What's the best way to treat acne on very dry skin?

Answer 1

My first piece of advice for anyone suffering from more than the absolute mildest acne is to go and talk to their GP.
If there's a hormonal imbalance, skincare or diet might help with the problem, but they won't cure it. Over the counter products only work on spots that are already forming, they don't treat the underlying cause of the problem.
Your doctor will be able to give advice. In many cases in females prescribing certain types of contraceptive pill (Dianette being most common) for a short period of time can help to rebalance things- and for serious acne, a short course of anti-biotics might be prescribed. Please do ask if you are concerned- doctors really can work absolute wonders.

In addition, be careful with products. Keep make-up minimal (particularly foundation) and use a very simple face wash, followed by aqueous cream (from Boots or Superdrug) as a moisturiser. Limit exfoliation to gentle products once a week, and avoid excessive use of masks and other products- the chemical cocktail will do more harm than good.

Medical opinion is divided on the link between diet and acne, but a good, balanced healthy diet with plenty of fruit and veg will help your body to respond better to any treatment. Some people (me included) find that certain foods seem to trigger breakouts (most commonly white bread, coffee, chocolate and takeaways) although others don't appear to be as sensitive. Try keeping a food diary for a while, and if you notice any links between a certain food and particularly bad breakouts (provided it's nothing that is required for normal health) try cutting it out for a week or two and see what happens.

Answer 2

Ask Your Doctor She Or He Will Give You The Right One For The Type Of Skin And Spots You Have. Acne Has Nothing To Do With Eating Fatty Foods And Chocolate Ect. But Do Drink Lots Of Water Because Thats Good For Your Skin Hair Ect.

Answer 3

I think the most important thing is the cleanser you use. Don't use the Clearasil type face wash for skin with acne, they tend to be very strong and will dry your skin out more and when you skin is very dry it will try to correct this problem by producing more oil. Switch to a very gentle cleanser, one for sensitive skin. I have try Nutrogena, Loreal and now Simple, they are all very nice cleansers which you just apply on your face and remove with a Cotton pad. They will actually give you more moisture. I use a spot cream that was given by my dermatologist, so it may be useful to see your doctor about any medicines that might help. You should cleanse your face twice a day (especially for people that wear make up, always remove it before you go to bed). After you have cleansed and applied your acne cream use a light moisturiser, I would also go with one for sensitive skin as they tend to be light and won't irritate your skin.

Also try drinking lots of water, especially if you work in a place with AC or central heating, which tends to be very drying.

But the most important aspect is Patience, unlike the adverts on TV, your spots won't clear up in a week, it does take time. So don't get frustrated

Answer 4

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?

Answer 5

I had this same problem. I used the ProActiv Solution and it cleared it up without a trace. My skin is so smooth now. BUT, the solution has benzoil peroxide in it, a drying agent, BUT it evens out with the moisturizer. In my opinion the best acne medicine on the market. It may take about a week to start seeing results but believe me, YOU WILL. For the better.

Answer 6

Get yourself the medicated acne spot treatment and the oil free night treatment as well as the oil free day treatment from Bee-Luscious Cosmetics at beeroyalproducts.com. You will be moisturized and treat the acne with three different meds. salicylic acid (much better than benzoyle peroxide) avobenzone, and octinoxate. This will work better than ProActiv and best of all you don't have to join any "club".

Answer 7

You need to flush your body through by drinking plenty of water a day and stay away from sugary, fatty foods as they contribute to bad skin. Normally just simple changes to your diet will see you to having a healthier complexion

Answer 8

use water based face washes.
Also, as some are very harsh, talk to your doctor. there is a pill called Dianette, that is also a mini pill for contraception, but it works wonders for those who have too much testosterone in their system!

Answer 9

buy water based face wash, but also, drink at least 8 tall glasses of water daily. Scrub your face twice weekly, tone daily and moisturise daily and steam your face if necessary

Answer 10

Try natural remedies there is a company in the US which specialises in natural remedies for skin problems. "Native Remedies"

Read about it here:
http://www.aromatique.info