HKguy1234

Week 1 wrap-up: Applied buffered Ziana 5x this week. I skipped salicylic acid today, but I noticed a bit of tightness/dryness over the course of the day (no flakes though). The tretinoin is bringing...

Coming off my third consecutive night of applying buffered Ziana, my skin still shows no redness, flaking or irritation. I have even been using salicylic acid 2% during the day, without any problems....

Yesterday was the second time that I applied Ziana gel (buffered this time with Cerave Facial Moisturizing Lotion PM). On the two off days, I used a glycolic acid 15% lotion on Sunday and a salicylic...

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this log, but given recent skin issues, I think it’s time for a post. Since my last post, I’ve been pretty diligent with the above regimen, minus any retinoids. ...

I’ve made some changes to my skincare regimen that I wanted to document for my future reference. A few weeks ago, I started using a Vitamin C serum (Skinceuticals AOX+ 10) daily, since I’ve read that...

Time for another update: I haven’t had any bad breakouts since stopping the benzoyl peroxide a couple of months ago, and for the most part, my skin looks okay. That said, I am not completely clear. ...

Over the past several years, I’ve gotten used to having dry, irritated skin. After I washed my face, my skin would feel painfully dry until I toned and moisturized. I would be extr...

It's been four weeks since my last post, and I'm still completely acne free! I think this two-month stretch is the longest that I've been entirely free of any new breakouts. Even for those several y...

It’s been four weeks since my last post, and I’m happy to report that I’ve not had any new acne breakouts at all in the past month. Aside from the few stubborn spots of hyperpigmentation that remain ...

Its been about two weeks since my last update, but theres not too much new to report. The biggest thing was that I decided to go back on the minocycline because I started worrying about what appeared...

Week #4 and the acne-free stretch have finally come to an end. That clogged pore on my right cheek became a pimple on Monday, slowly getting redder and more inflamed. Luckily, it wasn't cystic-nodul...

This is the end of Week #3 without any new acne breakouts. The reddish spot on my nose is completely gone, and the clogged pores between my lip and nose (including the two clogged pores along my uppe...

It's been approximately a week since my last post, and I'm happy to report that I still don't have any new breakouts. I did have a red spot on the tip of my nose that looked like it was going to tran...

This is my first post on acne.org and my first attempt to track my skincare routine and progress in the battle with adult acne. I’m 30 years old and live in Hong Kong. I have combina...