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When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

I have been breaking out regularly since I was 17. I am 30 now. If I apply a tinted moisturizer or a powder foundation, my skin looks pretty flawless but I am tired of those pesky zits that always seem to pop up. I usually have 1-2 on my face most of the month. It is certiainly not a big deal and thanks to Paula's Choice BHA 2% Liquid, my skin is dramatically better, but it is so  so so nice the times of the month when I am zit-less. 

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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

We get to stop breaking out? When???!!! I'm 35 and have yet to have a few each month. Serious Skin Care Glycolic Cleanser + Clarisonic/Forea Luna(knock off) + Paula's Choice BHA 2, 4, 9% = a few a month on this oily skin with some dry patches due to eczema.
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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

Serious Skin Care's glycolic cleanser and their ClearzIt really cleared my skin up.  I remember Lesa Stock saying you can put the cleanser on for some amount of time and use it as a mask sometimes.  She used to say it cleans out your pores and has the right pH to clear up skin.  They also make an acne kit.  They have an 800 number that you can call if you're looking for advice.  SSC has an anniversary every March or April when they have special prices and usually a TSV.

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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

Lol, when did your breakouts subside? I know, I know I  will probably deal with them when I am 90.

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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

I'll be 66 in July--and haven't stopped yet.......my grandkids think it's hysterical......oh well--I've decided it gives me character....

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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

I never had acne Prone skin....just a few breakouts during my periods......but they could be a dozer of a cystic pimple!  When I went into menopause at age 44, my skin stayed clear. No more monthly hormonal spikes.....no period pimples. Never had many pimples after that..and now at 60 it is very rare for me to ever break out. I attribute my good skin to my clean healthy diet.

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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

I am 61 and still have occasional skin issues, some women never stop breaking out

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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

I haven't!  I'm 58 years old and every now and then a zit will appear out of the blue!

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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

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I've never not had a breakout and I'm past menopause. I recently had a big boulder on my chin that I could not squeeze out and it took a month to go away...grrrr!

 

I will say that Serious Skin Care's original 5 piece kit  that contained a glycolic acid wash, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxide really helped. I also used Dry-Lo too.

 

 

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Re: When Did You Stop Breaking Out?

I'll be 70 this year and still get the occasional zit. Started when I was around 10 (started menstruating at 9). On the upside, my skin was always so oily that I don't have any wrinkles yet and never spend a dime on skin creams.