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   KP
   September 7th, 2010 - 21:45

   I had bad acne as a teenager and the only thing that worked for me was changing my diet. I quit eating all junk foods and cut my carb intake in half. My skin cleared up in 2 weeks. Hormones are also a factor go back to your dermatologist and ask about causes for your acne and try different medications until you find what is right for you. Good Luck!
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   LedZepLove
   September 7th, 2010 - 21:45

   BAKING SODA.
   My friend, you cannot fathom it’s greatness. It gets rid of acne scars and makes your skin soft as a baby’s butt, sops up extra oil, restores skins pH balance, and cost 99 cents for a month’s supply!

   I use it as an exfoliant every two or three days. It is very gentle, and it doesn’t make small cuts on your face like the harsh beads that are used in scrubs today.

   I will also mix a little with some water and apply it to my problem spots once a week for 20 to 30 minutes, and then rinse it away.

   You have nothing to lose!
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   BeautyGuruDoll
   September 7th, 2010 - 21:45

   I suggest you use St. Ives Green Tea Facial Cleanser, first it reduces redness, and then clears your acne. You use this cleanser once in the morning and once before you go to bed. Instructions: Rinse your face with warm water, squeeze out cleanser onto fingertips, massage cleanser onto skin for 1 minute (keep away from eye area), rinse face with cold water until cleanser is washed off. Pat dry with towel. You can buy this product at Rite Aid, Walgreens, Target and probably more other local drugstores.You can also order it online.

   or try
   Massaging your face with essential oils. Oils such as almond, extra virgin olive, and grape seed. Almond and grape seed are suitable for every skin type. Its suppose to get rid face of all blemishes and even scars, even skin tone and a clear, healthy and skin. It’s best to quite vigorously massage into skin. In just two days you will get dramatic results.

   Tone your skin with a toner to get rid of blotchy skin and to shrink your pores. I suggest you buy T.N. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel Astringent. How to use this toner is to take a cotton ball, pour some of the toner onto the cotton ball, and in downward motions apply the toner all over your face (or wherever else you have acne), leave on the toner until you are going to wash your face again. Use this twice a day, morning and night. You can buy at any local drugstore such as Rite Aid and Walgreens, and probably other local drugstores. You can also order this product online.

   Exfoliate once a week with a grainy scrub like Original Plain Oatmeal. Rinse your face with warm water, take one table spoon of oatmeal and 1/2 of one table spoon of water, mix the oatmeal and water together until it looks like a paste, dip your finger tips into the paste and RUB the oatmeal paste all over your face (and wherever else you have acne or dry skin), do this for about a minute, then rinse of the paste with cold water, and pat dry your face with a towel.

   If any dryness occurs purchase Cetaphil Gentle Skin Moisture, which you can buy at any local drugstore such as Bartell Drugs, Rite Aid, and probably other local drugstores. Use this once or twice a day depending on how dry your skin is.

   For the acne scars this is what you can use:
   Lemon Juice/Original Yogurt- take 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and original yogurt into a bowl and mix them together. Then take a Q-tip and dip into into the lemon juice/original yogurt and rub the mix onto the acne scar for a minute, leave it on for 10 minutes, then wash it off, do this twice a day.

   Potatoes- Wash a potato, cut a slice of potato, take the slice and rub it around the acne scar for a couple minutes. Leave it there for 10 minutes then wash it off, do this twice a day.

   Tomatoes- Boil a tomato in hot water for 10 minutes, then with a big spoon take out the tomato, mash the tomato with a fork and scoop out the seeds, rub the part of the tomato (that has no seeds on it) on the acne scar. Leave it there for 30-40 minutes, then wash it off, do this twice a day.

   You should see results in 4 days. The acne scar should be completely gone in a week-a week in a 1/2

   Natural ways:
   I also suggest you drink a lot of water (8-10 glasses per day)
   Water unclogs pores and flushes out the toxins out of your body.
   Change your pillow case every other day so if you sleep on your face any time during the night your face won’t attract any bacteria.
   Eat a lot of vitamin A and vitamin C such as apples and oranges!

   Be patient, with these products and tips, you should see results in a week.

   Good luck<3

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