I've struggled with acne since around 5th grade…need some help. Please [: ?
Well my question is my problem. I am now in 9th grade and still struggling to fight acne. I have blackheads on my nose and cheeks and can't seem to get rid of them. ProActive made my face worse and Stridex only seemed to work temporarily. I've been using my brothers Clean & Clear Facial Wash and a different thing of Clean & Clear and they fairly keep the pimples away but not they're just not getting rid of my blackheads. Is there something out there that could help?
Acne scars, getting my pale skin back, dark circles?
Acne Scars: For 3-4 years now I've been battling acne, it's practically all gone now but then you have the scars. They range from light tan ones to ones that are almost black. Home remedies please (:
Pale Skin+Dark circles: I'm chinese and I used to have EXTREAMLY pale skin. almost white and now I have a really tanned skin colour. I know it's not a sun-tan situation, it's just my skin really has gotten darker. I'm thinking it has something to do with the whole acne and scars on my face, maybe the skincare products I'm using?* Then again, for these last few years I've also had really bad sleeping habits, I'm starting to fix that but for a general idea I used to sleep at about 3 am everyday and wake up by 7am. Which is why I also have really bad dark circles ( Are they really caused by lack of sleep?), home remedies or drugstore eyecream suggestions <3
*Currently using regularly: The Body Shop Tea tree facial wash, day moisturizer, night lotion and aloe toner. St.Ives apricot scrub for blemish and blackheads and peel off hydroxy masque. Clean and clear advantage blackhead clearing mask, panoxyl antibacterial acne gel ( 5% benzoyl peroxide, alcohol base for oily skin) and L'oreal age prefect pro calcium for eyes and lips. No make-up.
Occasionally: Clean and clear morning burst shine control scrub, Biore moonlighting night moisturizer and Bio-oil.
I'm drinking about 7-10 cups of water everyday but as for eating well, my mom tends to stick with the same stuff, no variety =.= So I don't really quite get all the nutients I need, but I'm trying to convince her to get me vitamins (Suggestions?)
How can I get rid of my acne?
I've tried castor oil which did nothing.
I tried Neutrogena which only made my face feel really tight after I washed, but other than that it did nothing. I've tried Proactiv, which did nothing. Antiseptic ointment, toothpaste, and various spot treatments that contain sacyllic acid, sulfur, or benzol peroxide that I've tried did nothing but dry it out, causing it to scab over.
I tried a homemade aloe vera mask which got rid of tiny bumps and made my skin very soft, but it did nothing for the main acne. Ditto with things like honey, lemon juice, grapes,
My diet is pretty healthy, I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and whole wheat and avoid fast food, fried food, dairy products (I'm lactose-intolerant), red meat, excessively salty foods, sugary foods; I drink plenty of water (about five cups per day, and I don't drink anything else besides soy milk)
I don't exercise much except for PE and occasionally walking home, but I'm not sure if that's contributing to my acne?
I wear sunblock everyday (Neutrogena.) I ice my face after I shower. I swear I've done everything I can but it's still pretty bad - on the tops of my cheeks, a few by my chin, a few on my forehead (but mainly just my cheeks.) I don't wear make up at all.
My parents suggested that maybe I had been putting too many things on my face, I about three weeks ago I stopped using all products and masks, and only used a mild, unscented facial wash by Clinique once a day. It didn't work.
My friends say it could be my lack of sleep (I have an "A" period and get up earlier than the rest of them) but I've been trying to go to bed by nine o'clock by each night, while waking up at 6:30 - 7:00.
I'm currently using the Clinique 3-Step Acne Remedy, but just wondering if there's anything else I should try if this doesn't work. If not, what could be causing the acne? I'm a freshmen in high school; could it be stress? I also have a side swept fringe, but my hair isn't anywhere near my acne, so it can't be oil from my hair.
Thanks in advance.
I am Schnitz: I change my pillowcase every week and change the towels I wrap around it every other day. (This was the first thing my dad suggested to me a while back)
chloe: My mom won't let me go to a dermatologist just yet because she claims that my skin can get a lot worse, and that nothing is getting infected. :/
Please help I got a problem on my face?
I have always had skin to die for when I was younger. I had the clearest face a teenager could ever want. Now, I'm 25 years old and one side of my face has 5 pimples on it. One big one in particular which is the darkest by the way. They are not red or pusy or anything but I cannot stand looking at them!!!! I use olay facial wash twice a day. I wash my hands before I wash my face and wet it then apply the facial cleanser. I can't really tell if it's doing anything. The pimple size has not reduced. I don't have money to buy expensive acne treatment cream or whatever. Is there an approved home remedy that I could use to help me be rid of this problem? I'm really broken up about it!
omg…i hate this!?
urgh my acne is really driving me crazy!! i'm 14 and i just started growing zits this past summer and now i'm really self conscious about it even though it's just a few around my t zone. what REALLY WORKS?!? because proactive is just bull for me, clean & clear acne spot treatment shows no results, clearasil facial wash only cleanses and does nothing more, and i don't know what else to try! school is starting up again and i don't wanna show up with pimples on my forehead and nose! btw, i'm not allowed to wear make up yet so i can't cover it up. SO PLEASE HELP!!!
Common Acne Problem – Read Details Plx?
I've been using the same acne treatment for 2 years+, [Clean and Clear] and it has worked well. Now, I am beginning to stress a lot all over my nose and some in my forehead, and at the time I need the treatment the most, it turns out negative )=
The treatment seemed to have caused more acne to pop up, and I've decided to stop using it. What acne cream, daily facial wash, and treatment would YOU recommend?
[Proactive, clean and clear, etc]
IF YOU CAN..
Please name 2 companies that may help my problem
I understand Proactive stops working when you stop using it, so your acne comes back, is that true?
PLS no answers like : our skin is different, see what suits you best,
because i don't have enough money to buy every brand in the store!
Thanks for reading this far, and please have thorough answers.
I WILL pick a best answer.