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Who has successfully used azelaic acid? Laser is better for rosacea. For broken capillaries, they are the only option. Excel V and v beam lasers seem to be the best. I have only one excel V and got really good results. Planning to do one mo... | 5 years ago | |
Who has successfully used azelaic acid? Any exfoliants, even mild one can irritate your skin. You can try to use a good layer of oil free moisturiser (very important) like the facetheory supergel m3 before your azelaic acid to act like a "b... | 5 years ago | |
What do you think is my problem? Even if you have dry skin, you should be careful about putting occlusive products on your skin if you are acne prone since they have the ability to clog pores and agravate existing acne. You seem to h... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
Salicylic acid cleanser + the acne.org Benzoyl peroxide treatment It is safe if your skin can tolerate it. Begin with a few times per week and build frol there. If your skin handles it well, try to leave the cleanser for a few minutes in your skin to allow the bha t... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
BP/long term/HELP I have heard many board certified dermatologist say that they recomment bp for teenagers and young adults because it is not the best for anti aging, as you said. Maybe try bp in a wash form ( like the... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
Skin constantly oily, breakouts, routine not helping? Niacinamide and green tea are two ingredients thay have been shown to reduce sebum production so look for them when you buy a serum or moisturiser. Facetheory supergel m3 has both. Cosrx ac moisturise... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
Is it closed comedones? Switch to purito comfy water sunscreen. Maybe try cosrx green tea aqua gel cream / cosrx ac moisturizer/facetheory supergel m3 in lieu of cerave for lotion. Try a bha lotion from paula's choice to hel... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
Who has successfully used azelaic acid? Azelaic acid is a really mild exfoliant which makes it ideal for people with sensitive skin but it is has also anti microbial properties. It is mostly helpful for people with rosacea and acne rosacea ... | 5 years ago | |
Natural remedies for excess testosterone? Are you really sure that you have excess testosterone? Having acne does not always mean you have it in excess, sometimes it is just that your sebaceous glands react more than usual to normal amount of... | In forum Hormonal acne | 5 years ago |
Severely enlarged pores Pores size are genetic but they can appear larger than their natural size. It happens a lot when you have oily skin and debris (sebaceous filaments/blackheads) filling your pores and stretching them o... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
Does topical tretinoin help oily skin? Overtime, studies have shown that it is the case. However, you could benefit instant results when paired with topicals containing niacinamide and green tea extract for example. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 5 years ago |
need help figuring out how to clear out my skin Seems like retentional acne for the most part but your skin is not bad. Switch your glycolic to salicylic 2%( paula's choice bha lotion is a good one) since bha is oil soluble meaning is goes deep i... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
Recommendations for new reigmen I also have been on differin a long time ago (now on retin a) and yes, for some people, i have heard some dermatologists say that even this is rare, the purge can last longer. But given what you say a... | 5 years ago | |
Recommendations for new reigmen Maybe differin is not strong enough for you and you have to move up to retin a, or maybe your acne does not respond the most to retinoids (but note that for some people, the purging lasts more than 4 ... | 5 years ago | |
Need help incorporating The Ordinary with Differin gel Do you suffer from cystic acne? Is it the kind of pimples that takes a lot of time to come to the surface if they do? I have been looking into your cleanser. This is not the best, really and there ... | 5 years ago | |
Solution for blackheads Look for a strong salicylic product 2×a day if you can tolerate it (paula's choice clear plus lotion is a good one). I find that if a don't put anything on top for 20 min, it works better. You can eve... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
I can't handle my textured skin anymore On 11/1/2019 at 2:52 AM, mizyu222 said: Hi Nouchka98. Thank you very much for your reply. So I have tried everything you’ve mentioned and sadly nothing has cleared up my skin to... | In forum Oily skin | 5 years ago |
Please help me!! You seem to have ice picked scars. These are very very difficult to treat at home and you NEED to go to a very good dermatologist to have a diagnosis and a proper treatment. I would say laser could b... | In forum Other acne treatments | 5 years ago |
Tretinoin and AHA First, tretinoin shoud be prescribed by a doctor and you shoud be aware of the ones you can buy online very easily: these are often fake products. Some medical sites in some countries can provide tret... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 5 years ago |
Looking for a good moisturiser If you look for a truly non comedogenic one: facetheory supergel m3. You can add any haluronic acid serum in it to make it even more hydrating ( the ordinary etc.). Alway apply moisturiser on slightly... | In forum Acne | 5 years ago |
Broken Blood Vessels and Redness after vomiting Difficult to say but broken capillaries are permanent. It could be that your capillaries are simply dilated for the moment. You have to wait until you recover. But even if it is not the case, it is ea... | In forum Acne | 6 years ago |
Congested, dull, oily skin help. You're welcome. Also, use sa or differin at night. If your skin reacts badly even with moituriser, you shoud only use them every other day until your skin tolerates the actives. Then you can even buil... | In forum Acne | 6 years ago |
Congested, dull, oily skin help. Cerave hydrating cleanser or ren evercalm cleanser ( pricier but a little more effective). | In forum Acne | 6 years ago |
Congested, dull, oily skin help. Salycilic acid based products are definitely going to help you for instance. Look for 2% in a serum form or lotion ( paula's choice, the ordinary...these two have the right ph that allow the sa acid t... | In forum Acne | 6 years ago |
Acne marks or scars? How to deal? From what i can see, you have some post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This is temporary and can last for a few weeks to several months, it depends on the person. The best way to prevent pih is t... | In forum Acne | 6 years ago |