How To Get Rid Of Redness?

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Jan 31, 2014

Lucy C.

I have acne and dry skin. lately my skin has been feeling irritated. and when I apply moisturizer my skin gets super dry and flaky. and now I have a lot of redness. I have these big red spots on my cheeks. how do I get rid of them?

Jan 31, 2014

Lucy C.

I don't think the camera picked it up that well

Jan 31, 2014

Bry R.

Hmmm. Maybe try soothing it with some aloe Vera. Also, I think you need to get a different moisturizer if its causing your skin to get red, dry and flaky.

Jan 31, 2014

Maxime M.

You can also use a green colour correcter to cancel out the redness.

Jan 31, 2014

Kaleigh D.

Talk to your doctor. It seems like it could be irritated(allergy maybe?) or Rosacea.

To get rid of acne, benzoyl peroxide is your best bet. It is by far the most researched and best working ingredient for fighting acne and getting rid of pimples, it works by drying them out and killing the bacteria.
Find a cleanser and toner with benzoyl peroxide in it, and use it twice a day. This will help you keep your skin free of bacteria to prevent acne while working to fight it aswell. It will dry out your skin though so make sure you find a good oil free moisturizer to replenish your skins nutrients and avoid excess oil production, which may clog your pores and counteract the acne fighting agents you're using.
Tea tree oil is an absolutely amazing acne fighter, and I love using it as a spot treatment. I suggest getting an actual tea tree oil spot treatment as apposed to just using the oil because it has other ingredients which will help it be more effective. I love grease lightning by the body shop! Using this after your toner and before your moisturizer is great to speed up the process in getting rid of acne.
You can also be sure to keep your hair out of your face and keep it clean, the grease from your hair can sometimes clog your pores.
Make sure you're using oil free makeup, or even better mineral powder only, and clean your brushes in between uses.
Basically just keep everything clean!
Also try oatmeal masks, which soothe your skin and get rid of redness and swelling