I get pimples on my chin and I'm 36! I guess they were controlled by birth control pills in the past, but since I've been off them I've been breaking out regularly.
How do you spot treat your pimples? What products work best for you?
PS - Aren't I too old to think about pimples?!
pomelo / 5041 posts
I find that I'll get a pimple here and there if I'm not good about taking off my makeup before bed. I usually just try to not wear much makeup for a couple days and take a bit of a salycilic acid face wash and just put it directly on the pimple for a few mins before washing it off. Personally I'm a big fan of clean & clear face washes.
persimmon / 1479 posts
Ugh, yes! I had terrible acne as a teenager (it took 2 rounds of a Accutane to help). But, even in my late twenties I still have a bit 
I just use a bit more concealer on flare up days. I'd like to hear from others about products! So far I haven't founder anything that great.
honeydew / 7488 posts
The one that works best on me is Acanya. My dermatologist prescribed it to me during a bad break out. I rarely use it now, but it works really well. You only need a tiny dab.
apricot / 409 posts
I still do and I'm in my early 30s. I get big ones on my chin too. My derm gave me Aczone (can't use during pregnancy or nursing) and Acanya while I breastfed. Both worked pretty well.
pineapple / 12566 posts
Gah yes. I'm actually really lucky and have pretty good skin, but I always get one on my chin right before AF shows up.
persimmon / 1188 posts
Yes, I have bad skin. It's not horrible acne but I have the bumpy kind of Rosacea and sometimes it is worse than others. I actually had pretty good skin until my late 20s!
honeydew / 7235 posts
Ugh, yes!! I noticed it was worse off the pill too. Pregnant now but after I have this baby and I'm done nursing I'm going back on the pill and getting myself some Rodan Fields products to help my skin get back to looking better!
pear / 1770 posts
Yeah, I've had acne since I was 11 years old. In my mid-twenties I finally found a combo of Retin-A and spironolactone that worked wonders for me, but I had to stop both when we started TTC. 
Can't wait to have my baby and get back on spiro!
persimmon / 1458 posts
Same here. I am 36 and also regularly break out. I also think it is because I am not on birth control anymore. My favorite that I use (and learned about from HB) is Belli acne spot treatment. It is not harsh and works quick and is safe during pregnancy.
pomelo / 5257 posts
Yes, occasionally. I recently took my last BCP, though, so it's only downhill from here I know it's going to get bad before it gets better and I'm dreading it! It's not so much the pimples, because they don't last forever. It's the fact that my skin often will get a dark spot from the pimple that takes foreverrrr to go away.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Yep, at 30 I get there here and there (which is really all I've had growing up.) My mom is 58 and still gets them so I'm prepared to deal with the occasional for life.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
omg, yes!!! it's so annoying!! Like you said, I'm old enough now that I should get a pass on being acne free, sheesh! Mine flares up the worst the week leading up to Aunt Flo's arrival. For spot treatment, I like Clean & Clear.
pomelo / 5129 posts
I got it really bad when I quit BCP (which also happened to be when I got married. Great timing there).
It's been under control the last couple of years...until I got pregnant. Now I look like a teenage boy again. Where the hell is the pregnancy "glow"?
pear / 1580 posts
I'm 33 and I still get pimples, too! I blame the PCOS and genes. And mostly on my chin. I've tried a million products, and Dermalogica's Overnight Clearing Gel works WONDERS. It's crazy expensive, but a bottle lasts me forever.
kiwi / 554 posts
Omg yes! I've struggled with acne since I was 12, and I had been mostly clear until I went off BCP. I get occasional pimples on my face now, usually around AF time, and I've found that using benzoyl peroxide every night keeps things relatively clear.
What's really bad right now is my bacne It's gross, especially since it's tank top/bathing suit weather! I haven't found anything yet that works. It's been really humid here lately though, so I'm hoping it'll clear up once the weather settles down.
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