About Building a new routine (post fungal acne + skin type change)
Description
After recovering from my fungal acne scare and undergoing treatment (meaning no other skincare routine other than micellar water and Soolantra), I noticed significant changes in my skin: It shifted from a normal to an oily type and became much more sensitive. I've also been dealing with persistent texture issues that emerged during my fungal acne episode, and despite six months passing, they haven't disappeared.
I absolutely hate products containing niacinamide, vitamin C, AHAs, BHAs, retinol, and any other ingredients that could potentially fade my freckles. However, I will now use products with these ingredients to spot-treat certain areas ONLY (i.e. I won't use any kind of active on my medium third, where most of my freckles are located, but I may use them on my forehead [will sacrifice some freckles in order to start my anti-aging regime], and half of my lower third to lighten my color a little bit and get rid of stubborn texture. I will also treat my nasolabial folds to get rid of the new little bumps and see if I can make the fine lines go away)
I might purge like the plague, but my skin needs care, and I'm fricking scared of the journey.
Lips: After my fungal acne disaster, my derm prescribed me Interderm (antifungal+antibiotic+corticosteroid cream). Interestingly, some lip balms that used to work wonders for me in the past, such as Laneige, Carenel, and Letibalm, now seem to have adverse effects on my lips due to their hidden exfoliants. As a result, I've decided to switch to using serum and Vaseline on days when I don't need to apply my cream