You're planning a wedding. Your wedding. It's the biggest event of your life, your family is making astounding demands, your caterer just retired and that guy you're marrying wants to wear jeans with his tux jacket. This is a whole new kind of stress and it can really show in your skin. Take steps to control it-at least it can't talk back.
The Problem
Your normally sane skin has gone schizo: A painful pimple appears one day, and an itchy, red rash the next.
Hormones go haywire in times of stress, sending sebaceous (oil-producing) glands into overdrive, explains dermatologist Debra Jaliman. Stress can also aggravate sensitive skin and conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
The Solution
If your skin's OILY, keep pores unplugged with a glycolic wash (to try: M.D. Formulations Facial Cleanser). Spot-treat pimples with products containing benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid (like H2O Plus Acne Spot Treatment). Topical antibiotic creams may be prescribed for more serious acne; an anti-inflammatory pill or cortisone injection can take down a cyst in 48 hours.
SUPER-SENSITIVE TYPES should seek out cleansers labeled noncomedogenic and fragrance-free. Two options: Lancôme Pur Douceur Gentle Cleansing Foam and Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash.
If DRY SKIN starts to flake out, cleanse skin less often, ease up on skin- sloughers (AHAs, Retin-A, etc.) and moisturize more often. (To try: Oil of Olay Sensitive Skin Beauty Fluid.)
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