I want to keep this post to the point as ill be posting pics with further details after I get off work. i wanted some peace of mind discussing any products or regimen that works.
I currently have active breakouts at around 40-50% of my face every 6-10 hours i see a new white head form or several bumps. Currently painful pustules on my jawline and temporal points. Acne scars throughout my forehead, temporal, cheeks, and smaller ones throughout my face. I also have a lot of small bumps everywhere on my face, most become unnoticeable after 30 minutes of ignoring but they are all there.
i have had maybe 10 pimples total my entire teenage years. Without any concern of washing my face, knowledge or used any products besides a bar of soap, and within day or two they would be gone.
From college on I started with severe cystic acne but stayed off any prescriptions and started buying products to get rid of my self esteem issue.
I spent the the last year in korea me for some reason, despite waving a similar humidity level to where I live (VA beach) and high pollutants in the air. I have dozens of photos of me with the clearest skin I've had since high school. I still had breakouts but I for once felt like I had control over my skin.
Its been about three months worth since I've been back in the us. And my skin is worse than my skin was before I left for korea a year ago.
Products ive used ranging from most effectiveness to inneffective over the last 4 years of my acne career
dermalogica
cetaphil
neutrogena
murad
clearasil
I have tried quite few other brands but cannot think of them.
my routine is washing daily twice with dermalogica clearing face wash followed by dermalogica microfoliant. Then every other night dermalogica sebum clearing masque.
in the morning, after i wash i apply cetaphil daily moisturizer and elta md 46 spf sunscreen.
i have very oily skin (but also dry as of the last month, flakes have appeared around my mouth, jawline, and cheeks) sotime to time if i can mid day. I very quickly (45 seconds tops) wash the oil from my face that has gathered in 5+ hours since i first washed my face with cetaphil daily facial cleanser. Repeated again with moisturizer and sunscreen depending if the sun is out.
My routine only takes 12-15 minutes total