Adult acne

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Amyxxoo

1155 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 8:19am

I've always suffered severely from acne. Since joining BR that has changed as I have a great skincare regime. However I still battle with blackheads on my nose and chin, and every so often I deal with a monster pimple that'll stick around for days, hurt really bad and is really big and blind....
I use a cleanser in the morning and at night, a face mask once a week along with a scrub and I use oil usually at night. I'm unsure if I need to change something to get rid of the black heads and prevent the occasional angry pimple?
Any advice is welcome xx

Head Pixie

569 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 8:48am

Amy, I feel you! We have same skin.

I swear by the Stridex in the red box. (Which a lady on the forum recommended years ago.) My skin's been so much better - I think partially due to age, but also due to good skincare. But if I don't do a Stridex pad every second night you can be sure the big blind zits will come, as will more prominent blackheads.

Amyxxoo

1155 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 8:52am

Thank you Head pixie! I've never heard of it but I'm off to look into it :) Nothing more confidence killing than an angry zit on the face!

Mumof3Munchkins

2718 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 8:56am

I wanted to really love the Stridex pads but sadly they stung too much and irriated my skin. I know there were two types - the blue and the red and I tried both but alas it wasn't to be. So glad that they made such a difference to you Head Pixie x

SooziesWorld

2999 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 8:56am

They sell them on iherb, Amy! Apparently it has to be the ones in the red tub. I have some but thankfully don't need them anymore.

Amyxxoo

1155 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 9:23am

Ohhh thanks! I'll go and have a look on iherb now. I'm not overalls sensitive but my skin can be a little crazy, it can be fine with products for a week than the following week it'll burn or dry my skin out. I think it'll be worth a shot though :)

Macs

5351 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 1:22pm

I reccomend the Epiology three step system . Foaming cleanser, moisturiser and zip zapping treatment gel. Its worked on mine. I am curious about that Stridex.

Amyxxoo

1155 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 2:10pm

Macs, that is the skin care I originally used until I added the treatment gel. I found it dried my skin out a lot and would get little zits round the area I used the cream.

Macs

5351 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 2:14pm

Oh no thats not supposed to happen. Hope you find something that works for you. Took me a while to find mine.

Lisa-Lou

2679 posts

Sat 22 Jul 2017 3:24pm

Hey Amy. I used to have awful skin so I can relate. My skin is so good now and I have not had a monster pimple for ages. Have you tried st ives blemish scrub?
I use it every morning then a light cleanser at night. Also rosehip, argan and macadamia oils are lifesavers for me. I also recommend a mud mask. I use Crop purifying mud mask and if you feel a pimple coming then apply to the spot and sleep with it on.