I'm 18m and she's 24f. She's pretty fair and I'm not. But when she was 18 she used to have the same skin tone as me. She got brighter in her 20s. We both were born fair. What is the cause. Will I also follow the same pattern?

So l started getting bad cystic acne when I was 12 and at 14 l was given accutane for 3 months and it cleared my skin and life was good. Now since I was 18 l'm now 25 my acne has gotten worse especially on my back and neck and I don't get small spots I just get big angry cysts. Now I have been prescribed accutane again but l'm scared to take it because last year I had a hair transplant as I was losing my hair as it really affected my confidence, I really want to fix my acne but I don't want to lose my hair from accutane so please can anyone suggest anything that I can do? Will cutting out dairy help? And eating a low glycemic diet? Please help me

I use this cleanser. Should I not use other products that also contain niacinamide or salicylic acid? Or should I use other products that specialise in those ingredients and use a different cleanser. Something in my routine isn’t working.

Hi all! I am wanting to start a routine but have no idea how or where to start. I'm a non-drinker, non-smoker who has always had pretty clear skin (even in puberty). I just want to be proactive as I get older. What kind of products should be looking for? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I’m starting an epiduo after ditching differin. Do u guys have any tips before I start? I have mixed to oily skin type. I don’t rlly get cystic acne but I have a lot of closed comedones all over my face especially cheeks and jawline. My texture is awful and grainy and I’m a big skin picker. Thanks for any tips!!

Hey y’all!

So I bought a skin cream a while back made by Hemp Fusion, which is no longer in business. Of course this is the product that has made my face look better than it has in a long time; I have sensitive skin and have had acne for 30+ years, meaning I’ve tried almost everything. I randomly bought this product, the Acne Relief Cream, and the combo of ingredients is doing wonders for my skin. I am hopeful that someone here will know of a product that has similar ingredients as I’m not sure what to do when this runs out.

Ingredients listed on front of 30ml bottle:

Salicylic Acid .5% Willow Bark Hemp Extract (60mg/bottle CBD) Botanical Terpenes

Ingredient list: water, organic Rosa carina (dog rose) fruit oil, glycerin, MSM, cetearyl olivate, citric acid, organic cannabis sativa (hemp) aerial parts extract, zinc oxide, sorbitan olivate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, organic aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf juice, piper nigrum (black pepper) fruit oil, syzgium aromaticum (clove) flower oil, cetearyl glucoside, glucose, polyhydroxystearic acid, lysolecithin, pullulan, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, isostearic acid, linalool, limonene, silica, lactoperoxidase, glucose oxidase, organic cupressus sempervirens (cypress) oil, organic lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, peppermint oil (mentha piperita)

Any help would be great, thanks in advance!

i have rougher skin texture on my thighs and i assumed it was razor burn so i stopped shaving above the knee. the texture and bumps seemed to get worse when i don’t shave so i started using first aid beauty’s KP body scrub and haven’t had any positive results (im halfway through the tube). Upon googling reviews it seems other people who used it with KP (not sure if i even have KP but i definitely have eczema on my cheeks) made it much worse :(

Title says it all! Currently using the ordinarys glycolic acid toner which does seem to brighten my skin, but I’m missing the acne fighting properties of tret. I have mild/ hormonal acne and tret has always been great at keeping breakouts small and quick. I have dry/ oily combo skin and my routine is so simple, just warm water, moisturizer and now glycolic acid toner every other day.

So i'm about to switch jobs, and will be required to shave everyday, i use the Garnier 10% Vitamin C, and usually skip it on the days i shave.

What i'm looking to discuss, is if any of you guys shave and if when you do, do you skip the vitamin c?

I tend to nick myself and once applied vitamin c(bad idea), since then i skipped it on the days i shave.

I'm thinking maybe i finding a more gente vitamin c? or switching to another antioxidante.

Tbh i'm also considering growing a beard, but don't know how, if that's the route to go i'll have to look into it.

Share your expertise pls. :D

i just got off of accutane

i didn’t finish my cumulative dose (was one month off) due to my liver enzymes being too high

my face was completely clear and then i got prescribed tret immediately

started applying it every other day with cleanser, buffer, tret and then moisturizer but now it’s cussing tiny little red bumps that don’t hurt or feel cystic but i would rather keep my skin clear. is this purging or is the acne coming back?

any recommendations on a better tret routine?

Hi! I’ve noticed some cheek sagging and overall tiredness look in my skin. I’ve started collagen peptides and have been on retinol for about a year now. I raised my concern with my dermatologist and she basically just tried to sell me $600-800 worth of fillers, as “nothing else will work to fix the collagen loss in my face”

Seeking advice or recommendations on what I can do as I feel like that’s pretty drastic?

I'm new to this community so sorry if I've worded anything wrong but I need help with my skin. I have very dry skin and textured skin. I get a lot of black/white heads. I get a lot of cystic pimples and regular pimples on my nose chin and jaw. (I believe cystic is the right word. They are under the skin and they create bumps.)

Hey guys!

I’m trying to gift both of my brothers retinol for Christmas. They both have sensitive skin. They also shave every few days, so I want to find something specifically with that in mind. They often get irritation from shaving, too. If you have recommendations on when/how they should use it, too, that would be super helpful. I want to get them nice products, but something less than like $70.

One (24) has a few products but not an extensive skin care routine. He used to have acne problems and has some scars and a couple noticeable wrinkles. He has combination skin. He is sensitive to textures and smells, too, so something that feels light and is odorless is preferred. Because he doesn’t have too many products, a combination product would be cool or maybe even a set?

The other one (19) has always had pretty clear skin. He only gets a couple break outs usually around his nose or chin which are the only oily parts of his face. He has a whole skincare setup (minus a retinol). He’s trusting me to find one good for his skin, and he’s not particular about the feel of the product. He doesn’t really need any extra properties either.

Thanks in advance for your help!! ❤️

At the end of this month I will be switching from the pill to nexplanon and I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this or input on whether it affected their skin (positively or negatively). I’ve been on the pill for about 2.5 years and it had no impact on my skin. Actually my acne had been getting worse before getting on the pill and continued to get worse after, so I can’t really say what impact the pill had. I have since done a round of accutane that didn’t leave my skin perfectly clear but it is much better. Should I worry about nexplanon negatively affecting my skin? (I am getting nexplanon just for convenience, not to help my acne— I’m hoping for neutral/no impact on skin)

I've been using the ELF Whoa Glow tinted sunscreen. I like it but I'm wanting a higher SPF. Elta MD is highly recommended but a little out of my price range. Does anyone have a recommendation for a tinted sunscreen (at least SPF 40) that is under $30USD?

I started using 10% azelaic acid from The Inkey List in my PM routine 3 nights ago. Ever since, I have started getting huge, red and painful pimples between my eyebrows and chin, which are places I tend to breakout. These I am assuming are due to purging.

However, I am also noticing tiny whiteheads and closed comedones on my cheeks, where I don't get breakouts usually. Could this be a reaction? Purging as well? Damaged skin barrier? I thought azelaic acid was gentle enough to not cause that. Help please!!!

I made a post last year, and would like to know your skincare holy grails for this year? Any price range. Dream products your skin just needs and adores. Moisturizers, cleansers, serums, masks, everything!

I have been on tretinoin for a little over a year. My skin has gotten better, but my acne still persists. I think that the causes for my acne might be something else than hormonal acne, so I'm thinking about switching to benzoil peroxide.

I'm told using both BP + Tretinoin can be harsh for the skin, but I'd still like to get the long term benefits of tretinoin, so is there a way to use both at the same time? Do I have to use BP forever or only for a certain amount of time?

i'm still new to the skincare space because last october, i had a massive acne breakout and i still couldn't get rid of most of them even when i'm using the ordinary serum twice a day. i was thinking of combining it with panoxyl 4% benzoyl peroxide cleanser because i heard that it can clear up active acne, but i'm afraid that i can't use both of them at the same time as it might dry my face too harshly. i was also considering the 10% version of the same brand as i think my face isn't that sensitive. i also use moisturizer every time i cleanse so. please help a newbie here ! ! 🥹

Hi! A few years ago I stopped washing my face in the morning and switched to daily facial pads instead. This has eliminated the sensory nightmare of washing my face at the sink and also helped speed up my morning routine. I have a history of bad acne-prone/sensitive skin with mild rosacea (been on all the medical treatments out there). I’m young and my skin is very well managed at this point with my current routine, but I’m looking for recs on a morning face pads. I used skinfix resurface + AHA/BHA/Niacinamide pads for a while but they became pricey. I currently use the Noxema Anti-Blemish pads which aren’t causing major problems, but the eucalyptus scent feels unnecessarily irritating sometimes. Since I’m about to run out of them, does anyone have any favorites they’d recommend?

I'm torn between the cream and lotion for my face. I've been badly broken out for months now and my doctor recently upped my tret dose and now my skin is super dry and flaky.

From what I've read on here, the cream can be greasy but maybe that's a good thing since I'm so dried out?

Thanks!

What are you all looking for when buying lip treatments like rhode’s ole henricksons, summer Fridays? Is it texture, benefits, colour, scent? Curious because there is so much out there! Also what is the differences between a lip serum, gloss, oil, balm, mask! So many!!!

I see a lot of suggestions for sunscreen, will it make your skin look younger and healthier in the long run or does it just slow down the process of your face looking older?

I recently bought the Botanic Hearth rosemary oil owing to the great reviews. I must have applied it just 6-7 times in a span of 3 weeks and just recently, I started noticing tiny bumps all over my face. These bumps are not red neither are they inflamed but sometimes they itch. It's been around 4-5 days since these bumps appeared and I don't know what to do. Has anyone faced any similar reaction to this product or can someone suggest what can be done to subside this problem?

I just turned 40 and in the same week stopped breastfeeding. I can finally use retinol again for the first time since 2021. What else should I be doing? I'm out of the loop after keeping it super simple for so long.

My skin is sensitive and runs to dryness/redness so I try not to do anything that messes with my skin barrier.

Current regimen:

Cerave AM (SPF 35) first thing in the morning

Wash with water and/or Sumaxin facewash pads (for rosacea--started these in my 20s)

Cerave Moisturizing Cream after shower (I shower at different times throughout the week) and before bed (but after Tretinoin)

Tretinoin before bed(just started--got my tube two weeks ago) - still alternating days

Collagen sleep mask once a week

If I'm feeling super fancy I do those Gold & Snail Hydrogel Eye Patches under my eyes before putting make up on, but that's not really "routine" and I have no real belief they do anything.

I'm hoping the tretinoin will help with the forehead lines, but I would love to do something about the dark under eye circles and just general appearance of my pores. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm feeling overwhelmed when I google.

What would be your first step if this were your face?

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