Benzoyl peroxide??

i use benzoyl peroxide on my face at night to get rid of pimples and every place i apply it turns lighter than my face color...how do i get rid of the discoloration and my face is always a pinkish color compared to my olive skin tone and feels really dry...should i use a microdermabrasion kit even if i have acne?...thanks!Benzoyl peroxide??
at one time i used peroxide and toothpaste on my zits for the same thing, and then i found the Acne solutions spot healing gel from clinique- something one of my friends recommended to use because i was having the same problem. its been a few years now and it works the best of anything i've tried for zits. if your face is covered in them then try something else, but for ones that are here and there it's the bomb.





*even my boyfriend uses it after he shaves his face and neck, and he doesnt get razor bumps/rash.. i made him go buy the next round because he ended up using it all!!!





here's the link..





http://www.clinique.com/templates/produc鈥?/a>Benzoyl peroxide??
Absolutely DO NOT use the microdermabrasion kit if you have acne!!! It will make matters much worse. The benzoyl peroxide is literally bleaching your face, that explains the discoloration. It is supposed to clear a blemish by drying the skin... so, it's doing what it is sold to do. Given your description, try using a product with salicylic acid as the active ingredient rather than benzoyl peroxide. This will still have a somewhat drying effect, but less likely to bleach your skin.





Otherwise, you would be well served to seek the assistance of a dermatologist. But, please do not use that microderm kit - you think it's dicolored now... that will make it raw, red and likely spawn new breakouts.





Best of luck!
well after you clean your face with pimple cleanser, always use a mosturizer after to get back your colour
leave it alone and it will turn gack to its original colour. simply use a moisturiser with AHA.
Use special tone-improving lotions. You can find it in local drugstores, it gradually make your skin one color.
that happened to me, so i stopped using such a strong spot-treatment. you're probably using a product that's 10% benzoyl peroxide, yeah? try looking for a products that's around 2.5% and put it on your entire face. this way, you'll get all over coverage that will help fight off pimples before they start, and you won't get those nasty light marks.





hope all goes well!
you should use it all over your face, not just the pimples
Benzoyl Peroxide is a caustic chemical that was never meant for use on skin. It's akin to trying hair bleach on your acne. The discoloration may actually be the result of drying out your sensitive skin in areas whereas other areas are not dry. You actually may need a moisturizer. What has helped alot of people is the ProActiv system - have you tried that? It didn't really work for me because my skin reacts differently than it sounds like yours does. From what you're saying - you really could benefit from a more gentle treatment. It sounds like you have acne but that you also have sensitive skin. Lay off the over the counter acne treatments and get something more proven, effective, gentle and good for your skin that will improve your skin overall as well as treat the issue. Microdermabrasion may cause additional discoloration issues if you have sensitive skin.
I would stop using peroxide, it acts like a bleaching chemical. It is not harmful, but will cause discoloration. You just need to use an astringent, or even alcohol will do.
benzoyl peroxide release nescent oxygen that kills bacteria but it also act as oxidising agent. Result is bleaching action on face where you applied it. Switch to some other agent like erythromycin gel eg eryacne etc.....
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