Hm .. how do I get rid of my disgusting acne??

Question

I am currently using Proactiv and even though that is supposed to be amazing it's improved, but my scars and redness and some acne is still there ... I am soo sick of it.

Answer 1

Hi YourMom

Here are some remedies.

Cause
As the teenagers grow up, they, like everybody else today, eat devitalized, dead, "mucus-loaded" junk materials that could only be called "garbage food" or meals without energy and life building materials in them. The rapid change from childhood to adulthood requires foods rich in vitamins, minerals, etc., needed in the healthy body. Processed foods are low or lacking in natural hormone and estrogen materials needed in the growth transition to adulthood. The young person's body realizes the lack and the need, and tries to pull the required materials from the body. If they are not there, the strain of trying to produce them causes irritation, a nasty snarling disposition, and a pimply complexion.

We blame the child for not being cooperative, for craving sweets, excess meats and bakery products. The body is craving vitamins and minerals and basic needs for health, and that "craving" is termed "hidden hunger." To pacify this hungry gnawing feeling, the young person stuffs on junk food, adding insult to injury. From this diet comes acne, boils, irritability, the sick and sad youth. The girls have difficult menstrual periods with cramps, flooding, or off-timed cycles, and the boys have a tendency toward early prostrate trouble and unhealthy sex drive.

Remedies

1. Natural Hormones for Puberty: During puberty, and preferably just before that time starts, it would be wise to have the pre-teen boy and girl take a cup or more of red raspberry leaf tea and/or (especially important) blessed (holy) thistle tea each day--six days each week. This tea will assist in supplying natural hormone and estrogen materials to the system. Puberty is also much easier to go through if the tonsils are still intact.

2. Dr. Christopher's Chickweed Ointment: This is made of chickweed herb and bees wax and oils. Excellent for eczema and/or other skin infections, sores, burning, itchy skin or genitals, swollen testes, acne, hives, also for ulceration of mouth and throat. This is a wonderful healing ointment.

3. Blood Purifying: If we are just beginning a cleansing and healing program, we experience problems. Very common is acne, which is most often a manifestation of an unclean bloodstream. Red clover tea is an excellent blood-cleanser, with a very mild taste. Burdock root tea works fast and well to cleanse the bloodstream. Carrot juice, very pleasant to the taste, cleanses and builds good cell structure. Many families drink green drink, consisting of fresh greens, such as comfrey, parsley, mint, lambs quarters, marshmallow (that is, common mallow), your dandelion and other local greens, blended into a base of pineapple juice in a blender. At first you may wish to strain out the pulp, but it is good for you too, and soon you should become accustomed to it. Some people make a green drink by simply blending the wildings into water, straining out the pulp and sweetening a bit with pure maple syrup or honey. This green drink supplies vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and healing factors in a fresh, assimilable form.

4. Blood Purifiers: There are various combinations recommended for blood purifiers. You can make the simple infusion, allowing to steep for thirty minutes, or you can combine with equal parts of red clover tops, Brigham tea, burdock and figwort, making 2 quarts of tea and reducing it down to one quart. Combine yellow dock burdock, sarsaparilla and echinacea for an excellent blood cleanser, particularly good in treating post-adolescent skin acne or eruptions related to the menstrual cycle. It will help clear up eruptions on oily skin of the neck and back.

5. Fruits and Vegetables for Acne: Carrot & spinach, celery & watercress, grapefruit juices are all useful to combat acne.

6. Unwholesome Foods: Acne, a prevalent problem among teen-aged boys would not be possible in our society if our foods were wholesome. A most sad and disgusting sight is the pus-filled pimples due to inner toxicity --- wastes trying desperately to escape through the face. This condition often turns a gentle face in the blossom of youth into a waste dump of pimples, pus and subsequent pock marks which can be prevented. The tons of acne medications and prescriptions sold annually act only on the effect of the harmful food, and not the cause of the disease, malnutrition. The traditional teenage meal, a grease burger, french fries and a milk shake or cola simply does not provide enough nourishment for anyone, let alone a boy going through puberty to adulthood. Our highly processed foods are devoid of hormones found in fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds. Blessed thistle tea given to the unfortunate souls three times a day along with a change in diet to the wholesome, mucusless foods will supply necessary hormones for growth and maturity. The aforementioned hormone and estrogen formula [Changease] will also be beneficial. The big task here will be to reeducate the tastebuds of these boys so they can appreciate real food.

7. Cabbage: Apply a lotion of freshly prepared cabbage juice preceded, if desired, by the application of leaves. The eating of cabbage leaves or juice is also helpful.

8. Lemon Juice: Skin problems such as acne... will often respond to a treatment of lemon juice. For blackheads rub lemon juice over them each night.

9. Black Walnut: Externally, Black Walnut is nearly a miracle worker in cases of ...acne, dandruff, boils, itch, shingles, ringworm--we could go on, but you can see that you can use Black Walnut whenever a skin disorder appears!

Best of health to you

Cheers

Answer 2

Have you been to a dermatologist? I had bad acne for years and I used everything...even Proactive. After awhile of using a product your skin becomes immune to it meaning it doesn't help anymore. I used all the medicines my dermatologist prescribed and none of them really helped so finally he prescribed Accutane and it worked. However, Accutane is a very bad drug for some people. It had no effect on me but it can cause severe depression. There have been a couple of people whom killed themselves while taking it. Anyway...I am not trying to scare you but just let you know that this is a very serious medication. While taking this medication you also have to get blood tests every month to check for liver problems. You generally take this for about 5 months and your acne continues to clear even after you stop taking it. It is amazing and if your face ever breaks out again it will be 10X less severe and you can resort back to the old medicines that didn't work because they tend to work again after taking this medicine. I know this sounds kind of crazy but it seriously works. The medicine is prescribed and is about $276 a month but depending on your insurance it will be less. I paid $35 a month. I took this about 5 years ago and my face is still very clear today. I loved that stuff and I reccommend it to anyone. Just remember how serious it is. I hope this helps!!

Answer 3

While it took little less than two months for me to really see a difference, my acne, blackheads and whole lot of other skin problems I had such as eczema had completely cleared! It was totally amazing...

Get Rid Of Acne Permanently?

Answer 4

years ago I had your same problem.Now I'm 31 and my face skin is beautiful,indeed my sister envies me about that.Anyway,I tried everything to get rid of it but the best improvement was by using bicarbonate.So,just melt 2 spoons of it in boiling water and cover your head with a big towel.The vapour mixed with the bicarbonate will open and clean your skin pores.
Otherwise ask your pharmacist for an antibiotic cream to put on your face.But the first method is the best.I ended up with no scars at all.

Answer 5

I struggled with it my whole life, and at the end of the day, it was my hormones. A cream that you put on externally won't stop your internal hormones from causing breakouts. See a dermatologist. If creams don't work, they will prescribe hormone pills for you (there are ones for girls and guys). I'm a girl. I went on birth control and after one month, my skin looked great! After 2 months, it was almost perfect.

Oh, and I saw someone mention Accutane. My boyfriend is 26 now. He went on it when he was pretty young. It cleared his skin right up, but it does have bad side effects. My boyfriend told me it made a kid depressed and he ended up committing suicide. My boyfriend experienced no side effects.

Answer 6

Arbonne's acne line, Clear Advantage, works great! It gives fabulous results!!
You can also try neosporin to help combat the redness and speed up the healing process.

Arbonne Clear Advantage Acne Wash- Soothing, oil-free, deep pore cleanser unclogs pores and cleanses away dirt. Medicated with acne-fighting, prescription quality salicylic acid. Active ingredients are deposited directly into the pore, helping to clear blemishes and prevent new ones from forming.

Arbonne Clear Advantage Refining Toner- Alcohol-free, oil free toner helps balance and calm skin while removing excess oils. Enhanced with alpha hydroxy acids to gently and effectively remove dead skin cells. Skin is left clean, soothes, hydrated and refreshed.

Arbonne Clear Advantage Acne Lotion- Mild, oil free lotion with acne fighting salicylic acid penetrates pores to destroy blemishes causing bacteria, improving problem skin. Soothing and calming botanical agents help to heal and hydrate skin.

Arbonne Clear Advantage Skin Support- A uniquely developed dietary supplement to support the skin from the inside out. A combination of acne-fighting nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids, plus botanicals used for centuries to improve skin conditons.

Answer 7

I tried another version of roaccutane called nimegan. My doctor said it was the same only brand name different(and cheaper cost). Each pill cost SGD$2 and i took 1 everyday for 1year.
Need to take blood test(no need every month la, so scary) at least 3times thorughout the whole course, before(check health of your liver), during(ensure these pills did not damage your liver), after(make sure you are beautiful and healthy).
Side effects for me are very dry skin and cracked lips. My lips are naturally dry thus it was quite serious for me. Maybe a bit of depressed mood(I'm not sure about that because I suffered from depression before I took the pill, it was more than a year back).
*Warning: during the course, cannot be pregnant. It can cause deformity in babies.

Nimegan removes oil from your skin including face, hence outbreaks on skin is reduced to almost nothing significant and the face is not oily and greasy anymore.

I stopped for couple of weeks now and there are a bit of pimples and not acne. I used to have them everytime before menses and overtime, my cheeks are full of acne and scars, terrible!!

Lessons learnt:
*Not to pick or squeeze pimples
*do not use too drying facial wash that claims too remove excess oil and grease. Drying up your skin too much will only cause the skin to react to it by producing more oil. I use normal facial wash that my mum uses, as long as there is no oil content it can be used.
*Drink tons of water. Nimegan makes us thirsty very easily because of its drying effects on the body in general. Now it has become a habit for me to drink a lot of water.
*use moisturizers that preferably do not contain oil.
Note: vitamin e is oil soluble, moisturizers with vit e is sure to have a little oil. Unless your skin is not pimple prone, maybe can skip using it until your skin is more stable.
Try to use lotion instead of cream for oily face.
*Use pore clearing products that unclog blackeads and remove epidermal layer of skin(dead cells). Some products, in gel form can do that and also dry up pimples.

Though i do noy have pimples now, I do not know how to heal scars. I regret not knowing about nimegan earlier.

Hope my personal experience helps.

Answer 8

My son went on Acutane. It is a very strong, dangerous drug, and it has bad side effects, but it is effective. He had to go on two rounds of it, but his face is pretty clear now. You'll have to see a dermatologist to get a prescription, and blood tests to start. You'll also outgrow the problem. But that doesn't help when you're suffering so much now. Good luck. Just remember, people like you for who you are inside.

Answer 9

My dermatologist gave me differin and an antibiotic ointment that really helped me.

You also might want to try seeing if a local spa or dermatology clinic offers microdermabrasion, which removes the top layer of skin, allowing your acne to dry out.

I hope I helped!

Answer 10

Have you considered using a laser treatment for your condition? It can be costly, but it is permanent and the results are usually astounding.

http://www.laserscope.com/aesthetic/consumers/condition.html