Sore and unsightly hormonal chin skin

[legfaced]

Any advice on what I can use?

My hormonal skin has returned now my 9 month old son has reduced the amount he's feeding from me. I think my periods are about to return.

I get very dry, bumpy skin patches around my chin/sides of my mouth, and then big horrible sore spots bubble up under the skin. They never come to a head.

At the moment I wash my face with Simple facewash and use LRP Spf50. I use No 7 tinted BB cream, and Micellar water to cleanse.

[userofthiswebsite]

I have this too, 'recovering' from one at the moment. Skin looks dreadful as it heals up. I was prescribed anti-biotics and once they kicked in they were fab and my skin was clear for months but after the 6 month course, they came back again.

[mintbiscuit]

Defo see gp. Sounds like cystic acne ( painful lumps under skin that rarely come to a head). You could try differin which is a type of retinoid that prevents acne.

[CarabellaSmella]

I was recommended this La Roche product on here. It worked brilliantly for me, cleared my skin up really quickly.

[legfaced]

Thanks all. Will get the vits and try hydrocortisone. That cream from the dr sounds great, will see if it clears up and if not go and see the dr.

[DoorsAndWater]

I had this too, I was prescribed zineryt (a topical antibiotic and zinc) from my Gp and the difference is amazing

[Chocwocdoodah]

Have posted about this a couple of times: I had exactly the problem you describe - big, shiny red painful spots that you can't do anything about and that take ages to go. I started taking Boots vitamins for hair, skin and nails and after a few weeks, I noticed that I hadn't had any chin spots at all. I was amazed - I hadn't started the vits thinking that would happen, I just thought I should take vits to be more healthy. Worth a try?

[BusterGonad]

I always pop a tiny bit of hydrocortisone cream on spots and lumps and bumps. Even ingrowing hairs. It's always helped and I've had no adverse reactions. Before anyone blasts me for it a friend had very bad sunburn in her face and the doctor prescribed it for her so it's not always a bad thing.

[NickMyLipple]

I have exactly the same problem - I had my implant out last month and think that it may be a contributing factor.

I read online about hydrocortisone cream for when the spots are very angry tried it last night and made a big improvement but this is not endorsed by doctors and can cause skin problems

I don't use any products on my face and I use mineral makeup to reduce chemicals but I still and covered in mini Etna's and Vesuvius'!