Can mold growing near my bed cause my acne / breakout??!
Question: I've been breaking out pretty bad lately. I have been using Proactiv for many many years and I've had my breakouts and my clear face stages, but I havn't really broken out like this in a long while. About a week ago I found out that I had a mold problem right next to my bed on the wall, and my bed is up against the wall! I've stopped sleeping in that room for now and I've stoped popping any of my pimples and my face seems to be getting better. Could the mold be the cause of my acne??? I think that my blankets could've picked up some of the mold and got on my face.
Answers: I've been breaking out pretty bad lately. I have been using Proactiv for many many years and I've had my breakouts and my clear face stages, but I havn't really broken out like this in a long while. About a week ago I found out that I had a mold problem right next to my bed on the wall, and my bed is up against the wall! I've stopped sleeping in that room for now and I've stoped popping any of my pimples and my face seems to be getting better. Could the mold be the cause of my acne??? I think that my blankets could've picked up some of the mold and got on my face.
No. Acne is caused by the species of bacterium called Propionibacterium acnes. Mold belongs to a completely different genus and species of microorganisms. While the mold definitely isn't good for you, it's not causing or contributing to your acne.
Acne frequently becomes "resistant" a specific treatment after you have used it for an extended period of time, and this is a common complaint from acne sufferers. What *could* be contributing to your acne are pillowcases that might need to be washed more frequently --> acne bacteria transfer from your face and onto your pillowcase, so you should wash your pillowcase at least every three days if you have persistant acne.
However, it is more likely that your acne is becoming resistant to the benzoyl peroxide in ProActiv, and you need to seek the advice of a dermatologist for a different therapy. Combining a topical antibiotic with benzoyl peroxide helps to prevent bacterial resistance.
Yes, there is a great possibility that your body was reacting to the mold.