Hey guys,
ive had pretty bad acne since the start of high school. I'm 19 now and still have some problems. I've been on tretinoin since October but I don't think I've seen any improvement. I usually wash my face in the morning with cetaphil and follow with a cerave moisturizer and sunscreen. At night I apply cerave pm after I shower then the tretinoin around an hour later. My face seems to get red and inflamed every time I touch it (whether it be shaving with an electric razor or just rinsing it with water) but the redness goes away after 15 minutes or so. I'm not even sure if this is acne or something else.
11 hours ago, chrt_mvc said:Does it look more red when you : eat spicy foods , take hot baths , cold/hot weather , heavy exercising ....? if it does , it might be Rosacea
yes it does actually. I hadn't even thought of rosacea, thanks!
16 minutes ago, jackiwoj said:Every time I use Cerave Moisturizer my red becomes extremely red! I've concluded that I have a reaction to the hyaluronic acid in this moisturizer. I recently tried Hado Labo moisturixer and had the same reaction because it contains HA.
I will take a look. I appreciate all the help
20 hours ago, Destinys1991 said:How long have you been using these products for?
I've been using the products for around 4-5 months now
3 hours ago, Jw122455 said:yes it does actually. I hadn't even thought of rosacea, thanks! I will take a look. I appreciate all the help I've been using the products for around 4-5 months now
It might also be something else. Usually for people with Rosacea , when you get a ''flare up'' (redness, sometimes bumps like acne) it lasts for a few days if treated