand corner of my forehead. It's so bizarre!! It calms down completely then flares up a couple week a later. I have epiduo so may try it as a spot treatment but generally Bp doesn't agree with me. The flare ups go within a few days if I don't touch them. I feel like I've gone full circle ...forehead acne, full blown hormonal cheeks chin everywhere and now back to forehead which suits me fine. Thanks for your comment though let me know how you're getting on

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