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I’ve recently been experiencing small bumps on my forehead and
the occasional painful zit on my cheek or chin. What is causing this,
and what can I use? Also, is it a good idea to use two different brands
of skin care products?
To answer your last
question first, as long as all the products individually don’t cause
problems with your skin, I doubt combining them is a bad idea. It is a
myth that mixing different product lines together is bad. It’s just not
true.
Regarding your breakouts, do you eat much sugar?
Milk? Cheese? Anything you are eating in excess (or even on a daily
basis) can cause bumps and blemishes. Whenever your skin is breaking
out, you can usually look at what you are putting in your mouth to find
at least one reason it has become problematic. Stress and environment
are also contributing factors for some people, but in my experience
foods and drinks are the major contributors if you are experiencing
regular breakouts.
I am 26 years old and just
this summer I started to break out really badly on my forehead and
temples. They are fairly big places and are in clusters way underneath
the skin. What should I use?
My first question
for this young lady would be: what changed in your life over the summer
or just before that time? Because her troubles began in the summer, it
might be something as simple as sweating. Perhaps during the summer she
was outside more than in the past and wasn’t as diligent about keeping
her skin sweat-free. There may have been other contributing factors that
led to her breakout, such as dietary factors that I have already spoken
about.
In the meantime, she needs to be sure her Basics 1-2-3 Program is in place, as well as using pH-proper products.
Doing The Extras (exfoliating and clay mask) is important, and also
making sure to rinse the sweat off her skin if she is exercising or
sweating on a hot summer’s day. Breakout doesn’t just happen, it happens
as a result of some cause, no matter what that might be. So her job is
to find out what could be the cause and then she can help to stop the
breakout in its tracks.
For more information, see:
For more information, see:
- NO SWEAT: What happens when sweat dries on your skin?
- Help for Breakouts
- Basics 1-2-3 Program for proper skin care