It’s a delicate balance.
Were talking extreme breakouts that linger for weeks, red and stinging skin, or dry scales.
In those cases, theres not a clay mask in the world thats going to heal that damage.
What you need is a total skin reset.
We asked a few of our fave skin expertsManhattan-based dermatologistDr.
Heres everything you’re gonna wanna get your skin to start over.
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This kind of breakout can show up out of the blue and be anywhere on your faceDr.
Russak notes that it might even spread to your chest and back.
Its hard to pinpoint an exact reason as to what causes these without talking to a dermatologistDr.
Treat your skin like you would treat a cold, says Dr. Russak.
Treat:A retinol treatment like Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% to exfoliate and decrease oil production.
Fragrance, essential oils, solvent alcohols, and aggressive acids.
As Rouleau notes, Most redness and irritation can occur when theskins protective barrier is damaged.
To fix this issue, says Russak, it’s crucial that you put yourself on a skin diet.
If anything causes a flare-up, its gone from your regimen.
In fact, it might not feel like they are even penetrating your skin at all.
Thats because its probably not.
Its created a barrier to anything penetrating, she says.
Youll also want to make some lifestyle adjustments to maximize your moisture levels, says Rouleau.
The objective is to soften the dead skin, not rip it off.
The result is a double whammy of skin-barrier boosting power.
