Benzoyl peroxide? dry and itchy?!
Question: I've just started using ZapZyt acne wash and ZapZyt benzoyl peroxide topical (10%) for my acne. The think is it's super dry and itchy, and I'm not sure if this is okay. It's kinda gross and flakey!!!
Answers: I've just started using ZapZyt acne wash and ZapZyt benzoyl peroxide topical (10%) for my acne. The think is it's super dry and itchy, and I'm not sure if this is okay. It's kinda gross and flakey!!!
Benzoyl Peroxide is basically removing the top layer of your skin, which also reduces your skin's ability to protect itself from the sun. That's not something you should be doing every day. Perhaps every week if you really must but you're going to badly age your skin and make yourself more susceptable to getting sunburn.
Use one of the facial scrub type products that remove dead cells from your skin non-chemically, but only once a week, and leave out the chemicals. Use a moisturiser and something with a little sun protection factor each day, a facial scrub once in a while and your skin will look lovely :-)
normal
A lot of acne medications work by dying out the problem area. It's normal, but if it irritates you, use less of it, less often, or maybe try a salycylic acid acne medication.