Skin problems?

[pixiedust]

I had acne when i was a teenager. mainly right around my period. it was mild though. I just used a mild soap and it usually cleared up. If I remember correctly I usually used the neutrogena bar for sensitive skin. I rarely have acne now although for the past few cycles I have broken out during my period. but nothing major. just a few small pimples around my chin. But since my skin is so sensitive I still just use a mild cleanser and my moisturizer with spf. I burn easily. Lately I've been using clinique's facial soap and clarins tinted moisturizer with spf. my skin tends to do better when I use less product. I rarely wear actual foundation or a lot of makeup. Its not like I need it anyway!

[4thDownSpecialist]

Girl12 do this

By this stuff called Witch Hazel. It cleans your face as well as moisterizes since alot of acne medicines will dry out your skin. Good stuff, I use it to shave my face as well. Just use it whenver. Alot of times I used it to clean my face after I come home and I'm all sweaty, or just anytime during the day when I feel my face is sorta oily. Wonderful stuff really. I think you can get it at Wal-Greens or something.

Then I have this stuff in the shower that's a facial cleaner. Sometimes this stuff can dry out your skin too, so I usualy put more of that Witch Hazel on my skin afterwards.

At night I put on actual acne cream. I use benzoyl peroxide. Like most acne creams, it dries out skin. I also have this prescirption cream called Retin-A (sp?) I don't have the tube with me so I prolly spelled it wrong. But that stuff is pretty powerful and after about 3 days straight of using the stuff my skin is veeery dried out (yup, more Witch Hazel).

So basicly here's my routine:

Morning: Take shower - use the facial shower cream stuff, put on Witch Hazel after I get out

Afternoon: Come home, splash on more Witch Hazel (lol, I swear by this stuff)

Night: Put on, you guessed it, more Witch Hazel, before I brush my teeth, then put on my acne medicine afterwards right before I go to bed.

See, I have this down to a science *

[girl12]

I used to use witch hazel and it just made me break out more because i have really dry skin already, so my skin had to produce more oil and ETC.

I am happy with my routine right now my skin is completely clear and soft and clean lol.

Thanks for the advice tho.

I would recommend witch hazel to anyone with a more oily skin type.

-Mariah

[TheFriendlyGiant]

I have black heads on my nose and some little tiny white heads below my lower lip. Nothing serious. Then I got sits that span from upper arm to top of the shoulder thinning out as it hits the shoulder. Nothing serious, just some like bumbs, they are skin coloured sits so its all good.

GF has bumps all over her body pretty much except a few areas.

Then I had mangled hands, but that was from dishwashing .

[girlysexnerd]

I had freakin horrible acne- I hated it. I tried proactiv and it really wasn't all that helpful. I started using hydrogen peroxide on my face before bed and my acne cleared right up. I still get the occasional breakout- usually right before my period but i really cant complain. plus its like $2 a bottle.

hope this helps

[girlysexnerd]

Oh, i forgot to mention to watch out for your hairline and eyebrows as it will bleach your hair.

Ciao!

[31hammer]

i been using proactiv fer a little over a month. its helped a bit, not getting any massive zits anymore, but its not clearing my face up totally. and i only use proactiv once a day, cause more than once actually tears up my face with dryness and rawness. i bought it for 80 bones, i guess it was worth it, but i seriously want my zits to completely dissapear. anyone using proactiv 2wice a day, and it work miracles?

[secretly_shy]

i dont really get spots, but i have mild ezema. just make sure im always clean and wear good quality clothes and im normally fine