I learned this trick from experience. I was experiencing the worst outbreak of acne that I had in years on my forehead. It was very bad, almost cystic. The pimples seem to form zigzag lines across my head looking like the old pictures of Mars when they thought canals were still there.
It was not a pretty picture.
I was desperate to try anything. I went to the store and I purchased the best acne removal kit that they had. It came complete with benzoyl peroxide cream, a face wash that had salicylic acid, and a toner just to make sure I didn't miss anything that could develop into a pimple.
I applied all of this for a straight week and all it did was maintain the artwork on my forehead and also bring my morale to an all-time low. Frustrated, I gave up. I had the best product that I could find. I had checked on the Internet on the forums for the best solutions. Nothing seemed to work.
Even though these two products were touted as the best thing for your acne, it wasn't working for me and I didn't know why. So I decided to just let it go.
I even decided to not wash my face with any kind of soap. That included washing my forehead and my face was simple warm water twice a day and hoping for the best. If the solutions they were providing didn't work, my only thought was that I had here traded my skin so badly that it could not heal.
I was so right!
Within 48 hours, the skin on my fore head began to look more healthy. In fact, the complexion of my skin overall began to shine. It seems that by overusing these products you can create a reoccurring nightmare that won't go away. Although these products are designed to help, they can hurt you if you use them too much.
My advice
If you are having a really bad outbreak, and you haven't stopped using your acne treatment for several weeks, give it up for a few days and see what occurs. I was glad that I did and it worked for me.
