Hi i have got acne vulgaris. if u dont no what it is its loads of pimples on the forehead. I can't choose what product to use on them. there are loads of products out there. i have started to use clean and clear but it made my spots worse so i stopped using it after 4 days. should i just stick to my cleanser or toner that doesn't really work or keep using the clean and clear or use natural products like tea tree oil. should i use products from the smae range e.g if a use a cleanser i use it from the same range as my toner. i have used tea tree oil blemish control before and it is quite good. please help me! i'm so confused!!!!! do have any other ideas thatm might help me????? thanks!
2007-02-17 23:41:23 · 11 answers · asked by X-LULU-X 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
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2007-02-17 23:44:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford it, try proactive. I have suffered with acne since I was 10-11 years old. I tried proactive about 3 years ago and it works great. I have tried everything in the book. Home remedies, lotions, potions etc. When you first get proactive it takes a month or so before you see results. You may think that its not working but by the second month, I was cleared up and cannot remember the last time I've had so much as a pimple show up.
Good luck!
2007-02-17 23:53:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can, I would recommend seeing a dermatologist and requesting Accutane. It usually takes 5 months of treatment but the results are amazing. You simply take a pill twice a day for 5 months. You don't have to use anything else on your skin during that time. It won't be instant but it gradually clears and when you're done...it's fantastic.
I had acne all over my face for years. Nothing worked. I tried every OTC product, every prescription product, proactiv, and still nothing until Accutane. It's been 7 yrs now and my skin is still clear.
2007-02-17 23:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by NYGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try and use the same range of products, i use nivea young cleanser, toner and moisturiser and that really works well-especially as our skin is young! also i use tea tree oil face mask every week as well, its from the body shop and is a little tub, that helps cos u can feel ure skin tingle as its cleaning the pores. also if i have a bad spot i pop it before going to bed and use a tea tree stick on it, also from the body shop-it looks like lip gloss, and it reduces the swelling and makes it heal quicker!!!
hope this helps, good luck xx
ps the body shop website is www.the-body-shop.com and all their products are natural and they dont test their products on animals!
2007-02-18 00:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by lalala 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right to be confused as there is no instant cure for acne although many treatments are available to relieve it.
Topical, applied to the skin, acts by unblocking the pores and removing sebum and helps promote healing. These include benzoyl, peroxide, retinoic, acid, antibiotic lotions and sulphur containing creams! If topical treatment has failed long term therapy with oral antibiotics often helps, the antibiotics being prescribed regularly for up to six months at a time.These have an effect on inflammatory cells in acne spots as well as on sebum production.
A third remedy is by use of retinoid drugs which are prescribed by Doctors only for secure acne when antibiotics and other measures have not helped.
Acne nearly always improves over a period of time, often clearing up by end of your teenage years.
2007-02-17 23:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by Wamibo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Nautral Elements range helped me alot. All natural products and free from nasties that dry out your skin! Silicol gel is very helpful too. Use as a mask twice a day and see the difference! Hope this helps!
2007-02-21 05:36:28 · answer #6 · answered by njoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you live, but i'n the U.K you can buy Honey and beeswax cream in little jars. I got some from Scotland and It works really well. Its 100% organic and cruelty free. Try looking for something like that?
2007-02-18 01:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by Beeth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go back to using tea tree.Have a look for other treatments in it.Good Luck
2007-02-17 23:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should keep using the same product or brand and stick with it. some take a long time to kick in.
2007-02-17 23:45:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Witchhazel is good for acne.
Another thing thats good for them is the small alcohol swabs [the ones you get when you have an injection] They're great for drying up spots.
2007-02-17 23:46:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use cetaphil cleanser, its very gentle safe for you skin ,it will not cause you to breakout more. it will take time ,just be patient. i suffered from acne too, your lucky its just in your forehead, mine is all over my face.
2007-02-18 00:15:48 · answer #11 · answered by jessie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋