What are some natural foods and remedies to help with this acne? I hate having it. I'm using Differin, that my doctor prescribed, but it's not working. And I used 10-day prescribed pills. I'm tired of all the chemical crap. I need natural stuff that'll help. And my Doc said use a facewash but nothing with soap. He recomended Neutrogena but the Walgreens folks told me to use Cetaphil facewash (and I am) but it really dries my face out. What should I use instead?
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2007-12-01 07:08:08 · 10 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
my son has been using pine tar soap for a lil over a month now. it has really helped clear it up. he had it really bad. huge sores on his face, back and some on his arms and chest. you can get it thru your pharmacy. it costs about $4 a bar and a bar can last 3-4 wks.
2007-12-01 07:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by JEN 7 · 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 22:24:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the Walgreens folks recommended Cetaphil INSTEAD of Neutrogena, but you should have bought the Neutrogena.
I have tried everything (it seems) but I finally got Neutrogena 2 weeks ago and my skin is clearer than it has ever been! I look at myself in awe. I have never seen my face without acne before! :D
I would say try the Neutrogena. Good luck!
2007-12-01 07:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hate acne too. . . i got it when i was only in 5th grade and have had it ever since. Ive tried to use differin but that wasnt strong enough so then i used retinae or sumthin and that didnt do much. Now im using tazorak and taking a pill every day(by the way all of this was prescribed to me by a dermatologist). Ive figured out that my face is always under control when i remember to wash my face whenever i can, always remove makeup asap, and dont eat a lot of salty foods like shrimp. . . .thats wat ive tried and its worked okay but istill have it and i would do anything to make it go away. . i fell your pain
2007-12-01 07:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by Lauren I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last time I saw a dermatologist, she prescribed differin and a product called Clindagel. It was really gentle and nice to use. It worked really well.
2007-12-01 07:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by teresa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mix lemon juice, rose water and glycerin in equal quantities. Apply daily before retiring to bed. 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.
2007-12-01 11:44:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make a paste of egg white, dry oatmeal, and honey. apply to the skin wait 10 minutes, and rinse off with warm water. Pat Dry. To Nourish and soften your skin, Soak 1 cup of dried Apricots in water until soft. Puree in blender w/2 tbsp of powered milk, smooth on face, wait 15 minutes wipe off w/damp cloth, rinse w/warm water and Pat Dry.
2007-12-01 07:26:06 · answer #7 · answered by spiritwalker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will depend on the context really. Which is better as a snack - fruits personally. It's tastier and gives you that little bit of sweetness. Which can be better as a snack if you are trying hard to slice back on sugar and lose weight vegetables
2017-02-17 08:19:30 · answer #8 · answered by stephen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink TONS of water, lik maybe 16 glasses a day. And wash your face whenver u kan.
2007-12-01 07:16:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi... Try clean and clear moisturizer... It will keep your skin acnefree, and clean and clear!!! However, you have to use these acne products regularly, because acne comes back again...
2007-12-01 08:28:41 · answer #10 · answered by Zaheer Sheikh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋