Does anyone know how to clear acne?

Question

I can only use certain products because some break me out more. I'm almost a teenager, but I don't think it's teen acne. I've had acne since I was about 8. I want to clear before school starts, which is in a week. HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

If you can't get Proactiv, here is a cheaper version I came up with myself and it has worked for me. I also have extremely sensitive skin! You need to get:

1. a gentle cleanser (like Cetaphil or Spectro jel)
2. a good toner/astringent (like Clean & Clear)
3. a 2.5%-5% benzoyl peroxide cream (Spectro vanishing cream or Clean & Clear persa-gel 5) C&C 10 is available but that can seriously irritate your skin. Try to get something for "sensitive skin" to reduce the risk of allergies or irritation.
4. a gentle facial moisturizer (like Moisturel - it's important that the moisturizer you use isn't oily or heavy, it has to be for sensitive skin and quick absorbing and light)

When you've gone through the first 2 steps of cleansing your face and applying the toner, make sure your fingertips are clean and put a drop (size of a small pea) of the benzoyl cream and a drop of the moisturizer on your fingertip and mix together. Apply to your entire face and gently massage in. Do this everyday (once or twice) and you should see results in 2 weeks if not sooner. You may find that you get a few more minor pimples when you first start using it, but that's just the dormant ones coming to the surface. If you find your face gets too dry, try using bit more lotion than the benzoyl cream, OR apply more moisturizer afterwards. And if you have 1 or 2 really bad/big pimples put a separate dab of the benzoyl cream directly on them. Good luck!

Answer 2

Dry and/or greasy skin due to poor oil composition of the skin. Thick greasy oils clog pores, lack of oil leads to dryness and irritation. You need thin oils to moisturize while dissolving and clearing gunk in your poors. Try fish oil or seafood. 2 tsp fish oil a day or 4 servings of seafood a week. Stick it out for at least 2 months; it will take a long time to replace all your oil. Any effect after 1-2 days is temporary or random; so even if it makes you break out a little at first, you haven't given it a full try yet.

In the short term you can wash and moisturize well, but that will only go so far. Plus excessive washing can be drying and excessive moisturizing can be clogging. Use a small amount of a light moisturizer, made with oil not jelly or grease. Often that means soybean oil or mineral oil. Mineral oil means mined from the ground. So soybean oil is usually better, though mineral oil won't cause too much harm. Clean with soap and water, not a harsh acne cleanser. Even then they only work so well. So you really need the seafood.

Antibiotics aren't really good for bacteria long term, they'll come back in force after. Short term they may help. After you get off them find some kefir with acidophilus listed first or 2nd to replace the friendly bacteria they destroyed. Studies show less illness when you have these bacteria, even outside the stomach in places such as the lungs and elsewhere. You want friendly bacteria to fill the void when the antibiotics stop, not harmful ones.

In the short term you might also try 100,000+ iu retinol vitamin A (a megadose, and too much for normal use) or one of the acne drugs that is similar to retinol vitamin A. It's some minor harm to your organs, but it helps against bacteria on your skin. At least it doesn't have the other long term drawbacks to your skin that antibiotics and many scrubs do.

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Answer 3

Almost all acne "cures" will make you break out first, then will start working. The break out is usually just all of the bacteria coming to the surface. You have to give the product a couple of weeks before you really see a good difference. I use murad, it's the only acne product that had ever worked for me and i've had acne since I was 9. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

If you’re looking for accurate acne information, best to see a dermatologist. Some people believe doctors are predisposed to take the easy way to deal with acne… prescription drugs. But, with many, this simplistic answer may not be the appropriate course of action. Some feel that such prescription drugs just treat the symposium and not the underlying cause. But, a local dermatologist is still your best starting point.
For me personally, I discovered a great informational acne treatment site. Not only is there good information/articles but I got their audio e-book and following it’s advice can now say that my acne is a thing of the past! Keep in mind, were all different and there are various types of acne, so what works for some may not be totally effective for all.

Bottom line, hang in there, you will get past this! Sincere best wishes and good luck.
Oh, by the way the site that helped me is:
http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.info

Answer 5

There is a product called "Aqua Glycolic" which can be found in drugstores, sometimes on the shelves, other times just ask the pharmacist (behind the counter but not needing a prescription). Glycolic acid is supposed to be very good to get rid of acne. I've had bad problems and this product works great. I use it twice a day after cleaning with SeaBreaze. Hope you find something that helps.

Answer 6

I love it how everyone says wash your face "x" times a day. That could be your problem if you are over washing and drying out your skin, that can cause the acne as well. Have you also concidered that you may be allergic to certain foods and that could be the root of the problem as well? Speaking for myself, I am allergic to chocolate and it makes me break out horribly, so of course I try to avoid it. Also, I have dry skin so I wash it with dove soap in the shower in the A.M., apply oil of olay and then my makeup. At night I will just splash water on my face wipe dry, then apply a liberal amount of vitamin E cream before bed. Again, I just wanted to give you an alternate view. Oh yea, I also try to give myself a hydrating mask once a week.

Answer 7

Try limiting your dairy consumption.

A 2005 Harvard study found a connection:

"Acne Associated with Dairy Intake…

A new Harvard study links dairy products to adolescent acne. A group of 47,000 women from the Nurses’ Health Study was asked to provide information about several aspects of their diet during high school as well as any incidence of physician-diagnosed severe teenage acne.

Researchers noted a positive association with total milk and skim milk consumption, along with instant breakfast drinks, sherbet, cottage cheese, and cream cheese.

No association was found with several other foods often thought to affect acne, including soda, french fries, chocolate candy, and pizza. The scientists postulate that hormones and bioactive ingredients found in milk may be responsible."

Answer 8

I had a lot of trouble with acne when I was younger. I used this product by Kheil's called Blue Astringent lotion. This worked GREAT! I had tried many other products before that with no success. I've never tried it, but ProActive sounds like a great product too. Good luck!

Answer 9

Here are some remedies to treat acne:


Acne Complex
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Herbal Treatment For Acne
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Acne Removal?
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Which Acne Remedy is the Best?
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Answer 10

Besides the talk about proactiv which I have never used, I use Acne- Face Clear Peel by Neutrogena and it is toning my skinning and my post acne marks are disappearing.