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▲ 1 r/CarHelp

My car will not start and the light flicker? (Honda HRV 2016)

Hey guys, any help would be appreciated :)

I tired to start my car but it just won’t turn on and it made these noises and the lights flicker. I used my car not less than 2 days ago and suddenly this happened today morning.

u/Vabbbb — 3 hours ago
▲ 3 r/DermatologyQuestions

Acne Help and Scarring. I do not want to use Accutane

Hey everyone, sorry for a long post

I have been suffering from acne for around 2-3 months now. I used to have really clear and good skin before but I dont know how it got so worse over the span of last 2-3 months. I went to a derm 2 months ago and she made me stop my old skin care routine and have me a new routine. She gave me:

  1. Benzac microbiome equalizer 50ml vtl for mornings after face wash
  2. Aklief 0.005 topical cream for nights apply abit on cheek and forehead area only

Old routine

Morning
Face wash: La Roche Posay Effeclar Foaming Gel
Moisturiser: Neutrogena Hydroboost Water Gel
Sunscreen: Biore UV Aqua SPF 50++

Evening
Face wash: La Roche Posay Effeclar Foaming Gel
Moisturiser: Cerave moisturizing cream

New Routine: Is essentially the same but no sunscreen in the morning, and I use the Benzac moisturiser I mentioned above
At nights, I wash face and use the Aklief (retinoid?) cream

However, I did this routine and I had 2 issues

  1. Aklief was too dry (but this is normal?) and it made my skin slightly red, the areas around where I applied got extremely flaky and dry to the point it had white flaky texture around it
  2. Benzac moisturiser made my skin feel oily (don't know how to explain but that feeling that your skin is greasy and oily on forehead and nose area)

I have attached photos comparing my face from the last 6 weeks and today.

  1. I used retinoid cream for 3 weeks, and it made my skin feel flaky and dry to the point I didnt wanna use it anymore.
  2. I used benzac for 5 weeks, but I felt maybe the benzac is also causing my acne to flair so I stopped

Right now, all I do is: My Current routine:

  1. Wash face with La roche in morning after a workout
  2. Wash face after biking to work (because I think the wind and air and my hair falling on my forehead causes dirt buildup??) So, I do a quick cleanse with cerave hydrating cleanser
  3. NO moisturiser, NO Sunscreen
  4. At night, wash face with la roche again and that is all.
  5. No moisturiser at night too

Things to note:

  1. I have long hair, which falls on my forehead usually because it just doesnt stay slicked back or up.
  2. I bike to my work, so I wash my face again at work but a quick rinse with the Cerave Hydrating cleanser (nothing too crazy I think, could be wrong?)
  3. I work indoors so I have minimal sun exposure, however at times I do leave the office and I will sweat a bit making my forehead and cheek area a bit sweaty/oily but I wont wash it off till I get home and have my shower and night skin care routine.
  4. I clean shave every week and sometimes do get cuts on my cheek area, or maybe sometime pop the pimples near cheek area when shaving. I have switched to trimmer since the alst 2 weeks for a more gentler approach on my face.

I am really stuggling on what is the reason for my skin to act this way, the constant pimples and the SCARS which just do not seem to go and are black spots on my face. I went to my derm just once, but after she said no suncreen I dont know how to react because everywhere it says sunscreen is the holy grail. I dont know if I should change my skin care routine / diet / any other factors? I need some help and advice.

Thanks for your time and reading, means alot :)

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u/Vabbbb — 2 days ago