Good morning guys,
Just wanted to share my story and find out if anyone can relate/help. I started using Proactiv in high school because I was very self conscious about breakouts. When I look back at it, I really never needed a serious acne treatment but I was in high school and didn't thing twice about it. I used Proactiv my sophomore and junior years of high school. The treatment kept my face spotless but pertinently dried it out. After taking a shower, if i didn't apply a strong moisturizer my mom would give me, my face would be so flaky. At the end of my Junior year, I started to notice that these little scars starting to appear on my face (Indents). I discontinued using Proactiv and my face has never been the same. I'm now 24 and have tried so many different products. Nothing seems to work. This past year, I've tried to go organic and all natural because I feel like its the safe way to go. I don't want to use ingredients that will damage my skin. I can also see facial hair starting to grow in as well so maybe that's another reason my skin is freaking out?
-My skin is permanently dry (Especially in the winter so I have to use a strong moisturizer but nothing keeps breakouts away/ nothing keeps my face as moisturized as it should be)
-My worst spot for acne is my chin and jaw but I get random pimples all over my face at random times. I'll be clear one week, and then break out all over the next. My pimples usually vary from small to cystic
-I also have blackheads on my nose.
I'm looking for a natural treatment that's safe with nothing that will freak my skin out or permanently damage. I've been using Acure sensitive skin cleanser and their day cream for about two weeks now. It seemed to help a little at first but now i'm breaking out. Does anyone know of any pure safe exfoliate + Cleanser+Strong moisturizer products that would help my skin type? I'm pretty scared to try new things so I do a ton of research but I'm sure their is something out there that can help me. I would love to hear what you all think. Thanks for your time!
You are the same age as my son 24 years old he still uses proactive plus been on it for years it never really cleared him completely back in June he had a flareup so I researched for vitamins that would help acne and came across some reviews for innate skin clear skin vitamins pack I ordered a double pack 2 months supply and was gonna give it at least 4 months to see if it would work he is currently on month 3.
I don't know if its the vitamins or just that he is finally outgrowing acne but a couple weeks after taking the vitamin pack he stopped breaking out in the last 2 months he had 1 or 2 pimples max, he still uses proactive plus but like I said it really wasn't working.
I ordered the vitamins on amazon it's cheaper when you get the double pack they are a bit pricey but definitely worth it , which I would have discovered them along time ago might have prevented alot of scars.