When will my acne fully go away?

Question

I'm a 17 year old senior and I've had cystic acne since my frist year of highschool and I still have it as a senior. I've tried everything from proactive, antibiotics to accutane which I currently am on now for the second time. I will start my 3rd month of accutane in two weeks at 40mg a day. Just wondering when is it going to be gone...its killing my self esteem

Answer 1

DONT TOUCH YOUR SKIN!! AND USE A TONIC

Answer 2

I'm nearly 22, I've had acne since I was in middle school and I've been on a number of different medications and treatment with varying degrees of success. I still have issues with acne, but as I've gotten older it's certainly mellowed out and I have more infrequent breakouts and my face especially is a lot clearer. Hormones do play a large role, so you may just have to be patient, it will clear up eventually.

Answer 3

however tempting it is to prick a pimple or scab don't it will only make things worse. try using a tomato soap since it is beneficial to oily and acne prone skin, use a toner and try a milk compress. you place a washcloth on cold milk and let the washcloth stay in your face for a while. milk can help soothe the skin and hydrate it. lastly place bleaching cream to the acne marks to help them lighten up. =)

Answer 4

It may not go away on its own. You may have to help it along. Consider, following a low carbohydrate diet, e.g., South Beach Diet. Getting refined carbohydrates out of your diet, may make your skin less oily. Saw Palmetto, a dietary supplement, and tea tree oil, a topical agent, may also help.

Answer 5

Eat a lot of green vegetables like spinach, cabbage, beans, peas, lettuce, etc. A salad and fruit should be taken daily. Check out http://useinfo-acne.blogspot.com/ for more useful info.

Answer 6

more than likely you are going to have to wait until you are older and your hormones even out.