• Best of luck to the class of 2024 for their HSC exams. You got this!
    Let us know your thoughts on the HSC exams here
  • YOU can help the next generation of students in the community!
    Share your trial papers and notes on our Notes & Resources page
MedVision ad

Breakouts After Big (Alcoholic) Nights (2 Viewers)

Slidey

But pieces of what?
Joined
Jun 12, 2004
Messages
6,600
Gender
Male
HSC
2005
The_highwayman said:
wouldnt that just dehydrate the skin?
so instead of acne it'd just be flaky?
It probably makes sense, though. If I recall, most anti-pimple creams and such are dehydrating and polar - so they include things like alocohol or hydrogen peroxide. Seems to 'starve' the pimples.

Me, I just drink craploads of water (about 2 litres) before I go to bed drunk. Best way to minimise hangovers/headaches, encourage good digestion (as well as kideny and liver health), and keep skin healthy.

Alcohol definitely increases oiliness of the skin the next day, which I guess explains a bit why it'll trigger a pimple or two.
 
Last edited:

^CoSMic DoRiS^^

makes the woosh noises
Joined
Jan 13, 2005
Messages
5,274
Location
middle of nowhere
Gender
Female
HSC
2006
I always plan to do that water thing but by the end of the night without fail I will just pull up a patch of whatever I'm crashing on and go to sleep, dehydrated, makeup on, and everything.
 

Slidey

But pieces of what?
Joined
Jun 12, 2004
Messages
6,600
Gender
Male
HSC
2005
I only forget to drink water when I black out... which is probably the worst possible situation not to drink water in, but hey.
 

scarybunny

Rocket Queen
Joined
Nov 7, 2004
Messages
3,820
Gender
Female
HSC
2005
My pill runs out in a few weeks and I'm not sure which to do-
a) quit it. I don't really need it and stopping it might cure my breakouts.
b) Get a new script for one of the pills that clears your skin
 

ur_inner_child

.%$^!@&^#(*!?.%$^?!.
Joined
Mar 9, 2004
Messages
6,084
Gender
Female
HSC
2004
I know longer get random breakouts after big alcoholic, fast food binge nights and I achieved this by switching the pill I take and instead taking yasmin.

Horay for controlling hormones!
 

IamSalvidor

New Member
Joined
Aug 8, 2008
Messages
20
Gender
Undisclosed
HSC
N/A
Try Brevoxyl!!

The best thing I've ever used.
You can buy it over the counter from the chemist. Usually about $15, but it lasts for a while.
You can order some with less benzoyl peroxide if you're really sensitive to it. It did take me a while to get used to it (About 2 weeks to get over the dryness, a week for the redness) but it was definately worth it because now my skin is amazing.

That being said, I do still get the occassional flair up when I get my period. But I don't think there is anything that can be done to avoid that. (Actually I was on medication for a while, but I stopped because I didn't like the idea of being on antibiotics long term)
 

dood09

Frontier Psychiatrist ☻
Joined
Apr 11, 2008
Messages
291
Gender
Male
HSC
N/A
ur_inner_child said:
I know longer get random breakouts after big alcoholic, fast food binge nights and I achieved this by switching the pill I take and instead taking yasmin.

Horay for controlling hormones!
yay!
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 2)

Top