SKIN UPDATES: Perioral Dermatitis & Laser Hair Removal Dark Skin

You are great to listen to thanks for the advice x

I started developing hormonal acne a few years ago and my face completely exploded last year when I stopped my birth control combined with the stress of the pandemic. I tried a few routines and a few derms, but things are clearing up now that I'm back on tretinoin. That andddd my new holy grail sunscreen, the Olay Mineral, thanks to your rec!

Apparently Perioral Dermatitis can be caused by an allergic reaction from products that have essential oil, fragrances etc I've been dealing with Steroid induced rosacea for the past 7 months and its been making me so depressed because I'm just wondering if i've developed the actual rosacea which is a life long thing, the derms weren't that helpful, ive got antibiotics that i have to take for 3 months so we'll see how things go. None of this would have happened if i just avoided skincare products with essential oils, fragrance, denatured alcohol and steroid creams, I've learned my lesson

Personally I am working on keeping my skin clear with the trentnoin and being way more consistent with the sunscreen application ( thank you). Moving forward I really want to work on the under eye hyperpigmentation which really bothers me also a few dark spots and I am continuing my laser hair removal. At some point i do want a peel.

Or as Dr Dray says, "Pores aren't doors."

I had a deep customized Mandelic peel back in May. The peel cycle takes 29 days to fully complete. It’s slow but so effective, especially under my full beard and neck. On day 30 a pimple on my forehead appeared because I ate Mac and Chez, so now I’m using a kojic acid serum to slow down any hyperpigmentation it may leave behind 😖😂

I was diagnosed with Perioral Dermatitis last year, the antibiotics did not help after a month. I typically don’t bother with all those crazy social media skin DIYs but the ACV with Aztec Clay mask cleared it right up.

Thanks for sharing your truths.

That birth control was gone have you looking like teen wolf 🐺🤣🤣🤣

I feel that hyperpigmentation struggle 😭 That is my main focus right now for my face and even the rest of my body. I have hyperpigmented patches that appeared on my chin and neck a day or two after I tried sugaring those areas. I was mortified when they appeared. Still a bit embarrassed about them and try to cover with makeup whenever I can. I've been vigilant about applying extra sunscreen there during the day, and recently added a cream with urea & an AHA to help moisturize and exfoliate at night. The patches have faded somewhat, but very slowly. I was thinking of adding either vitamin C, resveratrol or caffeine to my AM routine to help fade those spots a bit more quickly.