Militia890

Benzoyl peroxide doesn't cause aging. Dry skin causes aging. Both benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid will dry your skin out. Both are effective at treating acne and you can avoid the dryness by using...

Looks like hypopigmentation now instead of hyperpigmentation, though I'm not entirely sure. Give it a few more days and see where it goes. If it is hypopigmentation, I do not know how long it ...

It would also be good to consider reducing your bp facewash from a 10% to a 5% or 2.5%. The 10% is harsh on your face and isnt any more beneficial than a lower percentage.

It has already been three or four days by now though, and Im not even sure this redness is fading yet. Is this normal?

So I've been about a month on the regimen and I decided to incorporate Dan's aha into my regimen. I started doing this last weekend, I would mix half and half aha plus moisturizer. The thing is I use ...

What moisturizer do you use? Many find the acne.org one to not be enough and they switch out with something else.

I would say just leave it alone at this point. Continuing to nuke the spot with any more treatments will just lead to more iritation. Perhaps just moisturize and see where it's at in a week, possible ...

I had a point where my skin got very dry and flaky, but it didn't follow a weekly pattern like that. I've moved past that phase at this point and my skin is fine.

While Accutane (isotretinoin) has been proven do be very successful in curing acne it can come with a host of side effects and should probably be left until your certain nothing else will work.  ...

I have heard steaming during certain facials is beneficial as it activates and helps the mask absorb. But steaming just for the sake of it is not helpful.   Im am certainly no expert on this tho...

  How long have you been using the aha for? I found that it would actually break me out but I did not stick with it for too long. Is your skin really dry/still red and irritated from the bp? ...

How long have you been using the aha for? I found that it would actually break me out but I did not stick with it for too long.   Is your skin really dry/still red and irritated from the bp? &nb...

How much bp have you been using?

Good luck friend! : )

Acne can develop in anyone, whether they've had it before or not unfortunately. There are plenty of options for treating it!   Seeing a dermatologist is a strong start, just be sure to really do...