r/30PlusSkinCare

61, no botox or anything except too much sun. I have a problem with thinking I only look good tan and now it's completely destroyed. My pigmentation , dark spots, sun bumps, texture from repeatedly peeling and wrinkles. My nose peeled so many times recently don't think color will ever be uniform.

Current concern about getting bumps that doesn't match any description of acne or condition. Appear out of nowhere, individual not cluster significant size under skin mostly cheeks, not pus filled, clear gradually but sometimes scab before. Its bumpy, scarred from improperly treated injuries, deeply wrinkled , so dark over upper lip gives mustache effect. I know I've broken the basic rule about sun protection.

Looking for first steps, skin care suggestions not seeking medical advice. Thanks!

34F, Got BBL laser for redness and pigmentation from running outside.

Procedure was super quick (~15 min). They used ultrasound gel, did 3 passes, then spot-treated areas. I took Tylenol about an hour before. Pain honestly wasn’t bad, more just startling from the light and snapping sound. The small veins under my nose were definitely the spiciest part.

I was expecting to be really red after (my skin is sensitive), but barely had any. Just felt a little irritated the rest of the day.

Next day I had a bunch of dark spots come up, which looked worse before better, but they flaked off over the next 7 days.

Results are sooo good! Skin looks way more even and I feel like it took 5 years off. Totally worth it and I’ll probably do another round in the fall.

I (31F) enjoyed tanning in my 20s to prepare for beach vacations and wasn’t sure what to do after early graduation…so I made a career in the tanning industry and corporate management from age 21-27. I pivoted to working in cosmetic derm sales and had the following done in 2021:

(8) Clear + Brilliant txs

(6) IPL tx

(2) Hydrafacial

(3) Fire and Ice laser facials

3 rounds of Botox

2 round of lip filler

1 round of cheek filler

I do not tan anymore and my job operates underground, which has now lead to me in my 30s and my current skin! I only wear eye makeup and do the following every day:

Tretinoin 0.5% (2024-2025)

Tret 1.0% (current)

PfectA SPF 50+

Derma Made medi wash

CosRX advanced all in one cream

Glymed comfort cream (night)

Evian facial spray (if dry)

Hypochlorous acid (if at gym)

Besides scheduling some time with my dermatologist and doing laser or chemical treatments, how can I improve my appearance before I can commit to dropping $$$? I have always had fine lines around my mouth and cheeks even before filler.

I’m 3 months postpartum, developed some melasma/hyperpigmentation while I was pregnant. For actives, I’m currently using alpha arbutin (from the ordinary) in the morning and alternating between benzoyl peroxide (la roche posay) and azelaic acid (also the ordinary) at night, along with moisturizers. Is there anything else I can do while breastfeeding? Or things I should prioritize once I’m done breastfeeding? I’m mostly bothered by the pigmentation on my upper lip.

I hate my skin.

My pores feel big. My cheeks are irritated. I absolutely hate my under eyes

With the exception of alcohol I have minimized or removed the things I consume that cause my cheeks and nose to flare up. I’ve been told it’s rosacea but I think I also wrecked my barrier with some cold and windy conditions this winter. It burned for weeks and weeks. I find that my skin does not heal well and any breakout sticks around for some time.

I have minimized my routine to the following:

AM: water only rinse, sometimes I use one of those silicone pads to gently exfoliate- I need to do this bc after a few days I skin feels like there is a layer of dead on my face, add moisture with a Korean skin moisturizer or jojoba oil alone. If I don’t add anything my face kind of burns. No more serums.

PM: micellar water on a cotton round to clean the surface. Rinse that with water. Again either moisturizer or jojoba oil alone.

Glycolic acid swab once a week because I find my pores especially around my chin are just gunked up and I need something once in a while. I rinse this off after a 10-15 minutes. Right now I’m especially broken out which has been more common since the winter. I hate it.

I am approaching 39, and I feel hideous. I’ve considered microneedling for a blank slate, but I don’t know if that is going to help with the barrier damage (if thats what is wrong) or redness/irritation. Or if it’s just going to be and expensive and uncomfortable procedure for nothing.

I just got the LRP cicaplast baume reading all the raves, but I just don’t know what the right thing to do is.

Caucasian, Eastern European, catch sun easily, started wearing a hat to cover my face last year after I had a photofacial (that did nothing noteworthy to improve skin or spider veins). SPF on the sensitive parts of the face but I don’t like it at all as it can be irritating. I am lost looking for advice and this is quite vulnerable.

Be kind please.

I just recently had LASIK and it turns out I’ve been hiding some serious bags and puffiness under those glasses. Now I’m terribly self conscious!

Gifted these by my mom who was equally clueless on how to use them. My (33F) skincare routine is pretty basic: wash with Clinique face wash morning & night followed by dickinsons witch hazel then L’Oréal wrinkle expert day/night moisturizer. My pores are pretty large and noticeable, and my face has a lot of redness and uneven textures along with some increasingly prominent horizontal lines on my forehead. I would like to improve my routine but have no idea where to begin or if I should even use these products. I’ve tried searching this sub & skincare addiction for ideas but I just get overwhelmed and feel lost on where to even start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!!

I am 58 and have been getting Sculptra treatments for about 2 years. It no longer seems to ‘take’ in my lower face . The last time I talked to my injector about filler, she suggested she would use ‘Ultra’ for better structure and volume. I don’t need to be perfectly smooth but would like to little more volume in my lower face and possibly temples.

Please share your experience if you’ve been able to treat this area with fillers and how much would be needed for an initial, ‘conservative’ treatment? I will consider lips as well - mine are naturally thin and I would not want anything overly filled here, but lip flips do absolutely nothing for me now.

I am 36 and recently started to notice vertical lines on my forehead. I decided to get rid of them and started to experiment with different massage techniques.

1. In the morning before massage.

2. started with light massage and did intensive trigger point massage on the right side, it was painful.

3. then trigger point massage on left side. Muscles are relaxed now, but excessive fluid creates uneven surface.

4. after lymph activation in forehead. Timing from first to 4th picture - 10 minutes.

 

My problem was not only tight corrugator supercilii muscles, but also excessive fluid. Lymph was not going away, making heavy watery mass, that created creases from pulling heavy mass down when I sleep or look down. My first target was relaxing muscles. Second target - getting water out. That is more difficult, because needs understanding, at which point lymph is stuck. After lymph activation in forehead effect was nice, but creases come back in 10 minutes, meaning, that traffic jam of lymph is somewhere else down the road. After some research and reading publications, I came to understanding that submandibular (under jaw) zone creates traffic jam. Next few days I was doing painful trigger point massage under jaw, massaged lymph down to neck. Then I did lymph drainage massage from eyebrows to midline between eybrows (yes, against classical massage to ears, i did massage to center instead, because thats my individual lymph pathway from this zone!), then down to nose and down to under jaw. Effect was wonderful to me, and lymph drainage effect was more stable than from massaging forehead only! Submandibular zone was creating traffic jam, that lead to fluid accumulation above eyebrows.

So, now pictures before all this and few days later after intensive lymph drainage.

5. before all these.

6. few days later.

Keep on going! Trigger points and fluids are stubborn and keep coming back. But with regular massage I want to achieve stable effect.

These make me very insecure and they seem to be getting worse. Is there anything I can do?

I hope the censoring of my eyes is enough to make this acceptable. I’m trying to showcase my overall skin issues.

I moisturize daily, I wash my face daily, I wear sunscreen, I’ve been keeping up with this for a year more or less consistently and I don’t see any changes to my skin. I feel like my skin is just doomed and I need help and advice please! I’m sick of feeling like I look like a hag

My (34F) rosacea has flared up really badly out of nowhere. I’m not sure the photo shows it very well, but my skin is quite bumpy, red and sore. The itchiness is pretty intolerable. I have a very basic skincare routine (Vichy 89 and Curel intensive moisturising cream) that seems to be making it worse. I had a hydrafacial with radio frequency and ultrasound last week. I also use a dermalux panel (red light and infrared 2x per week.

Does anyone have any recommendations to help calm my skin?