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How can I help my acne? I feel like I've tried everything!?
I'm 17 years old and I have had acne since I was about 12. I feel like I've tried everything, topical ointments, oral antibiotics, at home treatments & whatever else. I have even been to a dermatologist and that didn't make any difference at all. I currently just wash my face every morning and night, and I use Tretinoin cream .05 (which really drys out my face because i just got a higher dose) so I exfoliate a few times a week to get rid of the dry/dead skin. I feel like nothing works for me and I am getting very frustrated, what can I do to help clear my skin?!!
December 5th, 2010 - 08:24
I also had terribly stubborn acne, and what worked for me was birth control, and also using tretinoin cream, and a product called duac which contains clindamyacin and benzoil peroxide. Honest to god I used to have the most stubborn acne all over my face, so bad I didn’t want to leave the house some days, and now my skin is clear. This is how I did it.
Also: birth control does not work instantly. It took about 4 months for it to start make a big difference, but now I almost never break out.
December 5th, 2010 - 08:24
If you have acne,you should Clean your skin gently,Try not to touch your skin,Avoid the sun.
Treatments for acne include medicines and creams. Chocolate and greasy foods are often blamed, but there is little evidence that foods have much effect on acne in most people.
One of my friends has the same problem like yours.She has tried some TCM product and it works.If you like,you can also have a try.Hope it helps.
December 5th, 2010 - 08:24
Do what I did. Seek the help of a good homeopath.
December 5th, 2010 - 08:24
Why don’t you try giving your face a break! Just use water on your face, and see what happens! I struggled with acne too, and tried many different product, and finally stopped, and so did my acne! Give it a try!