Acne on one side of my face?

Sep 18, 2013

Gabby C.

This is annoying I always get pimples on one side of my face and in my jawline. The other side is smooth and with no pimples. Any remedies? or why is this happening.

Sep 18, 2013

Valeria T.

This happened to me too, I always got acne on my left side of my face where I would lay my face on my pillow for sleep and it turned out to be my pillow?

Sep 18, 2013

Shauna S.

Jawline acne usually indicates a hormone imbalance. However it might also be what Valeria is saying. It could be a pillow, detergent, product you put in your hair, etc. It's very normal to only get pimples on a certain area of your face. Try to eat a well balance diet with no processed foods and make sure you have a good skincare routine. Cleanse, tone, and moisturize daily. I recommend Simple Skincare products they're very gentle on the face.

Sep 18, 2013

Vanessa P.

Could be the pillow, but do you talk on the phone with it pressed against your face?

Sep 18, 2013

Morgan C.

Yea it might be from your phone.. there's been recent use of the term "smartphone acne" too.

Sep 18, 2013

Gabby C.

@ morgan I doubt it since I rarely talk on the phone and clean it.

Sep 18, 2013

Honey E.

The same happens to me! I think it's hormones :)

Sep 18, 2013

Gabby C.

& what can I do about the hormones?

Sep 18, 2013

Vanessa W.

Use a tea tree oil cleanser or pure tea tree as spot treatment, or try Cetaphil face wash, african black soap, cinnamon honey masks, benzoyl peroxide

Sep 18, 2013

Honey E.

I'm not actually sure, I just try to treat mine.

Sep 18, 2013

Alessia c.

Ughhhh I have the same issue. I used to NEVER break out on ny cheeks and now I only break out on my right cheek and it's annoying because they linger since the skin is thicker and they are more likely to scar :(
I say it's hormones too and the only thing that could help that really is acne meds that balance out your skin or bc which I have no experience with either. I am very good at taking care of my skin and I still break out so I know it's mainly bc of unbalanced hormones :/
however benzoyl peroxide works amazingly well for me by drying out the breakouts and killing the bacteria. it works pretty quickly for me!

Sep 18, 2013

Alessia c.

Balance out your hormones*
not skin

Sep 18, 2013

Maxime M.

It could be from sleeping on your pillow on that side of your face. try to change sides or change your pillow case more often.

Sep 18, 2013

Marina R.

If I sleep on one side then thats where mine occurs. Make sure to wash your bedding often and to also cleanse your face both morning and night! It helps. :)

Sep 18, 2013

Annie D.

I'm surprised that no one mentioned their hands. You can find yourself resting your face in your hands while on the computer or watching tv. Just control yourself if you ever find yourself resting in your hands.

Sep 18, 2013

Shauna S.

You can go on birth control to level out your hormones.

@Rianne I highly do not recommend benzoyl peroxide. It is extremely harmful to your skin and will permanently damage it. It acts as a bleaching chemical that will burn skin tissue. It also doesn't treat the problem, it just gets rid of it. Also do not slather it on your face. If you're going to use it put a veryyyyyy small amount on. Over 5 years ago I used it on my face for 5 days and my skin is permanently damaged from it and is now super sensitive to anything I put on my face

Sep 18, 2013

Kenya P.

Actually, I seen some people saying watch what you eat.. my doctor and my dermatologist told me what I eat has nothing to do with acne. I recommend going to see your doctor and have them prescribe you some kind of acne gel. I did so and they prescribed me acne gel (Don't remember the name of it bc I'm not home right now) and I could already see a difference after 1 week of using it. I've been using it for 4 months and my acne is pretty much gone. (I had terrible acne) So go see your doctor.

Sep 19, 2013

Casey B.

Yeah!! This just happened to me the other day and I have pimples on the left cheek side. I think it is the pillow. I know I didn't wash mine last time washed sheets so that affects. I've been treating it with washing my face day and night and putting Mary Kay acne treatment gel o it day and night. It's gradually going away which is good.

Sep 19, 2013

Meg F.

I have that issue, too. My breakouts mainly happen on the left side. I agree with everyone's points, but to add on them I might consider it could be sun exposure when driving, since the sun would hit your left side of the face? I'm not sure how the sun could be the culprit, but it's a possibility?

Jan 26, 2016

Em J.

The left side of my face is breaking out terrible just for a few days now when I rarely breakout and never like this had my tubes tied 10 years now I'm wondering if I could be pregnant?? Any thoughts