MAJOR skin problem. Don't know what happened!

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Aug 17, 2014

Kirin S.

Hey everyone!
So the most annoying thing happened this morning.
I woke up this morning, and after having very clear skin for the past two weeks, all my acne came back pretty much overnight! I don't know what happened!
I drink a lot of water (about 3-4 litres a day) work out and eat VERY healthy ( pretty much all I eat everyday is a lot of fruits and vegetables- I have not been eating meat, cheese, dairy... I'm kind of like "almost-vegan") and I know it's good for me because I've lost ten kilos since starting eating this way. I just don't understand what happened! I just woke up this morning with SO much acne and my skin was so oily and gross. I have no allergies.
I don't know how this happened!! Does anyone have any emergency skin treatments, products, etc.they could share with me! I'm also having school photos tomorrow, so it's so inconvenient!
I also don't wear any makeup, so it can't have been from a makeup product. Help! xx

Aug 17, 2014

Dorothea S.

It could be stress, not changing your pillow case, or maybe your skin got used to whatever facial routine you were doing. It's not uncommon to be doing something that seems to work really well, and then all of a sudden it seems like you're back to where you started. :/ I'm sorry that happened to you. I know activated charcoal is good for acne and for oily skin. For the oily skin, make sure you moisturize and for your acne try steaming your face to open your pores and then apply a facial mask targeted for problem skin and see how that works. Spot treatments are also good too! I hope everything works out for you Kirin :)

Aug 17, 2014

Ame S.

What products are you using for your skincare? And are the acne limited to certain areas of your face or are they all over? I would suggest a strong spot treatment in any case, something with 10 percent Benzoyl peroxide. Put it on overnight and it should calm the flare up.

Aug 17, 2014

Saffron H.

I think that cutting out a full food group can lead to a lack in some nutritional values which may lead to some health issues. But, if you would like to stick to health and natural, then I suggest using cucumber as a cleanser to be kind to your skin. Cucumber is a natural diuretic so it will speed up your body's cleansing process to banish toxins.
Hope something works for you!

Aug 17, 2014

Kira S.

My skin always breaks out really bad right before I have my period, maybe that's what happened.

Kirin S.

Brisbane, Australia.