Are there any ways to zap a zit fast?
I have really bad acne. I've tried just about EVERYTHING out there, and yes, each for al least 2-3 weeks. I've tried ProActiv, Neutrogena Wave, just about everything Clearasil has to offer, many Meutrogena clensers and astringents, abrasive soaps, "garunteed results" (not) acne products, EVERYTHING!!! I feel like I'm the reason Walgreens keeps building new stores :) lol jk but still you get my point.
I'm kinda looking for an easy, effective home treatment for COMBINATION skin.
Right now I'm using dermatologist perscribed Duac at night and Differin in the morning. My skin doc said I'd see 99% clearer skin within 6 months, and it's been well over a year and I still have acne. I've been on Retin A and at least 3 different antibiotics but nothing works. I'm 13 and I've had bad acne since I was about 10 or 11, and I know I still have a few more years of it since both my parents had bad acne (mom on her back and dad on his face. I got both. Ain't I lucky :-/ ) I know I could just tough it out the next few years but I'd really rather not since I've already had what I feel is more than my fair share of acne.
My topicals keep huge outbreaks from happening, but I'd really like to know an effective spot treatment for the sits that pop up unexpectedly.
Oh ya and I'm not terribly unhealthy. I eat ok (like most Americans I pig out on sweets a little more often than I ought to and I don't get an hour of excercise everyday) and I'm only 130 lbs, which is only 3 lbs outside my target weight range, and I'm by no means the heaviest one out of all my friends.
I heard you can use toothpaste to dry up zits, but I've never tried it and i'd like to know of anyone has and of it worked for you.
Thanks for reading this and not falling asleep, and thanks in advance for any answers or advice you have!!!
What can I do to clear up my acne?
My acne is normally comtrollable, but now that football season is in full swing I am really breaking out. I do everything I can think of to prevent it but nothing ever works. Currently I use soap on my face in the shower, then use a brevoxyl was, then use glycolic pads, then duac gel while I sleep, then do the same thing in the morning. None of this works, what can I do?
my chest acne WILL NOTTTT go away!?
i have mild acne every so often on my face but it usually tends to go away and i'll have weeks of decently clear skin. but its october and i've had acne on my chest since the end of summer. ive done basically EVERYTHING. i use proactive on it every night, i used to use Duac before i ran out, i use a scrub about twice a week, i dont wear tight shirts on it. i dont know what else to do!!!
Chest acne? Suggestions…?
I'm already on oral meds for acne (antibiotics), duac and redenea. Oh yeah, and three cleansers. Could it be period related? Doesn't usually brake out this badly during...
Acne solutions?
Ok, so I have tried Proactive it worked for about a week than I went with Tazorac and Benziklin then that dried me out so I switched to Benziklin and Duac that works and all but I do have some bad days. I also wash with Purpose from CVS it works great, and Olay something. Any other treatments that work. Please something that doesn't dry me out.
Help me with my acne! Any NEW or UNIQUE methods of treatment and prevention?
i dont have THAT MUCH acne, but i have maybe 10 or 15 relatively medium or small pimples on my forehead, and some also around my nose. I'm using Neutrogena gentle exfoliant 1ce a day, SFC lotion once a day, and DuAc once a day (prescription). However, i still get pimples, and lately ive been drinking a lot of water and not touching them because people say those are the 2 most important things for skin. but, i've been getting a little more than usual.
what are some of YOUR tricks and tips about getting rid of AND preventing acne??
thanks!
if you have bad acne you shud read this?
This isn't a question, but i wanted to share an acne routine that worked for me very well. i used to have really bad acne all over my forehead. i had whiteheads and the red painful ones the most. the routine i use now is a conbination of products my doctor gave me and things i bought at the drugstore
1. i bought a facial scrub at the drug store. it doesnt have to be any particular brand, it just needs to have those hard beads in it that exfoliate your skin. i only do this step a few times a week and when i am in the shower. put a little on your fingertips and rub all over your face, making sure the beads are pressed into your skin with your hands, but dont press so hard that yoiu irritate your skin.
2. i also bought this at the drugstore: Clean and Clear deep action cream cleanser, oil free. follow the directions on the back. i use this before i go to bed and in the morning, so two times a day.
3. apply one of the following treatments to the affected areas depending on the time of day:
a. every morning: duac topical gel (from the dermatologist, ask for it from him). it is a tall thin blue and white bottle. you need a prescription for this. put a pea sized amount on your finger, adn rub over the areas that need treatment. it is expensive (160 dollars) so only use as much as you need.
b. middle of the day, after a practice or after you ahve sweated, or if you feel like your skin is dirty) this is from the drug store: Clean and Clear invisible blemish treatment. it is a .75 ounce bottle, not very big. apply to affected areas. i dont use this every day just when i need to. this is perfect for after gym class, just make sure you cleanse your skin or wash it free of sweat before applying it.
c. before bed: (also from dermatologist) epiduo gel. has differin gel in it. because this is applied before bed, you can blot it on the pimples that need right away attention. this does not work over night but if u blot it over the same pimple for a couple nights in a row, you will see a definate improvement.
so is a 2 step routine every morning and everynight, unless you use the exfoliator on some nights or mornings. the two medications that come from the doctor are benzoyal peroxide medicines. the routine takes a month and half to work completely, but i saw improvements within the first couple weeks. i hope this works for you if you have bad acne like i did. if you have any questions, post them as answers. good luck!