Olde81

Wondering if I should lay off of the BP on a pimple that's been big for a week, finally popped and is still open and draining? It's quite red and inflamed and the BP hurts like a B when I put it on. ...

Try icing it and taking some advil for the inflammation. There's also an aspirin mask you could try. I have no personal experience with the mask but it's been mentioned a few times on here and seems...

I use CeraVe AM and PM . Love them both

I'm waiting for my first acne.org kit to arrive in the mail. My skin is quite accustomed to the side effects of benzoyl peroxide after using proactiv for 12+years. After finally doing some research ...

Thanks for your reply  I'm applying the 10% all over the areas I'm prone to breakouts, so mainly my chin and around my mouth.  I've been doing this for about 5 weeks now, where...

After over 10 years using proactiv, now in my mid-thirties with hormonal acne that only seems to clear up during pregnancy, I am only now learning about the regimen. I just ordered my first kit. My o...

How are you applying the BP? I'm just now, at 36 years old and having dealt with acne for over 20 years, realizing that I should have been applying BP to the whole area of my face that I get acne. F...

I'm on my own version of the regimen and things are finally looking up for me. I'm wondering about my morning routine, though. I wash with CeraVe foaming wash, use proactiv repairing lotion (2.5%bp)...

I personally find it difficult to get beauty blenders and brushes clean enough to trust that all the grime is truly out of them. I prefer disposable makeup sponges for this reason and discard daily.

I use CoverFX anti-blemish mattifying primer. It contains salicylic acid and is noncomedogenic. It's the only primer I can use that does not cause me any breakouts. For foundation I was using Vichy...

I'm 36 and struggle with hormonal acne, too. I've been using CeraVe foaming face wash, proactiv toner, benzoyl peroxide on effected areas, and following with CeraVe moisturizer. This has calmed the r...

I use CeraVe AM moisturizer. It has an SPF of 30 so basically is a sunblock but it's noncomedogenic and does not break me out at all.

I've been using persagel 5 for 12 days now on the areas of my face that are prone to breakouts, like my chin and under my nose. I'm seeing lots ofdead skin sloughing off which I know is a good thing,...