How long will it take my skin to clear up?

Question

If I use Clearasil Daily cleanse twice a day (morning/night), how well will my skin clear up and about how long will it take for me to see a real improvement?
>OR< what is a better product???

Answer 1

Well I know because I have used Clearasil that it will take 2-3 weeks to finally work.

It does clear up fine though.
It will calm your skin and will stop the irritation within your pours and it will make it turn a light pink and eventually fade.

It is not known to dry up the skin.

I actually use Pro Active,
It works within 1 week.
It does a good job- better than Clearasil in my opinion.

But that stuff's not cheap. If you want to stay within a budget that's not clearasil,
than I would go with Neutrogena products.

They do dry the skin but it goes away faster.

Thank you,
Mairyalate

Answer 2

It really all depends on your skin.
You might see some improvement in a couple of weeks, but you should continue for a least two to see if there are any changes.

There are some myths that diet (chocolate, grease) affects acne, but so far, there hasn't been much of a correlation.
Washing your face too much won't help either, you don't want to dry it out.

I recommend you continue with what you're doing now, continue this regimen for a month and if it doesn't improve you can see a doctor about it.

Over the counter products with an active ingredient such as Salicylic acid (I think this is what is in Clearasil's Daily Cleanse) are usually for very mild acne.

If it gets worse there are Benzoyl Peroxide products that are supposed to be much better because they are much better at treating acne. Most recommend using a 2.5% solution, a 10% solution is unnecessary because a 5% solution has the same effectiveness without the drying effect.

Most likely they'll give you a retinoid such ad Differin (adapalene gel) at 0.1% solution. Though I've heard 0.3% is better at the risk of drying. This gel will try to dry up your zits and removes the top layer of your skin, making your skin more suceptible to sunburn. Supposedly, this treatment is best used in conjunction with benzoyl peroxide.

Another topical treatment, Clindamycin is an antibiotic, to kill the bacteria on your face that might cause acne. Erythromycin pads are also in this category.

If your acne continues to worsen, you can get oral antibiotics from your doctor. Example includes doxxycycline (50 mg capsules), a very low dosage antibiotic, also used for malaria.

If you suspect too high levels of androgens/testosterone in your system, hormonal treatments might work.

Last resort: Accutane. Reserved for the most severe acne, your blood will have to be monitored for weeks in order to make sure your body has no adverse reactions to it.

But I think yours seems pretty mild if all you're using is a cleanser. If you want to step it up, it's probably a good idea to use a topical acne treatment such as benzoyl peroxide or salicyclic acid at low concentrations. When using these, it's recommended to not use them together. Exclusively one or the other. But with either, it's also recommended that you use a moisturizer to prevent overdrying.

Good luck with it all, I hope you see an improvement soon.

Answer 3

Like 6 months ago my face broke out so bad. I don't even know why. I tried everything you can buy in stores. i even went to macy and paid 150 for a whole set up. Nothing worked. About a month ago i bought ponds clarifying face wipes. OMG in 3 days I seen improvement and now except for the occasional bump I have nothing. If I stop using them for a couple of days i can really tell the difference. They are about 6 bucks at target and have 30. I use only one a day!

Answer 4

I watched a special on tv about a two months ago. They tested a few products. You know the proactive one they advertise on tv? Well don't waist your money. It did give some improvements but they actually recommended OXY pads. Also the View had a special and they recomended Cetaphil. Birth control helps out also! I'm 30 years old and still suffer from acne.

Answer 5

i have been using that product and i have seen great results in about 2 or 3 days if u have it really bsad i would give it a week or 2. it drastically cleared the redness and it shrunk the pinples i would go get it and use it good luck and even if u eat stuff that u think will make u break out it didnt hurt my face at all

Answer 6

Dermatologist will tell u to use a product with bensoyl peroxide that is at least 2.5% good luck!!! Clearasil is actually a good product!!!

Answer 7

I don't know about clearasil, but dermatologists will tell you that the meds they prescribe take 3 months before you see a big change.

Answer 8

1 day

Answer 9

Well i use Boire Triple Acting Cleanser...... and it really works for me anyway.. I use it morning and night and my face doesnt break out anymore... U shold try it..

Answer 10

i would say in aboutb 4-7 days depending on ur skin.