i get bad, large acne bumps that leave bad scars. it's embarrassing that it has only gotten worse... it is more concentrated on my lower cheeks and chin. I barely get any pimples on my forehead... i just don't know what to do anymore.
2007-07-30 17:26:32 · 18 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!
2007-07-31 11:46:05 · 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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2016-05-16 10:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iam 22 also and I used to get acne all over my chin bad it left a few small scars and I hated breaking out....it seemed like it got worse after high school wicth really irritated me...i also tried proactiv that didn't work...till one day i went into Walgreens and found a solution called k clear it has the same ingredients as proactiv but for some reason cleared my skin up soooo nice i never break out use that stuff for a month or so and i promise u will see results....:)
2007-07-30 17:41:22 · answer #3 · answered by Krissy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash your face when you get home from school or work, before sleeping, and in the morning. Never sleep with make up. Only use non-comodogenic lotion on your face. Drink ten glasses of water a day instead of eight. Put Vicks Vapor Rub on your face every night, especially where the pimples are. (doesn't help for blackheads though.) You will see the result in one week. Seriously. Also stop stressing. Stress = acne. Take life day by day. Yes we should plan for the future, but we can't get so lost in planning we stop living the present. Hope this helps!
2007-07-30 17:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, oh, oh!!!! I know the ANSWER!! I used to get those for many years. It's called cystic acne and it's different than regular acne. I've been to dermatologists and tried every OTC thing out there. By accident, I found out that if I felt one coming on and took Airborne (a cold remedy sold in most drugstores for $5), I wouldn't get it! I thought it was just a fluke the first time, but I've kept it up and I haven't had any -- not one -- in over two years! I just follow the directions on the Airborne. Sometimes, all I need to take is one Airborne and sometimes I need to take Airborne for a whole day ... but I don't get the zit and that's what counts. Give it a try and see if it works as well for you.
2007-07-30 17:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by Emily Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a dermatologist and ask for direct injections of penicillin into your face. I know it sounds painful, but someone told me they had this done (in 1974) and I didn't say a trace of acne on them. They said that they had had a severe problem with it. See a dermatologist and see what they say. Good luck.
2007-07-30 17:31:45 · answer #6 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's cystic acne. It will usually only respond to treatments by a dermatologist. You should see a derm soon because you're stressing. She/he will give you medical treatments, shots, washes, internal medicine, soaps lotions, especially formulated for cystic acne and only available to doctors. Be careful of "home remedies" most of them are useless and actually harmful to skin.
2007-07-30 18:35:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my brother is the exact same way... my mom took him to the dermatologist back in january and now his face is alot better. but he gets alot of them from sweets, junkfood, fast food and pop. try not to eat any of those these things and it should work. and dont forget about the dermatologist.
2007-07-30 18:03:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take an asprine and crush it up and put a little water on it so dat it can stick to your face. Wear it over night
2007-07-30 17:37:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter, my sisters, and a friends daughter said, my homemade soap cleared their face. Look online how to make it, its easy, cheap. I use aloe/olive or coconut/honey.
Melt n Pour.
2007-07-30 17:31:27 · answer #10 · answered by Owl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋