Yes, its true. TSCG does get them too. Blemishes. Pimples. Breakouts. Zits. Mostly, I suffer from the dread ClAcne (cleavage acne), resulting from sweating in a high-performance sports bra, which seems to be fiendishly difficult to eradicate, and fiendishly prone to scarring. And lately, I've been getting the occasional pimple on my neck too, which are at least as difficult to get rid of, if not more so.
Barring rushing off to my beleaguered dermatologist and begging for cortisone shots, what to do, what to do??
The obvious answer is prevention (duh) but its sort of too late for that, and clearly, prevention didn't work this time. So NOW what to do, what to do? Two methods seem to work best: 1) layer salicylic acid gel (try Neutrogena's if your skin is tolerant, or ph Advantage's if you're prone to dryness or redness) under benzoyl peroxide; or 2) overnight, use Mario Badescu's Drying Lotion, which looks like calamine lotion but works with lightning-fast speed, doesn't migrate, and magically works on the blemish only. AND it seems to work on body acne too, when nothing else does. During the day, use a concealer with salicylic acid in it. Benefit used to make a fantastic product called Galactic Shield, but its been discontinued. Grrr. Clinique also made a pencil, but discontinued it in favor of an awkward tube that dispenses too much product and doesn't fit neatly into a cosmetic pouch. Jane Iredale still makes a pencil, but its dual-ended (treatment on one side, concealer on the other.)
DON'T pick at it, DON'T go crazy exfoliating when you have an inflamed blemish, DON'T extract a whitehead yourself, DO gently disinfect the area with an alcohol swab prior to applying a treatment, and after washing your face. DO continue to moisturize, but make sure your moisturizer is non-comedogenic.
Back to prevention for a second, DO try YonKa Creme PG. Its gentle, and it does help. Swear!
Barring rushing off to my beleaguered dermatologist and begging for cortisone shots, what to do, what to do??
The obvious answer is prevention (duh) but its sort of too late for that, and clearly, prevention didn't work this time. So NOW what to do, what to do? Two methods seem to work best: 1) layer salicylic acid gel (try Neutrogena's if your skin is tolerant, or ph Advantage's if you're prone to dryness or redness) under benzoyl peroxide; or 2) overnight, use Mario Badescu's Drying Lotion, which looks like calamine lotion but works with lightning-fast speed, doesn't migrate, and magically works on the blemish only. AND it seems to work on body acne too, when nothing else does. During the day, use a concealer with salicylic acid in it. Benefit used to make a fantastic product called Galactic Shield, but its been discontinued. Grrr. Clinique also made a pencil, but discontinued it in favor of an awkward tube that dispenses too much product and doesn't fit neatly into a cosmetic pouch. Jane Iredale still makes a pencil, but its dual-ended (treatment on one side, concealer on the other.)
DON'T pick at it, DON'T go crazy exfoliating when you have an inflamed blemish, DON'T extract a whitehead yourself, DO gently disinfect the area with an alcohol swab prior to applying a treatment, and after washing your face. DO continue to moisturize, but make sure your moisturizer is non-comedogenic.
Back to prevention for a second, DO try YonKa Creme PG. Its gentle, and it does help. Swear!
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