How does Benzoyl Peroxide work, and why is it so murderous to my skin?
I am 16 and have been applying 10% Benzoyl Peroxide every night (after washing with Neutrogena Gentle Facial Cleanser) for just over a week now. After switching from sporradic Salicylic Acid use to BP, I responded well and quickly initially, and even had one day without acne... Now, however, it's just a bit better than it was before I began the treatment. The problem, however, is that my skin (especially my chin and cheeks) is now constantly horribly dry and flaky, though I apply a light moisturizer at least five times per day.
Any explanations about how BP works or suggestions about what to do for this condition... Should I stop or continue with the BP? I have mild to moderate acne and would love to be at least partially clear and not flaky by the time school begins in a week. Thanks a ton for any suggestions you can offer! =)
The moisturizer that I have been using has an SPF of 15.
How much it costs to wear permanent braces only on upper set of tooth?
I've consulted a Dentist & he said it is 5000 rupees for upper. If for both upper & lower, then it will cost 10,000 rupees it seems. Is this price ok? And one more doubt. People say wearing braces will form wrinkles as there is change in contraction of skin in cheeks? How far it is correct?
How noticeable are acne bumps? And is their a product that helps them go away?
I have acne bumps on my cheeks, chin and forehead, but I don't know how much I should be worrying about it..I use alot of products, but none of them seem to make the bumps go away:/ Is their any type of cream or product that can help this?
How long does the pain last from a wisdom teeth ?
I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled out, on aug 8 , now it's the 14. It's been a week & the fat cheeks are gone but some of it is still there, & I sillll can't chew I gotta eat soft things & & it stilll hurts, does anyone know how long the pain will go away & when will I be able to eat normal? Please help.
How long will the numbness last after you get your wisdom teeth pulled?
I got all four of my wisdom teeth pulled on Thursday and half of my bottom lip and chin are still numb and my cheeks are just a little swollen. But how long is it going to last!?!!?! I'm supposed to be going to a children's camp tomorrow as a counselor and I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it anymore.. Help me, please!
How do you get rid of acne blemishes,and prevent pimples?
Well I've had really bad acne for 4 years now and its starting to get a little better, but i just dont know how to get rid of all the blemishes that are left on my face from picking at the pimples on my cheeks. So I just have all these brown spots on my cheeks, and mild pimples, I have really dry skin and can anyone help me get rid of my left over acne blemishes and prevent occurring pimples. Thanks soo much. any solutions?
How do you get thicker skin around the eyes to remove Dark Circles and Visible veins?
I have really darker color skin and visible veins beneath my eyes, this seems to be because the under eye skin is so thin, how can I get thicker skin underneath my eyes to cure the dark circles, I am underweight 6'0 135 pounds. My cheeks also appear to be too thin.
How long will it take for me to start shaving?
I'm 13 and 5'7.
I have a big moustache. I had it for years now. I have the most hairy legs in year 7 and year 8. I have armpit hair and my torso hair visible. My forearms also have a bit of hair on it. I can see hair growing on my cheeks and I can feel it too.
I also have a deep voice and a big adams apple.
How long will it take for me to start growing a beard and shaving?
How to get rid of acne scars from my cheeks?
Its mainly my cheeks and under my chin, I've used lots of products and none of them seem to work for me. How to get rid of the scars or/and redness.It makes my skin look black, cause the scars are all over and dark red :( does anyone know of any creams or home remedies that work? thank you.
I'm 17 btw.
Is there an effective way to make facial hair less noticeable in men ?
I am a 17 year old male, who turns 18 in a month. For the past 3 years I have had an awful time with facial hair. My skin is very fair and my facial hair very dark (making it very noticeable!). The hair itself is very thick and grows rapidly on my face and neck (It grows so fast that I have to shave it everyday to make sure I'm making it as less noticeable as possible). The problem is that I just cannot be seen out if I haven't shaved - maybe its a physiological thing but the facial hair is right out above the skins surface after one day. It has crushed my self esteem so bad that I cannot talk to girls anymore, and barely leave the house unless it's for sixth form. I did my research about methods that can be used to make facial hair less noticeable/stop growing. I bought a Rio Laser Hair Removal X20 kit (which burnt a hole in my pocket) which simply did not work! I moved onto buying a Silk Epil Epilator, which I pressed to my face after a day without shaving but immediately put it back in the box because the pain was unbearable. I thought I would try my hand at tweezing, which I have had some okay results from. However I only tweeze my chin because tweezing my neck and cheeks is too painful. I continue to tweeze my chin because without doing so my chin appears to be very dark due to the hairs sitting under the skins surface and I cannot stand that! My neck is a very troublesome area. The hair grows very thick and awkwardly all over it (i'm talking down to the point it meets my upper body). And this is the area that gets the most irritation from shaving - I use a Remington Electric shaver (simply because shaving with a blade caused a lot of acne which I am currently being treated for with Roaccutane). I have to shave against the grain otherwise the hair will not come off and I end up with black stubble all over my neck and face. The problem however is when I do shave against the grain my neck gets horrible irritation! So much so that I take the next day off school so that the irritation can calm down and I do not have to make it worse by shaving over it. I know i'm not over exaggerating here because I see middle aged men with less facial hair than me, all my mates have baby soft faces and I cannot bear to be around them when girls are around because I get completely ignored and people always make comments such as 'you need a shave' when in fact I shaved not so long before they made that comment, it ruins my day. The fact that I only go into Sixth Form about 3 days a week instead of five is not good! But I can't bear to be seen without a shave. I have had really bad acne over the years too, which has cleared up really well due to the treatment of accutane which ends in about a month. But combine the acne with excessive facial hair and you get 3 years of confidence destroying situations. Some of you will probably think 'oh your a man get on with it', but I know that I shouldn't have this much hair growth. My whole body is very hairy but I keep it under wraps with clothes. The problem is, you never see these breakthrough hair removal methods recommended for men. It's always a womens product. Things like Vaniqa, electrolosis, laser hair removal etc. Professional laser hair removal is very expensive and unless it's covered under the NHS for those under 18/still in education then I will not be able to have it. I'm seeing my dermatologist in about 2 weeks, he probably assumes I made the appointment to talk about my accutane treatment. But in fact I want to tell him what I'm telling you, see if there is anything he can do to make my problem go away. I'm going to college next year (that means a lot of baby faced teenagers) and I actually want to enjoy it (not like my time at sixth form). Therefore I must deal with this problem now! Is there anything you can recommended? Anything that I can say to my dermatologist? Please, this issue is very close to my heart as I have been utterly miserable for years and it's time I find a solution.
Thanks if you took the time to read this, I know a lot of people wouldn't have bothered.