Im starting week 4. Im getting morr and more flakes. I know it is normal and will eventually go away when i start using the aha. But i have a lot of whiteheads and the bp is bringing them out its mixing with the flaking and its driving me crazy. I want hard bad to squeeze the gunk that is jus sitting on the top of my pores and to peel the flakes away. Is it ok if i gently squeeze the portion that is sitting there? Are the gunk going to come completely out on its on? Will the aha help with the gunk also?
Hey there! I hope your skin is getting a bit better! The flakes really suck, I know your pain. If you are using the acne.org moisturiser I'm going to offer you my two cents worth and say ditch it! Cetaphil or something similar is more hydrating (for me anyway) and doesn't leave you looking a sickly yellow. Also, do you wear makeup? If you do, how do you remove it? With the white heads you can pop them (the way dan says too) but I found that if I dabbed benzyl (wait for it to dry) then dabbed AHA a couple times a day they would dry up in a few days max and flake away without fear of leaving scars.
If you don't wear makeup and you're not using the AHA I'll make a suggestion - get that micellar water (however you spell it) and some makeup removal pads and gently exfoliate before your shower - be REALLY GENTLE when you do this or it will make your skin worse! Do not rub repeatedly and set yourself a time limit (like a minute or two) so you don't over do it.
I have tried using cetaphil and it burned my skin too badly for me also it leaves a greasy feeling on my face. I have oily skin. I like the moisturizer it works for me. I usually dab with a paper towel after it has absorb in my skin so i wont be so shiny. I also just use one pump if im going out for the day but when im at home i use as much as i need. Im african american so it gives me a glow. I dnt wear make up at all. I just made week 4 so im going to wait until the beginning of next week to start using aha. I have been trying not to pop any whiteheads or pimples but it seems my face is breaking out more in pimples.