Little bumps

[Lynxie]

so lately I've been getting those little bumps, the kind on your face that have the potential to turn into a nasty zit. ill get rid of one, then up pops another. sometimes they turn into zits, sometimes they dont, then theres the ones that i've had for weeks, not getting worse yet but not going away! I hate them! is there any way i could get rid of them? could it be the changing season? because this doesnt normally happen. i usually get a zit about 2 times a month, but lately its been one will go away then another bump will start becoming a zit right away. its so annoying!

 

[Little_Lisa]

Are you exfoliating? Try microderm or a chemical peel.

 

[make79]

I agree w/Lisa and try to increase your water intake.

 

[patsluv]

Besides exfoliating, you can use a BHA product/cleanser. Clearasil makes good BHA products.

 

[nicoleycannoli]

I have those too, except there everywhere on my face. Well, not EVERYWHERE, but they cover a good amount of my face. They won't go away and although they aren't visible from far away, they're still annoying. I wash my face enough. I drink a good amount of water a day and I've gotten a chemical peel before (and I will never get one again!), and that didn't work either. I'm open to any more suggestions though!

 

[rubies]

I get them too...especially on my forehead...and usually when I've been lazy about washing my face at night. I'm an esthetician so I'll share a little bit...exfoliating is definitely a must, but not with something granular, like a scrub, because that will only irritate your skin and spread infection from one pimple to other areas. Like someone already said you want to use a product with a Beta Hydroxy Acid in it like salicylic acid, but having it in your cleanser is not as important as having it in a lotion form that will stay on your skin and not get washed down the drain right away. At the same time be careful not to overdry your skin trying to get rid of it because that actually tightens your pores trapping more dead skin cells, oils, and bacteria leading to more bumps, pimples, and blackheads. Paula's Choice products offer some really great AHA and BHA products that will gently keep your skin exfoliated without irritating it. Also...I know this sounds very basic, but make sure you're cleansing, toning, and moisturizing both AM and PM. Hope that helps!