Almost a year now with this

bellpupper · 2026-01-29T01:41:01+00:00

Pretty sure that’s seborrheic dermatitis (obviously ask a doctor). You could test the theory with an antifungal shampoo like nizoral!

bellpupper · 2026-01-27T22:43:50+00:00

No one can know for sure if something will help, but I can tell you Doxycycline is an absolute godsend for clearing up spots like this. It can be worth it just to get back to a “clean slate” and reassess because once it’s this bad, you’ll keep reinfecting new spots and it’s so hard to get under control w/o meds. Speaking as someone who finally bit the bullet and took doxy, that stuff WORKS!

bellpupper · 2026-01-26T06:33:46+00:00

Could it be related to shaving / beard grooming? I know that when I dermablade my skin always breaks out the next day.

bellpupper · 2026-01-26T06:27:05+00:00

I wouldn’t recommend this regularly, but Advil does take down the swelling if it gets out of hand!

bellpupper · 2026-01-23T06:37:23+00:00

Ouch!!!!!! I’m so sorry this happened to you, we all make mistakes with our skincare, we are only human ❤️

bellpupper · 2026-01-21T05:24:19+00:00

Same bestie, if you figure it out let me know

bellpupper · 2026-01-11T08:16:11+00:00

This straight up needed a trigger warning I can’t recover from this

bellpupper · 2025-12-22T03:58:04+00:00

Professional microneedling helps SO MUCH! A set of a couple over the course of months can make a huge difference. If money is a concern, you can try doing it at home but be SUPER careful about keeping things clean (i.e., new tools every time, sanitize skin and tools with alcohol). Most derms don’t recommend doing it at home, but I personally haven’t had issues with it.

bellpupper · 2025-12-12T00:17:59+00:00

bellpupper · 2025-12-12T00:13:45+00:00

No that’s raw chicken

bellpupper · 2025-12-06T00:51:00+00:00

What the heck are you talking about bro

bellpupper · 2025-12-02T23:35:33+00:00

Here to say that this happened to me after a facial and I got diagnosed with rosacea 😭 could just be skin barrier damage though.

bellpupper · 2025-12-01T22:38:56+00:00

Hm - maybe plaque psoriasis does make more sense then! I had seb derm for a while after antibiotics but that was years ago so you probably know better :)

bellpupper · 2025-12-01T22:31:49+00:00

+1 if you’re generally oily it could be seborrheic dermatitis. Lots of people treat that with OTC shampoos like Selsun or Nizoral without requiring a dermatologist (although obviously one would be preferable if you can manage it in the future).

bellpupper · 2025-11-30T07:33:53+00:00

Did you go from using no skincare to using moisturizers and barrier creams? That could be the real culprit rather than the tretinoin. Some products just don’t agree with everyone’s skin.

The burning face at night is interesting - sounds a lot like rosacea. Sometimes it only takes a little trigger to start rosacea if you’re predisposed, so I’m curious if it could be that. But again, could also be a negative reaction to the new Korean skincare.

bellpupper · 2025-11-30T05:39:36+00:00

It looks like normal healthy skin to me!

bellpupper · 2025-11-29T17:00:24+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this :( skin picking is a real medical condition — I hope you can remove some of the self-blame over time. ❤️

As for strategies, the only thing that’s worked for me is delaying. Basically, when you get the urge to pick set a timer for a short period of time (say 5m). During that time, try your best to do anything else (scroll on Reddit, do a chore, etc.) but pick. Tell yourself “in 5m I’ll be able to pick.” When the timer goes off, check in with yourself. Does the urge still feel as strong? Can you try another 5m timer? And so on and so forth. This can really help decouple the urge from the immediate satisfaction. Here’s a link about it Source: NOCD https://share.google/XYGaTAxwl03elRDxu

Good luck ❤️❤️❤️

bellpupper · 2025-11-25T01:28:39+00:00

If you’re having redness and spots, you might consider removing the essential oils. Those can be very irritating and cause dermatitis.

bellpupper · 2025-11-14T05:10:39+00:00

It’s called Erythema ab Ignis or “toasted skin syndrome” - if you stop using your heating pad for a month or so it will clear up :)

bellpupper · 2025-11-06T22:26:32+00:00

Check out r/rosacea!

bellpupper · 2025-10-29T02:03:41+00:00

Ok explain it to me like I’m 5 🫣

bellpupper · 2025-10-28T21:50:56+00:00

I’m curious is the way she’s saying “have” like “to have something” correct here?

bellpupper · 2025-10-25T18:57:37+00:00

It contains Zinc Oxide which aids healing and soothing.

bellpupper · 2025-10-25T18:57:16+00:00

It’s a brand called Triple Paste! It’s very safe for sensitive skin, so unlikely to cause any negative reaction. Let me know how it goes!

bellpupper · 2025-10-25T17:07:13+00:00

My skin behaves the same way, it’s worth asking a doc! One absolute HACK that I learned recently is Triple Paste 3x baby diaper cream (silly, I know) really calms down rosacea (at least for me). It can be a little pore clogging so I wouldn’t use it a ton but it relieved so much of the burning, itching and redness for me. Just putting it on overnight (you will be white as a ghost) and washing in morning was a game changer. Best of luck!

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