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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't care for the look.  The women I know who "contour"/wear a lot of foundation have bad skin.  It is always an obvious look, and I prefer to spend time and care on making sure my skin is in great condition, and then use light makeup to enhance my features (blush, mascara, light powder if I'm very oily).  [/quote]

I'd love to hear your tips on how to prevent hormonal acne with "time and care". TIA.[/quote]

Not PP, but the "care" part of that probably includes going to the dermatologist and/or Gyno and addressing the underlying issues causing the acne. That's what I did and the only thing that worked. Makeup made it look better for a few hours but ultimately exacerbated the acne and made it much worse in the long run.

There's not a "quick fix" for skin care -- skin reflects a lot of health issues and the only panacea is to be really healthy.[/quote]

Again, I'd love to hear how going to the dermatologist and/or gynecologist changed the hormone levels in your body.[/quote]

[b]Are you so dense as to be unaware that hormonal birth control can be a godsend for those with hormonal acne? [/b] [/quote]

I was on hormonal bcp for years and still struggled with major acne.  I had to be on spironolactone, which can cause severe birth defects in male fetuses, so I had to sign something saying I was not trying to conceive and would use two forms of birth control. 
Not everyone's acne is as simple to get rid of as you might want to believe.  I don't think PP was being dense at all. 
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Amen. If there's anything worse than dealing with hormonal acne, it's dealing with mouthbreathers like PP who think that bcp, exercise and drinking enough water (and my favorite, "make sure to wash your face really well") will cure everyone's acne. It boggles the mind that these people can reach adulthood without putting 2 and 2 together: if curing acne was as simple as you believe it to be, acne treatment would not be a $3 billion/year industry. [/quote]

No, acne is a sign that something isn't right internally, and you should see a derm/gyno/nutritionist to figure out what it is.  I spend a lot more time and money on skin care than most people I know because I DO get acne if I slack on my routine.  My skin usually looks great because skin care is a priority for me.  I have a few friends with acne, and they really don't take great care of their skin, though they think they do.  Each of them is doing at least one of the things my derm or nutritionist told me NOT to do, such as drinking soda, eating junk, or not doing one of the skin-saving wash/care routine steps that work for me and others.  I would never, ever say this to any of them, but it is obvious what each is doing to contribute to their skin issues.  They might not be 100% clear all the time if they modified their behavior/approach to skin care, but their skin would be a lot better than it is now.  Sorry, but this is true.  [/quote]

I'm not sure that this can be explained to someone like you in a way that you'd actually comprehend. But congrats on having supreme confidence in your own anecdata, I guess?[/quote]

Interesting.  I'm not sure that nutrition and hygienic skin care can be explained to YOU in a way that you'd comprehend.  But congrats on having supreme confidence in your belief that crappy skin is inevitable.  I guess?[/quote]

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