Getting zits a lot more often... help!?

Question

Hey guys! As of late I have been breaking out A LOT. I take very care of my skin. In fact, its the thing that I look out for rather than anything else. I wash, tone, moisturize, and exfoliate (I exfoliate 2 times a week). But ever since a week ago I have been breaking out a lot. I got a pimple on my upper lip... on my forehead... on the side of my face... and now I just looked in the mirror and now have on the bottom side of my left cheek. It seems like when I get rid of one pimple... ANOTHER ONE APPEARS. I have NEVER broken out like this in my life. Is it stress? What I eat? What's going on??? How can I tame this c**p down??

Answer 1

if you use a wash cloth don't ! it has tons of bacteria and makes you break out even more, and don't pop them either that will make you scar and makes more so don't do that i would have t know what your eating and if you have a ton of stress so i cant really tell you about those but the others i know about. hope it helps i know about pimps it sucks so bad  

Answer 2

oh you must try on The Body Shop's Tea Tree regimen coz tea tree is specially made up for skin with blemishes, whiteheads ,blackheads and oily skin. it really worked on my skin whre my skin will float with oil. but now no more coz i'm using the body shop's tea tree regimen. they have concealers made up by tea tree to prevent your skin from being worsening.

good Luck. their product X contains too much chemicals and skin tolerance.it don't dry up your precious skin too.

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Answer 3

Go 2 a doc, they can help u pin point the source, whether it be food, stress, hormone, job (like KFC) or whatever, they'll be more accurate then any of us.

Tell the doc what u do to ur face (routine), water intake (hopefully at least a litre I drink 2, my skins gotten better, but thats me dont know if it will help u), diet,stress, etc.

Tell them its lowering ur self esteem, dont know what to do & need help pronto.

;)

Take it easy.

Answer 4

avoid whole milk. instead try skimmed or semi skimmed milk. this will help. dont exfoliate too much. will irritate the skin. get over the counter benzoyl peroxide gel 2.5% concentration and apply on the affected area 2 times a day. will burn slightly but will give you little bit relief. i know your pain. as i had the same problem. try not to stress yourself. dont wash ur face often. only 2 times a day with a foaming face wash. dont use any moisturizer no matter what kind unless your skin gets really dry.

Answer 5

Well this is normal, you're not getting hives or anything. How old are you? This is probably just puberty. Deal with it. We all get pimples now and then.

Answer 6

I am a Registered Nurse and I specialize in skin care and teen acne.

Unfortunately, alot of the commercial products dont do the trick when it comes to blackheads or pimples. Blackheads are bacteria filled pores that have oxidized because they've come out to the surface. You need a good skin care regimen plus a professional place that will give you a good facial and clean out your pores.

Your question is very broad and you need to get professional advice. I will explain why it's a broad question!

Your age plays a role! How old are you? Do you always have breakouts?

However, acne can result from several factors such an increase in hormone levels. In males testosterone or androgens. In females, androgens respectively. The increase in androgen levels can stimulate the oil glands to become enlarged and thus more oil production is produced. An increased oil production can clog the pores with oil or sebum ( white thick substance) which cause the cell walls of the pores in the skin to breakdown. This process allows bacteria to form and thus breakouts develop.

Genetics may also be a cause. It is a myth that greasy food or chocolate causes breakouts.

However, using make-up sponges that are not changed or washed often can contaminate the pores with bacteria which may develop into acneic breakouts.

If you are a teenager ( which I assume that you are) your hormones play a definite role in your breakouts.

If you have severe breakouts than you might need medication. There are many factors.

The most important thing is that you need products that are AGE APPROPRIATE! Every age group has different products appropriate for them. If you are young than you need milder products as to not dry out your beautiful young skin.

The problem with commercial skin products is that they are manufactured for MASSES OF PEOPLE and are not specifically made for different peoples' needs.

Your skin type is different than mine and your age differs from mine so how is it logical that we both use the same skin product for breakouts. We need different strengths of cleansers and toners. Do you kind of understand what I am getting at?

Here is my STRONG SUGGESTION for you. I refer all my students and patients to this website:

www.aboutyourskincare.com

You need to consult with professionals and on this website YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS FOR FREE AND A SKIN EXPERT/PHYSICIAN WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. It would be a shame if you dont take advantage of this free service.

Lastly, they have incredible products for breakouts and they make them specifically for every kind of skin type. That means that if your breakouts are more severe than mine, than while we both will buy the same product yours will have stronger ingredients than mine will.

They have a mild glycolic acid cleanser that's great for your type of skin and also a DRYING LOTION ( I have 3 bottles) that you put directly on your breakouts and the next day it's gone. It's truely magic in a bottle.

A basic guideline for properly taking care of your skin is this ( now if you're a young girl you will need fewer products than this):

Night time:

1. Exfoliate the skin

2. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser

3. Mild Glycolic Acid Toner ( cleans off the excess debris and balances the PH level of the skin).

4. Drying Lotion used only on breakouts

5. Moisturizer

Morning:

1. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser

2. Moisturizing cream

The above is a standard you may need to only use one or two products. Visit: www.aboutyourskincare.com

As I suggested and click on the ASK FOR FREE section send them an email and you will get free expert skin care advice.

You can also read up on acne at: www.aboutacneproblems.blogspot.com

Good Luck to you,

Michelle

Answer 7

It could be related to stress. Or it could also be that you are cleaning your face to often. Sometimes over washing can really irritate your skin so if i were u i would cut back a little.