daughter suffering from really bad acne what can i do to help it?

Question

whats proactive where can i get it ?

Answer 1

Treatment

The type of treatment depends on how severe the acne is, and whether it is inflammatory (whether the spots are red swollen bumps).

Mild non-inflammatory acne (whiteheads and blackheads) may be treated with gels, creams or lotions that are applied directly to the skin (topical). These include:

* Retinoids, which contain vitamin A and loosen skin cells that are sealing the hair follicles;
* Adapalene, which affects the growth of skin cells; or
* Benzoyl peroxide, which has anti-bacterial properties.

Mild to moderate inflammatory acne (with some pustules and nodules) is often treated with gels, creams or lotions containing:

* Benzoyl peroxide;
* Azelaic acid, which stops the growth of skin bacteria keeping skin pores clear; or
* Topical antibiotics such as clindamycin, which fight bacteria and reduce inflammation.

Moderate acne is often successfully treated with a low-dose oral antibiotic, such as tetracycline or erythromycin. These reduce the number of bacteria, inflammation and sebum production. It sometimes takes up to 8 weeks for any noticeable improvement and the treatment is usually needed for at least six months.

For women, taking a high oestrogen contraceptive pill may also help acne, by regulating the hormones that cause excess sebum production.

If the acne is severe, a dermatologist (skin specialist) may prescribe isotretinoin, a retinoid taken by mouth that acts to loosen excess skin cells and reduce sebum secretion.

If acne has already left noticeable scars, a cosmetic surgeon may discuss techniques such as dermabrasion or laser treatment. In these procedures, the top layer of skin is removed under a general anaesthetic, leaving a more even layer of skin. There is limited clinical evidence about the effectiveness of these treatments.

Treatment should also help address some of the psychological issues associated with acne, for example by reassuring the person that some of the myths are not true. Acne is not caused by poor hygiene, poor diet or lack of exercise, and is not infectious

Answer 2

Your best bet would be to take her to a dermatologist. Nowadays modern medicine has wonderful prescriptions for that.

My son's best friend has that same problem. He tried Proactive. It made his acne worse. I'll never recommend it to anyone.

Clearasil, Sea Breeze, Oxy - I've always found them smelly & harsh on the skin. What they say "tingles" - feels more like burning.

She should wash her face every morning & night. Tea tree makes a wonderful gentle face wash to help extra clean pores. Wearing excessive makeup (coverup) can make acne worse. Don't let her sleep with it on either!
Also make sure she drinks plenty of water. There's been so many articles about how water helps keep your skin clear. Not only that, but sweating & dehydration can make matters worse, not only on the face!

If there's acne on the body, I recommend Neutrogena body wash. This stuff works wonders! A litle more expensive than regular soap - but, really usually under $5 a bottle and a little goes a long way.

Answer 3

Add 2 teaspoons of black seed oil to a bowl of hot water and then put your face over the bowl with a towel covering ur head and the bowl. The steam will open the skins pores and the anti bacterial healing qualities of the oil will help purify the skin. Depending on the severity of the condition herbal remedies such as black seed oil work naturally. As a natural home remedy for acne this will take time to heal and may need to be administered for 1-2 weeks before u see any results.

Answer 4

I'm not an expert, but let me tell you some things that she can do.
1) start drinking 8 glasses of water everyday.
2) Avoid sunlight at any time of the day.
3)Eat extremelly healthy. ( no fat, no low fat or whatsoever).
4)Make her wash her face twice a day. I've heard that honey is good as well as the Aloe plant itself, just peel it then put it on face leave it there for about 15 minutes. she may do this 3 times a week.(yes the latter stinks badly, but it had worked for a lot of people.
5)No eggs, butter, pork (no exception, nor even for holidays, or special events).
6) Basically she needs to have a balance diet. It wouldn't hurt if she also exercise.

Answer 5

Get her into see a dermatologist. Sometimes when it is a severe case of acne over the counter treatments can aggravate the skin. In the meantime get her into a regimen of washing (not scrubbing) her face and using an astringent and oil free moisturizer. But get her into the dermatologists office as soon as possible to have her skin treated and hopefully you've caught it early enough before scars start setting in too deep.

Answer 6

My mother helped me seek a solution to my acne, and I am forever grateful. Topicals and anti biotics didn't work for me, but if you haven't tried this route yet, ask your daughter's primary care physician to recommend a dermatologist (if she doesn't already see one). Discuss different options with the doctor. Blue light therapy really worked for me; it made such a difference in my self esteem to have clear skin.

The treatments can be expensive, and you must also maintain them. I actually need to get in for a treatment as I've been breaking out for some reason. Good luck!

Answer 7

It depends on the age of your daughter but some doctors recommend a contraceptive pill called dianette. It takes away all acne from the skin.

Answer 8

My daughter uses oxy pads for sensitive skin. Since using them (twice a day every day) her acne has cleared up.

Answer 9

Try steaming her face this stops the dryness, use sudocrem nappy rash cream, do not use toothpaste, it can burn your skin.

Treat her a facial, lot's of salons will do a facial for bad skin.

I had bad skin for years, I went for a facial and purchased a roc dermabrasion kit, two weeks later I didn't have a single spot, and my skin is perfect now.

Answer 10

I'm sorry to hear about that. I think that most good facewash's help quite a bit- I used to use clearasil, and getting out in the sun also works wonders- I think the vitamin D is really good in tackling spots.