I destroyed my skin barrier chasing clear skin don’t make the same mistake

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For the longest time I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with my skin. I thought it was diet, hormones, or even stress. I even switched to a vegan diet thinking it would fix everything but nothing really changed. I also quit smoking/drinking (should’ve done that anyway) but yea I didn’t know wtf was wrong.

Here’s what I was doing DAILY:

Benzoyl Peroxide — super strong and drying, but I started using it because it actually saved me from constant ingrown hairs. As a Black man, shaving was wrecking my skin and BP helped stop the breakouts. The problem was I started using it like a daily face wash and never gave my skin a break it ended up over-stripping me and damaging my barrier.

Kojic acid — I used it to fade the hyperpigmentation that comes from ingrown hairs and shaving irritation (again, something a lot of Black mfs deal with). But using it too often on already stressed skin just made everything worse — it got more uneven, sensitive, and raw.

Exfoliating every other day - both chemical and physical.

Witch hazel in the morning - thinking it was “cleaning” my skin, but it just stripped it more.

All this combined literally raped my skin barrier: my skin got tight, irritated, dull, sometimes even burning when I applied moisturizer. I thought I had sensitive skin or allergies never realized I caused the sensitivity. Whenever I would apply moisturizer it feels as if it didn’t work.
My pores looked bigger, my tone got more uneven, and breakouts didn’t stop they got worse.
Only after I stopped everything and focused on healing did I realize how bad I wrecked my barrier.

What helped:

No exfoliants
No actives
Gentle cleanser, thick moisturizer, Aquaphor at night
Mineral sunscreen daily
Lots of water and patience

If you’re out here STACKING actives thinking MORE = BETTER, please chill. Give your skin time to heal and you’ll get way further in the long run.
I’ve realized you just gotta keep shit simple and not be a faggot about skincare
 
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yeah honestly for ehtnics, sunscreen is so underrated when it comes to skin tone evenness
 
yeah honestly for ehtnics, sunscreen is so underrated when it comes to skin tone evenness
Exactly a lot of white people in this forum are against it but they don’t understand most darker skin people need it for hyperpigmentation
 
For the longest time I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with my skin. I thought it was diet, hormones, or even stress. I even switched to a vegan diet thinking it would fix everything but nothing really changed. I also quit smoking/drinking (should’ve done that anyway) but yea I didn’t know wtf was wrong.

Here’s what I was doing DAILY:

Benzoyl Peroxide — super strong and drying, but I started using it because it actually saved me from constant ingrown hairs. As a Black man, shaving was wrecking my skin and BP helped stop the breakouts. The problem was I started using it like a daily face wash and never gave my skin a break it ended up over-stripping me and damaging my barrier.

Kojic acid — I used it to fade the hyperpigmentation that comes from ingrown hairs and shaving irritation (again, something a lot of Black mfs deal with). But using it too often on already stressed skin just made everything worse — it got more uneven, sensitive, and raw.

Exfoliating every other day - both chemical and physical.

Witch hazel in the morning - thinking it was “cleaning” my skin, but it just stripped it more.

All this combined literally raped my skin barrier: my skin got tight, irritated, dull, sometimes even burning when I applied moisturizer. I thought I had sensitive skin or allergies never realized I caused the sensitivity. Whenever I would apply moisturizer it feels as if it didn’t work.
My pores looked bigger, my tone got more uneven, and breakouts didn’t stop they got worse.
Only after I stopped everything and focused on healing did I realize how bad I wrecked my barrier.

What helped:

No exfoliants
No actives
Gentle cleanser, thick moisturizer, Aquaphor at night
Mineral sunscreen daily
Lots of water and patience

If you’re out here STACKING actives thinking MORE = BETTER, please chill. Give your skin time to heal and you’ll get way further in the long run.
I’ve realized you just gotta keep shit simple and not be a faggot about skincare
imagine smearing all those jew chemicals on your face like a faggot. :lul:
 
Could only using tret, sunscreen and moisturiser cause harm to skin barrier?
 

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