My face got really dry from an acne treatment?
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at
6:50 am
I got a new acne treatment and after just three days of using it my face is now extremely dry. i stopped using it but It hurts to put on moisturizer because my face is so dry and cracked. And my whole face feels chapped. I was just curious how long it will take for my skin to get back to normal…and if anyone knows what i can do to speed up the process.
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That was the salicylic acid. That is meant to happen it dries out the puss pockets (ew I know).
But if you’re using moisturizer (be sure it does not contain oil also if you’re trying to avoid the acne), then you should be better in a few days.
Nothing to worry about.
It happened to me it was great baaa not!
Try a treatment that isn’t as strong, or use a regular lotion on your face after you wash it. Don’t use a moisturizer, sometimes these actually CAUSE your face to dry out. Especially if they have aqua (water) in the ingredients. Which is ironic. Just use a light lotion on your face and allow it to dry. Otherwise, only wash your face every other day.
You don’t say what the acne treatment is, but many acne treatments cause dry, red, flaky skin. This does not necessarily mean you should stop the treatment as sometimes skin needs to ‘harden’ to the treatment and most times skin gets worse before it gets better. Perhaps you should see your doctor or dermatologist to discuss treatment options and what to expect when using them? They could also advise a regime to combat the dryness while you are using the treatment. A great book about acne is Breaking Out by Lydia Preston.
I had the same problem before. It doesn’t really stop unless you stop the treatment. What I did was stop using it when my face got dry, and then I would use the treatment every few days or so. At this point, you should probably not use moisturizer right now if it is painful to put on. If you want your skin to look less chapped & dry, spray some water on your skin. If you want to speed up the process, gently exfoliate at night, and apply a very gentle noncomedogenic (won’t clog pores) moisturizer (if it is not painful) in the mornings and at night.
Acne
Maintain a routine. Most acne treatments take time to work. It usually takes between two and eight weeks before you see any significant improvement, so you are going to have to be patient. Once you’ve gotten your acne cleared up, it’s important to continue with the treatment that’s working so it does not return.
If all else fails, contact a doctor. Mild antibiotics that are available only by prescription can help reduce acne. Keep in mind though, that the widespread overuse (taking antibiotics when you really don’t need them or for something they don’t treat) and misuse (not taking medication for the specified amount of time) of antibiotics has led to the development of multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria. That means that the antibiotics won’t work for the things they used to (including your acne).
Keep hair off of your face if at all possible. If you want to keep your bangs, then consider taking showers regularly or keeping your forehead clean with oil-dabbing cloths / clean tissues / etc.
Get good sleep. Stress increases your skin’s oiliness, which, combined with sweat and dirt, can clog pores and cause pimples. (Change your pillowcase frequently.)
Acne medications may cause your skin to initially break out worse than before because all FDA-approved acne medications (benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and sulphur ) are causing your skin to regenerate faster. This brings existing acne pimples already under your skin (but not visible yet) to the surface, which in turn causes a massive but fortunately temporary break out. Give the medications time to work — about one to two weeks — and you will notice a big difference in the quality of your skin.
Add juice from a fresh lime to a glass of boiled whole milk. This makes an excellent face wash for pimples and blackheads. This works particularly well for cracked skin. A teaspoon of glycerine can be added for skin that is extra dry.