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Week 2, Day 4 Two more comedones became inflamed on my chin. I noticed that the blackheads on my nose are "softening" and becoming looser (easier to extract). I have a derm appt tomorrow evening - I...

Paula's Choice AHA and BHA gels help me with my clogged pores! BHA penetrates the pore and dissolves the gunk, and AHAs get rid of dead skin cells so they do not clog your pores. My derm recently pre...

Your derm can put you on a prescription topical that will hopefully help with your acne. The medication doesn't have to be as extreme as Accutane. Have you used any before? Or has your derm just been ...

I've found that AHA helps with red marks from old acne and gives my skin a glowy look. I use Paula's Choice 8% AHA gel. Good luck

It looks like a large cystic pimple to me. Maybe try icing it to bring down the inflammation? I also like dabbing a bit of Aloe vera gel on it - this helps with the redness and is soothing.

I have the same thing you have, except it is concentrated on my chin (mostly on the sides). I have struggled with these closed comedones for over a year. Two things I have found to help: 1) Paula's ...

Week 2, Day 3 Did an Aztec Healing Clay mask last night!! Weird thing happen though - my face was super red when I took it off. I'm not sure why, but it was probably due to the Taz. I slathered some ...

Week 2, Day 2 Can feel a comedone inflaming on the side of my chin. Other than that, nothing new. The blackeads on my nose decrease with every day, and my skin is generally softer and smoother from t...

Week 2, Day 1 Woke up with one inflamed closed comedone on my chin!! I'm weirdly happy about this…I guess one zit I get now is one less zit I will have when I go back to school. I also extracted a bl...

Day 7 (end of week 1!) Nothing new today. My skin looks good - smooth, glowy, and clear. No major dryness or redness. It seems that the IB has stopped - the breakout I had a couple of days ago is ov...

SunnySarah, thanks for your reply!! Those are both really great masks, I'm glad you also like them!

Hi guys!!   I've decided to share my opinions on the face masks I use. I haven't used all that many, but the ones I consistently use are amazing.   1. Aztec Healing Clay (AHC)   This ...

Day 6: Things are definitely progressing. I can feel more closed comedones on my chin surfacing and becoming inflamed. The blackheads on my nose have significantly decreased!!! I'm very excited about...

Day 5: Definitely beginning to see the effects of the Taz. My skin is very dry today. After washing and drying my face this morning, my skin started to scale up and get all flaky. I gently buffed awa...

Day 4: I see more of a change in my skin today!! My face is slightly more sensitive and pink, and stung when I applied my BHA and AHA this morning (but still no dryness). My skin appears smooth, whic...

Day 3: Still no dryness or irritation. A comedone on my chin did become inflamed today, which is good. I'm not sure if this is due to the Taz or not. However, it does not feel as angry and sore as it...

Day 2: Nothing much new here. My skin is not even dry from the Taz. However, I have noticed that some blackheads (esp on my nose) are "surfacing" and softening up and becoming easier to extract. I t...

Day 1: No drastic changes. The Taz did not even making my skin dry or flaky. I do like that it is a cream - I feel like it's more hydrating than the RAM gel. A blackhead on my upper lip surfaced thi...

Hi guys!! I'm an 18 year old trying to get rid of her acne once and for all I have suffered from acne since my freshman year of high school (mild to moderate). My acne was never really cystic - I h...