Pimples over 30 Part 2

Ok  in my last post about pimples after thirty five I discussed where oily skin comes from, our hormones, specifically hormones called Androgens that stimulate healthy oil production, and while that truly has benefit for your skin, it is a problem when androgens stimulate too much oil to be produced!

 When too much oil is produced the pores become larger to accommodate the excess oil production. Excess androgens can also cause the pore lining to thicken, which blocks oil from getting out of the pore, and that can result in blackheads and white bumps, my forehead used to be covered in them! This is why it is so important to cleanse well every night and exfoliate gently but regularly says Dr. Joshua Zeichner, director of cosmetic and clinical research in the dermatology department at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. 

But aging skin is also drier, in part because of the cumulative effects of sun exposure. So when it comes to treatment, “less can be more, especially when it comes to adult acne,” Dr. Zeichner said.

He suggests tossing out creams, gels or lotions containing 5 or 10 percent benzoyl peroxide, the standard antiseptic for teenage acne (which is on oily, durable skin).

Effective treatment does not necessarily require skin irritation,” Dr. Zeichner said.

So what are gentle treatments that work?

I just started using this Kiehls cleanser and even though it says for all skin types it so far has been a wonderful change for me, my skin is less red and irritated looking after I wash it at night and its actually smoother too and only after a week! I still don't use a moisturizer at night since my skin produces lots of oil overnight. I do use Clinique dark circle eye cream and that seems to be working, I don't break out from it like most other eye creams I've tried no matter the price.