Struggling with Barrier and Acne
I’ve been lurking on this sub for a while, but I didn’t really have the courage to post myself. I have a major event coming up, and I was trying to get my skin fixed so I could go without foundation. Unfortunately, everything I’ve tried has just made it worse. Right now I’m struggling with constant new acne and breakouts that seem to come at random times. It looks and feels worse than the pictures as I’m typing this.
Skin type: combo, acne prone, extremely sensitive skin.
My current routine is pretty much the same for am and pm:
Vanicream cleanser
Hypochlorous acid spray (I think my skin doesn’t like this)
Neutrogena gentle moisturizer
My diet isn’t the best, but I’m trying to find ways to get more water at least. I have autism, so trying to eat well has been really hard for me my entire life. Patience is also not a virtue of mine, so I’ve tried far too many things in a short span of time. That’s all without mentioning my habit of picking at my acne (which I have been able to lessen a bit using pimple patches on occasion)
I’ve tried avene cicalfate, but it gave me the worst breakout of my life. I also recently tried aveeno oat cleanser, but it didn’t seem to be actually cleaning anything. Most of my other skincare is sitting in a box, since I bought so many random products over the past year thinking one of them might work for me. Right now my skin stings, it’s dehydrated, there are random patches of redness near my nose, and I don’t know what to do. There are no dermatologists available near me any time soon (the referral has already been in for nearly two years). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.