skin problem

I was wondering after youve been clean for a while does your immunity or something change to make your skin break out? Ive had many problems with my skin in the past i just want things to be good so i can feel all together confident about myself.  My face is red and irritated around my nose area and get a few whiteheads VERY annoying? I shower everyday but i just didnt know if there was something i can do.. oh yea by the way my sleeping is back to terrible i will only sleep for maybe 3 hours a night again and i'm in bed from 1am to 10am but i still only get 3 hours i DO NOT want to take pills to sleep.  I am very VERY sober its weird anyone here that can understand?
THankx Josh

[wickedwanderer]

Maybe the chemicals in your bod are getting back to normal?  I've always dealt with acne, so I'm not sure.  I can relate to the nose thing...but only because I snorted drugs.  Do you touch your face a lot?  

[FLaddict]

you may just be producing more oil.. and since you are a man i am gonna assume you aren't big on a daily regime of skin care, if you are i apologize, i know my hubby had similiar issues and once i got him using some simple skin care products it was much better and he thanked me.  if you like i can suggest somethings for you to try if you want to go that route..

[Josh26]

yes i do touch my face alot only because it just bothers me and i constantly feel the need to wipe away dead skin or the oils away i know thats bad but its a habit...it just sux cuz on pills my skin was better now i'm clean my sinus and my skin are bad just like they were before i took pills so i guess i'm getting back to normal blah...fladdict i am definitely interested in a skin care regime i dont use any soap on my face all i really use is water and when its bad hydrocortizone cream...i think i have combination skin oily and dry around my nose area lips and chin oily everywhere else dry so if you have any reccomendations ide appreciate it as to when to wash how to wash and what to wash with the whole nine yards ...i know this is an addiction forum but dang it i'm an addict with crappy skin lol thanks guys
Josh

[Josh26]

oh yea i think or actually i know i have sensitive skin thats why i dont use soap on my face maybe theres something milder or so

[wickedwanderer]

ok, listen to me.  stop touching your friggin face!! lol...i know it's like, impossible to do.  you need a stress ball or something so when you start thinking of touching your face, you can just do something else.

i use a face soap called Purpose.  it's like $4-5 at the drugstore.  the dermatologist i go to recommended it for sensitive skin.  i've tried nearly everything you can get at the drugstore to clear up acne.  this soap works really well.

i also use retin-A cream for the acne, but this will dry you out even more.  anyways, if you buy skin products, i'd look for oil-free kinds.  like if you get moisturizer, get a gel based one.  it'll help control the oil and hydrate your skin.

those are my suggestions....i hope they're somewhat useful :P

[wickedwanderer]

oh ya, the retin-a you can only get w/ a prescription too, so don't go looking for it at the drug store :P it does work well if you use only a little bit for spot treatment.  if i had my samples left, i'd send you some!

[FLaddict]

No problem Josh,  I am a hairdresser and make up artist so i know a good bit about skin care.
First,You need a cleanser that has oil fighting ingredients and exfoiliating benefits.  Alpha hydroxy acids cleansers are good for this as well as salicylic acid or glycolic acid.   Second, you live in FL you need to use eye cream... all the squinting we do in the bright sunlight leads to severe pre mature aging around the delicate eye area. Third moisturizer with a SPF of 15 or higher.  You may say stephanie if i am oily why do I need moisturizer??  because the face gets dehydrated and produces more oil than neccesary that leads to clogged pores and shiny skin. trust me on this...
Fourth stop touching your face... our hands are super oily and dirty from the things we touch every day...
wash your face with the cleanser, apply eye cream with your ring finger and just dab it under your eye and out to the corner (do not rub it just dab) then apply moisturizer both morning and night or after a work out.  if you really wanna get fancy... as my hubby has, a scrub that exfoiliates dead skin once a week would also benefit or even treating yourself to a facial. many spas and salons offer "gentlemens facials'  that are designed to benefits a man's skin.  If you are interested i know a lovely girl in Tampa who does this, as well as a mens only spa here called "the difference"
any questions just ask me hun

[FLaddict]

Cetaphil is the most recommended cleanser for sensitive skin.. my roomate uses it and loves it. you can get it at any drugstore...

OK i am off to bed.. night

[No name22]

Use netrogena thats what I use, cause as a kid I was allergic to perfume, fragrences, ect....Thats what I use and I swear by it

[No name22]

Use netrogena thats what I use, cause as a kid I was allergic to perfume, fragrences, ect....Thats what I use and I swear by it