Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Adult Onset Acne! HELP!
Hey ladies...I need some help! All of a sudden my face has exploded into a zit party where every zit in the world was invited! Its TERRIBLE and strangely enough worse then I ever had on my face as a teenager. Soooooo, in an attempt to save a little money I opted to try PROACTIVE SOLUTION instead of seeing a Dermatologist. It seems to be working and my zits are drying up BUT, my skin is sooooooooooooo dry! I'm using the Proactive moisturizers but its not giving my skin what it needs since I started with really dry skin to begin with. I know at least a few of you out there have used Proactive so any tips to help with the dry skin would be appreciated!
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i'd stick with the dermatologist type moisturizers...phisoderm, eucerin, or kiehls. those are the ones that dr. stone has ALWAYS recommended to me, especially when i was on accutane. i liked the Eucerin Facial Moisturizer, in SPF 30. it's the #1 derm recommended brand for dry skin. I bet kiehls is awesome too...
Ju, As you know, I used ProActive for years. Then it stopped working so I quit. My facialist told me that its great for a "quick fix" but if you use it for too long it starts to dry your zits from the inside out, meaning that all the zits get impacted! Anywho, just be careful not to use it for too long. As for moisturizer, I use one that I get from my facialist called "Guinot balancing moisturizer". It's a bit pricey but super concentrated and lasts FOREVER. Let me know if you want me to get you some. I'll send it over when I send the ski suit for Natalie!
Love Ya!
As your dear friend who has battled this issue for years as you know...the best thing I've found in a long time is YAZ. I know you don't need to be on the pill, but seriously, it has done amazing wonderful things for my skin!
I tried proactiv too but it also stopped working and who wants to deal with sheets getting stained from your acne lotion?
I also recommend any Aveeno products. I use their foaming face wash and their scrub, as well as their moisturizers. Combined with the YAZ it has been sweet, soft, moisturized skin. Best of luck love.
Thanks for the suggestions girls. My skin has cleared up and its really doing a lot better. I read to only use the repairing lotion every other day and to use the toner twice a day since that is supposed to help hydrate as well, so I'm feeling lots better about it!
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