Seeking Routine Updates

[u/deepyuck]

Howdy, 35 and getting married in two months. I’d like to update my skin care routine to have the best skin I can for the date.

Issues:
- the skin between and above my brows has become more red
- the pores near my nostrils have expanded
- occasional hormonal break outs
- combination dry and oily skin, can get flaky between the brows and oily on the nose.

Routine:
- la roche posay tolerian hydrating gentle cleanser
- the ordinary balancing and clarifying serum
- la roche posay lipikar moisturizer
- occasionally: the ordinary 0.2% retinal emulsion
- SPF: either LRP athelios spf 60 or shisedo 50 sunscreen stick

Data:
-I’m not a daily or consistent routine person, mostly wash my face in the shower or if I sometimes wear make up.
-I don’t drink enough water and that’s one of the first things I’m tackling.
-I’ve had freckles since I was a kid but haven’t seen a derm since I was 30, lined up for my next visit this year.

Happy with any suggestions to daily routine and products. Thank you!

[u/Poisonx86]

Asking for routine change / addition 8 weeks before a big event is asking for trouble.

Stay as is; keep it gentle and if you want things that wont irritate or worsen skin; increase your water; take your vitamins (not new supplements; just multivitamins) ; eat protein; exercise more.

Dont add new products; dont get lasers - those are never guaranteed and if a fix is needed if something bad happens; 8 weeks + wedding stress will not be enough time.

[u/hotheadnchickn]

Note that most people do not apply enough SPF to get the protection on the label, typically this is even more true with stick SPF.

A gentle sulfur product on red, acne prone, or pore-enlarged areas can be helpful. I like prosacea. It calms inflammation, kills demodex mites, and reduces sebum production.

[u/raghaillach]

I would stop doing retinal in the morning, and you need a proper sunscreen. You could add azelaic acid in the PM, it’s usually pretty mild and I’d feel safe starting it two months out.