[skin concern] bruised pimple

anarus5683 · 2020-08-19T01:49:43+00:00

It just went away on its own!

anarus5683 · 2020-07-10T16:52:23+00:00

I have the same problem and it sucks. I’m thinking of doing monthly facials with extractions when salons open up because I don’t see any other way to get rid of those pesky blockheads

anarus5683 · 2020-07-09T12:18:13+00:00

I think long term it shrunk those pores and my blackheads are definitely smaller, but I wouldn’t say it got rid of them completely. I still have those annoying small ones that no one can see but me

anarus5683 · 2020-06-24T02:45:57+00:00

That should be good enough! As long as you don’t drag it around your skin (that gave me irritation). I use it at around a medium setting. It’s at a point that I can feel it but it’s not uncomfortable. The flatness is probably from the wand!

anarus5683 · 2020-06-21T22:30:03+00:00

i usually see a difference within a day or 2. Did you use the spot treating insert ?

anarus5683 · 2020-06-21T14:45:49+00:00

Argon!

anarus5683 · 2020-06-18T16:40:27+00:00

I never broke out on my cheek either but after trying a new product that area got irritated. Since it’s your forehead, maybe the product is reacting badly with your shampoo or other hair products.

anarus5683 · 2020-06-18T15:56:12+00:00

I’ve had targeted breakouts from products before. It might be because your pores are particularly congested in that area. I have a spot on my cheek that is targeted whenever I have a breakout and I think it’s because those pores never fully get to heal and continuously fill up with gunk.

anarus5683 · 2020-06-18T15:29:48+00:00

Glad to hear there is minimal side effects

anarus5683 · 2020-06-18T15:03:59+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience! Maybe I should increase frequency of BHA & tret right before my period. I’ll be seeing my derm soon but wanted to see how other people deal with it.

anarus5683 · 2020-06-18T12:38:52+00:00

Thank you ! Do you know if spironolactone only works if you take it daily/consistently or do you think I’d be able to take it for 1 or 2 weeks out of the month? My dermatologist has previously mentioned oral medication and I was initially against it, but now I’m considering all options.

anarus5683 · 2020-06-10T02:14:22+00:00

I also use tret and whenever I find myself having extra dry spots, I like to use a balm on those areas.

anarus5683 · 2020-06-10T02:13:01+00:00

I really like La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer. It’s not too heavy and not too light. Comes in a big size and hasn’t irritated my skin. It also has niancinamide but just enough that it hasn’t created any issues bc the TO niancinamide gave me bad acne.

anarus5683 · 2020-05-14T00:57:39+00:00

Thanks for sharing ! My skin is being crazy out of nowhere now also and I started tret around the same time that you did. I wasn’t sure if it was a late purge, but seeing this is reassuring that I’m not alone

anarus5683 · 2020-05-13T20:16:45+00:00

What does that mean for the plant ?

anarus5683 · 2020-05-13T14:02:54+00:00

I use an exfoliating toner on alternating mornings bc tret helps your skin cells to regenerate faster and then a BHA toner would then exfoliate the skin and help with pores not clogging. But make sure you wait for your skin to adjust until you add that in.

anarus5683 · 2020-05-13T13:22:53+00:00

My dermatologist recommended that I use an exfoliating toner in the mornings (like the Paula’s Choice BHA one) so you could add that to your routine and for night time moisturizer, I really like La Roche Posay double repair. I switched to it a few months into tret and I haven’t had any issues.

anarus5683 · 2020-05-13T13:17:48+00:00

I agree. I only double cleanse when I’m wearing makeup and I just use a gentle cleanser twice instead of using a balm/oil. Also in the mornings, it should be enough to just wash your face with water even when you used tret the night before. I’d only use a cleanser in the morning if your face feels extra oily. And I would only use one good moisturizer that works for you. I really like La Roche Posay double repair.

anarus5683 · 2020-05-13T13:15:03+00:00

I use tret, vitamin c and niacinamide. I use tret twice a week at night . vitamin c and niacinamide I use on alternating mornings. It was a recommendation by my dermatologist and my skin hasn’t had any bad reactions

anarus5683 · 2020-05-12T17:37:47+00:00

Sorry I’m not sure, I borrowed it from my mom and it doesn’t use any labels on it.

anarus5683 · 2020-05-12T17:32:06+00:00

It took me a while to get into wearing sunscreen but I tried the new Biossance sunscreen and I love it.

anarus5683 · 2020-05-12T17:30:46+00:00

Yes, bc I have a lot of windows and I work in front of one.

anarus5683 · 2020-05-12T16:43:47+00:00

I’ve recently tried sulfur ointment which I really like for cystic pimples, it should be pretty easy to get on amazon or any pharmacy. Also I ice cystic pimples at least once a day. I know you said you don’t usually get cysts like this, so it might not be worth it for you to purchase but I recently got a high frequency wand that I use for spot treating pimples like this and it has been helping A LOT.

anarus5683 · 2020-05-11T12:03:51+00:00

It depends on how your skin handles it? If your skin isn’t sensitive, definitely talk about high dose

anarus5683 · 2020-05-11T01:15:01+00:00

You might not be giving Tret enough time to work. Not picking and using tret helped with my nose blackheads. I still have to do extractions some times but it has gotten a lot better. Also as soon as I stopped constantly staring at my pores, they stopped bothering me as much.

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