I'm breaking out......HELP!!!

ChelseaM8726

I have tried, and tried, and tried to find a face wash that helps with my breakouts from exercising!! I also wear mousse in my hair, so I think when I sweat, the mousse mixes in with my sweat and contributes to my break out! Does anyone know of any face wash or ANYTHING that will help with work out breakouts?!

JustJennie1

It could be the face washes that you are using.

I was never the sort of person who had bad acne. Even when I was a kid and never washed my face I never broke out. Last year I had horrible acne. Bad to the point where I felt the need to wear foundation on my face and makeup all the time and I hate foundation! I tried all types of acne medicine and my acne only got worse.

Then I was on vacation and there were a few days where I forgot to wash my face. Low and behold my acne started getting better so I did a test. I washed my face with the acne stuff. Next day break-out city. I am allergic to the syacillic acid in the washes and that was causing my breakouts.

I now use an anti-bacterial bar (by cetaphil although there are other brands you can get) to wash and I use rubbing alcohol as my astringent. It has been 7 months and I have not had any massive eruptions.

ChelseaM8726

I may have to try that!! I don't wear any make up except for mascara. I think it has something to do with the "oil free" face washes I buy. I have tried the cetaphil face wash, and that didn't seem to do much. I have even used face astringent and it dried my face out! I don't know if it has to do with my HORRIBLE combination skin or what. But I can't find ANYTHING that works. I thought about just buying a bar soap and using that to wash my face.

It could be the face washes that you are using.

I was never the sort of person who had bad acne. Even when I was a kid and never washed my face I never broke out. Last year I had horrible acne. Bad to the point where I felt the need to wear foundation on my face and makeup all the time and I hate foundation! I tried all types of acne medicine and my acne only got worse.

Then I was on vacation and there were a few days where I forgot to wash my face. Low and behold my acne started getting better so I did a test. I washed my face with the acne stuff. Next day break-out city. I am allergic to the syacillic acid in the washes and that was causing my breakouts.

I now use an anti-bacterial bar (by cetaphil although there are other brands you can get) to wash and I use rubbing alcohol as my astringent. It has been 7 months and I have not had any massive eruptions.

JustJennie1

I'd try an antibacterial bar. The only reason I did that was because a friend of mine said that if went to a dermatologist they would probably do a culture to see if that's what it was so I decided to try it myself and literally within a week my acne was so much better.

I know that rubbing alcohol is probably NOT the best thing for my face but after my fiasco with the other "acne" stuff I wanted to steer away from the normal astringents.

IF it doesn't work then I would suggest going to a dermatologist.

atb0821

You may have to play around with different kinds of face wash. You might respond better to something with no medication, something with salicylic acid, or something with benzoyl peroxide. I think it would be helpful to immediately wash your face or at least use a cleansing toner after a workout. Cetaphil made me breakout when I used it. I started breaking out 3 years ago and have just recently got it under control---it sucks!

dirtnap63

I thought this was about a prison breakout. Never mind.

joyincincy

It is pricy but the Clarisonic face brush is awesome. Your breakouts could be related to sweating with skin that does not exfoliate well naturally. This will help the turnover process.

Allie_71

Could it be that your face is too dry? If you are washing too often, your skin will produce more oils and that may clog your pores as well. Use a really mild face wash and make sure you moisturize with a really light moisturizer that is non comedogenic (won't clog pores). Hope that helped.

SteveStedge1

You need to post more info..what face wash you are using, how often, and what moisturizer if any.

As previous posters stated, some supposed "anti acne" crap is so harsh on your face it CAUSES massive breakouts.

It took me a while to figure out what works and what doesnt.

Now I use a combination of the proactiv knockoff solutions-the benz per face cleaner 2 times a day, in the morning I followup with a spf15 or better moisturizer and at night I follow up with a benz perox moisturizer which dries my skin quickly but helps keep things not greasy while I sleep.

Walmart has a bunch of these for around 20 bux and a little goes a long way.

briannaaclark1

It really depends on your skin. For me, almost any and all things make me break out. Even last year, my skin performed a chemical peel on itself because it didn't like what I was using in addition to the harsh winter air (very painful).

Anyways, what I have found that works for me is Cetaphil in the morning and before I go to bed. And in the shower I use the Biore steam activated cleanser like half way through. My skin is super soft now!

mmm_drop

Do you know what your skin type is: oily, normal, dry, combination? You can actually get a pretty good idea, for free, at any Clinique counter. Once you know what your skin type is, then buy face wash to match, it doesn't have to be Clinique, just the right type for your skin type.

tehboxingkitteh

I'd try an antibacterial bar. The only reason I did that was because a friend of mine said that if went to a dermatologist they would probably do a culture to see if that's what it was so I decided to try it myself and literally within a week my acne was so much better.

I know that rubbing alcohol is probably NOT the best thing for my face but after my fiasco with the other "acne" stuff I wanted to steer away from the normal astringents.

IF it doesn't work then I would suggest going to a dermatologist.

I never had an acne problem before, but all of the other cleansers on the market didn't do much for my skin. I use Neutrogena antibacterial soap, and I haven't had a problem since. I have combination skin.

briannaaclark1

If you haven't gone to a doctor or dermatologist, then you probably should. They get paid for this! :]

ChelseaM8726

I thought this was about a prison breakout. Never mind.

LOL!!!

ChelseaM8726

If you haven't gone to a doctor or dermatologist, then you probably should. They get paid for this! :]

I don't really have dermotologist money! I mean my face is not acne city! But I do get breakouts every now and then. I'm just glad they're not MAJOR pimples!

JustJennie1

If you haven't gone to a doctor or dermatologist, then you probably should. They get paid for this! :]

I agree however it helps to try other methods before you go this route. They could do a culture and end up finding out that it's bacterial related and then they will push THEIR cleansers and tell you you need to take medicine for it etc. etc.

I did the antibacterial bar and it worked for me. Had it not and I still had horrible break outs then I would have gone to a dermatologist. That should be the last resort, especially since the OP pointed out she doesn't have the money for it.

saxmaniac

It could be the hair stuff. I had this as a kid, went to lots of dermatolgists, they put me on everything imaginable and nothing helped.

As an adult, I was getting a physical at work, and the GP said to me: I bet it's your hair product. Make sure none of it gets on your face, ever, and be sure to remove it completely at night before you go to bed.

It cleared up a month or so later and hasn't been back.

Cp731

Avalon Organtics Vitamin C face cream and get the toner as well. I swear by it. About $13 a bottle.

(Walmart)

Corbinsmom

I've had great luck with Mary Kay products. Good luck!

Mrs_Bones

Okay, true story about my skin: I have always had acne. I mean, I hit 12 and it showed up and has never left. I'm now 23. It runs in my family to have adult acne for life so needless to say, I've tried almost every product on the market. What I have recently started doing, which seems to help quite a bit, is washing my face with oil. It sounds pretty crazy, and when I first heard about it I was really skeptical. If you think about it though, you can't dissolve oil (from your face) with water. They don't mix. So it doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense to wash with all these fancy "oil-free" cleansers. All these cleansers do is strip your skin of its natural protection which makes your face freak out and go "Oh crap, we have no oil, must produce extra to fix it!" and then with dirt and dead skin cells getting lodged in your pores with all that oil, you get breakouts. So what I do now, is I use coconut oil and rub it into my face at night which dissolves my make-up and then I use a very warm (but not hot) damp washcloth to remove the oil and gently exfoliate. Whatever oil remains on your skin is fine to leave there as moisturizer. My skin still isn't perfect, but I've seen a huge improvement!

Your mousse in your hair could defo be causing problems too! People often break out because their hair-care products get onto their skin and cause it to become dry/irritated. Maybe you should think about working out in the morning before you apply product to your hair or washing your hair quickly before going to workout? It might be worth a shot! Especially if you find you break out a lot along your hair line!

Best of lucky buddy!

1shauna1

Try wearing a hairband to keep sweat (and the mousse) from running onto your face when you work out. Wash your face with a gentle face wash after working out, and you do need a moisturizer, even on the oily parts. And as mentioned above, face wash oils actually don't make you more oily. I just find they don't really clean my face very well as I wear full makeup. But if you don't it could be a good option to try.

legreene515

I NEVER had acne until I was adult. Seriously--at 29 I started breaking out. I use ProActiv, and it is GREAT!!! I love it. They have a sample for like $19.99 to try it. I suggest trying it.

Also, I bring facial wipes to wipe my face after exercise. I find that I cannot leave even the smallest bit of dirt on my face. I do it RIGHT after I finish. It helps a lot.