Why do I appear to be going through a second puberty?

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

My skin is awful. I look like a 15 year old - though that may be mean to 15 year olds!
I haven't changed my make up or routine, but my skin is awful - what to do?!

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

-whiney bump-

[CybilLiberty]

What, spotty? Greasy?

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

both, sadly enough!

[CybilLiberty]

Hormones? Are you at a funny time of life?

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

I'm 27

[Guadalupe]

I have the same thing. I am 31 and I have spots on my chin like I had when I was 14.

[CybilLiberty]

oh okay, not menopausal just yet then. It's tricky...what cleanser are you using? Are you maybe doing too much to your face and it's over producing?

[Guadalupe]

It is years since I've had a spot. Very annoying.

[Guadalupe]

Is that a sigh of being menopausal?

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

I use Lush's "Coal Face" on my face and steer away from any other clensers etc as I find they irritate my skin (I had an allergic reaction to simple!)
Makeup wise, I use a bit of foundation and power, and thats about it on my skin. I'm fairly low maintenance

[Guadalupe]

Simple brought me out in a terrible rash too.

[Swedes]

I'm 45 and now find myself really thrilled by an angry, yellow pluke. It makes me feel all hormonal and alive and tbh the squeezing is a welcome diversion from plucking hairs from my chin.

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

so - what to do about my skin? I'm def not pregnant, hopefully not in menopause, just look like a dot to dot!

[Swedes]

Dr Hauschka's rose cream.

Or Lancome do a cream called Nutrix which is mildly antiseptic and soothing. Worth a try?

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

hmmm - random question, would a course of antibiotics make me look like a dot to dot or am I clutching at straws?

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

thanks - am off to have a looksie

[PerArduaAdNauseum]

Move to a hot-cloth cleanser like Eve Lom - discovered this for pregnancy skin and it works. Can't affort it any more, so I make my own version. Also google oil cleanse method - similar principle, some people say wonderful results.