/fa/ - Fashion

Yet another skincare thread! My favorite.

If you've found a method that works for you, then it's great! Some people don't need to do anything at all, while others only need to use moisturizers. Some people need to exfoliate on a weekly basis and use various harsh substances.

It's not strange at all for you to break out from cleaning your face, as the sebaceous glands freak out a bit when they need to compensate for the sudden lack of sebum (fat). They then produce too much sebum, and the follicles get clogged. ;_;

Keep doing whatever it is you're doing.

I'm a skincare nerd. This here is the info I have on comedogenicity alone.

>>9169681
Closed comedones is most likely what you have, if they are pale and seems to be covered in a thin layer of skin. The fact that they are not red indicates that the surrounding tissue is not inflamed, probably because the comedo itself is not infected (yet). When they do get infected (by primarily anaerobic bacteria) you will suffer breakouts - pus filled pimples that are painful, red, and warm (inflamed).

I cannot recommend a mechanical exfoliator whatsoever, as they seem to be actually hurting the skin and contributing to microscopic scar forming due to the healing of repeated small mechanical trauma (damage).

I would instead recommend a chemical exfoliator. Salicylic acid (an "BHA", rather than a "AHA") is your best bet - as your problems seems to be connected to the fatty comedones. Salicylic acid will most likely help in contracting the spaces in your skin where comedones are formed (not "pores") - and preventing excess skin residues (mainly keratin) from getting stuck in there.

I would recommend the above coupled with oil cleansing (maybe 1-2 times a week) and some good moisturizer (1-2 times daily).