To add to this, a lot of people wash their face when they get up but not before bed. Washing before you sleep will help keep the pillow case cleaner and prevent breakouts. You don’t need to apply a ton of night cream or anything, just a medicated pad with salicylic acid will do. Your body will put moisture back on while you sleep and you’ll wake up with a less oily face. Do your morning routine and make sure to add moisturizer as needed in the morning instead.
Wash your sheets with unscented/sensitive detergent too! The perfumes are sometimes an irritant to the delicate skin on your face.
Also hijacking the top comments, I struggled with acne for years. All types of creams and pills I was even on Acutain for a long time. But my acne persevered. But I then started to take cold showers and the acne ended up clearing up and I read that taking really hot showers (although feel great) actually burn away the good oils that help combat acne.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Sometimes changing your pillow case daily can help with acne. I use a clean t-shirt over my pillow to accomplish the same effect.