How can I help clear up my face?

Question

Ok, I'm 14 years old, and I know that there have probably been a MILLION questions on Yahoo! Answers about acne and pimples but I wanted to know what I need to do to clear my face of acne. I know that I don't have a bad condition of acne, only around my nose and occasionally forehead, but every time it starts to clear up, I get more acne! I wash my face twice a day with a mild bar of soap, occasionally use rubbing alcohol to dry up the oily area around my skin, eat healthy, and drink lots of water. My skin is kind of oily, but not very oily. How can I stop acne from happening? My mom said she would buy me whatever products I wanted, but do they work? Has anyone tried Proactiv, and does it work? What about KlearAction? Also, does the Clean and Clear Invisible Blemish treatment work? What are some home remedies? If you know anything about skincare or acne removal, PLEASE HELP!!! Thanks!

Also, my skin is somewhat sensitive.

Answer 1

I'm 16, and I'm in the same position you are in.
I go to the dermatologist, but nothing he's given me has helped much.
Before you try ANYTHING ELSE, let me give you some advice on what to do next.
1. Wash your hands regularly, and keep your hands off your face. (Don't lean on your palm while listening to boring history lectures, haha)
2. DON'T use rubbing alcohol, astringent, toner, of ANY TYPE with alcohol in it. Alcohol strips your skin of its good stuff and leaves it red and irritated. This should impove your redness.
3. Use a oil free gentle soap, like Dove, and wash no more than 3 times a day. (morning, after school, at night)
4. Use as little makeup as possible, and use oil free stuff, like Physicians Formula (I LOVE the new mineral makeup stuff) or Neutrogena. Apply the stuff with dobber things and makeup brushes instead of rubbing it in with your finger.
5. Take all your acne products, and put them on the shelf. Your skin needs time to re-balance itself to its natural pH and air out for about 2 weeks. If it gets bad:
6. Are your zits big and cystic? Introduce your skin to an over-the-counter benzoyl peroxide cream (something Neutrogena I'd reccommend) with a low concentration, a high concentration can dry out your skin. Apply a thin film over your face at night, over the affected areas.
7. If your zits are small and not hurting like big zits, try something with salylic (I think thats how its spelled) acid in it. Neutrogena has stuff with that too. Again, use a low concentration of it, and apply it as a thin film over your face at night.
8. DON'T BE TEMPTED INTO THE MEDICATED FACE WASH! Soap is all you need. If you get into the routine of using a million products together, just take a few steps back, and put them all away and keep it simple.

Lastly, if none of it works, go to a dermatologist.
Get a good one too, I think I'm going to switch mine.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I know the answer forget Proactiv and all those other things that temporarily work if at all! I have acne and hate all those stupid topical creams but lets just say my brother had acne worse than anyone ive seen in my life! Its called acutane not exactly sure if thats how you spell it but go to a dermatologist and request it hes now 25 and hasnt had one zit like literally no scares or anything i swear on anything this works amazingly it takes about a month but thats it its not a continuous thing once your acnes gone your done!

Answer 3

in case you have a "The physique save" keep close on your place, i might propose there. With the guidance of the revenues associate, I have been given Tee Tree Oil Facial Toner which removes impurities out of your pores and tightens them on an analogous time. Tea Tree oil works as a anti-bacterial, which makes it difficult for the micro organism interior the pimples to enhance, and for that reason shrinks and removes them. in case you in addition to mght could desire to cover them, i might propose Tea Tree Oil cover Stick, which has an analogous properties because of fact the toner, besides the undeniable fact that this is in concealer form. additionally, instead to pimples creams you should apply, Burt's Bees organic Blemish Stick, which consists of organic pimples remedies, jointly with Tea Tree Oil.

Answer 4

Go to this website. There's a tips on how to keep out of acne.
pretty good tips..

Answer 5

hi my son is the same age as you and has the same problem,he has been using clearderm spot treatment stick,and the face wash it is made by asda,it is brilliant .What a diffrence his face is hope this helps thanks.