Can pillows cause breakouts? | Skin Concern

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silvie

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Can pillows cause breakouts?

I've never been the type to have serious acne, just the occasional pimple. About 4 months ago my skin started acting out and I've been struggling with acne since. Coincidentally a few months ago I bought a new memory foam pillow because my old one was several years old and lumpy. I can't pinpoint when exactly I started using the new pillow but it was definitely this year. For the record, I change my pillowcases weekly. I'm running out of possible triggers for what could have started my breakouts and at this point I wouldn't be surprised if it was the pillow but I couldn't find anything online that suggests this could be the case, so I'm wondering if anyone else has gone through this?
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Skinholygrail user profile picture

Skinholygrail

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if the pillowcase material and washing powder etc is the same it's highly unlikely. I have started to suffer from more acne too recently, it's normal for it to come and go, but I'd still have a look at your products, diet, stress, even changes in weather can aggrivate it
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silvie

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I got new pillowcases a while back but that was before the new pillow itself, I'll have to try switching that I guess. Otherwise you're right it's probably diet or hormones.
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samrosycheeks

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Yes! And the material of your pillowcase can also affect your skin. This is why some people change their pillowcases often or even go for silk pillowcases.
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Thatโ€™s all I sleep on are 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcases, which are SO Much better for your hair & skin. plus I change them every week. No problems.
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Bluefrog1

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I'm speaking from my experience but it definitely can. I'm not sure what was going on but once I started changing my pillow cases once every two days it stopped ๐Ÿค”
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Yourskintellectual

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I agree with @Skinholygrail, it's what's on the outside of the pillow that matters. Our hormones can change throughout our life due to so many factors and it's not something we can easily notice. That would be my best guess.
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Tolly

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Wow, it's good to learn from this. I had never thought pillows or pillow cases could cause skin problems ๐Ÿ˜…
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silvie

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I've actually seen this a lot with people that suffer eczema! Especially kids, I've seen parents having to get completely new mattresses because of it.
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