How can I get rid of bad acne?

Question

I am 13 and I get a bad pimple on my face about every 2-4 weeks. And every time I get a pimple and then get rid of it I get another pimple. How can I prevent this from happening?

Answer 1

try getting your mom to buy you 'proactive' and see if that will do you some good. in the mean time, try using 'dove' soap (the white one thats for sensitive skin- very cheap, mild, and found everywhere). wash your face with warm (NOT hot or cold ) water at least twice a day (morning and night). when you dry your skin, pat it dry with a clean towel or else plain white paper towel. DONT rub, pat dry. follow that with a non-alcohol toner (i use ZiaNatural toner from the grocers, amazon.com, or ZiaNatural.com). keep your hands off your pimple, dont scratch or pinch or you might cause scarring. as soon a a pimple starts, put a VERY small amount of antibiotic creme on it after washing face. this will stop the swelling. good luck

Answer 2

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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Answer 3

See a dermatologist as soon as possible. Acne can result in permanent scarring if left untreated. My teenage daughter has acne and she is taking medication as well as using special face washes. It has helped clear up her acne a great deal although she still gets an occasional pimple. She does have a few acne scars but they are shallow and not really that noticeable. The dermatologist she's been seeing says that type of scarring is typical of female acne sufferers and they are lucky because they generally don't get the ice-pick type acne scars that often afflict males.

Answer 4

Hi, Unfortunately you can't prevent this from happening.

It's got nothing to do with hygiene, it just on of those things

It should clear up when you're fully developed and stopped growing.

If it gets really bad (and I do mean bad), go to the Doctor and he/she should give you some anti-biotics.

In the worst case scenario, you would be referred to the hospital and given a vitamin A based medication which dries out your skin but this would be if it got really bad and had no signs of clearing up.
It also has unpleasant side effects and can damage your liver if not controlled properly.
Which is why it would only be used as a worst case scenario.

Hope that helps

Danny

Answer 5

An occassional pimple is definitely not considered bad acne. You are at the age where your hormones will produce pimples quite regularly. It may get worse before it gets better but you WILL grow out of it. If it gets super bad, try Proactiv. Meanwhile, just continue to wash your face each night with soap and water.

Answer 6

You need to wash your face and talk to a dermatologist.. You also need to cut back on fatty foods and drink more water.. Also, pimples seem to come back when your period is coming..

P.S: Don't try any acne medicine without speaking to a dermatologist first! My friend tried ProActive and now she have acne and big scars on her face! Speak to a dermatologist because you may be allergic to some acne medication..

Answer 7

well if it ever gets really bad you can try acutane alot of my friends have had acne this is the thing that has only worked for them if you have like less then five just wash your face 3 times a day with soap and water and scrub hard and try not to touch your face during the day

Answer 8

I had the same problem. I'd get a pimple, and it'd go away and then before I knew it I had another. I tried tons of different types of face washes and scrubs, and believe it or not, the best thing I found to use (and I still use it and have VERY few breakouts!) is just a regular bar of Dial or Dove soap. Works wonders.

Answer 9

wash your face more and the next time you are at Wal-mart get this stuff its called acne free and its a whole set for 19$

Answer 10

The easiest way is to stop washing your face with soap. If you want to go to the Pharmacy and get Yardley Oatmeal Almond soap. It works great and is mild. try to wash your face with only hot water for a week and see if that helps.