Sudden outburst of acne. WTH????

I am 41 years old and have never had a significant problem with acne, even as a teen. I did (and still do) get a break-out every once in a while, usually on my chin/jaw area, but nothing too out of hand. When I asked my Dr. about it he said that acne on the lower part of the face for someone my age (this was 5 years ago) was generally hormone-related.
This past week I seemed to have an explosion of zits, at least 6-7 at once, all on my chin, jaw, and the area where a double chin would be (what is that called, BTW?). Some of the zits are the garden variety red ones that you have to resist popping, but most of them are hard, painful bumps. I hadn't changed anything about my routine to explain the sudden outburst, so I'm perplexed by it. And I'm working like a fiend to get it under control.
I've been cleaning with salisylic acid pads (stridex--no alcohol) and using BP like crazy, but it doesn't seem to be getting much better. The red ones seem to be drying up, but the other ones are still hard and painful and don't seem to be subsiding very much.
Anyone have any ideas what might be going on, and how I can hurry along the helaing process? It just doesn't seem fair that I need to deal with wrinkles and zits at the same time!
This past week I seemed to have an explosion of zits, at least 6-7 at once, all on my chin, jaw, and the area where a double chin would be (what is that called, BTW?). Some of the zits are the garden variety red ones that you have to resist popping, but most of them are hard, painful bumps. I hadn't changed anything about my routine to explain the sudden outburst, so I'm perplexed by it. And I'm working like a fiend to get it under control.
I've been cleaning with salisylic acid pads (stridex--no alcohol) and using BP like crazy, but it doesn't seem to be getting much better. The red ones seem to be drying up, but the other ones are still hard and painful and don't seem to be subsiding very much.
Anyone have any ideas what might be going on, and how I can hurry along the helaing process? It just doesn't seem fair that I need to deal with wrinkles and zits at the same time!
2 of my 3 boys
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USED to think I was a 2 b/c wavy, until I started growing out my very short hair and discovered I'm actually a 3 a/b curlyhead!
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USED to think I was a 2 b/c wavy, until I started growing out my very short hair and discovered I'm actually a 3 a/b curlyhead!
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I'd suggest a gentle clenser - you might want to look into the kinerase line of products. They are known to be very reliable.
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USED to think I was a 2 b/c wavy, until I started growing out my very short hair and discovered I'm actually a 3 a/b curlyhead!
The Cetaphil for normal to oily skin has been my HG cleanser for over six months, it is gentle enough to not aggrevate my skin while being strong enough to clear away the excess oils. I love it!
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