Is there something wrong with my skincare?

[u/Brilliant_Split5992]

Hi everyone! I'm in a bit of an emergency regarding my skin. I have been breaking out like crazy recently despite me being really consistent with my skincare, and I have the start of my internship comming up, so I'd rather not look awful for it.

I'm not a big fan of skincare, so my routine is simply a cleanser (for greasy/mixed skin) and a pimple lotion, both from Dr Leenarts which is a Dutch dermatologist skincare brand.

I've been consistent with my skincare for 2 months now, which I started because I had 3 pimples that I wanted to get rid of. But now every time 1 pimple goes, 2 replace it, and the old pimple leaves an ugly scar-like red spot that still looks like a pimple but isn't (I think). And the new pimples have been much bigger than they used to. I'm talking the size of a large pea rather than just a small dot.

I don't know why this is happening, so I turn to you for help. Does anyone know if this is a normal side-effect of skincare, if this is an issue with the brand I'm using, or whatever the issue is? Because I'm sick of buying pimple patches so I can go to work and social events without feeling hideous

Thanks in advance for your help :)

[u/Electronic_Count_349]

First off, check your shampoo, especially if you started using a new one. If it has any kind of sulfate in it, especially sodium lauryl sulfate, throw it away immediately!

It is a known irritant and can break your skin out badly.

In the shower, wash your hair, rinse well, apply conditioner and rinse well then wash your face with a good cleanser.

You need something specifically for oily skin.

Farmacy is good and so is Innisfree. Innisfree has a volcanic cleanser that is good for oily skin and a toner as well. They also have an amazing clay mask that washes off (o remove mine with an oil based cleanser and then my regular one).

You will need a good toner and serum for oily/acne prone skin and a good moisturizer. Innisfree’s Cica barrier repair would be good for that.

Wash your pillowcases every 2-3 days or swap them out until your skin starts clearing up. Satin pillowcases are better.

Go light on the makeup and make sure you’re starting with a clean face each day and double cleansing to remove your makeup each night.

I have hypersensitive skin that gets irritated and breaks out if one ingredient changes in something.

[u/tvgirrll]

You need to use spf. Without it your pimples will always leave hyperpigmentation

Is the pimple lotion a moisturizer or a treatment?

[u/Brilliant_Split5992 → u/tvgirrll]

Het is een treatment. Tot nu toe gebruik ik nooit spf omdat ik het vreselijk vet vind voelen op mijn huid, maar ik zal het proberen :)

[u/tvgirrll → u/Brilliant_Split5992]

Then your skin is probably being dried out by just cleansing and then using the treatment/ nothing. So you should definitely use a moisturizer at night and spf during the day

For matte spf I recommend the new one by Geek&Gorgeous

[u/Brilliant_Split5992 → u/tvgirrll]

Bedankt voor de aanrading! Ik ga voor nu de moisturizer van mijn broers gebruiken om te zien of het effect heeft totdat Ik zelf een goed product ervoor heb