Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to say thanks for anyone who has been involved in my discussions so far, I really appreciate this forum and its helping a lot so wanted to say thanks. I am pretty new still but its definitely been nice to read the replies and hear from others who understand.
Sorry to make another discussion but I thought it may be of interest to some of you. I hope it's ok to post this.
I wanted to ask if many of you who have Autism also experience bad acne?
I personally do and its due to the need to touch my face a lot as a comfort and also scratching when I am stressed out, which has caused me acne. It has improved recently as I have adopted a good skincare routine and making sure I keep to it every morning and every night (shea butter soap bar to wash, toner, serum, moisturiser and face sunscreen) (not sunscreen at night of course).
I was curious to hear from others if you experience a similar thing and what might help acne. Mine has improved a lot but still sometimes bad I wondered if anyone knows what else might help. I also use moisturising facemasks sometimes when its super bad which seems to help. I understand everyone has different skin type (dry/oily/combined) so what may work for one person, may not work for another, but it's good to try new things as it may work and help.
Thanks,
Al
Hi
I suffered when I was younger but it did persist for a very long time. I suffer from OCD so I developed a habit of over washing my face which became an obsession. I believe this made my problem worse as when you dry the skin out it produces more sebum = more acne. It affected my self confidence in a massive way and ended up using a therapist to try and get over it. I also think it affected me badly because I have always tried to blend in with others, this made me stand out which destroyed me really. On a positive note it has made me look after my skin and they say if you suffer from acne when your younger your skin ages better. I use retinol, a dermaroller and good quality moisturiser. Medik8 is a good brand. Also loads of water really makes a difference.
Hope it stays settled for you and feel free to message back if you need any more advice
Good luck
Thank you for your message and thank you for the helpful tips! I have heard retinol can be good so I might give it a go and I definitely think ensuring you drink enough water and keep hydrated will help, will try to do that :)