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Hi Dr Dray great to be here this evening as well as earlier today. Thanks for the info about this
Yes, patience is the hardest.
I’d love to get some tips and tricks for eczema scars!
I saw a study done (I think this was shown in a Dr Dray video but honestly can’t remember) where the person did NOTHING else but wear sunscreen for 8 months and all their hyperpigmentation went away. This was because the light was keeping the hyperpigmentation activated and you need to block it so that it can fade. That picture convinced me. I think this was a video on blue light and hyperpigmentation.
you are correct…it was a study of several women and they got good results with sunscreen. Plus many melasma trials have a sunscreen-only “placebo” arm, which shows improvement
_Yes, patience. AMEN!!! Also, not everything works on every body…_ 👍🤓❤️
Thanks for the tips i just recovering fron a pimple out break in my chin and now im fading hyper pigmentations that my four pimples left behind
thanks for watching
What worked for me:
Learning that I had hormonal acne
Learning that hormonal acne is difficult to treat topically and going on the appropriate birth control pill to prevent it
Using salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide to topically prevent acne
using niacinamide to fade acne scarring that had previously occurred (Do not use at the same time as salicylic acid, once I used them at separate times the niacinamide became much more effective!)
using sunscreen everyday!
Used to always be breaking out, now I rarely break out even during my period week! Patience while letting birth control work and getting into a skin care routine are also absolutely essential!
Yes I totally agree! Birth control and salicylic acid has been a life saver for my hormonal cystic acne.
I like your directness – do you have recommendations for genetic bags & dark under eye circles? Thanks, I appreciate you.
When spf causes acne…. Doomed 😂
Even with Korean chemical filters?
@stephanie Spf is a label of measurement therefore spf cannot cause acne, I’m sure you were talking about sunscreen 😂. Sunscreen itself does not cause acne. It may trigger your acne if you are not washing it off correctly, just as any other product might.
@jessj2530 Korean chemical filters are nothing to fear, they are way better than the ones here in the US
@Raul ponce So sue me for abbreviating. It’s obvious what I meant. Chemical filters literally cause an immediate reaction (even on my body) and the irritation leads to acne on my face. thankfully I know how to wash my face but I understand it’s easy to assume that everyone online is an idiot these days. Physical filters are better, they don’t cause that immediate reaction but I have yet to find one that’s not super heavy and can be reapplied without leaving my face a grease slick and/ or a ghost. I was shocked at how many more options are available in the US vs. Canada too I really regretted not buying a tun while I was there.
@Jess J I haven’t purchased any yet, by the time I pay to get them to Canada they are $$ and I just don’t have the cash to risk these days. I’d like to try but I was told that I should use a physical filter vs. chemical as the heat dissipating chemical filters give me a weird reaction. Like an instant sunburn and then my skin breaks out. Zinc oxide filters seem to work the best for me but I do still get a few breakouts when I don’t if I don’t use that product. And yes I cleanse correctly, despite what Raul here thinks of me lol.
YES! ALSO UPF CLOTHING!
Dr Dray when I use mineral sunscreen, it stains my clothes. Is there a way to prevent or minimize this with especially black clothing?
I use colorscience sunscreen powder it’s great and won’t stain your clothes 😊
@Ang thank you!❤️
What about fading freckle mustaches? I’ve been trying to fade mine for a long time
Yes, number 3 is by far the most difficult one. We used to buy all sorts of skincare products and use them all and tend to notice results in just one day, which will never happen.
I wanna know what I’m suppost to do for dry skin with acne. I refuse to use retinol as it’s messed up my skin so bad, and I can’t stop my breakouts because of PCOS. I’m so lost
Hi, I have dry, eczema prone, acne prone skin so I know how you feel. It’s not impossible!! I think the first most important step is to maintain the hydration of your skin— hydrating toners, thick moisturizers, and petrolatum to help with especially dry spots.
For the acne, maybe you’re using too harsh of a retinoid or going in too fast with it? I used the Cerave Resurfacing Retinol which is so gentle and hydrating! It actually didn’t cause any irritation for me. However you should still go slow with them. Use it once a week at first and slowly bump it up to twice a week and then to using it every other day. Eventually you’ll be able to use it every day with no irritation. It really takes time, may even take one bottle to start seeing results. I actually was able to bump up to a higher strength retinoid like adapalene. Just go slow, and focus on soothing and hydration at the same time. The key with retinoids is consistency, you don’t have to use it every day to see results.
If you want to use another acne-fighting product, try the Cerave salicylic acid cleanser. It’s super gentle even for skin like mine. I just use it once to twice a day on areas where I breakout and are oilier. Now that my acne’s better, I don’t use it as much now!! Lather the cleanser, leave it on for a short while and wash it off.
Good luck!! It just takes time and experimenting. Get to know your skin. Don’t lose faith and stay consistent with the retinoid. If someone with eczema like me could do it, so can you!
P.S. you should look into seeing a doctor for your PCOS as well. Balancing your hormones out could go a long way, they might prescribe you birth control for that
Do you have any recommendations of sunscreen for acne prone skin?
I know sunscreen is good to use but I’m always afraid it’s going to make me break out. Thanks!☀️🧴
In high school I had really bad acne but it went away. Except this tiny light brown mark caused by a pimple. I’ve been wearing sunscreen everyday since high school, reapplying minimum 3 times a day. I also got a prescription for differin and have been using that but the mark won’t go away 😭
Hoping you can help me.
Why am I crepey after make up but not before? Thank for the acne mark tip.