Breakout

For the past two days my forehead/face has been oily and I woke up yesterday with a few pimples on my forehead.

Um... WHY? I haven't had any breakouts since I was 11 (4 years ago).

ANy thought appreciated!

Breakouts are usually in realtion to your hormones. You'll find that your hormones are regularing and becoming more active, therefore oily skin is produced. It sounds like a hormonal issue, and you may soon find that you will get your periods. Women usually get breakouts the week before their period in concentrated areas like the forehead and on the chin.

Taking certain medications can also trigger acne. For instance, When a birth control pill contains only progestins, it may make acne worse. Acne is a possible side effect of other medications as well.

Stress may trigger acne in women. In response to stress, the body produces more androgens (a type of hormone). These hormones stimulate the oil glands and hair follicles in the skin. When over-stimulated during times of stress, acne can flare.

Have you changed what beauty products you are using? Using the wrong products on your hair and skin can aggrivate your forehead/face. When buying products to be used on the skin or hair, look for ones labeled “non-comedogenic” or “non-acnegenic.” This means that they are less likely to cause acne.

Other than that, Acne also may be warning of an underlying medical condition. When a woman’s acne is accompanied by excessive facial hair, thinning hair/bald patches on the scalp as well as irregular periods, it may be a sign of polycystic ovaries (a condition that causes cysts to develop in the ovaries) or adrenal hyperplasia (a group of adrenal gland disorders). For your case, this is most likely not your issue.

I guess other than that, make sure you get plenty of sleep and continue to eat a well balanced diet! (foods that contain vitamin A might I add! )

Best of luck!
 

just a few thoughts that always link to my breakouts

- sleeping with makeup on

- eating overly processed foods and not drinking enough water

- drinking soda or red bulls

- oils from pillowcase/blankets

probably not collectively exhaustive but hopefully can help you drill down to the root

Looking at the past few days... I'm guessing it's because of the humidity (I'm not even kidding when I say that it feels like a sauna outside) and that I've been under so much stress this past week... Like, I've averaged around 4-5 hours of sleep (usually it's 7-8) this past week because of stress...

my face has always been clear but after this summer in sept 2008 i started breaking out crazily i think because i was super stressed and a bit of a hypochondriac too....Because I kept thinking I was pregnant each and every secdond every day and even took up to 12 tests that all said negative and this led to not eaqting and not drinking enough  , result = big huge disgusting breakouts.  so try drinking a liter in the morning it worked for me my face is clear (THANK GOD).

I'm 100% positive that I'm not pregrant....

My face this morning was cleared up... I'm pretty sure that it was major humidity and stress, and I've been slightly dehydrated....

Thanks!