Beauty Tips For Body Care
I'm going to university in 2 days, and over the past 5-6 days, I've been getting spots (pimples) on my chin (about 8-10), 2 on my jawline, and 5-6 on my nose (2 on the tip and 2 on each side).My routine is below, but, to give a bit of background info, I almost never touch my face during the day (even accidentally), and I don't have a girlfriend or dog or anyone that would lick or come into contact with my face. I wash my hands about 40-50 times a day (I suffer from OCD, which is why I wash them so often), and thoroughly and frequently wipe down surfaces of my computer/phone, etc., so my hands are as clean as I can get them.I drink a lot of water, eat decent food (no fatty, sugary etc. foods), lots of veg, so my diet is okay. I go on a lot of walks (nothing too intensive) after which I rinse my face with warm water and dry with a clean towel.I have eczema, but the skin on my face isn't particularly dry (it is a little bit), nor is it oily. I have also noticed recently that my scalp has started to break out (with pimples spread evenly on the top) and become irritated and a bit itchy.Does anyone know what the likely cause of this problem is, and how I can solve it quickly (or at the very least, how I can mitigate the damage)?My upper face and cheeks are fine and they look normal, but my chin looks like an explosion at a raspberry factory. It's affecting my confidence, and with university in a couple of days, it's making me even more stressed. I don't want my first impressions to be "the spotty guy". It's really annoying because it seems that I'm doing everything by the book, as far as personal hygiene is concerned. What's even worse is that some of the chin spots have coalesced into a king-sized spot, which is still big after I squeeze it (which I do very gently).RoutineIn the shower, I wash my hair with sulfate-free shampoo, then my hands with antibacterial soap, rinse the soap, then pop any spots that are really white, and then apply Freederm sensitive facial wash to my entire face. I then rinse, and apply Bull Dog face moisturiser.That's it. I do this once a day.ProblemI know it's bad to pop your spots, but I only ever pop them after my hands are clean, and when they are white and ready. I end up popping my spots 3-4 times a day (before and after which I always wash my hands).I've seen lots of advice on the internet about not popping spots, and I think, "Are you serious?" Who on earth is going to walk around with a load of whiteheads on their face? It looks terrible, and it’s embarrassing. I end up popping my spots about 3 times per day. After I pop them, I rinse them with warm water, then cold water to close my pores. I've got short and clean nails, and I'm only ever gently popping them. It may be worth noting that, after eating (and after I’ve washed my hands), I always rinse my mouth with warm water, and give it a gently dab with a clean towel to dry).Another problem: I'm seeing loads of mutually contradictory advice on the internet, and honestly, it's really overwhelming. One person's saying you must do XYZ, and another is saying you must never do X and Y. I don't know who to believe, and it's stressing me out.I don't think I use any products with sulfate in them, and I wash my hair every other day. I got my hair cut recently, and have been using Kevin Murphy Easy Rider once a day on my hair (which is short and doesn't come into contact with my face) for the past week.Over the past 3 days, I've used hydrocolloid plasters (which I've kept on overnight), but I've had no luck with them. I have 7 pillowcases and change my pillow covers every night (and wash my bedding every week).I have heard it can be stress induced, but I've been more stressed than this before and I've never had spots this bad before. I’m a thin, 21-year-old guy, with a voice slightly deeper than Mickey Mouse’s, so I don’t think it’s testosterone that’s the problem. Ideally, I'd like a longer-term solution, but for the time being, I really need a short-term fix to at least make the spots on my chin less severe/noticeable. I'm embarrassed to go out the house for more than a few hours, because I know that the spots will come back, whiter than ever, so I'd need to keep going to the toilet to check that they're not looking bad.Any advice is welcome, and I'm happy to go into more detail/answer any questions about my routine if needed. If you think pictures would help, feel free to ask, and I’ll post some.Thanks!
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