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Hello everyone,
So every day I apply a generous amount of a 2% BHA gel all over my face, plus a little bit of the Acne.org BP gel on areas where I'm more prone to breakout. I know it's more drying and irritating to use both together but I've been doing so for a while with no problem.
BUT BUT BUT today I do the same again and then I notice that the areas where I applied the BP gel have developed very noticeable brown patches. I don't really have any inflammatory acne (only some calmed down cystic acne and comedones) so I know they can't be "post inflammatory acne scars"
Has anyone experienced the same discoloration problem with BP?
I also wonder if it is because of the birth control that I'm taking since I have just started a new pack after finishing the inactive pills and getting my period. Hormonal changes can cause skin hyperpigmentation so it could be the reason why?
Any input greatly appreciated! :S
Hey, I've had the same thing recently. I know birth control can cause melasma ( dark pigment spots) but I've never had it from just the pull alone. I've been using duac for a few weeks and had so e sun exposure and a little brown patch pipped up just like that. I think its because birth control + BP makes you sun sensitive. Maybe wear a hat outdoors or use 30 or more SPF.
On 2016/7/11 at 6:50 PM, snarkygirl said:Hey, I've had the same thing recently. I know birth control can cause melasma ( dark pigment spots) but I've never had it from just the pull alone. I've been using duac for a few weeks and had so e sun exposure and a little brown patch pipped up just like that. I think its because birth control + BP makes you sun sensitive. Maybe wear a hat outdoors or use 30 or more SPF.
Thank you for always replying and responding to my posts 
Actually I'd recently discovered that getting some sun exposure every day does seem to help with oil control and inflammation reduction - I actually read it from a book about acne. The author recommends going under the sun for about 10 mins every day (without applying SPF) and so I'd been following. Yeah I think the birth control + BP combo definitely makes my skin very sun sensitive. I've been avoiding any unnecessary sun exposure these few days. The brown patches remain but they seem to get slightly better now 