Skincare help

when using adapalene u want to keep your routine as simple as possible - cleanser, moisturiser and spf only
acne not improving/getting worse is a sign of skin irritation so you should take a break and rebuild your skin barrier. don't use a foaming cleanser or oil cleanser when your skin is irritated, it can strip your skin.
to rebuild your skin barrier you should hydrate as much as possible using a good moisturiser and no exfloliants

do u stop using the adapalene aswel

I'm currently on adapalene n have used it for about 3 months but only this last month i built up my tolerance to use it daily. I double cleanse with cerave foaming cleanser and centella oil cleanser at night aswel and dont cleanse at daytime and use the dynasty cream by boj as moisturizer and skin1004 SPF. Prior to adapalene I used benzoyl peroxide for 2 years which worked amazingly but I became resistant to it so was given adapalene. My skin is now the worst it has been I have really bad acne and marks and red deep bumps and it's just destroying my confidence will getting rid of adapalene completely and just using what I have be enough to rebuild my skin and get rid of the acne . I am a 20 year old male. I've also tried the beauty of jseon rice SPF which stung my eyes and didn't do good to my skin, snail mucin broke me out, la roch possay effsclar duo broke me out and their SPF did the same, neutrogena hydro boost gel cream was ok but gave a few pimples and bondi sands didn't do much. Cerave was my enemy it kept breaking me out the moisturiser, night cream and SPF but the cleansers seem to be doing good, I also tried the annua oil cleanser which didnt do my skin too good. I just don't know what to do anymore.

Some active ingredients — like adapalene and tretinoin — may cause purging when you're starting out or when you're increasing the strength. Skin purging is said to last 4-6 weeks, however, everyone's skin is different. Purging mostly happens when treatments like adapalene kickstart your skin's cell renewal and bring all the debris under your skin to the surface, which, in the short term, can cause breakouts and redness.
It also sounds like your skin might be on the more sensitive side so try to steer clear of proucts that contain heavy fragrences and alcohol as these can ruin your skin barrier even more over time.
If you think you have acne prone skin too, there are websites where you copy and paste the ingredients list and it will tell you if that product is bad for your skin by idneitying which products might clog your skin. Just be aware that if the ingreident is closer to the top of the list - then it means its in a higher quanitity and therefore more of that ingredient. I hope this makes some sort of sense.
I've also had very bad acne that lasted for 4 years and whilst my skin isn't crytal clearn - it has massivily healed and improved overtime. I am quite familiar with the frustration of skincare and if you ever need any advice or need help finding any product recommendations, you can always message me

hi thanks so much for your help. I heard a lot about the importance of double cleansing and using a oil clenaser I wear spf pretty much daily as a male so do I need to oil cleanse aswel do u think? I tried it for a few weeks with different ones but didn't see much improvement apart from my nose which became smoother. also I saw a gp and they took me off adapalene and put me on antibiotics instead as it gave me pauples and the gp said it can lead to scarring since I'm no longer using adapalene do u think using a exfoliating acid 2-3 times a weeks would be beneficial?

I'm glad i was some sort of help 🙂
yes you need to double cleanse if you wear spf, only do it in the evening ofc. Finding an oil cleansing can be hard but it defo is something you need to use. I still haven't found my perfect oil cleanser yet, i'm currently looking at the dokdo round lab one. idk if you've heard of that brand but they have a good reputation for their skincare too.
What was the antibiotic that u were given? I think exfoliating 2-3 times a week would be fine but just make sure the products that your using aren't very strong as your skin is still recovering. If any burning sensation occurs, just stop using it and focus on moisturizing.
And yes ur GP is right to take you off adapalene. I had papules from benzo peroxide but i kept going for multiple months but by the time I was taken off, I had massive scarring. This was a year and a half ago and my scarring is like 90% gone rip

I got lymecycline I tried annual oil cleanser it broke me out more for a few weeks I tried centella skin1004 one recently it seems ok but I don't like the fact both these products r fragranced. Do I oil cleanse every night or every other night and if u don't mind me asking how did u get rid of ur scars did u use anything special? my current routine as a 20 year old male is am - cerave foaming cleanser and skin1004 spf then evening - skin1004 oil centella cleanser, same cerave cleanser after oil cleanse, beauty of joseon dynasty cream what do u think of this although I do regularly swap my spf and mosituiser to see which is the best for me

yeah it is said that you should oil cleanser everyday - as your wearing spf everyday because it will remove the excess oils and dirt etc. There's a girl called Natalie O'Neil on tiktok. She does products recommendations and as she has sensitive skin - she will be recommending products that worked for her so they might work for you? No promises but yeah Natalie is cool.
I used tretinoin which is like adapalene but much more stronger. Idk if you heard of it but it has been a game changer for me.
What sort of skin type do you have, oily sensitive skin right?

I think its sensitive and maybe oily im not too sure though