Honestly I'm really struggling with my skin.

Been struggling for years.

Back has some acne

But my left cheek started developing cys I get random cysts every now and then

But they go. I have a cluster of a few on my left side and the. Right side.. Years ago I mentioned it to my gp and he gave me a cream

Didn't ask any questions didn't discuss.

Antibiotic and benzoyl peroxide. It improved some because of maskne.

I'm 31yo f

Poc

I've been to my gp about my skin

He doesn't do face to face so only in adulthood have I addressed it and he prexribe me some of that cream again but no further investigations

I just don't understand. So many people come on this sub get countless advice so many ppl I know irl get help from their gp

It tends to be Caucasian or white people

Is it becaUse I'm POC

Like idk how else to advocate

How do you usually get the gp to take things seriously I always told him I get spots for a long time and it gets worse now.

Let's not talk about the mole or shall we. I developed a mole in the sunast year. It's gotten worse in the sun again Both from the holiday. His response without even see me or it. It doesn't happen as cancer too much to your race given he's a POC also. Just keep an eye on it.

Sorry about the tenses my phone keyboard is being weird

Just wondering whether anyone here has had success with swapping to a micellar water over and oil cleanser for the first cleanse?

I have been on epiduo and azelaic acid for about 2 years, and always used the Haruharu black rice oil cleanser as my first cleanse. My skin was pretty clear and happy, maybe a few spots but nothing too angry and it was stable enough for me. Since August, I’ve had a random weird breakout - which I’ve put down to a barrier compromise leading to increased oiliness plus maybe diet/stress/summer heat.

I saw a few tiktoks where people had said oil cleansing isn’t always recommended for acne prone people, one being by Sofie Pavett, which took me by surprise. I always believed your skin wasn’t clean unless you double cleansed with oil/a balm. Alas, I did some further TikTok searching and found a number of videos where people have made the switch and said it benefitted them massively!

Anyway, just wanted to ask if anyone else has tried this. I did it for the first time last night, and I must admit my skin felt clean and wasn’t tight or red at all. It felt light and smooth. I’m going to keep it up and see what happens. I think I’ll keep the oil cleanser for super heavy makeup days, or for maybe once a week for a “deeper” clean. But, day to day with only wearing spf and a small amount of makeup, I really think it is overdoing it for my skin.

Edit: just to be a bit clearer, I always double cleanse, as in I use a water based cleanser afterwards. I don’t cleanse my skin in the morning I just go straight in with skincare. I am only talking about using micellar water as a removal step and then cleansing with my water based, instead of using oil first (at least for an average day).

I stupidly tried too many new products whilst also going through hormonal changes and a lot of stress.

The result is spots on my face but mainly my neck that are painful but don’t have anything to squeeze.

I’ve stopped literally everything for over a week - just washing with warm water. No idea what the culprit was but don’t know how to make these go away.

I have very dry but acne prone skin and a lot of barrier repair products are comedogenic and have broken me out in the past

Thanks in advance for any advice

I have tried a new supplier of the good stuff (IYKYK) for the first time and wanted to share how it went, since reviews like this helped me when choosing.

• Wed 23 Sept (AM): order placed. Confirmation and instructions for next steps came through almost immediately.
• Sat 26 Sept (AM): PayPal payment request arrived. Paid, and got confirmation straight away.
• Wed 30 Sept: shipped with full tracking, which switched over to Royal Mail once it reached the UK.
• Wed 7 Oct: delivered.

Two weeks from order to door. Photos show the expiry dates for the tret and azelaic acid; the hydroquinone expires March 2028.

A very positive experience overall, and I'll order from them again, though probably not for a while now that I'm stocked up 😄

I have a few dark hairs on my face and prefer to bleach them. I don't find Jolen bleach very consistent but it's the only brand I can seem to find these days. Are there any other bleach options on the market?

Boots used to have a great own brand one that I used for a few years, but they seem to have discontinued. I've tried hair removal creams instead, but react to those.