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April 27, 2010 10:38 AM Subscribe
Bad skin reaction to Blackhead foampads. Help?
5 days ago I used a single Neutrogena blackhead removing foampad for the first time. My skin immediately reddened. The blemishes are not as bright a red anymore, but are still there and prominent all about my face. The texture of my skin is also much rougher. Can I do something?
As far as I know, I have no allergies.
5 days ago I used a single Neutrogena blackhead removing foampad for the first time. My skin immediately reddened. The blemishes are not as bright a red anymore, but are still there and prominent all about my face. The texture of my skin is also much rougher. Can I do something?
As far as I know, I have no allergies.
This happens to me whenever I use a product that includes salicylic acid --which your foaming pads feature as the active ingredient.
I don't know if it's a true allergy, but it is definitely a deal-breaking irritant. I have never found any solution except avoiding salicylic acid entirely.
posted by Coatlicue at 10:58 AM on April 27, 2010
I don't know if it's a true allergy, but it is definitely a deal-breaking irritant. I have never found any solution except avoiding salicylic acid entirely.
posted by Coatlicue at 10:58 AM on April 27, 2010
Everybody's skin is different, so it's kind of hard to give a hard-line "what-to-do." I wouldn't, personally, put any kind of cleanser on it— which means also avoid cosmetics and moisturizers.
And dermatologists are awesome, but a lot of GPs are equipped to handle things like this too. If it still hurts and has been 5 days, I'd go ahead and go. No panic or anything, but I'd probably go ahead and make an appointment if it were me.
(But I'm a baby when it comes to stuff like this.)
posted by functionequalsform at 11:02 AM on April 27, 2010
And dermatologists are awesome, but a lot of GPs are equipped to handle things like this too. If it still hurts and has been 5 days, I'd go ahead and go. No panic or anything, but I'd probably go ahead and make an appointment if it were me.
(But I'm a baby when it comes to stuff like this.)
posted by functionequalsform at 11:02 AM on April 27, 2010
You can develop allergies to things over time. In my early 20's, I used Proactiv without incident. Then one day after about 1.5 years of regular use, and any time I used the product thereafter, my face got red, and often itchy and swollen.
Seconding the Benadryl or anti-histamine to reduce the redness and any inflammation, and use of gentle cleansers like Cetaphil or Burt's Bees. Cleanse *gently,* don't overdo it, and perhaps gently wash your face with a washcloth in the shower to get some of the dry skin off. Don't scrub! But just lightly brush it around on your face.
For stubborn rough spots, I find that a little bit of neosporin rubbed into the skin helps restore smoother texture.
posted by raztaj at 11:03 AM on April 27, 2010
Seconding the Benadryl or anti-histamine to reduce the redness and any inflammation, and use of gentle cleansers like Cetaphil or Burt's Bees. Cleanse *gently,* don't overdo it, and perhaps gently wash your face with a washcloth in the shower to get some of the dry skin off. Don't scrub! But just lightly brush it around on your face.
For stubborn rough spots, I find that a little bit of neosporin rubbed into the skin helps restore smoother texture.
posted by raztaj at 11:03 AM on April 27, 2010
Completely off topic, but these worked great on my cat's acne that she had under her chin.
posted by meepmeow at 12:31 PM on April 28, 2010
posted by meepmeow at 12:31 PM on April 28, 2010
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See if that calms things down- don't use anything overly drying or meant for exfoliating. If in a few days you're still red and uncomfortable, get thee to a dermatologist.
posted by rachaelfaith at 10:43 AM on April 27, 2010