Help Me, I’m Exasperated With My Acne?
ok, im a teen, and ive had problems with acne since i was 12. so i went to my dr, and she prescribed DuAc, and that worked well for a year, but since they’re antibiotics, your body gets immune to them. So they stopped working. i went back to the dr, and she prescribed Differin. i thought this would work, but its been a month and my skin has gotten a million times worse. i HATE having acne, its really really really gross to me and i feel very ugly. so, what system has worked for your acne? i’m thinking of asking my mom to order ClearPores, but i dont know if it will be another failed system. i DO NOT want accutane, so thats not an option either.
oh, and ive tried a bunch of over-the-counter creams and whatnot in between these treatments, NONE of them work.
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I use acylisic acid soap for my acne problem.
dont do anything…just leave it….my sister puts all that S*it on her face for acne….it doesnt make it any better…meanwhile i never even wash my face..and i have never had any acne or anything……unless iam just lucky….just leave it alone for a while…see if it gets beter…
sucks for you. that $6 acne-terminator stuff from acne free works for me.
Sorry to hear that. . .I feel your pain. As someone who’s been on accutane twice, and tried countless over the counter brands, finally found something that works. I use this 10% alpha hydroxy lotion from acne.org at night($16 for a 6 oz bottle that lasts forever. .you need very little to use on spots, or wherever you feel a pimple might show up). I use a gentle cleanser. .target’s deep cleanser face wash (target’s version of neutrogena deep clean) works well, and use a benzoyl peroxide cream during the day. The 10% alpha hydroxy lotion is the one thing that really helped. .it exfoliates your skin really well. .but you have to make sure to wear sunscreen, and try and avoid the sun (it increases your sun sensitivity). Can read reviews of that and any other products you might be interested in at acne.org, drugstore.com, and makeupalley.com.
I’ve had acne since I was young, also. I tried everything from oral antibiotics to topical creams to 3-part systems. I’m now 21 and still have acne, but it is getting better after I’ve been using Proactiv. I tried Proactiv years ago and it didn’t work, but for some reason it is now. I have found some basic tips, though…
Keep your face (or wherever the acne is) clean as much as possible, but don’t over-wash it. If you irritate your skin, the acne will flare up. Proactiv make work for you. If you haven’t tried it, I would definitely suggest it. For me, I have very sensitive skin, so I don’t use it as often as it says, but it still works. Wash your sheets often. As you sleep, oil is seeping into the sheets and can cause more breakouts. Being on the phone a lot is another way acne care flare up. The phone keeps dirt and oil against your face. Try not to pick, scratch, rub, etc…any blemishes. And try not to touch your face often. Drink a lot of water! Your skin can clear up a lot if you’re constantly drinking water. Also, keep on top of your vitamins, making sure that you’re taking a multivitamin daily. And get some sun.
All this should help to lessen or even prevent acne from forming.
Well, thanks for asking me personally I’ll help you as much as possible. You see I have acne, and no one knows it. What I do is find the PERFECT shade of cover up and rub it all over my face. Then I use a very clay like makeup, its’ called make up forever professional Paris. I dab it on all the blemishs. Then I use another thin layering of cover up, again the PERFECT shade. And Ta Da, I am as good as new. You should bring the makeup with you to school, in case it wears down. When mine does, I sneak to the bath room to re aply it. The funny thing is everyone is always telling me how lucky I am because I have perfect skin! Haha! Here is a picture of the cllay like makeup.
http://www.makeupforever.com/catalogue/concealers/5-camouflage-cream-palette-make-up/11-1/7.html
a couple weeks ago i did some research and i started using hydrogen peroxide on my face, like you would use a toner, and at first the hydrogen peroxide that i used was a really old bottle so i wasnt sure if it was still good or not, but i still saw some results. then after that bottle was gone i bought a new bottle of it and been using it 2 or 3 times a day and i can really tell a difference! it brings everything to the surface and helps kill bacteria so after a couple days of everything coming to a head i saw less and less ance
if ya wanna try this just get a bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide and wiped it on a clean face 2 or 3 times a day
oh! and be careful not to get it on your eyebrows if you dont want them turning lighter! although i did put it over my eyebrows too and i like them lighter =P
i hope this helps, goood luck!
I really like the body shop’s products. They can be a bit costly, but it works.
Acne problem, you might want to look into their tea tree oil products. It’s one of their best selling products. What it does is that it takes out the oil and dirt on your skin. And use a toner to clean out remaining impurities.
After the tea tree oil, you’re face is going to feel dry. Use a moisturizer! =D Depending on you skin. Dry spots or very oily, there’s different types of moisturizers you can use. There the body shops’ seaweed for both dry and oily skin. And there Vitamin E for really dry skin, and tea tree oil moisturizer for really oily skin.
You’ll probably have scars if you have had acne before, so I really suggest the tea tree oil blemish fade night lotion.
All of the body shop’s products don’t clog pores. Their make up, moisturizer, etc. If you ever decide to use the tea tree oil face wash, make sure that you choose a moisturizer that doesn’t clog pores. Or else you would have undone all of your hard work washing your face.
Again, their products are sort of expensive. But it beats having to spend money on different kind of products that doesn’t work as well. So start out with the tea tree oil facial wash ($12.50). If you like it, you can chose to buy their other products. If you don’t like it, then forget all the things I’ve told you.
I hope this helped. Good luck