dam spots !!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

i wash twice a day on my face, i dont really wash my neck, i leave that for when i have a bath 2-3 times a week.
i'm a clean person. basically i suffer spots on my face, have done for a long time, i spose i have senstitive skin, dry and oily.

i dont get spots on my neck, but this time i washed my neck and later that day a big spot. wot the hells that all about??

by the way i used cetaphil ordinary soap, so its meant to be really kind to my skin.
someone said something about face wash/soap actually causing spots??
but cetaphil is weak.

i was using freederm and it helped a lot but now i've run out and just started using cetaphil but now i have spots again, do i have to give it a chance or something? and why does acne react when i switch to a diff wash all of a sudden?

a lot of questions but if you can answer as many as you can that would be very helpful and wish the best luck to you.

Answer 1

Don't over wash! It's like washing your hair too often - makes it more greasy. With your face, gives you more spot. You need to get into a routine of doing the same thing and using the same stuff every night. Do you showere daily? If yes, leave it for then to wash your face.

Deficient personal hygiene. Acne is not caused by dirt[citation needed]. This misconception probably comes from the fact that blackheads look like dirt stuck in the openings of pores. The black color is simply not dirt but compact keratin[citation needed]. In fact, the blockages of keratin that cause acne occur deep within the narrow follicle channel, where it is impossible to wash them away. These plugs are formed by the failure of the cells lining the duct to separate and flow to the surface in the sebum created there by the body.

[edit] Available treatments
There are many products sold for the treatment of acne, many of them without any scientifically-proven effects. Generally speaking successful treatments give little improvement within the first week or two; and then the acne decreases over approximately 3 months, after which the improvement starts to flatten out. Treatments that promise improvements within 2 weeks are likely to be largely disappointing. Short bursts of cortisone, quick bursts of antibiotics and many of the laser therapies offer a quick reduction in the redness, swelling and inflammation when used correctly, but none of these empty the pore of all the materials that trigger the inflammation. Emptying the pores takes months.[citation needed]

Modes of improvement are not necessarily fully understood but in general treatments are believed to work in at least 4 different ways (with many of the best treatments providing multiple simultaneous effects):

normalising shedding into the pore to prevent blockage
killing P. acnes
antinflammatory effects
hormonal manipulation
A combination of treatments can greatly reduce the amount and severity of acne in many cases. Those treatments that are most effective tend to have greater potential for side effects and need a greater degree of monitoring, so a step-wise approach is often taken. Many people consult with doctors when deciding which treatments to use, especially when considering using any treatments in combination. There are a number of treatments that have been proven effective:


Cotton pads soaked in salicylic acid solution can be used to exfoliate the skin.
[edit] Exfoliating the skin
This can be done either mechanically, using an abrasive cloth or a liquid scrub, or chemically. Common chemical exfoliating agents include salicylic acid and glycolic acid, which encourage the peeling of the top layer of skin to prevent a build-up of dead skin cells which combine with skin oil to block pores. It also helps to unblock already clogged pores.[citation needed] Note that the word "peeling" is not meant in the visible sense of shedding, but rather as the destruction of the top layer of skin cells at the microscopic level. Depending on the type of exfoliation used, some visible flaking is possible. Moisturizers and anti-acne topicals containing chemical exfoliating agents are commonly available over-the-counter. Mechanical exfoliation is less commonly used as many benefits derived from the exfoliation are negated by the act of mechanically rubbing and irritating the skin.

Inside the pore are sebaceous glands which produce sticky sebum. When the outer layers of skin shed (as it does continuously), the dead skin cells left behind may become 'glued' together by the sticky sebum. This causes a blockage in the pore, especially when the skin becomes thicker at puberty[1]. The sebaceous glands produce more sebum which builds up behind the blockage, and this sebum harbours various bacteria including the species Propionibacterium acnes. Since the body's natural defence against bacteria is primarily phagocytes (white blood cells), these rush to the site behind the blockage (where the bacteria are). This is what gives some pimples the 'whiteheads' (unless the Phagocytes are deeper in the skin, which means you can't see the 'white' caused by them). The white blood cells then destroy (by phagocytosis) the bacteria to prevent infection.

Answer 2

If Freederm was working for you, why not just get some more?
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