Changes in my skincare regimen, sublock, exfoliater, anti-biotics… help PLEASE!!?
Ok, so I have severe acne, whiteheads all over from my forehead to my neck and chest, to my back and shoulders.
Sorry to be gross but it's the truth.
It has been a problem for me since fourh grade and I am now a sophomore in high school.
Finally I went to my dermatologist because I have tried everything such as:
-Proactive
-Clean and Clear
-Neutrogena
-Proactive Gentle Formula
-SensiClear
-Clearisil Ultra, and many others.
So I was prescribed two treatments, one is an atibiotic, menacycline, and the other is a topical treatment tretinoin.
They are known to cause severe skin sensitivity and dryness. So my dermatologist recomended a sunblock. Also she recomended the neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash. So I need to drastically change my skincare regimen.
Here is my current regimen:
- Proactive Gentle Formula Facial Scrub
- Proactive Gentle Formula Toner
- Proactive Gentle Formula Night and Day Lotion
And on occassion when I get dry
- Proactive Green Tea Moisturizer
I hae extremely oily skin but these products are known to cause severe dryness and sunburns, so this is what I have to add to my regimen:
- Oil Free SPF 15 sunblock
- Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash
- Tretinoin (topical cream)
- Menacycline (antibiotic)
Now I am supposed to take the Menacycline twice a day, and apply the Tretinoin at night before bed.
I still want to exfoliate every once in a while or maybe every night, idk.
My dermatologist said to use a face wash with Salicylic Acid which both my current Cleanser and my new Neutrogena Acne Wash have. So idk if I should use my Proactive scrub at night or buy something new or what. Idk when to use these new things, should I still use the toner and lotions? I really don't know what to do.
Help, Please and Thank You.
August 19th, 2010 - 09:18
Don’t stress out about this, may cause more acne. When i stress i break out. Just ask your dermatologist what to do?
August 19th, 2010 - 09:18
Sounds like you have a really frustrating case of acne and not enough information to really help your skin.
I want you to check your Tretinoin cream – if it has isopropyl myristate in the ingredients STOP using it – it will make your skin worse!!!
Sorry, but antiobiotics don’t help to get acne clear either. Acne is a dead skin cell problem inside the pores, NOT a bacteria problem, believe it or not. Antiobiotics won’t keep the root cause of acne from happening.
There is good science behind Proactiv and that is why it works for some people. But Proactiv skin care products just are not strong enough for people with stubborn acne and/or the skin adapts to the regimen.
For most people, Proactiv seems to work nicely for about three weeks and then it seems to stop working. Since Proactiv never gets to see your skin or talk to you about how your skin is reacting or adapting, they can’t very well recommend the products strong enough to get rid of acne conditions that are difficult.
It takes potent exfoliants and anti-bacterials used in the right way to get acne under control. If you don’t have someone guiding you through this process, you will either:
1. Not have strong enough products and you will still have acne; or
2. The products will be to too strong or you will use too much too soon and irritate your skin and you will still have acne.
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