Hello everyone!
So I've been off of accutane for a month now and my face is starting to get oil again. This of course is giving me anxiety that my acne will come back. For the past month though, I've been doing little things here and there to prevent acne. During this month, I did not get a single pimple. I recently got a tiny one though (you can barely see it) on the side of my mouth, and I believe one is forming on my forehead. That being said, do you have any little secret that I am not doing? I'm sure I can't be the only one!
Here has been my "plan" that I'd admit works pretty well. Try it and tell me how it goes:
-60 mg of Zinc supplement everyday
-400 IU Vitamin E supplement every day
-Regular One-a-Day vitamins
-3-5 16 ounce glasses of water a day (roughly 6-10 cups)
-Change pillowcase/put a fresh towel over my pillow EVERY night
-No dairy (I kind of cheated and had shredded cheese though)
-No chocolate/foods heavy in sugar such as candy
-Sunscreen of course since I work in the sun all day
-Just a normal Cetaphil wash and CeraVe moisturizer
-No touching my face/attempting to pop pimples WHAT. SO. EVER. (this used to be a huge habit of mine)
-No smoking (I cheated like once or twice but they were cigars and we were golfing, so how could you not?)
Any tips? I've done hours of research and these are the ones I've tried. Shorter showers and Omega-3 fatty acids are probably next to add to my list. But go ahead, give me your secret! And like I said, try my plan and tell me how it goes.
Thanks guys!
One of the BEST tips I've learned on this site - is to be super gentle with your skin. Dan talks about washing for 10 seconds only, and air dry or pat VERY lightly. And that irritated skin will break out.
I used to wash and scrub and rub etc... Thinking that meant my face would be cleaner... But Dan's recommendation has made a HUGE improvement in my skin.