I wanna get rid of my acne before school starts on August 16, but I don't wanna use like any of those creams that they sell in stores or proactive. Anyone got any ides?
2007-07-27 09:03:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
The products you are using, are they salycic acid or benzolyl peroxide? BP can be VERY drying. I personally like SA better. Almost all washes have it. They try finding a face lotion with it in it. Clean and clear has a good moisturizer with SA and it helps keep pimples at bay. Personally, I use Biore products (which you get over the counter. Their products range from $5-$10). They are harsh on pimples, but not on your face. I think you will just need to experiment with products until you find what works for you. Remember, it can take 1 month for products to fully begin working!
Personally, Proactive didn't work for me. I have been using Biore products for over a year and I hardly ever break out! Occasionally I will get one or two, but nothing bad. For body acne I use Neutrogena acne body wash I never break out on my body. It gets 110 in summer so sweat in inevitably, yet I never break out. Give it a try. All of it is cheap too. About $5-10 depending on what you buy! Salysic acid it really good. It is in almost all acne washes. Benzoyl Peroxide is too drying fo rme! Good luck!
2007-07-27 12:13:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry and/or greasy skin due to poor oil composition of the skin. Thick greasy oils clog pores, lack of oil leads to dryness and irritation. You need thin oils to moisturize while dissolving and clearing gunk in your poors. Try fish oil or seafood. 2 tsp fish oil a day or 4 servings of seafood a week. Stick it out for at least 2 months; it will take a long time to replace all your oil. Any effect after 1-2 days is temporary or random; so even if it makes you break out a little at first, you haven't given it a full try yet.
In the short term you can wash and moisturize well, but that will only go so far. Plus excessive washing can be drying and excessive moisturizing can be clogging. Use a small amount of a light moisturizer, made with oil not jelly or grease. Often that means soybean oil or mineral oil. Mineral oil means mined from the ground. So soybean oil is usually better, though mineral oil won't cause too much harm. Clean with soap and water, not a harsh acne cleanser. Even then they only work so well. So you really need the seafood.
Antibiotics aren't really good for bacteria long term, they'll come back in force after. Short term they may help. After you get off them find some kefir with acidophilus listed first or 2nd to replace the friendly bacteria they destroyed. Studies show less illness when you have these bacteria, even outside the stomach in places such as the lungs and elsewhere. You want friendly bacteria to fill the void when the antibiotics stop, not harmful ones.
In the short term you might also try 100,000+ iu retinol vitamin A (a megadose, and too much for normal use) or one of the acne drugs that is similar to retinol vitamin A. It's some minor harm to your organs, but it helps against bacteria on your skin. At least it doesn't have the other long term drawbacks to your skin that antibiotics and many scrubs do.
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2016-05-20 04:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way you can get rid of acne that fast without prescriptions is lazer treatment. Be sure to talk with your dermatologist first before taking any drastic measures. Discuss with him your skin type, and he'll tell you if it's a good idea to use lazer. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!
2007-07-27 09:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffe grinds are exellent to soften the skin and banish acne. Lemon juice is great for fighting redness and mashed papaya works wonders for zits!
If you finally decide that you want to use over the counter products, try Nuetrogena (it works wonders for me) or Acnefree and Proactiv. Otherwise, good luck on your quest for perfect skin!
2007-07-27 09:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mandy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about clay mask? you can also do this: take a bowl, pour there boiling water(or very hot), put it on a table and sit down near it so that the steam goes on your face, cover your head and the bowl with a towel to make the steam stay longer. wash your face in 5 minutes. It opens your pores and helps to clean them. Do it every day then once in 2 days.
2007-07-27 09:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by ania361 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seventeen magazine just came out with an article on how to get flawless skin it has toner the type of acne cleanser you should use and the other essentials it gives you a calender even to show you what to do on what day so i would try it out!
2007-07-27 09:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by Steph. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on what type of skin you have, if you have oily skin then you can use just bar soap like dove. If you have really dry skin then you may have to use the creams because you don't want you skin to get flaky and peel.
2007-07-27 09:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by Nikki L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well theres these one things thats gets rid of indvidual acne in 1 or 2 days its really expensive but worth it its called Zeno.
2007-07-27 09:15:56 · answer #8 · answered by Julia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your dermatologist.
2007-07-27 09:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by P i N k Y 0x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋