TIFU by burning my face with acids TWICE.
So. TIFU. I have closed comodones and pimples as a 20 year old female, and I would like to have my best years feel like I'm pretty, not pimpley. I went to the doctor a couple days ago to try and talk to them about the options for skin care routines, prescription creams, or even Accutane. I felt very lost and asked for some guidance or recommendations on what I should do, as I feel like I've done everything. Birth control, gel creams, niamacide, salaylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, you name it, i probably put it on my face. Anyways, after some discussion, this very strong benzoyl peroxide ( with other additives) was suggested, and later prescribed. I asked ALL the right questions. "When should I apply it? How much? How often? Any side effects? What does it target? How does it work?" And most importantly "how do I incorporate this into my normal routine, and would this cream have negative effects with my skin care routine as it is now?" I do a cleanser, then salaylic acid every 3rd day ish, then moisturizer. I do this routine morning and night. I was told I can continue my routine as it is. And when i pick it up at the drug store, i confirm with the pharmacist aswell. So I do continue with my normal routine. First day is great. Second day is great....but doing my night routine last night, it was salaylic acid day! So of course I put it on my face and....Pain. it BURNNNS oh my god. I thought i got it in my eyes for a bit as they were watering and in pain. I took as much as I could off and put a soothing face mask on to try and recoup and let denial of the inevitable wash over me.... I 100% just burnt my face. When I take it off. Around my left eye it looks as if I had a black eye, but with a red rash look. My undereye was inflamed and bumpy. It was. Awful. I applied my moisturizer which stung aswell, but not as much. I figured i just severely destroyed my skin barrier and needed to cut off the acids during this cream. I also decided to switch my moisturizer because the hydrolonic acid in it must be somthing im reacting to aswell. So i planned to get a new one in the morning, and left my face issues as a tomorrow OP job. Flash to today, I put on my cleanser to clean my face.... BURNNNNING ×2. My face is on fire. Eyes pinched shut immediately. ow?!?! Wtf??? This is my CLEANSER! Its supposed to be a calm one and I dont understand why I'm reacting to thi- oh. %2 salaylic acid included. Dammit. I reach to my other backup face wash.... and it burns aswell. It also has salaylic acid AND niamacide...what is wrong with me?! I ended up using hand soap as a last ditch effort to get it all off before I became a red tomato. So. Now my face is still stinging as i write this, and im genuinely confused on how downhill this all came so quick. I'm scared to look in the mirror, but I'm going to have to in the next bit....I just KNOW its bad. I have a new moisturizer and soap that is ment for sensitive skin which I apparently have now. Still mad at myself for not looking over my cleansers before applying them. Totally my fault, and shouldve looked over everything after the first reaction. TL;DR: applyed acidic products twice without double checking if they had acid.