For medical reasons I have to wear a mask fairly often, and that creates a lot of clogged pores specifically around the inner cheek area right next to the nose. I’ve used the glycolic acid from Cosrx, and I’ve tried double cleansing with the oil from DHC and the dokdo water cleanser (the latter gave me upper lip pimples). The bumps all along my inner cheek make me so insecure I’m embarrassed to leave my house. Please leave me tips on what to do, what exfoliants, what cleansers, etc. for some context I have combination skin that’s easily clogged.
mods PLEASE don’t take this down. I have searched the subreddit for posts about this particular problem and haven’t found any, plus I’m sure many relate to this and also want to fix this issue . As well as ppl who have medical issues and need to wear a mask, and healthcare workers. 🙏🙏😓‼️ thank you
by Mytearsriccoshet
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I’m also prone to have clogged pores that leads to whiteheads and acne. What I do is either adding 2% salicylic acid toner to my routine or washing my face with salicylic acid cleanser daily but let it marinate for like 1-2 minutes then rinse it. Don’t forget to double cleanse before bed.
I tried using 10% glycolic acid but it doesn’t really work on my whiteheads. Probably because glycolic acid is supposed to work on surface exfoliation? While salicylic acid is oil soluble?