I've been using it everyday, twice a day. In the beginning, I noticed a change in my acne getting better, but after some time of using it so much, my face has gotten really dry and leather-like. I also have been using apple cider vinegar before I go to bed each night. How often am I able to use these cleansers without it drying my face up? I really want my acne gone, along with a smooth soft face. =( please help.
2006-08-29 14:09:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Neither of these are good!!! Hydrogen peroxide actually slows down cell growth and turnover which isn't good!
You need to use a gentle cleanser and products with benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. Try Cetaphil cleanser, unless you wear makeup, in which case use Purpose. Then get Stridex Power Pads (benzoyl peroxide) and Neutrogena Rapid Clear Acne Defense lotion (salicylic acid). Try using one in the morning and one at night, cut back if it dries your face.
Dry skin only makes acne worse, because then there are more dead skin cells to clog pores.
2006-08-29 14:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by BB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.
The secret is never to touch the spots
Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?
2016-05-16 06:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked a doctor and they said that hydrogen peroxide actually prevents healing. It will dry out your acne but it will also take longer for the blemish to heal. Best to use a different treatment.
2006-08-29 14:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by salty_pearl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you may mean Benzoyl Peroxide, but please, whatever you do, don't ever use hydrogen peroxide on your face!! lol.
Benzoyl Peroxide is great for acne. It's kills the bacteria and dries out the spots. It works brilliantly. I recommend either Proactiv Solution of Benzac. Take care : )
2006-08-29 19:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I struggled with acne for years and I finally found the solution that works for me. We have been fooled, tricked, deceived, and just plain lied to. It's time that someone put a stop to it, and everyone learn the truth!
Those of us who suffer from acne have usually been given 2 choices and neither of them work:
1. Over the counter remedies such as cleansers, creams, ointments, etc. These things have been proven over and over again not to work. Why? It does not address the root cause of the problem.
2. Go see a doctor and or dermatologist. They will generally prescribe prescription drugs which include topicals and or antibiotics. This, too, has been proven over and over again not to work. Why? It does not address the root cause of the problem.
I found a step-by-step program that cured my acne and it has never come back. It is amazing and doesn’t use any drugs or doctors. The truth is that acne can be cured…if we know the secret the doctors and drug companies don’t want us to know.
There is a great website: http://cure-my-acne.info/3daycure/ that has all the details. I really suggest you check it out and see if it works as well for you as it did for me.
2006-08-30 10:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I use witch hazel with a cotton ball every morning & night and it helps with my pimples.
2006-08-29 14:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by Tortured Soul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah my mom and stepdad use it
2006-08-29 19:10:46 · answer #7 · answered by arkansascutiepie3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't do it it will leave nasty scars
2006-08-29 14:13:38 · answer #8 · answered by noodledalton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋