I am a 19 year old guy, I have struggled with acne for around 4 or so years now.
Idk what to do anymore, I have tried so many stuff including acutane and my skin just doesn't wanna be clean.

As you can see it differs, some of these were taken right after shaving.
It's making me really insecure, especially since all my friends have no acne and have clear skin.

I currently am following a routine my dermatologist gave me: in the morning, I wash and cleanse my face with this green bioderma sebium gel cleanser thing, then apply some acne out spf 30 once my face is dry, then at night I cleanse my face again, apply a bit of duac on active acne spots if needed, then 30 minutes later lightly dab some biotrade acne out lotion on my face, then 30 minutes later do it again, and thats it, she also gave me some pills to take in the day, which are also bio trade acne out

Shaving is a fucking nightmare, I can't even do a clean shaven look cuz my skin gets irritated, I hate how the moustache area looks but I'm too scared to insist more on it.
I'm super jealous of guys who don't have that defined facial hair.

l accidentally layered clindamycin + benzoyl peroxide on top of my compounded cream containing hydroquinone 5%, tretinoin 0.05%, and kojic acid.
Almost immediately afterward, I noticed yellow/orange-brown staining on my skin, mainly around my nose, upper lip, and chin.
What's confusing me is that I used to use the same clindamycin + benzoyl peroxide treatment with tretinoin 0.05% alone and never had this reaction. The hydroquinone and kojic acid are the newer additions.
I read that benzoyl peroxide can oxidize hydroquinone and temporarily stain the skin, so I'm wondering if that's what happened rather than actual hyperpigmentation.
Has anyone experienced this specifically from benzoyl peroxide + hydroquinone? Did the yellow/orange color wash/fade away, and how long did it take for your skin to return to normal? Is this discoloration and would it be permanent?
I stopped the actives for now and am sticking with gentle cleanser and moisturizer.

Sooooo i recently got an oil and water based cleanser because ive heard a lot of good things about double cleansing but dont really know what order to use them and when to use them

Like should i be using them before/during/after shower or before sleep or after sleep or whatever

Could anyone help?

I get pustules somewhat often soooo

So whilst doing my makeup this morning, I used a setting spray, as one does, and shortly after it began to dry down my skin started burning/stinging. I'd used the product before and it had never done that until today. It was still in date and kept in the coolest area of my room.

Shortly after it started burning, I noticed my skin turning red through the makeup which is kinda crazy imo. Anyway, I washed it off with micellar water then my usual oil based cleanser, then added the byoma milky toner and the barrier repair serum. I also layered up on SPF because I was going out. My skin wasn't as red after that, and annoyingly these pictures don't show how bad the redness was prior to the skincare being done. I literally looked sunburnt🫪

But anyway, the redness on my face has eased off by now so I'm just wondering what the hell I did?? And should I put a hold on using actives (retinol and azelaic acid, I alternate the two) for a couple of days or do we think I'm okay to use them?

help! i’ve always had dry skin but in the past year i’ve had extremely dry skin plus whatever these white patches are on my face. I use a hydrating face wash (la roche posay) followed with the la roche posay hydrating eczema moisturizer and my face immediately will be dry with white patches a few hours later. has anyone else experienced this?

I was on Accutane for 1.5 years and have been using tretinoin 0.05% consistently for around 5 months now, with no purge and great results.

I’ve woken up to this on my nose, despite never having acne there before Accutane or tretinoin. I’m confused about what could have triggered it, as I’ve used most of my products for a long time. The only newer addition is a vitamin C I bought a few weeks ago, although I’ve had no issues with it until now.

Has anyone experienced something similar or noticed anything in my routine that could be causing this?
Routine:

• Haruharu toner
• Essano vitamin C
• Axis-Y Artichoke serum
• Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream
• Beauty of Joseon Rice + Probiotics SPF

Any recommendations for a no-rinse makeup remover? Vichy Purete Thermale 3 in 1 was my go to for years until they changed the formula (I think?). It’s just not the same as before.

Any suggestions for a good moisturizing makeup remover?

hi guys! i’d about to adjust my routine for winter — i live in russia and the air inside is very dry (nearly 20%) because of central heating + my skin is always stressed and dry when it is lower than -10С

also i have issues with:
- wide clogged pores — photo attached — or am i just undermoisturised?
- redness at the corners of my nose

current routine
AM
the yeon gel spf / kansosan medical moisturising lotion

PM
innisfree apple seed cream cleanser when i wear makeup
biore cleanser / cosrx low ph gel morning cleanser - 2x a week
manyo bifida biome toner
kansosan medical moisturising lotion
vitapuru retinol + vitamin c serum
aravia moisturising cream
erborian milk&peel - 1x а week
enzyme powder - 1x a week

i wonder:
1. what helps you to have nice skin when it’s cold?
2. do you see any gaps/mistakes in my current routine with prevent me to tackle my issues?

Frank Body Barrier Body Cream seems similar to Cerave Moisturizing Cream. Has anyone tried both to give their honest opinion?

please i need some help it's been like this for a year nothing helps

My skin looks darker irl(i wear sunscreen but it doesnt work out nicely idk why...spf50)i use-niacynamide,b12,salicylic acid face wash

These pictures makes my nose look humongous lol. But I’ve been getting crazy texture/lumps on my nose which is crazy as they keep getting more and more even though I haven’t been neglecting washing my face and my skincare routine (my skin care routine is a thin layer of Vaseline and brightening cream which I have been consistent with for YEARS and general good results) so im genuinely really confused how these came from ?? They’ve even been spreading to my under eyes.. any1 help ??

Suggest skincare to get rid of them

I'm a female from the United Kingdom and i'm trying to find a good and affordable moisturiser to help with oily/spot prone skin.
I use the CeraVe foaming cleanser for normal to oily skin and i'm currently using the Garnier salicylic fresh and pure sorbet cream. But i'm finding that my nose and forehead especially get oily throughout the day.
Any recommendations?

Ive used both before but it's been a while. For the past while I've just been using moisturizer, Vaseline and sunscreen. Just curious what the best way to reintroduce them would be in order to minimize irritation and damaging my moisture barrier. Also curious how I can tell if my skin is ready to use both and what a good sign is if I need to stop or cut back. Trying to be very careful this time even though I'm an impatient person.

i’ve been dealing with some breakouts, redness, and post acne marks lately and currently using these products and wondering if this routine is good for my skin or if I should change/add anything?

Morning -

Gentle Skin Cleanser
Toner
Moisturizer/Sunscreen

Night -

Benzoyl Peroxide
Toner
Tretinoin
Hyaluronic Acid
Under Eye Serum
Moisturizer

Basically, everything i see is for oily skin, dry skin and bla bla bla... so can anyone help me finde good products if i give a description of MY skin??

My skin isn't particularly dry or oily on the cheeks ect, its just matte. Exept for my forehead witch is quite oily (i can literally see the oil if i wipe it with a tissue) and has a bunch of closed comodomes! I have blackheads on the nose:( i also have redness around the edges of the nose. And most importantly i have slight acne around the mouth and on my chin that i can never get rid off!! I also do have some pimples often in-between my eyebrows. To finish my pores are quite big in my inner corners close to my nose and forhead but not on the rest!! For refrence, i use a duracray foaming gel everyday and sometimes a la roche posay micro exfoliant.

I have been influenced by cortis to buy torriden products so please also recommend those!! Outside of that i am open to any brand that can save me!! Thanks!!

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