r/acne

Hello I get these like single dots with a white ring around my lip line and sometimes a bit lower from my actual lip but it’s the same looking circle with a white ring around it/redness around it. They either stay like this or in a day or two become single white heads. Has anyone had something like this and confirmed it was a cold sore? Thanks

I always had acne for seasons, and 2 years ago I was diagnosed with PCOS, and on last October i had a small breakout and got doxicicline (I was already on treatment with spironolactone) and for January I was having the best skin of my life, i ended the three month of doxicicline and I had a migraine attack and since I was okay hormonaly, and the only med i was in was spironolactone my doctor decided to take it off for few months and the acne came back awfully. IM SO SO SO SO SAD.

The worst part its inflammatory so it hurts, Im back in spironolactone and doxicicline, but i know it will take months to get a decent skin back.

I would gladly accept recommendations to help reduce the information or make them hurt less 😭

My skin has become a bit dry because of the skincare products I've been using, specifically the Lab 46 Clarifying Toner and Azeelaq, which were recommended by my dermatologist. My pores are also quite visible, and my acne gets red easily. I'm looking for a moisturizer and sunscreen that can help with the dryness and reduce the redness as well.

Also, if you have any skincare recommendations that might help with my skin, I'd really appreciate it. I feel like the skincare products given by my dermatologist aren't working that well for me. Thank you so much!

It’s been like this for years I clean my pillow case every other day and never have my phone against my face is it hormonal ? Maybe even lymphatic ?

My skin makes me so depressed. It looks so gross and makes me nauseous looking at it. I have no love for myself anymore. Don’t want to use anything harsh like differen gel because I cannot handle that mentally. Looking info azelaic acid?

18 y/o male, had acne for about 5 or 6 years. I wash my face daily and use the only facial cleanser that doesn’t make it worse, but it hasn’t gotten better over the last year or two. I‘m done just minimizing the problem- how do I get rid of it? How do I get rid of my acne and scarring and keep it away? Any help at all is appreciated

Hi, i have tried an electric razor, single blade, multi blade and I clean the blade, tried tend skin, everything! And I always get redness on my skin and these white heads.

My current routine:

Morning:
Vani cleanser
Vani Moisterizer
SPF La roche sunscreen 60 anthelios

Night:
Sometimes facial toner from
thayers with aloe and witch hazel
Vani cream

For shaving I cleanser with warm water
And use a shaving gel with aloe in it for sensitive skin.

Any helps for skincare or shaving would be amazing thank you. As for my skin type it’s combination I think? sometimes, it’s hard, just a bit sensitive.

Feels like my skin has gotten worse. I apply a layer of moisturiser and the gel every night. Some days i sandwich it with another layer of moisturiser. Seems like it has gotten worse though. What do you guys think?

(First two pictures are before, and last two after)

Edit: I am not using the two separately. It’s a combined gel called Taro, 0.1% Adapalene and 2.5% BP

Hey, y’all new to the group and happy to be here. I am getting some new acne and I believe it to be absolutely hormonal acne because I had to get off combined birth control pill and switched to progesterone only pill called slynd for health reasons.

For some background before I was taking birth control I had hormonal acne and very oily skin with a diagnosis of PCOS and hirsutism, alongside endocrine disorders, insulin resistance and prediabetes.

Anyways, since getting off of estrogen, birth control, my acne is starting to slowly come back and what I assume will be going into a moderate acne face I used to have and every day I get a new pimple or two as soon as I wake up.

I am looking for advice for over-the-counter products and I will show you a picture of what I have been using as of right now and writing it here, but I could really use people’s help when it comes to this.

Right now, I can say that I am not anywhere near close to what bad can actually look like, but I am trying to prevent if I possibly can!

Another detail, my acne is usually red bumps, and it takes days sometimes weeks for it to go away in regards to the redness.

I get acne specifically on my chin, my forehead, and a bit on my cheeks.

I pretty much use hydrocolloid patches every single day. Help a woman out! I can send pics of my acne if needed! Thanks!

Products used:

Cerave weightless moisturizer (3 times a week. I have to get better at it)

Cerave benzoyl peroxide cream 4% (3 times a week)

Cerave everyday cleanser for normal to oily skin (once a day)

Cerave acne control gel (once a day)

Hydrocolloid patches (once a day)

Cerave

i’ve had acne for over 2 years now and i am desperate to get rid of it! i cant take any medication/accutane because of a medical condition so please recommend topical products i could use to help. im sorry if my acne is a bit gross i just am desperate for clear skin. my acne also gets worse around my period so may be hormonal but i still have lots of new break outs and pimples even if im not on my period. any help would be appreciated, i just want to be confident in my bare face again, thank you!

i’m so upset and don’t know what to do. i came off accutane two years ago. occasionally i would get a few pimples around my cycle that wear off after a few days. the past week my skin has just been worsening. i’ve been using epiduo (bp and adaplene) but it doesn’t seem to be improving. going a whole year with clear skin to now this is ruining my mental health. i may have to go back on accutane but the wait list is extremely long. any tips on how i can reduce the inflammation and lesions?

I’ve had acne here my whole life. I’ve been to the dermatologist where they prescribed me tretinoin and clindamycin but it never really helped my redness, it semi- helped my acne. They took me off tret because I’m breastfeeding now I’m starting to get that same acne back. What products can help this? I feel like it’s getting so much worse

Acne marks are very visible
I have dry skin, pretty sensitive id say
What can I do about this
My skin feels irritated when i use benzoyl peroxide if that helps

Hey all, I really hope I can get some help!

I have prom in a little over 2 weeks and my dress is partially backless on the top of my back I plan to wear my hair down to cover my back acne as best as I can but I still need to clear it up in the best way possible im going with my bf and want to feel as confident as possible I am begging for suggestions! I have tried benzoyl peroxide but I found it just dried out my skin too much and made it worse/painful.