DIM (linked) This vitamin is technically for people experiencing menopause but it helped me so so much with my hormonal acne.
also, as gimmicky as it looks/sounds, curology is the ONLY topical treatment that helped my hormonal acne without making me purge a bunch…
If you’re able to, get Blood work done! this will help you determine any other underlying issues that may be contributing.
Drinking hot water + lemon + turmeric + pepper +chia seeds every morning is a godsend. i don’t even really break out now during my period???
good luck! adult onset acne is a bitch truly, and I hope you find something that works for you <3
Apr 12, 2024
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a lot of folks are vitamin d deficient and a common symptom of this deficiency is an increased susceptibility to acne!
on top of using tretinoin and simplifying my skincare routine to just washing with water & a gentle cleanser during the evenings, taking vitamin d supplements really helped.
this is definitely not a quick fix (takes at least 3 to 6 months to start seeing any changes– it took around 4 months for me to start seeing improvements with my acne) nor the only root cause to annoying acne in your adult years, but it’s definitely worth implementing taking some vitamin d pills to see if it helps reduce the frequency & intensity of your pimples!
Apr 12, 2024
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Up until the time I was like 17 and my doctor prescribed me an antibiotic and retin-A micro and told me to wash my face with just water and a washcloth and that killed the worst of it. Zinc-based sunscreen helps too. i would recommend looking into switching to EWG verified makeup if you can. Eat less sugar and seed oils and other inflammatory foods. I actually love chicory syrup as an acne treatment which you can only buy from literally one brand on Amazon it works wonders. I also have a Mirena IUD which I think may have been a big game changer tbh
Apr 12, 2024
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OKAY listen it’s expensive but if it’s a lifelong issue I recommend this
I have PCOS and have been dealing with insane hormonal acne and welts all my life it’s finally GONE (I get an occasional blemish but it’s p chill)
Linking to a review that explains it all and has my before and after again EXPENSIVE but ultimately was worth it for me in terms of self esteem + the money I would have endlessly wasted on things that didn’t work
BUT on a topical note
-Murad deep relief acne treatment
-panoxyl face wash
-an led acne patch (rikilovesriki has one and so does LAB beauty)
Apr 13, 2024
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lovers and friends on both cheeks to say hello or when ur on a date sitting on the same side of the table or first thing when u wake up or when u see ur dog and they need a forehead kiss
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give kisses freely and frequently love don’t cost a thing am I right
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if you have a porch, sit out for a couple hours and ponder…
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motivates me to drink water and makes me feel elegant….
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