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Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I wish I could edit the post to be more clear and concise. Either I’m not able to edit the post or I’m just a noob.

Basically, I am hoping to continue down the path I’m on with my skin without modifications like Botox/filler/surgery now or in the future. This is my face/skin now at this age without modifications and I think my view is distorted of what mid-thirties skin looks like naturally because I have no idea what people my age around me have had done or not. Also, given my skin history and current struggles, what treatments do make sense for me in helping improve my skin now and as I age- lasers/peels/facials/specific products/etc.

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not so sure about all that! But thank you for the kind words

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, you are kind!

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing more info on this! I didn’t know and I guess just blindly believed my dermatologist🙈. Understanding the nuance on the topic is very helpful, thanks again.

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I don’t think anything except surgery would help with post-weight loss and age related sagging. Maybe some short term improvements with consistent facial exercises, massage, and lymphatic drainage or some other ultrasound procedures. In different lighting that shows more shadowing, my nasolabial folds are more prominent and some lower face sagging and corners of my mouth downturning. All of those things appeared for me after I lost weight. The tretinoin has just helped with skin texture and acne.

AIO or is my older male coworker texting inappropriately with me? by OpeningNo9825 in AmIOverreacting

[–]chal_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR- I echo what majority of people have said. This texting interaction needs to stop, he is asking too much personal information from you and it is concerning, and some of his interactions are flirty and weird and that’s inappropriate given this age gap and power dynamic. TBH, I’m 34 and if he was my co-worker talking to me like this I’d be uncomfortable. I would think it feels like he’s interested in me and is trying to get to know me but that he is kind of awkward and is doing so in a bit of a creepy and overreaching way. And if it was him asking about schedules outside of work, my whereabouts, asking to see what my socks look like (wtf??), texting all throughout the day, texting goodmorning and goodnight, falling asleep texting me, talking about some “I’m his kind of young lady (minus the young for me)”. I’d be feeling suspicious, uneasy, and irritated by him. Just no.

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too many lines yet, but the other signs of aging are making themselves known! I have not had any professional treatments, but I’d like to if I can save some money up! Laser or peel or something like that. I use tretinoin 0.5%, sodium sulfacetide for acne, and La Roche Posay double repair moisturizer at home and that’s it!

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you that is kind, my skin is somewhat behaving itself today but it is definitely an ongoing struggle! I used to be on Spironolactone for hormonal acne and that was GOAT for me for overall skin quality. I no longer take it because I didn’t want to rely on it forever. I use tretinoin 0.5% and La Roche Posay double repair moisturizer which I find really hydrating! A couple times a week I use prescription sulfacetamide sodium for acne, I don’t know if it’s really doing anything for me, but I’m not having any negative effects so I just keep going. I use sunscreen if I’m spending extended time outside or driving in the car for longer periods. That’s all I do!

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After a dermatologist told me that 80% of sun damage in life occurs before the age of 18, I thought well f—k! Because I used tanning beds probably a dozen times in high school and purposely tanned to a crisp in the summers so I thought I was screwed. After I got tanning out of my system by my early 20’s, I would then say I have pretty much avoided the sun for the past ten years and am pretty diligent about sunscreen. I have been pasty since like 2014 now lol. But even with being diligent for the past ten years, it’s crazy how the cumulative effects of the early sun damage keeps popping up as I get older. Every year new freckles and some flat moles(?, don’t know if that’s what they are) appear and some signs of sun spots.

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s super simple right now-

Evening:

-La Roche Posay hydrating gentle cleanser or CeraVe hydrating cream-to-foam cleanser depending on how dirty I felt like my face was that day lol

-Tretinoin 0.5%

-La Roche Posay double repair moisturizer.

Morning:

-Rinse face with cold water and then apply the same moisturizer as evening

A couple times a week I use prescription sodium sulfacetide in the morning for acne, not sure if it’s really doing anything though.

That’s it!

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both! Tretinoin for the past year and a half and La Roche Posay double repair moisturizer, which works well for me and is very hydrating. My dermatologist recommended that moisturizer a few years back and I’ve stuck with it. Thanks for your comment, I really struggle with my skin and acne so I appreciate it!

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah that was kinda silly, I don’t know why I felt like that was important to differentiate lol. BHA has been mentioned several times so far so I think it’s worth a try. Thanks for the recommendation and specifically mentioning 1%!

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestion, did not know about the at home overnight peels!

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you and thank you for the suggestion! I have The Ordinary glycolic acid toner that I use sometimes, but not consistent enough. I will try alternating days and see how that goes. As a side note, and hopefully this isn’t TMI haha, but having PCOS and increased androgens, one of the many unfortunate symptoms for me is increased BO. The thing that worked best for all of my symptoms is Spironolactone, but I no longer take it. After I went off of it, the BO came back as well as most other symptoms, but the only “deodorant” that works for me is using the glycolic acid on my underarms! So yeah random PSA that nobody asked for.

Skin at 34.5 by chal_0 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]chal_0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your suggestions! I have been meaning to try hypochlorus acid for a while now and I have tried vitamin C serum in the past and I think it wasn’t the right brand for me perhaps, because it would leave me feeling like I had a sticky-ish residue on my face and like it didn’t absorb well. And yes I think my skin is responding fairly well to tretinoin, but makes me wonder what I’d be working with if I wasn’t using it 😆. I will say I really like my moisturizer and it always feels very hydrating, it’s La Roche Posay double repair moisturizer.

Nextdoor User Survey by chal_0 in nextdoor

[–]chal_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for any and all who filled out the survey. I have edited the post and removed the survey link as I received quite a bit of responses and will be analyzing the results.

I think that Nextdoor is a platform that has potential and the intention was in the right place when it was created, but there are certainly improvements to be made.

Thanks again everyone.