Hi guys, it's Mohana and I'm here to talk to you about an issue that I have faced for the better part of 2021
I had an acne outburst in June that stayed with me for much longer than I had hoped
I got out of it somehow, and I have a few tricks that I can share with you guys for anyone out there
that is facing a similar problem
First of all, the biggest thing about acne is that it can affect you mentally much more than it can affect you physically
and definitely when you look in the mirror and see your skin that is suddenly covered in red spots
or pustules or acne that wasn't there before, it can definitely hurt your self confidence
and I have faced that, and it was very difficult also for me to shoot during these times
and you guys can see in a couple of videos there are full acne flare ups and I have literally taken a break from shooting
cried a little bit, and come back
and you know, you're not alone, it affects everyone and its completely natural
So now that we have that out of the way let me start telling you guys how I actually tackled this
So the very first thing I did was check all the products I had been using
was there something in there that may be triggering this
so there was this glycolic acid serum
which i think i was using it too often
and that was making my skin very sensitive
and more prone to redness and rashes, it just wasn't good to use it too frequently
so that was the first thing that I cut out
and I also tried to do a skin fast
basically i didn't apply any actives, no glycolic acid definitely, no vitamin c, no heavy moisturisers
I was only washing my face and using spf for about a week
and i still didn't see any improvement
and it can be disheartening for sure but I carried on and started looking for other options
so at this point I felt the need to consult a dermat
and I went for my consultation and figured out that there has been a hormonal reason for this acne
and if your periods are irregular or if you're suffering with PCOS or PCOD
you can also get acne because of this, that's hormonal acne
so that was the kind I was having, so she prescribed me medicine, isotretinoin
if anyone out there has chronic acne and you've been to a dermat for this you might be familiar with this medicine
and you must be familiar with its side effects as well
so Nikita our set designer and art director from work she told me
that it will have an effect on my emotional state and my skin will get super dry
so for this one month i was quite emotional and it not only affected me but also the people I work with
so that's what happened but I think it worked for me because it got the hormonal aspect of my acne under control
and newer acne were not popping up as much
so next i took a look at my skincare and took out everything that wasn't essential
and i'll share with you guys now what is my current skincare routine that has helped me a lot
first things first you're going to need a cleanser that's going to take care of your pores and the clogged dirt in them
so i started using this sebamed cleansing foam cleanser
and this has been really good for taking care of all the dirt and impurities
and since this is a foam cleanser it is really good for oily skin
but if you have dry skin you can also go for the cetaphil cream based cleanser
and now the famous toner that was recommended to me
this is the 03 deep concerns pore cleanser
as you can see i have been using it religiously all this month
and its almost over
and this is really good for taking care of the dirt that you don't even know is left behind after washing your face with cleanser
when i use my cotton pas with this and i check the cotton pad afterwards
i'm surprised at how much dirt there is that i didn't even know about
next is one staple in my skincare routine
this is currently my 6th tub of this moisturiser
it's the body shop vitamin c moisturiser and I absolutely love this
for taking care of the marks that acne leave behind
as you guys can see I have a lot of fresh marks to deal with
and when you are dealing with acne marks it's better to start the healing process as early as possible
before they turn into brown hyper pigmentation marks
so there is also this minimalist serum, any niacinamide serum really is good for taking care of the excess oil
it really helps with balancing excess oil and it also helped me with dark spots left behind with acne
so i use this not daily but a few times in the week
this is not an essential product that you absolutely need
and finally, this is an essential product that you absolutely need, sunscreen
i have seen my marks darkening because of sun exposure
and not using sunscreen so now i am super super vigilant about using sunscreen
and i apply sunscreen everyday even if i am indoors
for me this works out really well
and it prevents the marks that are already there from darkening even further
so i would definitely recommend you to use a sunscreen if you are dealing with pigmentation and post acne marks
and there is one more spot treatment that i was using and i'll tell you guys how this works out for me
this is super spotless by glamrs and basically for my pustules that kept popping up
i used super spotless on them, and for me it works in a 3 day period
the first day that i apply it the mark is a red bump
and it starts getting a white top to it and turns into a pustule
the next day i apply super spotless and the pustule
and the pus kind of the pus in it receeds
this is one thing that happens or it pops on its own without me having to poke it you know it you've probably done this
but i don't need to do this with super spotless
and on the last day the pus has kind of leaked out in my sleep
cause i use this overnight and then there is just this reddish spot
that's the healing process of it
so that is how this works for me and for those acne spots that popped up constantly
super spotless was by my side through it all
so i think a spot treatment is also an essential if you are dealing with constantly recurring acne
so these were all of the products that i was using and recently I have also made a big diet change
so you guys know I love snacks and a lot of junk food
and there is a very important junk food that I cut out of my life
I reduced dairy a lot and I've almost completely stopped having cheese
and this made a huge difference, right now if you guys can come in closer and check out my skin
there are marks, yes there are but my skin hasn't been like this since the beginning of this year
so I am very happy with these results
and the same goes for you if you are trying to make changes to your skin
and your lifestyle, check out what works for you.
I also tried, tried and failed not having sugar for a week
and these are the kind of things that trigger acne, sugar, a lot of fried foods, cheese
so try out in one week intervals what is working out for you
and that is the way you are going to get a clearer picture on what is going to help your skin to get clear
and this will set you on your recovery journey
so that was my take on very sudden and emotional acne and how I dealt with it in this year
and i'll update you guys on my marks recovery journey as well
so thank you for hanging out with me today and finding out all about The Acne Journey