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How do i control acne (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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i have a decent amount of acne after starting T. I wash my face every night with a cleanser scrub thing but still get lots of blackheads and pimples. Any tips at how to minimize this?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

i don't really care about the way it looks. Main thing is it's occasionally painful which I don't like

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

After chemical exfoliation(foaming clenser) I tend to use moisturizers with vitamin C during the night and ones with SPF during the day (I also apply an SPF 60+ spray on top)

I find that washing my face occassionally throughout the day also helps keep acne down more than acne specific chemicals like retinol.

I've used retinol, clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide, retin-a/tretinoin gel and none of these prescriptions really helped, not sure if I have bad luck or if these are just pharma-scams but these are also some other options. I'd like to reiterate what @[email protected] advised; I'd also like to recommend consulting with a dematologist as they'll be able to figure out what'll be best for you and your skin🤗

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Zinc is the only thing that ever helped me with the sebaceous cysts. You can even use Head 'N Shoulders, if that's still a thing.