Sunday, 2 May 2021

[Skin Concerns] Acne/KP on Arms/Shoulders/Chest?

Beauty Tips For Body Care
Hi,I've recently been going to the gym (22 year old Caucasian male), and I'm starting to see some results. I have had blemishes on my arms/shoulder/chest for several years now, and as you can imagine they are becoming quite irritating in light of my recent bodybuilding progress.I'm hoping someone in this subreddit can help me properly diagnose the condition, and recommend some possible treatments.Here is an album of images highlighting my condition (https://vgy.me/album/Ih63TUhA).Some treatments I have already been testing:Neutrogena salicylic acid body wash (No effect)Taking fewer showers – I took one shower every 2-3 days (Worsened(?) the condition).Sitting in the sun – I haven't gotten much sun exposure for quite a while. Since I am working remotely, I applied SPF30 sunscreen and started sitting in the sun for several hours each day while working (May have slightly improved the condition*).Applying moisturiser – One day after I got a little bit too much sun, I applied Vaseline-branded aloe gel moisturiser. Upon noticing some improvement, I continued to apply it every night (May have slightly improved the condition*).Taking cold showers – I began turning the water cold for ~30 seconds at the end of every shower (May have slightly improved the condition *).*Treatments 3, 4, 5 were initiated simultaneously, so I cannot be certain which treatment (or combination of treatments) were working to improve the condition. Nevertheless, the results are still unsatisfactory.To summarise:I am not certain in the diagnosis of my condition, I'm hoping this subreddit can help me figure it out by referring to the image album. I'm also hoping someone can suggest some possible treatments to improve the condition.
Girls Blog 2015
Submitted by throwaway973842

No comments:

Post a Comment