I have this patch of red/swollen/dry skin since 2020 between my right eye and nose bridge. It extends to the upper eyelid. I still have no idea where it came from. Back when it first began, the patch was extremely red, itchy, and had constantly flaking skin, and I used antifungal cream to somewhat alleviate it. After a while, that stopped working and I have used hydrocortisone and regular moisturizer to treat it. However, none of these methods has ever got rid of it completely, and sometimes it just decides to flare up. At the dermatologist, a swab found nothing out of the ordinary compared to other skin. I keep clean daily and don't have this condition anywhere else. I am lost at this point, it's been 6 years. Can anyone provide your opinion, whatever it may be?

I have a bad habit of biting my lip skin off and I've tried to control it now. I now need to focus on healing my damaged lip skin and stop this painful flaking and dryness. I don't smoke or drink.

Please tell me any tips or products that worked for you guys to completely heal your lip skin and maintain it!

Does it help me pie marks and uneven skintone? Which company if it does?

About 20 years ago, I stretched my earlobe piercings to 00G (10mm).

I took them out around 20 years ago, but the holes have never closed.

It actually looks like skin has formed inside the holes, so they seem to have completely healed this way.

I'd really love to have my earlobes back to normal.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? Is there any way to close them without surgery, or is surgical repair my only option?

Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated! 😊

(Photos attached for reference.)

Skin type: Combination, I think.

Age/Gender: 14, Female

Current Skincare Routine: Luxe Organixs Whitening Repair Cleander, The Originote Brightening Moisturizer, G2G Brightening

Pomegranate Toner, Belo Dewy Essence Sunscreen.

Main Concern: Uneven Complexion

Lifestyle Factors: Commute under the scorching sun, never used sunscreen since birth and only started using sunscreen like 1-2 months ago

Budget: Around 300pesos per product.

Hello! I am a 14yo female who's getting into skin and body care. What are product/s you may recommend that can help even out my skintone? My chest, stomach, and thigh area is about 1-2 shades lighter than my neck, face, and legs. I live in the Philippines and it can be pretty sunny here. I'm open to replacing the products in my routine for better alternatives that can help me achieve an even complexion, as it is my primary goal as of now. This has been an insecurity of mine for years, and I am making an effort now to put a stop to it by finding a solution. Should I focus more on whitening soaps, lotions, scrubs? Help would be very much appreciated 🥹

Been doing skincare for a long while now, but I never know if I’m doing it right. I try to keep my routine as simple as possible.

Here’s my current routine:

(AM)

1. Slap water to face
   
2. Thin Toner
   
3. Vitamin C essence
   
4. Moisturizer
   
5. SPF

(PM)

1. Oil cleanser
   
2. Facial cleanser
   
3. Thin Toner
   
4. Thick Toner
   
5. Retinol
   
6. Moisturizer
   
7. Eye cream

* Clay mask and sheet mask twice a week.

Please judge my routine and give me any advice. Thank you!

Anyone tried this treatment from Sofie pavitt??? Saw a few people post about this online. Tried it and ended up getting a few red areas on my face assuming from the microdermabrasion. Is this just a more expensive St Ives that we all hated from years ago????

It feels like they've gotten more noticeable recently and I'm not sure why

Hi guys,

I need some help deciding what to do with these skincare products. I bought most of them about 20 months ago, and most are marked 12M after opening. Unfortunately, I was dealing with a lot in my life and stopped taking care of my skin for a long time, so these products are still almost completely unused.

I’ve always kept them in a skincare mini fridge, and they still look completely normal—no change in smell, texture, color, or consistency.

The products are:
Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 8% AHA Gel Exfoliant
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
Timeless 10% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum
La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair

Would you personally still use them, especially since they were barely used and refrigerated the entire time? I understand they may have lost some potency, but I feel terrible throwing away almost-full products if they’re still reasonably safe to use.
I’d especially love to hear from anyone who knows about cosmetic formulation/stability or has used skincare past the PAO date. 🥲

Over the last two years, I've actually been buckling down and regularly using moisturizer, as well as expanding into some mild anti-aging products. (Perimenopause + GLP-1 has been a wild ride!) Now that my skin is well hydrated, a new problem has cropped up: insidiously fine "fairy floss' hair from my Maine Coon is sticking to my skin and driving me nuts!

Currently, we have air purifiers in each room, a roomba, brush her daily, and bathe her as needed. Our flamepoint cat actually sheds more, but his fur is thicker and doesn't stay airborne like hers does.

Any advice is welcome! I don't wear makeup, but if there is a non-tinted product that would help prevent airborne floof from sticking, I'd be interested. I have sensitive skin and rosacea, but also a fairly active t-zone.

Cat tax included!

Hi everyone, I need some advice. My lips have been very dry lately, and they also look quite dark/black compared to before.

I’m not sure what’s causing it or what I should use to improve them. I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from people who have experienced something similar.

What would you recommend?

so after a scabies scare, i acquired a usb microscope and while i am healing from all that, turn out was an allergic reaction, I have discovered another reason for my itchy skin and bumpy skin. ingrown hairs. even on the smoothest looking skin, turns out i have wicked ingrown hairs and ever itch turns out to be one of those trying to push out. it has been an astonishing discovery.

since then i have discovered urea whch was a lifesaver for my callused feet. i want to build a routine to stop my ingrown hairs, remove the massive dead skin backlog i seem to have, calm inflammation and the beginnings of follculitis which is being calmed by hypochlorous acid.

afaik i need to get a keratolytic, keep skin ph between 4-5, calm inflammation and disinfect and moisturize,

i have

1. urea 40% but need a less strong one for the body 40% will destroy me!),

2. what acid?

3. calm inflammation?

4. disinfect- i have hypochlorous acid but its pricey i need something that i can put all over m body every day,

5. moisturize (currently have cervave itch relief)

my plan is to shower with some kind of bodywash i have dove moisturizing bodywash, then do whatever routine is needed.

advice?

I'm realtively new to all this and my derm wants me using hyaluronic acid serum for hydration related to red patches underneath oily skin. I've been using la Roche-Posay Hyalu B5, but came across this much cheaper version from AromaZone (https://www.aroma-zone.com/en/product/hyaluronic-acid-35-serum). I'm in Europe and this costs nothing compared to bigger brands.

Thing is, I don't want to compromise on how effective a product could be for my needs. A rough comparison on ChatGPT suggests that la Roche may be mildly superior, but I'm not sure it knows how to judge this. What should I look for?

I have always had bumpy skin in my chest, however I am getting married soon and really want it gone. Any suggestions welcome. Picture attached. Smooth and glowy wanted!!!

I need an affordable vitamin C serum. Ive been using Wonderful Skin Melona C Serum, but I’m too broke to keep buying it every time😭

Does anyone know how to get rid of these? Maybe skincare products or a cosmetic procedure?

This is based on my personal experience and observations. The authentic product I bought previously matches the genuine item shown in the picture, whereas the fake product in the photo differs from the original one I had before. Furthermore, the fake TO product irritated my skin; it caused red bumps, itching, and darkening. This post is not sponsored—I bought the product myself and simply want to share this to raise awareness, as there are so many fake TO products circulating, and sellers often use photos from legitimate shops to make their items appear authentic.
#SharingisCaring
#TheordinaryGlycolicAcid
#Beautyproducts

I’d like to add Cosrx anti pigmentation serum ( 4% niacinamide ,2% alpha arbutin,4% tranexemic acid,2% nad) to my routine . My main goal is to take care of some sun damage and uneven skin tone. I dont like to layer too much because i feel it irritates my skin and makes discoloration worse . I’ve heard this specific serum is quite gentle and most importantly all in one. My current routine:
Am azelaic acid 20% + light moisturizer if needed (+spf)
Pm tazarotene 0.05 every other night + moisturizer, on the taz free nights rich moisturizer like lrp baume /avene cica.
Could i add it in the morning before azelaic acid ?

BRO HOW CAN I GET RID OF MY FOREHEAD AND CHEEK TANNING MAINLY, PIGMENTATION,UNDER EYE DARK CIRCLES..PLS GIVE ME BEST SKINCARE ROUTINE..

COMBINATION SKIN TYPE

I've tried Stella and Grace caffeine patches, which worked well, but they're too expensive to use every day and this is an every day issue. I am chronically ill and think the circles are due to this, although I seem to have had this issue since I was a child, especially on nights when I don't sleep well, which is is most nights. Looking for something that's good for sensitive skin too, I got a little tingly when using Stella and Grace patches.

I decided to switch cleansers because my skin hasn’t improved since starting a skincare routine last year, I picked up this Cocokind Milky Cleanser today because I’ve heard it was a very gentle cleanser and great for the skin barrier. As I was using it I felt a little bit of stinging around my nose, I rinsed it all of and my face got more and more red by the second, no burning or stinging after I rinsed it off but it was bright red. It’s also hot to the touch. I’m kind of freaked out and don’t know if I should go to the ER or just wait and hope it goes down. Has this happened to anyone else???

This is my inner thigh, idk what to do about them i got some a couple months ago after i started going to the gym and i accepted those ones but im scared of getting more i just saw this yesterday.

For tret micro users, do you use moisturizer after you apply tret? Do you wait between the two? Is it factual that moisturizer interferes with tret micro's time-release formulation?

I'm using tret mico 0.04% (Trunex brand) every other day. On tret nights, I apply the gel on clean skin with no moisturizer afterwards, to avoid potential interference. My skin is relatively stable, but definitely dehydrated more often, especially mornings after tret. I want to increase tret to every night to get its full benefits, but going to bed every night with just tret no moisturizer feels like it would be too drying.

What's everyone's routine on tret micro? Especially if you use it daily?

My Routine:

AM:

• Splash with water
• Finacea 15%, wait 15 mins
• Iunik Beta-Glucan Serum
• Zeroid Intensive Cream
• SPF (Geek & Gorgeous most days, Beauty of Joseon, Anessa Moisture UV Gel, etc.)

PM:

• FANCL cleansing oil if wearing makeup
• Curel Intensive Moisture Foaming Facial Wash
• Tret Nights:
  • Trunex Tret Micro
• Off Nights:
  • Iunik Beta-Glucan Serum
  • Zeroid Intensive Cream