I’ve been feeling so insecure about my face lately (both my skin and jawline/chin which has always been an insecurity of mine). Can you suggest any procedures, skincare, anything I can do to help have a glow up!!! I’m open to filler, Botox, plastic surgery, skincare.

Hi, Im 30 years old and ive had these static wrinkles showing for the past 8 months. Ive tried retinal for the past 6 months but it seems they worsened. Do you think prescription tretinoin will help or is botox the only option? I really dont want to start botox now. I am also not sure if i have dehydrated skin. But the thing is I use matrixyl 3000 the ordinary, la roche posay hyalu b5 and olay collagen petide max 24 moisturiser so on paper it should be okay hydration wise. Please help because Im really worried about this 😅

Caption says it! Help! It seems to get worse throughout the day, with the worst at night. Should I see my derm for a more thorough assessment? Any advice is welcome!

35 F. When I raise my eyebrows I get these lines (looks like a wifi sign now). How can I improve my skin quality on my forehead? I dont want to use botox as this doesn't treat the root. The muscle there seems to be tensed all the time.

Already doing: SPF, korean skincare, drinking a lot of water/tea.

Thinking of trying: microneedling with exoxomes.

Or should I try retinoids/ tretinoin first? I appreciate any advise from this community

I noticed this lighter patch under my eye/next to my nose about 3 months ago. Has anyone had something similar, and did it go away?

My routine has been working well for me (my skin looks better and younger now than it did in my 20s) but I’m always looking to optimize my regimen and would love to hear any suggestions or recommendations! I have dry, sensitive mid-30s skin and live in an all-year round very dry climate. My primary concerns are hydration, anti-aging, barrier support, and minimizing the appearance of pores and fine lines.

My Routine

AM: most days I just wash my face with water (foam cleanser if I feel oily) -> apply toner on wet skin -> vitamin c -> moisturizer -> sunscreen

PM: oil cleanser (paired w/a foam cleanser on days I wear bb cream or makeup) -> toner on wet skin -> centella (esp when my skin barrier needs extra support) -> hyaluronic acid or snail mucin -> moisturizer ->

Every other night:
-I’ll use retinal OR azelaic acid OR the VT reedle shot as much as my skin can tolerate. I never layer any of these because my skin is so sensitive.

Once a week:
-exfoliate with the Ilso Sebum Softener. I gently scrape sebum off with the Ilso Deep Clean Master (which I sterilize with every use).
-use a sheet mask (have been loving the Biodance PDRN collagen masks lately)

The Products

Tonymoly Wonder Ceramide Mochi Toner - 100/10

-my holy grail! It’s super hydrating, great value, and truly makes my skin feel soft and bouncy like mochi.

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule - 10/10

-I’ve been using it ever since my skin barrier got destroyed and it really helps calm my skin even though it feels watery and super lightweight.

Torriden Dive-in Serum - 10/10

-I used to only use the Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, but I like this so much better because it feels lighter, less sticky, and is just as hydrating. Just for funsies though, I’ll be trying the Wellage hyaluronic acid as soon as it arrives from Yesstyle to compare which is better.

Anua Azelaic Acid - 9/10

-I’ve noticed my skin feels brighter, more even, and my pores even look better sometimes since using this. I’m open to trying other azelaic acids to see how this compares but so far am happy to keep buying it.

Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA Dark Spot Correcting - 1/10

-This was way too harsh for my skin! It destroyed my skin barrier. It’s been working great in evening out skin tone and brightening for my partner, though, who has dry, mature skin that isn’t sensitive.

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum + Retinal - 6/10

-It’s been fine. It’s gentle and probably has helped a little with reducing the fine lines around my eyes. I think it’s a great starter retinoid for sensitive skin types. I was told I could use it for other areas of my face, too, but when I do, it tends to dry out my skin and make my pores look bigger even when I sandwich it with moisturizer. I’m planning to try out the numbuzin NAD+ Retinol Eye Cream and the Celimax Vita-A Retinol Shot next to see how they compare.

Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum: Centella + Vita C - 6/10

-Also, just fine and good as a starter. It’s gentle and I don’t notice too big of a difference when I use it. Planning to try out Numbuzin glutathione vitamin concentrated serum and Rohto Melano CC next.

Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream - 7/10

-Starting to notice a pattern? This is also just fine. It does the job, I like the consistency, and it’s hydrating. But nothing remarkable to say about it. After I run out, I’m gonna try Bioheal BOH Probioderm Lifting Cream and Aestura Atobarrier Cream.

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun-Aqua Fresh - 9/10

-No complaints! It doesn’t leave a white cast or pill under my makeup, it feels lightweight, hydrating like moisturizer, and rubs in quickly enough. Very similar to the Relief Sun version but my partner and I liked this consistency slightly better. Nevertheless, for funsies I’m gonna try Roundlab Birch Juice next.

Purito Wonder Releaf Centella BB Cream - 5/10

-I don’t love how it makes my skin look slightly ashy. I’ve heard the MISSHA bb cream is better so I’ll be giving that a try once it arrives from Yesstyle.

D’Alba White Truffle First Spray - 5/10

-It’s fine. I don’t love that it’s fragranced but the smell goes away after the first few spritzes. It does help my makeup set better and give a bit of a glow, but it feels a bit oily and not super hydrating. I’m going to try Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream Mist once it arrives from Yesstyle.

Not pictured (because I forgot) but also in rotation:

Ilso Sebum Softener - 100/10

-My pores look visibly clearer after I’ve used this, and it’s gentle enough that it doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin!

Biodance PDRN Collagen Mask - 100/10

-My skin truly looks like glass after I use this! My pores look less visible because it’s so hydrating.

VT Reedle Shot 300 - 10/10

-It’s too harsh when I use 2+ pumps but one pump has been perfect in helping products absorb better and making my pores look smaller the next day.

Manyo Pure Cleansing Oil - 9/10

-It’s a solid, gentle oil cleanser I’ve been using for years. When I first used it, it broke me out for about a week, but once my skin got used to it, never again. It’s been working great for me but I may try out a cleansing milk just for experimentation.

Cerave Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser - 9/10

-Boring but great! It’s gentle and doesn’t strip my skin barrier. Have been curious about trying the Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Foam just for funsies.

I’m thinking of using tretin 0.025 cream for my skin cause my skin had changed alot so much tanned uneven texture and very rough with a lil bit of acne and all can somebody please guide me I haven’t took any prescription so can it enhance my skin texture or not

Hi everyone. I’m posting this because I honestly feel pretty hopeless.
I recently went to a very well-known and very expensive dermatologist in my area, but she basically just gave me facials and didn’t really look into the root cause of my skin issues.
So, some backstory:
I had pretty much perfect skin throughout my teenage years and never really struggled with acne. But now that I’m in my thirties, I’ve started getting whiteheads on my cheeks and chin — always in the same areas. Sometimes they turn into really painful pimples.
I’m quite obsessed with skincare. I use retinol, azelaic acid, vitamin C, double cleanse, sunscreen, etc. I’ve spent a lot of time educating myself about skincare.
But when I first started getting these bumps, I thought I wasn’t cleansing enough or that I needed to “dry them out,” so I started over-exfoliating.
Later, I realized that all the over-exfoliation was probably making things worse and damaging my skin barrier.
Now I have these deep pimple marks/blemishes, and no matter what I do, I feel like they just won’t fade.
I’m currently looking into different treatments, including the CO2 laser treatment I posted the picture about. Do you think CO2 laser could actually help with these types of blemishes, or would it potentially make things worse if my skin barrier is still compromised?
Also, I hope sharing this might help someone else. Sometimes you think your skin is problematic because you’re not exfoliating enough, when in reality, you might be damaging your skin by doing too much.
I learned this the hard way. Please don’t make the same mistake I did. 😭

31M here. I’ve never used any skincare before, apart from applying cream during winters.
I have highly noticeable dark circles and would like to know what actually helps with them.
Should I start using a skincare routine? If yes, what would be a simple beginner routine and what products/ingredients should I look for?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

The only thing I’ve done between these two photos is Botox for crows feet and masseter Botox. I now have this eye bag on just this one side. Could the sagging skin from smaller masses have caused this eye bag? They did mention my masseter was larger on this side so they did more Botox there than the other side. Now my jaw is even but I have a massive bag under one eye!