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chest acne and spots on my face please help?
i have mild acne on my chest, and some spots on my forehead, i am 15, and about 3 months ago i had perfect skin. should i use face packs once a week on my face or will they irritate the spots, and should i put olay vitamin E moisturizer on my chest acne or would that make it worse or simple hydrating cream on the ches acne....also would putting eurax cream on the chest acne make it worse, it is a non irritating cream given by the doctor when i had a rash on my face......PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP AND EXPLAIN IF WHAT I AM DOING NOW IS THE RIGHT OR WRONG THING TO DO !!!! XD THANKYOU :)
September 2nd, 2010 - 18:51
How far away do you live from the salt water?If you live close I suggest that you go for a swim.If you don’t know how I would tell you to get a type three pfd(personal flotation device)which is the most buoyant and a pair of fins and spend quite some time in the water.Salt water will cure the majority of skin conditions.Good Luck.
September 2nd, 2010 - 18:51
Definitely don’t use the Eurax cream!!! That’s a medication for scabies that can also relieve itching, but definitely not for regular use and definitely not for acne treatment.
The Olay cream probably won’t make it worse but it won’t do anything for acne. Most of their creams seem to have a lot of chemical sunscreens – don’t recommend those when you don’t need them – and some have a lot of Isopropyl Isostearate which is comedogenic (causes acne.)
Skip the face packs, masks, scrubs, steams etc. They won’t clean any deeper than washing, they’ll just either over-dry, or add a bunch of oils to make up for over-drying.
No moisturizer will do anything for acne. The only things that help acne are daily, long term use of a benzoyl peroxide gel (between 2.5% and 10%, I recommend 2.5% for daily use and occasionally a little 10% on the zits only), or a salicylic acid gel (around 2.5%), or possibly an AHA product like glycolic or lactic acid (10-12% for daily use.)
Benzoyl peroxide is by far the best in my experience.
Other than the treatment, just try not to over-dry or irritate or stimulate or inflame the skin with over-washing, hot water, steam, harsh cleansers with sulfates or soap or a lot of alcohol, toners/astringents, scrubs, rubbing with towels or picking at the skin.
Also don’t make it worse by using a moisturizer or cream with a bunch of comedogenic ingredients.
A lot of the "light", "oil free" ones are particularly comedogenic, unfortunately. Avoid one that has Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Octyl Stearate, Oleth-3, or anything starting with Isocetyl-, Isopropyl- or Isostearyl- listed as one of the first few ingredients.
Definitely skip heavier creams with a lot of mineral oil, coconut oil, coco butter, etc.
Look at acne.org. Seriously, spend some time on that site – if I had when I was 15 it would have saved me 12 years of making mild acne really bad. The guy who runs it also started making his own skincare line a couple of years ago which I like a lot. He definitely makes the most affordable benzoyl peroxide gel.
September 2nd, 2010 - 18:51
Hi Issy,
Acne is caused by a combination of hormonal, dietary and lifestyle factors.
Contrary to what conventional medical wisdom claims, diet can be used to control and cure acne problems.
You have to eat food that will help promote elimination of toxins that cause skin inflammation.
Eat food that will help balance hormones and reduce the incidence of acne
Green leafy vegetables and fiber rich foods are examples of foods that help with toxin elimination
Excessive consumption of milk, diary products and foods high in sugar and various additives and
preservatives can cause a build up of toxins and skin inflammation and lead to acne
Bottom line is, creams and various medications at best only provide short term relief from acne as they do not address the root cause of the problem