My skin is horrible! Can you help me?
i'm a teen and my skin is horrible.
acne runs in the family and i want to have baby smooth skin!
my skin is rough and bumpy.
no major zits but dark scars and red tiny pimples that never go away.
my skin is SUPER oily and I don't know what to do!!
It feels like i've tried everything but nothing ever works like i expect it to.
my skin is pale but my pimples make it red.
I wish my skin could be smooth and i wouldn't care if it was oily.
it seems i'm the only teen with this problem
here are the products i use:
morning:
clean and clear morning burst (orange) cleanser
Aveeno positively radiant daily moisturizer (SPF 30)
night:
DIfferin gel (0.1%)(DOCTOR)
Clindamycin Phosphate Lotion(DOCTOR)
Clean and Clear Advantag Acne Spot Treatment
SHower:
Aveeno Firming Scrub
Every once in a while:
Biore Ultra Nose Strip
I also do wear make-up:
Maybelline Mineral Powder foundation and powder
WHAT DO I DO???
Can't I take something to calm down the acne???
What's your opinion? What worked (really) for you? What do you think will work for me?
I just recently switched to the Aveeno moisturizer from the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion because Aveeno is oil-free and Clinique seemed to clog my pores.
October 29th, 2010 - 06:45
In my experience mixing the drug store brands in your routine never works. You may have to splurge but Clinique has amazing products. If you can go meet with a clinique salesperson and have them do an evaluation of your skin(no charge for this). Their products are formulated for different skin types/acne issues and when you use them together they work even better. It may seem like a lot to spend on cleanser but it is worth it and it lasts a long time as you don’t use as much. They will keep track of your products for you and recommend new things to try-even better it’s guaranteed so if you are not happy you get your money back.
I was hesitant to spend the cash until my mom (who has great skin) said "you only have one face you should splurge to take care of it". I have been hooked on Clinique ever since and my skin looks great:)
BTW I use clinique foaming wash for oily skin,the 7 day scrub every other day, the level 2 astringent and the dramatically different moisturizer. Also a little tip to save money is to buy the travel size of the moisturizer since us ladies with oily skin don’t need a lot of it:)
October 29th, 2010 - 06:45
What my dermatologist gave me were pills and 2 creams to use on my face for my acne, differin being one of them. You have to control it from the inside and then outside. I still have to use the 2 creams to control it but my face pretty much cleared up.