Spots on Chin

nomorecreditcards1973

Please advise her to use Paula's choice products
.http://www.paulaschoice.co.uk/shop/facial-care
If she sends them questions they will advise on which products will best suit her skin type. I have used them for years with great success ;-) They do sample sizes so you don't need to waste money on things that don't work. Good luck ;-)

Anoneemoose

nomorecreditcards1973 wrote: »

Please advise her to use Paula's choice products
.http://www.paulaschoice.co.uk/shop/facial-care
If she sends them questions they will advise on which products will best suit her skin type. I have used them for years with great success ;-) They do sample sizes so you don't need to waste money on things that don't work. Good luck ;-)

Paula and her Choice literally changed my life!!!

KxMx

My troublesome spots were "outies". Tea tree oil & anti septic cream not helping.

In desperation i tried a trial size micellar oil product I got free with an order.

Literally fantastic results within days, now use twice daily, a few drops on cotton wool over spot prone areas.

I get much fewer spots and the ones that do develop, don't get nearly as horrible as they used to.

It was marketed as a cleanser but i'm really pleased now to see it advertised as a spot treatment.

jenniewb

I get spots in certain areas which I also attribute to hormones. I know it's hormonal based as I don't treat any one part of my face any differently from the other, I find the spots flare up during certain times of the month (just before my period and during) and find that no spot gel or cream prevents them when I've anticipated them appearing.


So what I've been able to understand (or think I understand!) is that when spots appear due to hormonal inbalances, there is little you can do with topical skincare to prevent them when it happens, but you can help your skin prepare and recover faster from what I can only describe as an attack!


Hormonal based spots I think appear due to skin producing an excess of oils and why it happens in certain areas tends to link up with circulatory paths I think (again, my understanding not what I've located endocrinologists to ask about). If I find spots appear, I apply a topical skincare spot gel. Something that cools and dries (but doesn't overly dry) so any oils are minimised. Now you have to bare in mind that the spot appearing is a mixture of these oils planting themselves and blocked pores (which I think can often be the same thing- eg the oils and bacteria block the pores rather than the pores being blocked coincidentally).


I can't say what exactly causes hormonal spots because there are so many things that can mess with your bodies hormones and so what your body does with the fluctuation in hormones is anyone's guess (and I think possibly individual). Things which I know can mess with my hormones are;
certain foods like sugar or higher sugar foods (including certain fruits which are higher in sugar). Stress, lack of sleep, being on the pill, not being on the pill all of a sudden and of course TOTM. I find that hormonal spots will appear on my T-zone where as spots I get for other reasons (eg because my skin doesn't like a product I've applied) will appear elsewhere on my cheeks, temples or even around my eye area- hormonal spots don't seem to do this for me. I could be wrong but it's how I've come to understand my skin over time.


Once the spot gel is on, do not touch the spot, do not pick the spot and even if it seems like the right thing to do, do not exfoliate until the spot treatment has had some time to settle down the area (and if it helps, both Clinique and Origins make gels for spots which work for me- though may not be for everyone. Tea tree and Witch hazel mixed can also work well). The important thing is that it doesn't burn your skin- what works for one person can be lethal for someone else's skin so check first. Scarred or very dried out skin is not a good plan either!)


I've tried the toothpaste method to calm down my skin when a spot appears but I really don't rate it, it did nothing to reduce the swelling caused by the spot. Your aim with this treatment is to reduce the swelling, redness and if there is any pain to reduce that too. It wont take away the spot in most cases (unless you get there really early), the deal with spots is they can cause red welts even when they've long gone and even if you don't pick. Trying or calm the swelling is your next best defence if trying to prevent the spot doesn't work.


Once you've had the spot gel on for a few hours, you can then exfoliate but be careful if the skin feels sore or has any issues. If you cause your skin too much "trauma" it will often retaliate IME and cause more issues and more oil.


Keeping your skin clean is more important IME than keeping it exfoliated so don't feel you have to do this.


When things have died down, try to keep your skin strong enough to deal with this if it happens again next month by moisturising with a gentle moisturiser, a gentle but thorough cleanser (non drying as excess dryness can make your skin over-react and produce extra skin oils and it ends up in a vicious cycle) and if you want to do a masque (not essential IME but if this is in your routine) again make sure it's not too drying. Your aiming for healthier skin so it can both tolerate the astringents you apply to it when you get another spot and will recover faster when the spots die down but leave a red mark (which happens even if you don't pick but is never as bad if you don't pick).

Anoneemoose

jenniewb wrote: »

I get spots in certain areas which I also attribute to hormones. I know it's hormonal based as I don't treat any one part of my face any differently from the other, I find the spots flare up during certain times of the month (just before my period and during) and find that no spot gel or cream prevents them when I've anticipated them appearing.


So what I've been able to understand (or think I understand!) is that when spots appear due to hormonal inbalances, there is little you can do with topical skincare to prevent them when it happens, but you can help your skin prepare and recover faster from what I can only describe as an attack!


Hormonal based spots I think appear due to skin producing an excess of oils and why it happens in certain areas tends to link up with circulatory paths I think (again, my understanding not what I've located endocrinologists to ask about). If I find spots appear, I apply a topical skincare spot gel. Something that cools and dries (but doesn't overly dry) so any oils are minimised. Now you have to bare in mind that the spot appearing is a mixture of these oils planting themselves and blocked pores (which I think can often be the same thing- eg the oils and bacteria block the pores rather than the pores being blocked coincidentally).


I can't say what exactly causes hormonal spots because there are so many things that can mess with your bodies hormones and so what your body does with the fluctuation in hormones is anyone's guess (and I think possibly individual). Things which I know can mess with my hormones are;
certain foods like sugar or higher sugar foods (including certain fruits which are higher in sugar). Stress, lack of sleep, being on the pill, not being on the pill all of a sudden and of course TOTM. I find that hormonal spots will appear on my T-zone where as spots I get for other reasons (eg because my skin doesn't like a product I've applied) will appear elsewhere on my cheeks, temples or even around my eye area- hormonal spots don't seem to do this for me. I could be wrong but it's how I've come to understand my skin over time.


Once the spot gel is on, do not touch the spot, do not pick the spot and even if it seems like the right thing to do, do not exfoliate until the spot treatment has had some time to settle down the area (and if it helps, both Clinique and Origins make gels for spots which work for me- though may not be for everyone. Tea tree and Witch hazel mixed can also work well). The important thing is that it doesn't burn your skin- what works for one person can be lethal for someone else's skin so check first. Scarred or very dried out skin is not a good plan either!)


I've tried the toothpaste method to calm down my skin when a spot appears but I really don't rate it, it did nothing to reduce the swelling caused by the spot. Your aim with this treatment is to reduce the swelling, redness and if there is any pain to reduce that too. It wont take away the spot in most cases (unless you get there really early), the deal with spots is they can cause red welts even when they've long gone and even if you don't pick. Trying or calm the swelling is your next best defence if trying to prevent the spot doesn't work.


Once you've had the spot gel on for a few hours, you can then exfoliate but be careful if the skin feels sore or has any issues. If you cause your skin too much "trauma" it will often retaliate IME and cause more issues and more oil.


Keeping your skin clean is more important IME than keeping it exfoliated so don't feel you have to do this.


When things have died down, try to keep your skin strong enough to deal with this if it happens again next month by moisturising with a gentle moisturiser, a gentle but thorough cleanser (non drying as excess dryness can make your skin over-react and produce extra skin oils and it ends up in a vicious cycle) and if you want to do a masque (not essential IME but if this is in your routine) again make sure it's not too drying. Your aiming for healthier skin so it can both tolerate the astringents you apply to it when you get another spot and will recover faster when the spots die down but leave a red mark (which happens even if you don't pick but is never as bad if you don't pick).

Excellent advice, however, my cleanser is topical and has all but cleared my spots. I still get the odd one now and again, but only tiny and nothing major!x

thisuseridistakenagain

I've been battling with the same thing for two years. Changed my pill for another reason and ta da, clear chin. Wish I'd have thought about it ages ago.

In terms of potions I second La Roche Posay's Effaclar - Love that stuff.

Also my top beauty secret is Sudocrem (yep, the nappy rash stuff) It's antiseptic and healing and specifically mentions acne on the pot. People just aren't usually aware of it. Calms the redness and stops breakouts inflaming.