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Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:17 pm  |
Hey all, I'm 41 and I dont typically break out anymore (used to over 10 years ago). But lately I find that the area below my nose and above my lips seems to get irritated a lot. Almost every other day, it ends up with a clogged pore that looks like it could turn into an angry red zit. My tactic is to leave it alone, because if I mess with it or try to apply anything over it, it will get worse. It almost seems that this area does not like serums being applied on it (I use a Vitamin C serum, an HA/B5 serum, and sometimes copper GHK). Serums travel from the nasolabial area to the upper lip area quite easily...should I just avoid my whole lip area? Has anyone else experienced this and what could it mean? It's more humid now, but I dont spend much time outside anyways.
I just think it's weird considering that a year ago, my skin was fine and literally NEVER broke out anywhere or even looked like it was going to. |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:56 am |
well, since no one is answering my question 
So what happens is I get this red flare up around the pore and then, if I dont touch it, by the next day it shrinks down. I see a microscopic whitehead, but to the naked eye it doesnt look horrible like a zit. It does seem like that area is having a chronic allergic reaction to something. I guess for now I will need to keep topicals away from my upper lip area.
I've had three such flareups in the last week. Also have a pimple on my neck and I havent had one there for a long time.
Going to have to wash my bedding more frequently perhaps. |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:37 am |
have u been making out with someone new?  |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:30 am |
| bellabambiiina wrote: |
I've had three such flareups in the last week. Also have a pimple on my neck and I havent had one there for a long time. |
I very rarely get a pimple on my neck and it is always because I am trying to use too many products on that area at once. If I just back off it goes away. Of course it takes forever but it does go away.  |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:35 am |
| daler wrote: |
| have u been making out with someone new? |
I wish!!
No, no one has even kissed me lately...that cant be it... |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:38 am |
| CookieD wrote: |
| bellabambiiina wrote: |
I've had three such flareups in the last week. Also have a pimple on my neck and I havent had one there for a long time. |
I very rarely get a pimple on my neck and it is always because I am trying to use too many products on that area at once. If I just back off it goes away. Of course it takes forever but it does go away. |
It's really weird. All I can think of is the excessive heat we are having on the east coast. But it was hot last year too and I just didnt have this. Maybe the combo of vitamin C + E serum and the heat combined?
Yeah, it's just kind of there. I guess it could be worse. But when I get that potential zit formation above my lip, I get really upset...I used to have bad acne when I was younger and so now, ANY zit or even threat of one freaks me out. |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:12 am |
though i never had to endure severe acne, the best thing I have discovered for a minor superficial pimple is an antibiotic ointment...
may be u r having a minor case of folliculitis, if that's the case, plucking that hair n then using antibiotic ointment should work.... |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:15 am |
| I usually break out in this area when I've waxed or threaded my upper lip |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 12:16 pm |
| Waxing or shaving would be my guess. Unless you are eating something greasy that clogs your pores. Maybe using a new toothpaste? |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:49 pm |
None of those, actually. Which makes this even more mysterious 
I dont eat greasy food...I avoid fried food as much as possible... |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:50 pm |
| daler wrote: |
though i never had to endure severe acne, the best thing I have discovered for a minor superficial pimple is an antibiotic ointment...
may be u r having a minor case of folliculitis, if that's the case, plucking that hair n then using antibiotic ointment should work.... |
not sure that is it, but thanks  |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:58 pm |
| Have you tried adding salicylic acid to help with clogged pores? Even Stridex wipes (the non alcohol version) might help. |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:59 pm |
| bethany wrote: |
| Have you tried adding salicylic acid to help with clogged pores? Even Stridex wipes (the non alcohol version) might help. |
yes, I was using paula's choice a long time ago...maybe I need to go back to it. |
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Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:39 pm |
| bellabambiiina wrote: |
| bethany wrote: |
| Have you tried adding salicylic acid to help with clogged pores? Even Stridex wipes (the non alcohol version) might help. |
yes, I was using paula's choice a long time ago...maybe I need to go back to it. |
That has definitely helped me when I had the same problem. Exfoliation is key in any kind of folliculitis. |
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