Help with Hormonal Acne

Simple tips for managing acne : Be gentle: Use a mild acne-specific cleanser, not harsh ones. Reduce swelling: Apply an ice pack for 5-10 minutes. Spot treatment: Use products with benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Don't pop pimples: It can make things worse. Encourage drainage: Apply a warm compress as needed. Some effective products for deep cystic acne: Differin Gel (adapalene) CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Here are some good and affordable dermatologists in the LA area: Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Dermatology Clinic Keck School of Medicine of USC Dermatology Clinic UCLA Health Dermatology Clinic Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Dermatology Clinic or you also can give a try my friend’s clinic @ Dermatology Collective clinic with Dr. Tomassian in Glendora. Best of luck!

I get the same type of hormonal acne too. The only thing that has helped is adapalene 0.1%. It's a retinoid that specifically targets acne and it's easily accessible over the counter in most countries. My skin improved a lot and I get less cystic acne breakouts since using it. I also read that spearmint tea helps with regulating hormones so you could consider giving that a try too.

I’m not sure if this will work for you but diet can help. But if not I swear by retinol!

It is not hormonal, unfortunately 🥺 A blind pimple is a pimple (zit) that forms under your skin. Unlike other types of pimples that form a visible whitehead, blackhead or red bump, blind pimples develop under the surface. Some blind pimples eventually come to a head and “erupt” from underneath your skin's surface, forming a visible blemish. I noticed that they appear when I get cold or have cold feet. From what can help is simply warming it with warm water (I pour boiling water into a mug, wait until it cools down a little and put a hot mug to the blind pimple). Firstly, this reduces the pain for a while, and secondly, if you warm it up at a very early stage (when just felt that it was starting to hurt) can stop further inflammation. The advice above about cooling with ice pack is bad because it is harmful to even healthy skin, and it will not help at all with a blind pimple. Benzoyl peroxide will not help - I tried it, I know it is developed for a different type of acne. Sometimes retinol helps at an early stage, but not always. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22913-blind-pimple