Spots at 32yrs!!

Dummie_2

Thanks for all your replies.

I've never tried not using moisturiser before. Maybe this is it. Or maybe I should swap to one of those hydrating oil free ones. The gel like water ones.

Anyone know the difference between hydrating and moisturising?

Don't really fancy going down the medical route personally. I'm not generally a person who likes to take medication so can't see myself doing it for the sake of my skin.

I'll try and stick to drinking more water and eating more veg as well to see if that makes a difference.

How about professional facials? Anyone have these done and see a difference?

wendym

Dummie wrote: »

If the product doesn't say 'oil free' then does this mean it's not?

Wendym - do you mean you put nothing on your t-zone?

Wondering if I should go stock up on teenage skin care products LOL*.

Hi again

I assume that if it doesn't say 'oil-free' then it isn't. And yes, I put nothing at all on my T-zone, apart from a dab of Clearasil* (depressing or what!) on an occasional spot on my chin.

I forgot to add that my forehead (not too badly behaved) gets a dot of oil-free moisturiser, but not daily.

Stargazer_Lily

wendym wrote: »

Hi again

I assume that if it doesn't say 'oil-free' then it isn't. And yes, I put nothing at all on my T-zone, apart from a dab of Clearasil* (depressing or what!) on an occasional spot on my chin.

I forgot to add that my forehead (not too badly behaved) gets a dot of oil-free moisturiser, but not daily.

Using clearasil cleanser seemed to bring me out in worse spots than when I didn't use it!

Lil

wendym

Stargazer_Lily wrote: »

Using clearasil cleanser seemed to bring me out in worse spots than when I didn't use it!

Lil

I didn't mean the cleanser, but the tube of skin-tinted stuff I remember from my teens!

Violetta_2

I've got awful skin and prob tried everything, after seeing a few people recommend the Clinique soap bar I went to my local boot's had a consultation with a lovely lady who told me what kind to get (think there are 3 soaps) it wasn't cheap £9, but worth a shot, I'm glad I did it has cleared my spot's up, if I don't use it for a few day's I get a few zit's they soon clear up though. NOW if I could get rid of yukky blackheads I'd be gorgeous. lol

frivolous_fay

Anyone tried microdermabrasion? I have a salon voucher to use and I've [EMAIL="I@read"]read[/EMAIL] a lot of waffle on the net saying it's good for acne. (My back is worse than my face, it sucks)

frivolous_fay

Oh... also there's a 'regimen' here for extreme acne, has a veritable cult of devotees!

www.acne.org

jewlls

Violetta wrote: »

I've got awful skin and prob tried everything, after seeing a few people recommend the Clinique soap bar I went to my local boot's had a consultation with a lovely lady who told me what kind to get (think there are 3 soaps) it wasn't cheap £9, but worth a shot, I'm glad I did it has cleared my spot's up, if I don't use it for a few day's I get a few zit's they soon clear up though. NOW if I could get rid of yukky blackheads I'd be gorgeous. lol

What was the name of the soap that she reccommended?

rjm2k1

I personally think it's likely to be down to diet, I'm 34 and still get the odd spot now and then, normally after eating something bad like chocolate, but it's not that easy to pin down as sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't, I guess it's down to the specific ingredients in different foods. I don't wash with soap on a morning, just warm water, though I do wash with shower gel when having a bath/shower. If I use a moisturiser, it tends to be E45 cream.

belfastgirl23

I sympathise with the taking longer to heal thing, in fact sometimes things don't seem to heal at all now and leave a permanant small mark. I know for sure that too much sugar shows up on my face (I once ate a large bag of jelly babies and still have the scar to show for it).

I do wonder if you're using too many products. I normally just cleanse and moisturise at night and wash with a moisturising facewash in the shower in the morning. If I use sunscreen I don't use moisturiser, the sunscreen already feels heavy on my skin. I only use sunscreen if I'm going to really be out in the sun and it's fairly strong. otherwise I use a moisturiser with spf (currently Simple with spf 10) which I figure is enough for the weather we're having.

Unfortunately you just have to experiment! Good luck!