How can I talk to my girlfriend about proactiv/something like it?

[Anonymous]

My girlfriend is great. she's funny, faithful, smart, and has a kicking bod as far as I'm concerned. But dag gum does she have some facial acne. she's not big into makeup (I support that about her), but sheesh, its tough because its so noticeable, and without it she would be so perfect. I mean, I'm not going to leave her, but I feel like she should consider being the best version of herself! I want other people to see her and be as impressed with her at first site as I am since I've gotten to know her. I don't want to be shallow, but I know this is sort of a shallow thing. I dunno. Is there a way I could bring this up?

[musicbrain5]

There is no easy way to bring up that topic without her feeling hurt or bad about it. Acne, even mild acne, affects so much more than just the skin. It affects the way a person feels about their appearance and how they look to other people (even if most other people don't care or notice acne at all). It's also something that can really only be managed and not completely cured, but I guess you know that already.

Is it really bad, and do you know what her doctor has said if she has seen a doctor about it? It's good that she doesn't wear too much makeup - makeup clogs pores which makes everything worse. If she is getting infections from it or swelling, or anything like that, then maybe you could try to mention your concerns. I don't know the best way to do that, though. Do you use Proactiv or something similar for your skin? Maybe you could just mention how great it is. But then again, she might see that as a veiled attempt at telling her about her skin.

I think this is a situation where you should either be fully honest with her or just not bring it up at all and let her take care of it. Maybe she is already trying medication or a skin care regimen on her own.

[Anonymous]

how old is she?at some age it's normal to have acne at others it's not

acne can be due to different reasons :

1- mechanical acne (if she touches/rubs her face a lot)

2-hormonal disorders ( she could have a hormonal problems and might need birth control pill)

how to approach it, it's hard but I think the best way is to get her prouduct that treat acne as a gift...

I would advice you to find an opportunity to bring it up, once you do you can tell her that you saw this video link and got her some product as a start...if these don't work then she can resort to proactive or so it depends how bad they are. anyway you can go to walmart and pick up those 3 product that go with the video

Step 1: Gentle Cleanser

Step 2: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%)

Step 3: Moisturizer (I would advice Eucerin night cream, but they don't have a day version ) link

[kambo_trick3y]

Do me a favor my man, have her try these two products first before getting Proactiv.

Purpose Face Wash:

link

Aveen Skin Lotion:

link

Altogether it costs about 11 bucks, and these two products seriously saved my life. I swear by them. I tried for 10 years to get rid of my acne and I tried a fuck ton of stuff (Clearasil, Proactiv, AcneFree, Neutrogena Face Wash), and these two things have done more work then all of them combined.

You can find them at Rite-Aid or CVS.

[Asker]

Thats some great product advice, I don't know much about the options out there, but I was more asking about how I could talk to my girlfriend about treating her acne haha

[parkway]

Sounds like you like her. Many guys would have passed her by.

Tell her what you think, it is most possibly an allergy to a food. In South America there is very little pimpling due to a common fruit called Abaca Shee.

You may do some research first or just purchase the stuff you have in mind. Letting her know that you care is important.

Good luck.

[pr3ttybr0wn]

You have sort of a shity attitude. you want her to be perfect for your own selfish reasons. no one chooses to have acne and its something she's probably at least a little insecure about. you bringing it up will not make anything better. you want her to be the perfect girlfriend and be impressed with her because its a reflection on you. you just don't want to be the guy with an acne faced girlfriend. keep that shit 100 and be honest instead of sugarcoating it.

unless you're a dermatologist I'm almost positive you don't have any tips on skin care she hasn't already tried.

[Arwens-Fire]

There is no way to bring it up without her being hurt. Acne is a tough thing. Its humiliating to those who have it in excess,and I bet she is doing what she can about it. Some people have stubborn acne that doesn't really go away until they are older. Some products simply don't work. I think its a topic you're just going to have to find a way to address.

[Stacyzee]

There really isn't any way to bring this up without her getting hurt.

You just have to go in for the dive and hope she won't over react.

Tell her she's such a beautiful girl , and why doesn't she take better care of her skin ?

[Jsonason]

"Oooh, doesn't that one hurt?" Accompany this with a sad, empathic face. Conversation started.

[Anonymous]

Just buy some, maybe use it yourself tell her how well it has been working for you.

[snowangle]

There really isn't any right way to bring this up.