Beauty Tips For Body Care
I have suffered from acne since the age of about 12 or 13 years old. Throughout my teen years I was plagued by oily skin, large pores, and white heads (especially on the chin and forehead). When I was 15 I finally went to see dermatologist and spent the next few years going on a variety of different prescription pills: tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline, etc. until finally my doctor put my on Accutane.Accutane definitely helped and I was clear the entire time I was on it and for about 2-3 months afterwards. Slowly but surely, however, the acne crept back onto my face, causing my doctor to put me on a second round of Accutane. After this second round my acne still came back, but it was much lighter than before and far more manageable.When I was 18 I started birth control (Alesse) and stayed on it until 8 months ago (I am now 24). While on the pill, my acne definitely got a lot better, although it never completely disappeared. 8 months ago, however, I decided to come off of the pill for a few unrelated reasons and, ever since, all hell has broken loose on my face.Almost immediately my skin became oilier than it has ever been in my entire life. As well, I have whiteheads ALL over my face now.My forehead (which has always been the easiest part of my face to control) has broken out with dozens of small red pimples that just won’t seem to go away, no matter what I put on them. Occasionally some of them will turn into white heads, but mostly they are just a giant red cluster of irritated red chaos.The sides of my nose have broken out with a mixture of whiteheads and blackheads (which I have never had before).My chin and either side of my mouth are constantly breaking out with white heads. I think I develop about 2-3 new whiteheads per day and they take forever to go away.I knew that going off of the pill would initially wreak havoc on my skin since my hormones would need to re-regulate themselves, but it has been eight months now with no improvement.I am 24 years old now and I am so incredibly frustrated with the fact that I am still dealing with uncontrollable acne. I have been told for half of my life that I would eventually “grow out of it” but it looks like there’s no end in sight.My skin looks so awful in the sunlight and it is really affecting my self-confidence. I am a high school teacher and, while none of my students have never even hinted at noticing my skin, it is incredibly embarrassing standing in front of a room full of people all day with skin like this.In my search for solutions I have discovered this subreddit and I’m hoping some of you who have had similar experiences with going off of the pill / super oily skin have some suggestions. As well, I am including the list of products I use. Please let me know if you have any suggestions for more appropriate products and/or whether something in my routine is obviously making my skin worse.Morning:Wash with philosophy – Purity Made Simple cleanserTone with Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3 for combination & oily skinMoisturize with Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel for combination & oily skinMake Up:(I know that ultimately foundation is not helping my skin problem, but going to work without something to conceal my skin is absolutely just not an option right now.)Givenchy Mister Mat Mattifying Foundation PrimerLancome Teint Idole Ultra 24H Long Wear FoundationMake Up Forever Ultra HD ConcealerLaura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting PowderNighttime Routine:Wash with boscia Clear Complexion CleanserTone with Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3 for combination & oily skinDrunk Elephant T.L.C Framboos Glycolic Night Serum with 12% AHA BlendMoisturize with Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Correcting MoisturizerAny and all advice is welcome!
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