Prescription acne treatment?
Hey guys, thanks for your help.
I have pretty good skin, although my forehead has a bunch of spots, not acne, just scars, darker little dots. Sometimes i break out, and usually have at least 10 small zits on my face at one time.
My doctor randomly prescribed Benzoyl Peroxide Gel and Tretinoin Gel to be applied every day, one each day.
It says that you will break out initially, can't go out in the sun and that it will lighten your skin. I start school in two weeks, pictures are next week, and homecoming is october 2nd.
My mom dropped the prescriptions off last night, so i have 0 worth of acne stuff i dont even know if i want. its not returnable.
How can i go to school everyday with the best possible skin? I want to be able to wake up and not have to wear makeup all over my face everyday. I don't want to go through a long period of time when i look terrible.
as of now, i wash my face twice daily, and kinda like my skin. I want it to be better for school though, and would probably wear makeup. I wore tons of makeup every day last year, and would prefer not to have to again.
I'm tan now and would go tanning outside before homecoming, and really don't want gross, flaky, peeling red skin that cannot tan based on directions.
What should i do? I don't even know if i want to use the acne medications, but i feel like i must or my mom would get mad, and it would be a terrible waste of money. They "expire" in three months, but i think i could use them after that.
Please help me if you've used them or have advice!
Thank you so much.
so if i use them only sparingly in the beginning, does that lessen my chance of a breakout?
How to get rid of blackheads fast.?
Im using AcneFree and it is working on my acne except for blackheads and ive tried blackhead strips and there completly useless and a waste of money. how do i get rid of them naturally with stuff at home.
ps I dont have teatree oil or any rare stuff like that
thanks
Acne Solutions. Already Tried Almost Everything…?
Hi, I have had acne problems since the end of the 8th grade. Right now I'm in college and am still having some trouble with it. I have tried a ton of acne treatments and none of them have really helped out.
Here's the list of treatments I've tried:
Proactive (reduces it, but still have some)
Clear Pores (total waste of money! did nothing at all except worsen it!)
Clearasil Pads
Clearasil Spot Treatment (works, but doesn't help with small breakouts)
Acutane Pills (works, but only while you are taking it, my insurance won't cover it any longer)
Tetracycline Pills
Doxicycline Pills
Put Green Tea on Face with Rag (did nothing)
Drank a lot of Lipton Green Tea (not sure if it helped out at all)
Drank a lot of water (may work a little)
Kay Face Soap
Sun Bathed a lot (just made them a little less noticeable)
I'm not sure what else I can possibly do. At one time I was doing Proactive during the morning and night, then was also washing my face with the Kay face soap once during the day. What can I do to finally get rid of acne?!
Thanks for the replies in advance!
what can i do with this acne?
does anybody know of how to get rid of minor acne but weekly breakouts
and brown spots. ?
i used proactive didnt work
i gone to the dermatologist and did the laser treatment and i still have acne (and yes i done the whole treatment and pay over 4Gs )
i was my face in the morning go to work come home eat and night shower n wash face with neutrogena
and noo i dont want to go to the dermatologist again waste of money i went to LDI www.laserhq.com
any advice pill etc what i can eat
aloe vera ,green tea?
thankx
ohh by the way im not a chick . so no birth control pills "
get rid of acne?
omg ive ben breakin out for 2 years and idk wat to to ive tryed so many different things HELP!! dose proactive help or is it a waste of money?? any home treatments??
Question for people who actually KNOW about acne?
I don't have severe acne, but I get pimples on my cheeks and chin. My face isn't very smooth. I really want clear skin though. I refuse to try proactiv, I have only heard it's a waste of money.
Age: 15
My current face wash: Neutrogena Oil-free Acne Wash
How often: When I wake up & before I go to sleep
My skin type: Combination
Makeup: Only bareMinerals and eyeliner
Am I doing something wrong? What else can I try? Thanks a bunch xx