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auditingskincare

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Bumps around the mouth area

Hi friends✨🤍 I am almost 4 months post accutane. I have this tiny bumps around my mouth. It’s not those painful pimples but I’m unsure what it is. I use a PHA serum 2/week and on different days I use the Cerave retinol serums 2/week. Is the Cerave retinol too harsh to use near the mouth area, cos I do try to avoid the mouth area but I don’t use balms/ vaseline to protect the mouth area.
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Buhbles

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This is kind of random, buy try changing your toothpaste. I used a brand called Colgate for years and recently switched to Crest and I started breaking out around my mouth and chin nonstop. I came across a thread online where people talked about toothpaste brands being the cause of their mouth/chin acne, which rung a bell for me. I switched back to Colgate and haven't had a breakout since!
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auditingskincare

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wowww that’s rlly interesting, i will keep note of this!
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Kelnph

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try using moisturising more on that area? mouth area is sensitive ye
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auditingskincare

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mmm i see i will try this, would it be purging from the cerave retinol serum?
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Thursday

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maybe your diet? Whenever I eat a lot of candy and butter and greasy foods I get them too, especially after waxing 😬
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auditingskincare

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Mmm i see i will try to watch my diet as well, thank you so much!
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QueenTania

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cerave retinol is gentle so you might try it between two layers of moisturizer
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QueenTania

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everyone’s skin is different so it’s hard to say how yours would react. I think there’s a lower chance of purging with it when compared to other products
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