When You're on Your period and get breakouts?!
Question: Don't you just hate it when your on your period and you get acne? Yeah well im 13 and i really don't have a lot of acne, but i do get some on my forhead when im on my period. Have you guys tried using neutrogena Stress-control? cause i just bought it and i was wondering if it worked. Also i tried proactive but it seemed to just irritate my skin and not make it any better. do you know any skin care products that have worked for you?
Answers: Don't you just hate it when your on your period and you get acne? Yeah well im 13 and i really don't have a lot of acne, but i do get some on my forhead when im on my period. Have you guys tried using neutrogena Stress-control? cause i just bought it and i was wondering if it worked. Also i tried proactive but it seemed to just irritate my skin and not make it any better. do you know any skin care products that have worked for you?
I'm in my twenties and it still happens (right now actually...and I'm craving chocolate cake!) and it still happens to my mother!
I guess our genes stink.
I try not to buy too many products just for when it's my period breakout because it dries out my skin and I know it's hormones that are causing it. All acne products have acids designed to dry out your pimples. It seems harsh to use that for just the few days around my period. I have tried almost everything you can think of, but it seems to be a waste of money on top of making my face dry and irritated.
I just continue my normal routine with a gentle cleanser. And then use a regular toner. If it's really bad, I sometimes make a paste with baking soda and water (just a couple tablespoons of baking soda and a very small amount until you have a paste consistency) and I put that on the problem spots (NOT my whole face) for 5-10 minutes each day. It helps take the redness away and dries out just the area you put it on. Then I put some non-comedogenic moisturizer and I try not to touch my face much.
Totally normal for girls your age. In time, that will probably go away.
proactive only works for a couple months
purpose soap works well and its great for sensitive skin
It's normal. That's just the way it is bein' a girl. But have no fear. I would actually reccoment Clinique Acne Foaming Facial Wash. It's what I used when I was your age, and it dried it up within a day or so. And it really didn't dry me out. :) Pro-activ stinks.
Good Luck
i know! don't you just hate it! i use some kind of neutrogena product but i can't remember
Its sucks huh?!?! Well what worked for me was cleaning my face in the morning and in the evening with neutrogena, and drinking lots of water!! Good old H2O helped me with cramps, having a nice flow, and with my breakouts. Water is the best during this time.
Proactiv worked for me, but when I was younger I used the Neutrogena acne wash, it's sort of an amber-orange color. Proactiv irritates at first, but I think after a while it works. It also depends on the reason of your acne. Mine was stress, I think. Yours might be hormonal.
itz normal to breakout during your period... usually it will go away after you period is gone. but i use the clean and clear stuff for my face