i'm having a skin problem and i need someone's help and advice.

[Hawt]

trimmer (machine)

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[elm]

like this?

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diet can contribute to acne a lot

[Khaz]

I don't even have the best facial-hygiene either, which is weird and I think it's going to be like, 80% based on genetics, 20% you can control.

This is also true. Acne is hormonal but it's also how you treat your skin topically.

A lot of people who suffer from acne don't realize that you're actually damaging your skin with harsh chemicals that are put into over the counter/prescribed products. The harsh chemicals forget up the acid mantle of the skin (anti-pollutant) and throw oil and dead skin levels out of balance, which lead to more and more clogged pores. It does kinda makes sense though-your whole body is covered in skin, but the face/neck is always the problem areas. You're trying to baby your facial skin and take care of it way too much when it's already built to do that on its own.

diet can contribute to acne a lot

Yes. DRINK WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not the healthiest eater but I drink water religiously. you'll probably feel weird about it at first but once you break though that you'll actually start craving water sometimes and drinks like soda and whatnot kind of start tasting weird and well *bad*. (thats cuz they're bad for you)

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diet can contribute to acne a lot

i drink water often more than sodas so i got that going for me

does grease affect skin by any chance?

[Khaz]

i drink water often more than sodas so i got that going for me

that's good.

like I said, i wouldn't say I'm the healthiest eater so I'm not a big believer of diet being the culprit but maybe that's just me, i don't know.

I think we can narrow it down to the fact that it's just the fact you're using proactiv. also I'm pretty sure it says on the bottle/box that you're not supposed to use other products while using proactiv, so the fact you're using clearasil as well might be exacerbating things

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i'll stop using proactiv and clearasil for a while maybe and see how it goes for me. and stuff, i guess i forgeted up on that end too

like I said, i wouldn't say I'm the healthiest eater so I'm not a big believer of diet being the culprit but maybe that's just me, i don't know.

dude if a beef steak is giving me entrepreneur les i'll be honest right now, i'd really go for a few entrepreneur les so i can eat that gnarly tender and great steak dude. i'm a good meat eater and i know a few protein-y  and healthy ways of eating meat. i eat some good salads too sometimes.

as for a daily snack thing i eat some belvita/pretzels i guess.

Btw, I never use an actual razor to shave. I use like, a trimmer (machine) so it never results in me with ingrown hairs. That could help you out a bit if you aren't already doing this.

i wanna address this too by the way:

i trimmed and shaved a certain area and it gave me some weird and medium-sized entrepreneur les and zits. not to a point where they are infected but they are like small-ish red bumps. i don't know how it happened but apparently it happened so

[ultimamax]

another thing to consider - keep your pillowcases/sheets clean so they dont carry dirt which you rub against your face for 8 hours a day

[Rigel]

Maybe you're allergic to the shaving cream?

[Ceist]

keep your diet in check and keep your face clean regularly. dont have to scrub it raw or anything. lay off sodas and powdered food products.

[Trogtor]

i had no skin problems all through highschool but now my face breaks out really easily even though i take care of my face and wash even more regularly than i did in highschool

[Super Suit 12]

i'm 16 years old

Well, there's your problem right there.
Zits happen when you're 16. Unless it's an absolutely ridiculous number of them, wait and see if it goes away. I just started getting a bunch a while ago and it's starting to go away. I didn't put anything on my face for them or anything though, I just was like "meh w/e I guess my face will be lumpy now" and then it eventually became less lumpy.

I would've gotten first reply but I forgot to hit post

[carolcat]

don't use bar soap on your face it's not meant for the more sensitive skin on your face

i take care of my face religiously (i mean im kinda expected to bc im a girl but w/e). my favorite routine is micellar water and then a soothing toner on my face in the morning followed by a light moisturizer (i love clinique's dramatically different GEL (not lotion bc i have oily skin) but it's pricey). when i shower, i wash my face with biore's baking soda gel facewash and, if my blackheads are really bad, follow it up with garnier's kaolin clay + charcoal mask, and then moisturizer on my face after my shower.

but everyone's skin is different, part of why my routine is so involved is because i have super oily skin. but also change your pillowcase every couple of days, keep your hands washed, and don't over-exfoliate. i made the mistake of exfoliating every day for a long time and was constantly frustrated by little entrepreneur les and clogged pores, but once i started being more gentle, my skin cleared up a bit.

[Gock.]

change your bedsheets and pillowcases very often

[Refticus]

protip - don't scratch them, you'll only make it worse for yourself.