Spots at 32yrs!!

frivolous_fay

I heard the clinique reps clean down their counters with the toner :rotfl:

Violetta_2

frivolous_fay wrote: »

I heard the clinique reps clean down their counters with the toner :rotfl:

I'd heard that too think I read it on hear actually, I wouldn't be surprised if you could use it as a nail varnish remover too :eek: it stung like hell.

rjm2k1

An ex of mine had the clinique thing, we tried to use it after the stuff used for a face painting party left our skin in bad condition, it was terrible! E45 beat it hands down.

positivelymummy

wow so many lotions! i suffer from spots at 35 but mine are always related to my cycle and they're always the great big ones (they may as well have a siren on them!) i use nothing on them as everything i tried made it worse, the best thing i did use that helped was witch hazel (about 70p from the chemist) i thought it was proved a fact that a bad diet doesn;t equal bad spots? it;s a total myth that eating chocolate gives you spots etc? although i do believe that diary products would make a difference (they seem to be linked to so many other things exzema/asthma IBS etc, but i hope you find something that works for you.

N71

positivelymummy wrote: »

wow so many lotions! i suffer from spots at 35 but mine are always related to my cycle and they're always the great big ones (they may as well have a siren on them!) i use nothing on them as everything i tried made it worse, the best thing i did use that helped was witch hazel (about 70p from the chemist) i thought it was proved a fact that a bad diet doesn;t equal bad spots? it;s a total myth that eating chocolate gives you spots etc? although i do believe that diary products would make a difference (they seem to be linked to so many other things exzema/asthma IBS etc, but i hope you find something that works for you.

Hey, me to. I'm 35, and every month i get a couple around my chin/nose, and a couple on my back/shoulders - and they're not little sqeezy pimples, they're big, flashing lumps :eek: . And i've got really slow healing skin, so they're normally just about disappearing, in time for next months new ones.

I don't think what I eat makes a different - sometimes i'm healthy for a few months, sometimes i'm a takeaway/chocolate fiend for a few months - this doesn't seem to make my montly spots any worse or better.

i'm using neutrogena wash & spot cream (2 for £5 at Asda). Not really had any effect on the sports, but skin feels nice.

positivelymummy

N71 wrote: »

Hey, me to. I'm 35, and every month i get a couple around my chin/nose, and a couple on my back/shoulders - and they're not little sqeezy pimples, they're big, flashing lumps :eek: . And i've got really slow healing skin, so they're normally just about disappearing, in time for next months new ones.

I don't think what I eat makes a different - sometimes i'm healthy for a few months, sometimes i'm a takeaway/chocolate fiend for a few months - this doesn't seem to make my montly spots any worse or better.

i'm using neutrogena wash & spot cream (2 for £5 at Asda). Not really had any effect on the sports, but skin feels nice.

nothing i've tried seems to help (although dabbing a bit of pur lavender oil on the big ones does help to 'dry it it' a bit)

the back! OMG me too:eek: it's horrific, mine is realy teenage outbreak full on hundreds of spots, but i just cover them up, i never wear backless etc! but like many others it does get me down when i catch a glimpse in the mirror, it's good to know we're not alone!

frivolous_fay

positivelymummy wrote: »

nothing i've tried seems to help (although dabbing a bit of pur lavender oil on the big ones does help to 'dry it it' a bit)

the back! OMG me too:eek: it's horrific, mine is realy teenage outbreak full on hundreds of spots, but i just cover them up, i never wear backless etc! but like many others it does get me down when i catch a glimpse in the mirror, it's good to know we're not alone!

Been there....

diluted vinegar is currently a hot topic on acne.org as a remedy.

I hate summer

kittycatface

I used to have really bad skin and found these things helped:

for blackheads: equal parts bicarbonate of soda and cold water to make a scrub. (Messy but cheap and works!)

facials: I have dermalogica deep cleansing ones. started off every 3 months now every 6 as skin really improved. They are about £30 so not the cheapest but still have a large backlog of free samples you get every time you go.

products: dermalogica again are my best but again they're about £30 for a 200ml face wash. They last longer than ordinary ones though, got one for xmas and its not finished yet. You can get trial kits for cheaper.

finally going on the pill: sometimes people only need to take it for a couple of years and their skin is ok again, mine was helped by this and a combination of anitbiotics.

And if none of those work, max factor do the best cover up stick i've tried for £4.75! Good luck

BettiePage

Violetta wrote: »

I'd heard that too think I read it on hear actually, I wouldn't be surprised if you could use it as a nail varnish remover too :eek: it stung like hell.

The more you strip your skin the more sebum it will produce to compensate. Treat it gently. Moisturise (make sure it's non comedogenic - won't clog pores)

Australian bodycare range is fantastic too.

Also speak to your Doctor. I got fobbed off with lotions and potions for years before finally getting a course of roaccutane.

offbeatgirl

I'm in my late 20s and still get spots; I find evening primrose oil capsules helps when I remember to take it. I also like to have a pot of one of the lush face masks in the fridge - the BB Seaweed seems to do the trick without being too aggressive.