Breakout due to environment?

[isabela21]

I have a question..hopefully its not a silly one...but is it possible to breakout due to a new environment. we just moved to houston...which is has a whole lotta' pollution compared to where we used to live..and I swear my skin is freaking out. I have two huge zits and i usually only get small whiteheads now and then. so i'm wondering..could this new environment cause my skin to freak out? what can i do to get my normal skin back!!! aghgh! TIA /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[SimplyElegant]

Pollution and hot weather can cause breakouts for some people. Especially since it's hot you'll be more likely to sweat more and the toxins in sweat can add to the breakouts too.

 

[chic_chica]

Yeah i believe that your environment can have an impact on your skin.

 

[Jennifer]

definitely. try adjusting your skincare regimen.

 

[Retro-Violet]

i agree, i had to change mine a little bit when i moved from the midwest to the pac. northwest.

 

[anne7]

Yep! I used to get bad breakouts when I lived in a really dry, high altitude climate, but now that I've moved to the Midwest in a high humidity climate, my skin has balanced out. I had to switch up what I was using and I've found the gentler the products you can use (I like Dove beauty bar, Cetaphil cream moisturizer, Nivea moisturizing toner w/o alcohol), the better.

 

[Jennifer]

how funny! that's exactly what i use!

 

[PerfectMistake]

I think it can. When I visited Seattle, my face cleared up fast and got so healthy looking! I am sure it was because they have better water and more moisture in the air, then I can back here and went back to my oily acne prone skin LOL! As for how to get your old skin back, not sure I can help you with that one /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Just clean, clean, clean!

 

[magosienne]

i think it can. when i was living in Britanny my skin got so much less oily. but now i'm back to my combo skin, and summer around here is awful. usually we say pollution makes a dense screen around Paris and the suburd, so usually you can add one degree in the temperature you weather forecast has announced.