Acne skin around that time of the month. What should I do?

[Anonymous]

I'm well past puberty but I still have issues with acne. I get pimples on my lower forehead, on my inner cheeks, and sometimes on my chin. Whenever I start to see my acne clearing up, it comes back when it's that time of the month. Every time I get a pimple it turns into a dark spot this happens even if I don't pop or pick at it. I rarely pop or pick my pimples.

I do not have cystic acne. I would consider my acne as moderate. I mainly get pustules and papules. I have at least 2-4 pimples at any given time. Right now I have about 7 not including the tiny little bumps on my nose (I don't know what they are but I'm not worried about those right now).

Because I break out around that time of the month I know it's hormonal. None of the products from drugstores work for me. My condition may not seem that bad to some people but keep in mind I have a lot of dark spots and I'm constantly getting new ones.

Please help. I'm tired of acne. I've been dealing with this since 15. It makes me look so ugly and I can't even cover it up because makeup makes it worse. I even changed my diet to no dairy and minimal meat and I see no difference in my skin.

I currently only use water and cetaphil cleanser on my face because I felt like a lot of the products I was using may have been doing more harm than good.

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My question got moved from Health to Style o.o

[calichick]

i used to have terrible acne. then it just sort of went away with age. I break out every now and again when I'm about to get my period, but only one or two pimples. if you have sensitive skin, you might want to just use unscented soap and warm water. make sure you use a lotion to hydrate it so your skin doesn't dry. it also can be caused because of certain foods you eat or even if you don't drink enough water. it really all depends on your skin type. best thing is to go to a dermotologist.