Best skincare routine for acne? (no pinning)

[true_sub5]

i have hormonal acne in certain spots and a good bunch of texture on my forehead and parts of my cheeks. my skin gets super oily esp on my forehead and brows but itll get dry on my cheeks

current routine:
- cleanser from tiege hanley (their products feel super light on my skin open to recommendations tho) 2x daily (morning and night)
- exfoliating scrub (2x p week)
- spf 30 (tiege) hanley their moisturizer actually feels super light and its felt the best on my skin (use it every morning)
- moisturizer after i come back from the gym (after face wash)
- tretonoin (nightly)
- glycolic acid (1x per week but that shit hurts like fuck and leaves patches on my skin dry as shit and the texture looks like its rotting need help here)
- benzoyl peroxide 2x daily.

i eat mostly clean but i'll have some crash days. i'm open to any suggestions to change it so i can get some glowing skin

 

[KellSS]

i have hormonal acne in certain spots and a good bunch of texture on my forehead and parts of my cheeks. my skin gets super oily esp on my forehead and brows but itll get dry on my cheeks

current routine:
- cleanser from tiege hanley (their products feel super light on my skin open to recommendations tho) 2x daily (morning and night)
- exfoliating scrub (2x p week)

How old are you

 

[aelimaeli]

rub nut on your face

 

[Mess]

Isotretinoin and some soft cleanser (the one you're using right now should work).
Moisturiser as well, but that's a given. No need for exfoliator.

 

[true_sub5]

How old are you

im 17

 

[true_sub5]

Isotretinoin and some soft cleanser (the one you're using right now should work).
Moisturiser as well, but that's a given. No need for exfoliator.

my fuckass doctor won't prescribe me accutane, he says tretonoin is good for now so im fucked

 

[true_sub5]

Isotretinoin and some soft cleanser (the one you're using right now should work).
Moisturiser as well, but that's a given. No need for exfoliator.

yeah i updated my thread with my whole routine, but whats a recommended routine, my shit might be too complex?

 

[KellSS]

im 17

U have a pic for your acnee?

 

[Mess]

my fuckass doctor won't prescribe me accutane, he says tretonoin is good for now so im fucked

Tretinoin is a good alternative, just make sure to start at a low concentration (0.025%).
Optimally, you should complete a full accutane course, and then go on 5mg (for life) and tretinoin.

You can find sources online, much cheaper and easier than going to the doctor.

 

[Mess]

but whats a recommended routine

Here's a full skincare guide, if you're not going down the isotret route:

Skincare Guide

Skincare Guide The meat and potatoes will be in black and the additional science-y bits in red so if you want to skip the added stuff you can. Product recs are at the bottom of each section (I’ve tried to get options for various price ranges but I’ve only included products which either I or some...

docs.google.com

 

[true_sub5]

U have a pic for your acnee?

yeah, this is the most recent one i could find about a month back i think

 

[bigchibber]

most skincare is cope. ive tried nearly everything and have a clean diet. the only thing that made my acne go away for good is isotretinoin. all i do now is cleanse and moisturise + spf

 

[KellSS]

yeah, this is the most recent one i could find about a month back i think

Ok i see , The acne isn't really severe, otherwise I would have recommended Accutane, but you don't need to

 

[JaqueS]

Your acnes pretty calm, would stick to what your doing. One thing that improved mine was not cleansing in the morning, only in night. I just rinse with water.

Even using a gentle cleanser 2x a day was too much for my skin, the first 2/3 days were a bit oily but everything fixed it self and my acne improved.