i have acne problems, and it is depressing me please help me!?
hi, im 16 years old, going through a lot of stress because i have big exams coming up. i exercise regularly and i wash my face 3 times a day and moisturize. I STILL HAVE BAD ACNE! when i say bad, i mean bad. i do realise makeup doesnt help the situation, but i cant leave the house without putting any on.
i have tried everything, antibiotics, vitamin suppliments, a topical treatment called Zynorit or something like that and nothing has worked. my skin used to be perfect until last year and i dont know why i have such bad acne now.
can anyone please tell me the most effective way and FASTEST way to get rid of this acne? ive heard of a "salicylic peel" which is supposed to be very good, and accutane. are these effective? do they have side effects which last for more than a day like redness lasting for a week etc?
THANK YOU SO MUCH..sorry if this was long but I REALLY NEED HELP!! im fed up having bad skin...
thank you :)
If Diary clogged pores, can steam + accutane speed the healing process?
I just found this wedsite that goes into great detail on why dairy causes acne (http://www.acnemilk.com/the_no_milk_acne_diet)
one of the things they mention is how long it take to get under control because of the dairy buildup and how in the beginning you should nix dairy completly at first.
I tried the no diary diet for a month not realizing that it would take a few more than that, but this past few weeks I was having yogurt and organic milk (I usually drink soy milk, but I didnt think my sister would finish it by the time we head back home from school). Anyways, I've dealt with acne for a long time now and Im sick of it. I want to go on accutane BUT until then Im going back on teh no diary diet.
What I want to know is, if diary does some serious clogging like the article says do you think if I steam my face I can speed things up?
which in turn makes me wonder if that will make the accutane treatment shorter?
I'm a very healthy eater, I drink water and natural fruit juices (Fructose corn syrup isn't really my thing lol) tea.. . I wash my face regularly etc.
There has to be better exaplaination than "well... some people just have it" for my doctor to tell me that. pssh! My dermatologist was able to suppress it (key word suppress not cure) but its been over 5 years... I want out of the acne club, my friends. Think I can sue my dermatologist for not doing his job if he doesn't give me the accutane? XD
I'm a very healthy eater, I drink water and natural fruit juices (Fructose corn syrup isn't really my thing lol) tea.. . I wash my face regularly etc.
There has to be better exaplaination than "well... some people just have it" for my doctor to tell me that. pssh! My dermatologist was able to suppress it (key word suppress not cure) but its been over 5 years... I want out of the acne club, my friends. I know its something internal for me... Stress, yes.. but something else too..
hmm... Think I can sue my dermatologist for not doing his job if he doesn't give me the accutane? XD
Any advice for an (unhappy) Accutane third-timer?
My first course of Accutane treatment was about three years ago. I took 40 mg twice a day for 6 months, and my acne was totally gone for almost a year after the treatment. Then it came back, although it was more manageable than before.
My second course of Accutane treatment was about two years ago. I took the same dosage--40 mg twice a day--for 6 months, and again my skin cleared, but only temporarily.
I am back on Accutane for the third time (this is currently month four). I have noticed that the medication seems to be a lot less effective than before. My skin does not feel as dry as I remember in previous courses (some days I don't even have to put moisturizer on my face... in the past I remember RUNNING for lotion because my skin felt so tight). I also remember my skin being very clear during the fourth month of the previous courses, but now, my skin still has quite a large number of pimples.
What's going on here? Can one develop a tolerance that would make Accutane ineffective? Any tips on how to maximize my Accutane results? What are my post-Accutane options for clear skin?
Accutane questions, alternative to Accutane, or ANY OF YOUR ACNE TREATMENTS?
Hi,
I have just turned 13, and I'm wondering what I can do about my acne. It's really not terrible, I sort of go through spells of worse acne, and when I'm not in a spell I at least have a couple spots. Right now my chin has 3 red, pointy type pimples. My nose has loads in those cracks on the side of my nose, and I have a bunch between my eyebrows. I'm guessing this is because of eyebrow waxing..? Oh, there are also lots around my hairline. I have side swept bangs so that side gets really oily. I usually tie them back, but I recently got them cut and I think they're a bit too short this time around. I guess the best way to describe it would be that it's not the kind of acne that's red and inflamed and stuff. You don't see patches from far away. Standing 6 feet away, you'd be able to make out a couple red pimples around my face. Honestly, I know other people have worse...
But that doesn't mean I like it. I doubt anyone would put me on accutane, especially since accutane fixes the oil glands, but all the oils in my pimples come from hair or wax or something. Does that matter though? I know the side effects, by the way.
Are there any weaker alternatives to accutane? Any acne advice? Any non-prescription drugs? I'm sick of looking like this.
how can I grow healthily?
HEllo,I took acne antibiotics when I was 14 - 15 and drank Soya milk from 14 - 15 also. I then took Accutane at age 15 - 16. I was wondering whether this would have caused me to develop abnormally at all? I have a small penis and large puffy nipples, and It gets me down. Is there anything I can do about this? I have been going to the gym 3 times a month for the last month to try and produce more human growth hormone and testosterone. Thanks
and what can I do to grow heathily
people who took antibiotics for acne open plz?
im a teenager and ive been suffering with acne for 2 years. at first it was really bad severe acne, and now its i guess what you can call mild acne. its totally ruining my life :( the whole summer i stayed inside because i was so embaressed. most of it is blackheads on my nose, chin, cheeks and forehead. then i think those turn into the whiteheads\pimples. ive tried everything natures cure helped a little, but then stopped. i tried murad and it just made it worse. SO DONT EVEN BOTHER SAYIN PROACTIV! i drink water all the time and take a multi vitamin. im using panoxyl-isnt working, tea tree oil soap-isnt working, clean and clear advantage-isnt working and clean and clear blackhead scrub-isnt working. IM DONE WITH OTC PRODUCTS NONE HELP! so now i want antibiotics because when i get strep and get medicine my acne clears up, but comes back in about a week or so.my point is i want an antibiotic, but NOT ACCUTANE-too harsh
is there any others YOU have used? tell me ALL about them plz :(
i dont want herbal stuff like cucumbers and crap
and NOT the whole "TOOTHPASTE ON A PIMPLE" thing
school starts in a week and i dont want to go :(