Best treatment for acne?
I am 21 years old and have had acne since i was about 15. Nothing has worked permanantly. Ive tried doxycycline and minocycline (they work but it returns right when im done) tazorac, and just about everything else my dermatologist prescribed. Is there anything else i can try? I would love to try accutane but it recently went off the market. whats the 2nd best option? please help! i am miserable!!!!
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.
What should I do? Please answer!?
I started getting acne when I was about 13, 14 years old. I'm now 17 and over the years I've been given numerous medication such as Retin-A Micro, Benacyclin, Tetrycyclin, some pills that I cannot remember the name of, and also some pads called Tazorac or something like that. The Benacyclin helped a little with stopping breakouts but, it didn't help my scarring. My dermatologist mentioned Accutane as a suitable treatment for me but, I didn't want that because I've heard it doesn't get rid of scarring. I went a few weeks ago and had microdermabrasion done and I've been on a 3 step system called Obagi for a month now but, I don't really see any results. I am supposed to have about 5 more microdermabrasion sessions and they said maybe a chemical peel. My question is: Should I go on Accutane or continue the microdermabrasion? I want to keep my acne under control but, get RID of scars too; home remedies do not work for me.
Really, really bad acne problem. What now?
I've had this acne problem on my face ever since I was 13. I am now 20. I've just about tried everything under the sun. Dermatologists, prescriptions such as benzoyl peroxide, tazorac, minocycline; I've tried lights, home remedies, toothpaste, zinc cream, tea tree oil, honey, salicylic acid, washing face 2-3 times daily... etc. All of these treatments help for a little while, but then the breakouts come back. It is so frustrating that sometimes I just want to cry. I'm tired of wearing makeup to hide them. Personally I think its make it worse, so I try to go as long as I can without wearing it. But I have so many scars. The worst part of my face is my chin. I can't remember the last time I had a clear chin. Right now it feel swollen.
Is there anyone here that's faced this same problem? Is there any hope?
acne is annoyinggg.?
I've had acne for a longggg time and its not severe but I always have zits and much of what's on my face is red scars but I do get whiteheads and zits which are so annoying. I've tried proactive and soo many face washes/creams. I even go to the dermatologist and use the creams he gives me along with pills he perscribes me. I dont understand why my face wont clear up and be free of acne? Has anyone found the miracle worker for skin that is acne prone?
It also makes me mad that whenever I go he says "looks like your skin is doing pretty good", ive been going for 2 years and it hasnt changed much at all.... i dont know what to do anymore!
ps. my skin gets very dry & i moisturize but then i go to put on foundation and it starts to flake all over and be disgusting...how do i fix that?
im actually on tazorac at night and benzaclin in the morning. and ive used differen before, didnt work,.
What Acne meds can aid in treating Acne scarring?
Im an acne sufferer, and I have been on Acne treatment creams given by my dermatologist first one I was on was Retin-A and I got clear, then I got switched from that to Tazorac and the derm told me that this also work well on scarring left behind from the Acne. Now Im on differin, and it works well on the acne. What I want to know which one of this acne medications, is best in aiding on getting rid of the scarring left behind
Acne Treatment Not Working?
Ive been using SFC Lotion / Benzyl Peroxide / Tazorac
My skin is peeling like hell I still have redheads whiteheads etc everywhere nothing is getting better. Its been 1 week so far. Should I keep using or .........
Thanks this is really important to me
Do facials work to relieve acne?
I've had acne for about 2 years now and its starting to get worse. When my acne first started, I barely had one or two pimples and some blackheads whenever it was that time of the month. Even now, I hardly get pimples, I constantly have blackheads, whiteheads, and redness in my T-zone. One of my friends referred me to a day spa that does facials for acne (supposedly, they cleared her daughter's severe acne), but the thing is that she works there also. I am also currently seeing a dermatologist, but she can't seem to find the right treatment. I was on Tazorac cream and Metrocream (which worked) but the Tazorac completely dries my face out to the point where even washing my face burns and I have to discontinue it for a period of time, making my acne worse. So, I was just wondering, do facials really work and what exactly does a facial consist of? And does anyone have any other remedies?
How can I treat Acne Scars?
Hello everyone, I just have some questions about my acne, acne scars, and the current treatment I am on.
I have been taking Solodyn for about a month now, with little improvement, perhaps it has gotten worse. I have been taking this with Tazorac gel (much stronger than the creme, burns my skin off if I use too much) in the mornings, and Duac at night. With all this, I have had little to no lucks, and as I said, it might have gotten worse.
I am also using Tea Tree Oil periodically, which I bought on my own, which is probably the most effective of everything. Go figure.
Anyways, I have these 3 very visible acne scars on my nose. They are a purplish color. I am not the type of person to even care about acne or scars, but when on the nose they are so visible that I really need to do stuff about it.
Now here come the questions...
A) I am still applying everything to the scars, should I stop?
B) What would be a good way to get rid of these acne scars?
Thank you!