Beauty Tips For Body Care
If I put in time and effort into anything I expect to see good results. Sometimes I will fail, but ultimately I find what works and work from there. My skin is a different story though, because I put more effort into my skin than I do anything else. And I hate that. I really wish I could spend time exploring new hobbies or saving that money for schooling that I spend on skincare. But I look in the mirror and the face that stares back has red marks, bumps, and scars. Even with professional help and the help of this sub, I still can't get a hold of my skin.I don't want perfect skin, that is unachievable. I just want to be free of my acne (or at least most of it). But the thing is, there are too many options out there for my skin. There are thousands of moisturizers, sunscreens, cleansers, toners. There is benzoyl peroxide salicylic acid, several AHAs, Azelaic acid, retinoids, and I feel so so incredibly lost.With so many options I feel as if I am drowning in options that may or may not work. And as an inpatient person, this skincare journey has been hard. Not because my results have been slowly, but because I have only negative results. I would expect to see clear skin when I take care of myself and use products that are meant to get rid of my acne. But after months and months of this, I have worse skin than I ever have had before. And I have said that many times, because it doesn't seem to be getting any better.I just want to know that I am on the right path. That would make things so much easier. Knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel would make me so happy. Accutane isn't an option due to the price because of my high deductible.I don't know if I am asking for help, ranting, or just hoping to hear other people's stories. I just feel lost and very alone.Here's my routine: (Am)Toleraine hydrating cleanser, clindamycin gel 1%, Cetaphil hydrating facial lotion, Elta Md UV Clear. (Pm) Toleraine Hydrating Cleanser, (25 min wait) tretinoin 0.025%, Cetaphil facial lotion.As you can see, pretty simple. I have been on tretinoin for 11 weeks. Things are much worse than when I started, and I don't really know where to go next. I have some atrophic scaring that is new, lots of PIE (red marks), whiteheads (usually inflamed), and closed comedones.Any help/advice/or literally anything at all, even if you have no advice to give would be great. At an all time low and really losing hope and feel trapped in this constant battle with my acne.
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