What Can I Use To Clear Up My Skin?
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at
1:44 pm
Since I hit puberty, I’ve had a serious acne problem. As a teen, I was using everything I could try to clear it up, even prescription stuff. Nothing worked. Now, as an adult, I still have issues with it. I’ve tried so many different things. I’ll find something that seems to work great, then a month later it stops working. Or I’ll try something and it will get worse. Stuff that does work will dry my skin out so much that I need to use oil on my skin, therefore, I don’t get anywhere. If anyone has suggestions or ideas, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks.
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Hun I can sooo relate …. I am 43 and had my acne under control and then wham!!! Perimenopause hits and I start breaking out again,,,
Accutane is a good product but there are major side effects to the product ( doctor prescibed)…If you have any kind of history of Depression , you cannot take this product…
Its a very aggressive medication BUT , it does work..
My oldest son took it and it cleared his acne up and it hasn’t came back…Yes it will dry you out so a good moisturizer is not gonna hurt…
ALSO
I use a scrub on my face that you can find at Walgreens… Its really harsh thou and does require a moisturizer…Its called PERNOX.. Its a white bottle with green writing.. Its a scrub specifically made for acne .. I do not know if you have ever tried Sulphur on your skin but sometimes ( as in my case ) when regular acne ,over the counter products did not work, then I had one solution left and Sulphur dries acne up….Its not a regular over the counter acne product .. What it is is the strongest product that can be sold behind the counter in the pharmacy( without a doc visit). area.. If you look on the shelf at any Wal-greens( skincare section) and they do not have it out there , ask the pharmacy if they have it behind the counter..and if not , ask them if they can order it for you..
Its not cheap either.. It cost 16.00 for 5oz but it will last about 6 weeks…
To me , its been a life saver .. I do have to use a moisturizer with this product ..but hey , its worth it….
As for moisturizers, You gotta use one..Acne or not … I know this sounds contradictory but we still gotta put moisture in …If you can , study the moisturizers where you are from.. Find something with the least amount of irritants in it..Light weight moisturizer as possible… I use phisoderm but that may not work for you… So in this case , you gotta find something that has little irritants and won’t bother your skin..
If worse comes to worse, go to your doc.. and have him prescibe a good moisturizer with few irritants….
One other thing……. I use Flax seed capsule for my skin… This is the good omega fatty oils and I buy them in capsule form and take 2 everyday… No this does not break me out but what it does is balance my skin and not only does it help skin it helps hair and nails etc…
You gotta start taking a multi vitamin too , if you haven’t already…My suggestion is to go to a health food store and not just Wal-mart etc…. The health stores have a better selection and better quality products…( not GNC .. their products are not as good…
If you do not know of one in your area, just check the phonebook under healthfoods or whole foods… sometimes Healthstores are listed as organic stores … so your gonna have to really check , if you do not know of one…..
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… I hope I could help you some
Have u tried Clearasil Acne Cream?
accutane.
it worked wonders for me.. its a presciption drug tho.,,…
i used to have breakouts a lot.. from my teens till late 20′s.. then i tried accutane and i dont break out anymore! my oily skin is controlled… you gotta use moisturizer with this product for it can dry ur skin.. but not so bad.. and always have chapstick handy.
its herbal version, accuzine is also good, its available online.