It’s hard to do much about a breakout once it’s occurred so prevention is your best friend. At times it’s hard to avoid it because a lot of the time they’re triggered by hormones. I am not a dermatologist but here are two things that work for me.
1. Cleanse and exfoliate regularly.
I have a Clarisonic that I use a few times a week to provide a deeper clean. I am one of those people who will tell you, “TAKE YOUR MAKEUP OFF EVERY NIGHT!” because a lot the time when you cleanse once using your hands, you’re not removing all of the build up you have on your skin. Discovering a skincare routine that works for you, and provides you with results is important (I’ll give you two examples in a second).
For darker pigmentation you may want to invest in a PMD, an at-home microdermabrasion device, that will help speed the lightening process and improve the appearance of scars.
2. Skincare/Treatments
Lately I’ve really been loving the following two La Roche Posay products for acne treatment/pigmentation: Mela D Pigment Control (Serum) and EffacLar Duo. I use both at night after I’ve cleansed, the serum first followed by the EffacLar Duo. The EffacLar Duo combats blemishes with 5.5% Benzol Peroxide (which personally gives me better results than Salicylic Acid) as well as promotes cell renewal with LHA.
Hope this helps you, Anon.
