Hello, hoping to get some advice here. 2 weeks ago I got absolutely eaten alive by mosquitoes and my legs were covered in itchy bites. Being unable to go out to the store for anti-itch cream and just being overwhelmed by the amount of them, I scratched myself fairly raw over a couple days. I started by using aveeno anti-itch cream several times a day (which is basically calamine lotion) and I obtained a 1% hydrocortisone cream that helped a lot with the itching. I took anti histamines and advil for the inflammation.

Now the itch is improving, I think it's more dry skin than mosquito itch at this point. I've been moisturizing with aveeno normal lotion pretty much every 3 hours/whenever I get itchy I put cream on and it helps. Things are improving slowly, used to be big areas of thickened scaly cobblestone redness and a few scabs/raised areas under the scabs that I hope won't scar too badly. Now my skin is smoother overall, not perfect but smoother, but red and blotchy still. I also started using La Roche Posay's EFFACLAR A.Z. GEL-CREAM which is 10% Azelaic Acid, Salicylic Acid, and Hyaluronic Acid twice a day. And I started using their MelaB3 body lotion twice a day which is LHA and niacinamide. Then moisturizer on top of that and throughout the day.

I'm starting to get some little peeling areas which I hope is a good thing. The scarring wouldn't even bother me too much but is there anything I can do to get rid of the red blotches? I was looking at the aveeno colloidal oatmeal cream for eczema. Would love some advice so I can show my legs in public again one day. Thank you!

Tl;Dr Product list so far - hydrocortisone cream (not using anymore unless really itchy), calamine lotion (not really using anymore), moisturizer/hand cream (lots!), 10% Azelaic Acid, Salicylic Acid, and Hyaluronic Acid cream (twice a day), LHA + niacinamide cream (twice a day).

I'm looking for some advice and scientific explanations.

I have oily skin with visible pores, but I don't usually get acne. I used to have pimples when I was younger, but now my skin stays mostly clear unless I use facial oils.

Whenever I use any oil on my face, I get pimples. This is how I use it: I wash my face first, apply 3–4 drops of oil, massage for about 3 minutes, leave it on for another 10 minutes, and then wash my face again. I've tried adding tea tree oil, but I still get breakouts. Even if I don't massage and simply apply the oil for a short time, I still get pimples.

I've tried olive oil, squalane oil, rosehip oil, and even an oil-free olive gel. Although the gel was marketed as oil-free, it still caused pimples after using it for facial massage.

For the past 10+ years, I've regularly used a face pack made with moong dal powder, turmeric, and multani mitti mixed with either milk or curd. I've also followed a proper skincare routine for the last 3 years. I eat amla and other fruits regularly and drink around 3 litres of water every day.

Despite all of this, none of these gave me the same brightening effect as facial oil massage. Oil massage completely removed my tan and changed my skin from my natural dark brown tone to a much brighter yellow-toned complexion.

Does anyone have any ideas or alternatives for facial massage that can help remove tan and brighten the skin without using oils? I'm specifically looking for something suitable for oily, acne-prone skin.

I'd really appreciate any scientific explanations, product recommendations, or personal experiences. Thank you!

Hey everyone, I've had these dark patches on my neck for about a year now, and I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out what's going on.
Some context:

It appeared suddenly about a year ago, no clear trigger
No itching, no pain, no irritation — just dark
I don't eat sugar/sweets, no tea
No new detergent, cologne, or fabric around that time
I don't wear tight collar shirts
No family history of similar marks
The discoloration seems isolated to just my neck — no darkening anywhere else on my body (armpits, knees, knuckles are all normal)

Last year I went to a dermatologist who looked at it for about 10 minutes and just said it was "fungal" and gave me anti-bacterial soap + moisturizer. It's been a year and it hasn't improved at all — if anything it's gotten slightly worse.
I'm now wondering if this could be something like Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH) from some irritation I don't even remember, rather than a fungal thing, since it doesn't itch or flake like a typical fungal infection would.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? What ended up working for you? Also attaching photos for reference — would really appreciate honest opinions before I go spend money on another dermatologist visit.

I recently have been using g a diva cup and wonder if I had an allergic reaction to the cup.. it just showed up overnight .. my elbows, knees, feet and chin had flared up red as well as my ribs and I’m having pain to the touch on my ribs and it has been really scary.. I had severe sleep deprivation and wanted to wait to sleep to go to urgent care because I’m not having trouble breathing and I feel fine otherwise. I am a heavy drinker and use substance occasionally but this has never happened in my life and I don’t think that I was ever allergic to anything. Please dm me or give advice thanks

Im an avid skin picker, I have something called dermatillomania, I have lots of acne scars and my skin is super dry and sensitive. Someone please help me get rid of these.. i’m super embarrassed about them.

I’ve been seeing glutathione show up more frequently in topical skincare lately, and I’m trying to understand whether there’s solid science behind it or if it’s mostly marketing-driven.

From what I know, glutathione is a potent intracellular antioxidant and plays a role in melanin regulation within the body. But I’m unclear how well that translates to topical application.

A few things I’m curious about:

Is glutathione stable enough in topical formulations to remain active?

Does it actually penetrate the skin in a meaningful way, or is its effect mostly surface-level?

Are there any well-supported mechanisms showing that topical glutathione can influence pigmentation or oxidative stress in vivo?

Compared to ingredients like vitamin C (which at least has more established topical data), glutathione seems less discussed in terms of clinical evidence.

Would love to hear from anyone familiar with the chemistry or research side of this — or even anecdotal experiences that align (or don’t) with the proposed mechanisms.

I feel like glutathione has technically been around for a while, but recently it’s popping up everywhere again — especially in K-beauty.

Like I’ve been noticing it in:

serums

tone-up creams

sheet masks

even those patch-type products

And it’s not just one or two brands, it feels like a broader wave? What confuses me is that I always associated glutathione more with supplements or IV treatments, not really topical skincare. So I’m trying to understand what changed.

Is it: New research backing it more now? Better formulations that actually make it effective topically? Or just another ingredient cycle like we saw with niacinamide / vitamin C / centella etc?

Also curious how it actually compares in real use. Some people say it’s a “gentler brightening antioxidant,” but I don’t really see as many dramatic before/after discussions compared to other ingredients.

If you’ve used glutathione (especially long-term), did you notice:

gradual changes over time?

more subtle maintenance effects?

or not much difference?

Would love to hear real experiences because right now it kind of feels like one of those ingredients everyone is talking about, but not fully explaining 😭

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This is making me feel so self conscious :(

I am someone who is large breast and I believe this is why I am facing this issue.

I have these very noticeable dark pores on my breast and I want to get rid of them or at least make them smaller + less dark.

I want to feel less insecure abt them so bad

https://www.reddit.com/r/DermatologyQuestions/s/S4beRCcP3f

I don't remember having these spots all over my face when I was younger. No idea what it even is. Not itchy or anything, just there. I'm not a fan. Also not a fan of the keep lines/wrinkles under my eyes.

I very rarely wear makeup, and only started even moisturising regularly a couple of months back. With a 5yo and struggles with both BPD and fibromyalgia, it hasn't been a priority, but I'm trying to get into it. For a while I've been using the Lumene anti-wrinkle and dark spot night serum and the night cream in the same series. Last few months I've also added the Beauty of Joseon revive eye serum ginseng+retinal and Geek & Gorgeous a-game 0.1% retinal serum. I don't see a difference at all, but I guess I haven't used it for long enough.

I'd love to get some recommendation on what to do to get rid of the spots. And what exist that actually help with the under eye wrinkles.

Hi,

I have always had dry skin, never sensitive and never spotty, but not necessarily good skin?

I find if I put something like foundation or suncream on, because my skin is so dry it will just kind of roll of easily at the end of the day. And the application during the day will just look dry.

Also only in this past year have I begun to get blackheads, but not oily weirdly?

Around the nose area in the crevices, it is quite tight there and no peach fuzz. But no hope of squeezing any blackheads out of that area as the crevices around the nose make that impossible. (TMI sorry - just want to give a good picture)

Also in other parts of my body, like my legs they are SO dry, I’m always told to moisturise more but it just takes so long and so much and I’d rather find a way to fix it rather than messing with skin oil production by adding more.

Would love any tips anyone has?

Rate my routine (night and day)- lmk if I’m doing these routines right or if I should change anything out. For context I have combo (more oily) skin and I’m 31years old. I have a few breakouts (acne on head). I have dark under circles.

Day:

Skinceuticals gentle cleanser

Skinceuticals ptiox serum

Skinceuticals silymarin vitamin c

Azaleic acid 15%

ROC undereye but switching to Skinceuticals advanced age eye cream

Skinceuticals lipid moisturizer

Skinbetter science tinted mineral sunscreen

Night

Skinceuticals gentle cleanser

Omnilux mask

Treintonin 0.5%

Skinceuticals lipid moisturizer

Skinbetter Alpharet overnight eye cream

I usually wait 2-5 minutes in between to add the next product.

I’d like to add toners- any recommendations?

I’m thinking PCA hydrating toner. Sometimes I use laneige cream skin toner.