tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post5680551138896450590..comments2023-11-02T06:24:15.958-05:00Comments on Veronika's Blushing: Skincare Updates: Acne & the Pill (or lack thereof)Veronikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08575345245880329712noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-25916783920144002252012-06-17T18:06:34.426-05:002012-06-17T18:06:34.426-05:00Thanks for sharing your skincare regimen. I have v...Thanks for sharing your skincare regimen. I have very similar skin care issues as you and I've had lots of luck with the neutrogena clear pore cleanser and mask (that I use 1-2x a week). I love the effaclar duo from LRP. Kate Somerville also have a new exfolikate for problem skin that I like using! <br /><br />Thanks for this blog! <br />ps I'm also obsessed with Lululemon and just purchased their Run: Bound Bra and also the Centered Bra (for different activities of course). My husband and I travel a lot and I used to love the wunder under for that, but now loving the studio pant. You have try them on! On the site, they don't look like anything that would be flattering!!! <br /><br />Anyway - thanks for this blog post.Annettezillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355676359220440430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-2465860785285853412012-06-03T03:15:54.708-05:002012-06-03T03:15:54.708-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.IDodgedABullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593778428025619449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-56489547969063585142012-05-28T17:10:43.411-05:002012-05-28T17:10:43.411-05:00I had horrible cystic acne before getting on the p...I had horrible cystic acne before getting on the pill- I actually took Acutane in college. My skin has been a problem since I was a teen.<br /><br />I was using all sorts of acne products when I got off the pill last year, but once I got pregnant I read that alot of the ingredients I was using weren't pregnancy friendly so I have been using a Dove bar to clense, witch hazel to tone, and Burt's Bees sensitive skin mositurizer and (despite all of my raging hormones) my skin looks like it did when I was on the pill. I have come to the conclusion that less is more for my skin- just wanted to share :).Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601125719015936703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-31446645637679418572012-05-24T13:11:58.270-05:002012-05-24T13:11:58.270-05:00I have similar skin issues and I found a dermatolo...I have similar skin issues and I found a dermatologist/plastic surgeon to help me get my skin on tract. You might like it: Obagi Clenziderm- three steps. Face wash, toner, treatment serum. at night, add in a retin a in the highest potentcy your skin can handle. It is anti-aging, exfoliating, clears up spots left from past breakouts and doesn't really make your skin peel if you work your way up to the higher retin a areas. Clenziderm is a little pricey, but I use it like "gold." And the trick my doctor taught me is once you "fill your pores" with the good stuff, aka get all the gunk out with the cleanser and toner and fill them in with the treatment serum, then you can use inexpensive products as long as they are non-comegenic. Eucerin face mosturizer with spf 30 doesn't break me out and isn't greasy, and then use foundation that is NC (you can use it like a concelear too, especially since most concelears are not NC, except you can use a real concelear under your eyes in areas that arent likely to breakout). I use whatever is on sale at the drugstore that is marked NC.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984259250088511781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-66707868803546710232012-05-23T19:44:53.021-05:002012-05-23T19:44:53.021-05:00Hi Veronika! This is my first time commenting on ...Hi Veronika! This is my first time commenting on your posts which I have been following for just over a month. I feel your pain. I'm a (young)40 year old who stopped taking the pill just over a year ago. I had been on it for well over 17 years except for when starting our family. When I stopped taking it I developed deep cystic acne on and around my chin leaving those purple-pink scars that are just horrible. The large lump would last for up to three weeks - yuck! After trying everything I finally took my MIL's advice and picked up an anti-fungal cream (ratio-Nystatin DIN#02194236). I have no idea why, or how, but it has kept every breakout at bay. I apply as soon as I feel that tell-tale tingle, morning and night, and it has stopped them in their tracks.Sherissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038617211854559628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-11841230592215596402012-05-22T08:34:42.457-05:002012-05-22T08:34:42.457-05:00I feel your pain! Do you think it could be possibl...I feel your pain! Do you think it could be possible you are using too many different products? That's a lot of stuff you're telling your skin to do there- it may just be overwhelmed. Just a thought! Good luck!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05803045882083814099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-52266911673641840722012-05-21T06:36:00.213-05:002012-05-21T06:36:00.213-05:00I totally feel your pain. My Obgyn switched me to...I totally feel your pain. My Obgyn switched me to a new birth control in February that doesn't have the good skin benefits of the old one and it's so sad to backslide after years of good skin. And I'm 28 and experiencing the same issues with the dark spots, worst! Lately I've been eating a lot of fresh fruits and veggies and very little processed food and in addition to my skin care regimen, it's really made a huge difference!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01711612368432983308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-1420935359190287142012-05-18T16:19:49.182-05:002012-05-18T16:19:49.182-05:00You don't use sunscreen on your face?You don't use sunscreen on your face?Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551816441273916528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-51830169812888742342012-05-18T16:09:05.490-05:002012-05-18T16:09:05.490-05:00I also just stopped my birth control in Jan and th...I also just stopped my birth control in Jan and the same thing is happening to me I've gotten so depressed about it. I might take a visit to my dermatologist again if things don't get better on my own. Thank you so much for your post and I will definitely try some of the items you have recommended.!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05138816710161268623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-5975043466650723972012-05-18T15:47:12.131-05:002012-05-18T15:47:12.131-05:00i've never really had acne at all before. but ...i've never really had acne at all before. but recently my back and chest have been breaking out a lot too! i'm going ot try the clearasil pads. i never thought about using that in those areas!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759126114403941577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-64243891150250602712012-05-18T13:57:02.956-05:002012-05-18T13:57:02.956-05:00OK, funny story...
Before I got pregnant, I used ...OK, funny story...<br /><br />Before I got pregnant, I used the Neutrogena face-wash, exfoliatnt, toner, whitch hazel, all of that... my skin sucked. Then when I had my daughter, I ran out of facewash and didn't have a ton of time to run to the store, so for a few days I just used Dove soap. That was 5 months ago, and I am not kidding, I haven't had one pimple since then. Not one! I don't think it's the Dove soap per se, I just think my skin was reacting to all of the products I was using by breaking out even more, so that's what worked for me. I think it also helps that we stopped using BC and I'm not back on it yet (and may never go back since I feel so much better without it!)Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958962413010383113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-21321931479861770472012-05-18T13:46:33.965-05:002012-05-18T13:46:33.965-05:00witch hazel.
hands down the best skin care produ...witch hazel. <br /><br />hands down the best skin care product you can get your hands on. <br /><br />i have had not great skin since i was 14. tried everything over the counter possible. then went on antibiotics along with cream/face wash regimens. <br /><br />then the pill. <br /><br />closer to 30 i wanted off the pill and then started seeing the awful teenage skin reappear. <br /><br />a friend suggested i try witch hazel as a toner {which the ONLY toner i have ever been able to tolerate is murad}.. so i did {after all at .97 cents a bottle what do i have to lose}<br /><br />amazing. <br /><br />amazing. <br /><br />got that. <br /><br />i still use a couple derm perscribed products {mainly for anti-aging purposes more so than acne anymore} Finacea, Retin-A here and there. <br /><br />But mostly my face care now is a sulfer-based wash, witch hazel and a mild lotion. <br /><br />good luck.nicole.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04237131932499582713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-34218101452413310882012-05-18T11:52:55.225-05:002012-05-18T11:52:55.225-05:00I agree with the food sensitivities. Eliminating w...I agree with the food sensitivities. Eliminating wheat,gluten,corn,soy and dairy from my diet cleared my acne up ( especially the wheat and gluten). Also have you thought about trying the oil cleansing method?Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593786655610684417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-16753038511241404792012-05-18T10:43:03.475-05:002012-05-18T10:43:03.475-05:00I had hormonal, cystic acne for years (I was off t...I had hormonal, cystic acne for years (I was off the pill for a long time) combined with super dry (sometimes combination), super sensitive skin. I tried every product under the sun, including a few you've named above, and nothing REALLY worked. Finally, before I got married, I went to a wonderful, wonderful woman who finally solved it all for me. You shouldn't have to be stuck in the cycle of breakouts, and you don't need a million products to solve it. It's been three years and I still swear by these:<br /><br />1. At night, wipe your face with a facial pad soaked in regular old hydrogen peroxide. Then rinse it off.<br />2. Use Jan Mirini 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide wash.<br />3. Use Jan Mirini 5% Benzoyl Peroxide treatment.<br />4. Moisturize<br /><br />In the morning, just use the 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide treatment and moisturizer. Or you can choose to use a mild cleanser like Burts Bees Orange Cleanser (I did this in the winter when my skin was super dry). For moisturizer, I use H2O+ marine toner and Dior moisturizer, since they're made from naturally-derived ingredients and don't irritate my sensitive skin.<br /><br />Seriously, this routine changed my life, and doesn't require a million years getting ready. I also use a facial scrub occasionally, maybe once or twice a week (St. Yves Almond). It's been over 3 years since I started this routine, and I'm hooked. Now that I'm pregnant, I only use the face wash at night, and a mild cleanser in the morning, and I don't use the leave-on product - and I still haven't had any acne issues. I do remember that I had a brief period of dryness when I started the routine, but my consultant told me to wait it out for two weeks - I did, and it hasn't caused any dryness since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-47981780007121807542012-05-18T06:09:06.465-05:002012-05-18T06:09:06.465-05:00I second the Clairsonic comment. I got one in Janu...I second the Clairsonic comment. I got one in January, and I have noticed fewer breakouts timed around hormone swings. Using that every day and exfoliating a few times a week has virtually eliminated my need to get a facial!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266580251911586034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-21253695487610964592012-05-17T22:02:41.161-05:002012-05-17T22:02:41.161-05:00Clinique clinical dark spot corrector really worke...Clinique clinical dark spot corrector really worked for my acne spots. I wouldn't call them scars, but I would get red spots after every zit, even if I didn't touch them a bit. It takes a bit for the spots to fade but they do after a few weeks. In the meantime it makes your skin so soft and silky. The only thing I would warn is to always always always wear sunscreen because I've had friends who's red spots turned white when they didn't. Thanks for the post!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626901511132992035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-63786726848196015142012-05-17T20:11:38.070-05:002012-05-17T20:11:38.070-05:00For bacne, I've been showering pretty much as ...For bacne, I've been showering pretty much as soon as I'm done working out. Getting out of those sweaty sports bras is probably the best way to start trying to prevent MORE bacne :)Franziskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907724632208357690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-28174856279947645722012-05-17T16:05:58.079-05:002012-05-17T16:05:58.079-05:00Hi Veronika,
I had the same problem,hormonal acne ...Hi Veronika,<br />I had the same problem,hormonal acne and I am not saying for you to become vegan but years ago when I became a vegetarian my skin still broke out some but when I stopped all dairy and cheese my skin has been perfectly clear and I hardly ever have a breakout, I have been acne prone since I went through puberty so I know that changing my eating has dramatically changed my skin and other things as well.<br />Good Luck!<br />Amber<br />http://livealittlesunshine.blogspot.com/Amber Lee Corphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07143249954215059192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-37915006426348296532012-05-17T13:51:15.110-05:002012-05-17T13:51:15.110-05:00I also usually don't comment but I want to tha...I also usually don't comment but I want to thank you for this post! I am 28 and a sufferer of acne just like you. We seem to be in the same boat! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING!<br /><br />I went to the dermatologist and the two Rx's I got are great: (1) Retin-A (an ointment that's a derivative of vitamin-A, which chemically exfoliates the pores to get rid of the dirt/sebum inside) that I use every week, and (2) clindamycin cream (an anti-biotic) that's runny and acts for me like a lotion. These two are my tools.<br /><br />I would suggest for you to go to a dermatologist as well. They don't have to prescribe hormonal drugs, like some of the readers above were concerned about. The 2 Rx's I named are topical, not oral.Thanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071349474211527763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-28579023693561811572012-05-17T13:40:42.298-05:002012-05-17T13:40:42.298-05:00I've had issues in just the past 5 years or so...I've had issues in just the past 5 years or so with the same kind of breakouts, but I went to my doctor to get bloodwork done and as it turns out, I have a thyroid problem. Once I was on the correct dosage of meds it changed things dramatically! My face is so much better than it had been in the past. I recommend anyone go get their levels checked esp if they're having these skin issues!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774117352785348627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-18794006106632657852012-05-17T12:31:55.750-05:002012-05-17T12:31:55.750-05:00love this product: Kate Sommerville Exfolikatelove this product: Kate Sommerville ExfolikateRBerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053029496681319594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-78577818238924646142012-05-17T10:26:19.223-05:002012-05-17T10:26:19.223-05:00The exact same thing happened to me when I went of...The exact same thing happened to me when I went off my birth control pill (after nearly 15 years on it, my body was in complete shock to be without it). Proactiv and keeping up a good workout schedule (and quickly cleaning my face after) have been a life saver. Thank you for talking about this life transition!MUGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918465142353952539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-60052092173567836092012-05-17T10:08:58.740-05:002012-05-17T10:08:58.740-05:00Same exact thing happened to me :( Just in time fo...Same exact thing happened to me :( Just in time for my wedding too, yay ::sarcasm:: It has gotten a little bit better in time as my hormones have rebalanced, and the bacne is fading a little bit too. I got a Clarisonic and that has really helped with my cleansing routine, my face definitely cleared up a lot once I started using it every night. I feel your pain girl!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127166633548618262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-9970143831420376132012-05-17T10:02:30.373-05:002012-05-17T10:02:30.373-05:00same thing happened to my skin a month after getti...same thing happened to my skin a month after getting off the pill. it has gotten a little better. i hear it gets controlled over a few months. i hope! good luckJill Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222670210642456469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656562399418770725.post-17203592303452162752012-05-17T10:01:59.027-05:002012-05-17T10:01:59.027-05:00I'm also turning 29, in about a month, and suf...I'm also turning 29, in about a month, and suffering from hormonal acne. The best thing I ever found is La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo (I got it at CVS). It treated every kind of acne, including red bumps, whiteheads, and blackheads, and also definitely helped my dark spots fade more quickly. I only had to use it once a day, too (under my makeup, it helped to mattify). I'm pregnant now so I can't use it and the hormonal acne is back, but I dream about using it again, LOL! My routine was literally Philosophy Purity cleanser, Effaclar Duo, and a non-comedogenic tinted moisturizer during the day and nothing on my face at night. So simple but worked a charm!Sarah S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09874844925155187919noreply@blogger.com