Tips for Acne during transition
Just discussing my method for dealing with acne while on Testosterone.
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i use sharps daily … i use sharps daily prep scrub every other day to clear all the gunk off my face. after every shower [because my face tends to dry out after it's been wet], i use anthony oil-free facial lotion. and when i get problem zits that don't want to come to the surface [you know--those deep, painful ones], i put a little of amenity's anti-breakout gel on a q-tip and just dab a bit on the pimple itself.
spectrojel is the … spectrojel is the only thing that worked for me!!!
i'll have to try … i'll have to try the t-gel. t everything these days! haha
you look great.
what products do … what products do you use?
sure, glad to have … sure, glad to have helped someone
yes, definitely … yes, definitely going through puberty – which has its good and bad points
— and yeah i try to pop everything too, most are ingrown hairs and blackheads etc., but i also have to do this regimen or it gets completely out of control.
mine itched too – … mine itched too – what worked for me was nuetragena's T-Gel. It has Coal Tar in it. Also the dietary supplements I was taking was Selenium. Which really helped with my scalp.
When it has been really bad I haven't posted. It got quite bad and covered almost my entire face. I have quite a bit of scarring still.
Yeah it seems my skin always has looked better on camera, probably not in HD though
if you have a men's … if you have a men's grooming shop in your area, i would really recommend speaking with them about what they would recommend. T actually changes the density of your skin, so products that are designed for women won't always work as effectively for trans-guys.
the products that i used to buy from the drugstore from the 'men's section' are often women's products with different scents thrown into them!
since switching products, i've noticed a huge difference in the amount and severity of my acne.
i don't have scalp … i don't have scalp pain, but mine itches a lot. it is the only place that has had any acne though thank god! can't see it!
you're skin looks great on camera…i'm sure you think it is worse than it is
Thanks about this.. … Thanks about this… much…
Sounds like you're … Sounds like you're going through puberty, I don't know about trans men or non-asian skin but I generally popped acne after they develop to a certain point by lifting the skin a bit so I can push them from below, that worked well enough for me compared to any of these products.