23 replies to this topic

[bebe]

Reduce acne and find treatments: Reduce acne

Notice from BuffaloHELP:

Contribute with quality post. Short, brief and one liner are spam!

Edited by BuffaloHELP, 14 January 2007 - 07:18 PM.

[Plenoptic]

I've never really taken my acne treatment stuff really seriously really yet, but I haven't seen a dermatologist either. I've sort of wondered if hydrogen peroxide would work on clearing acne. It is supposed to get rid of infections or whatever so I figured maybe it'd work for acne, but I'd be too scared to try unless I know it works. Sure it'll probably burn but it might do the trick I think.

[master_bacarra]

oh no. don't just take any medication without the advice of your doctor/dermatologist. i don't know if hydrogen peroxide is good for your facial skin, rather good for clearing acne. but i think the product for that is benzoyl peroxide (can't remember the spelling). but if you want a regimen for that, there's always mild soap or cleanser for cleansing the face, toner for returning the normal pH of the skin (soaps tend kill all the bacteria, even the good ones on the skin, and also affects the pH of the skin), and lastly moisturizer to maintain the moisture of the skin (soap tends to strip moisture off the skin). of course the product to use depends on you, whichever suits you bets,and as advised by your doctor. if needed be, they'll tell you which kinds of medications to take.

as for home remedies, you'll have to search for that over the net. but please do be careful in taking such remedies. it doesn't really mean it works on all skin types. (i do have used one or two tips before, but i really can't keep on with doing it daily, since i don't have the ingredients most of the time)

and i think there are also foods that you have to avoid. these kinds of food affects oil secretion of your skin and thus affecting the appearance of acne.

[caos dreamer]

had problems with this some time ago and its coming back from time to time if iam stressed or getting ill... but i really dont mind cuz its a thing happening to everyone and noone of the persons i know (and i care about) make jokes of this or anything like that

[techclave]

I have heard that applying sandalwood paste helps ..

[Albus Dumbledore]

Plenoptic, on Jan 14 2007, 03:13 AM, said:

I've never really taken my acne treatment stuff really seriously really yet, but I haven't seen a dermatologist either. I've sort of wondered if hydrogen peroxide would work on clearing acne. It is supposed to get rid of infections or whatever so I figured maybe it'd work for acne, but I'd be too scared to try unless I know it works. Sure it'll probably burn but it might do the trick I think.

I think that you would be better off using Rubbing Alcohol on cotton swabs to clean off your face, it is actually used as a cleaning agent, while Hydrogen Peroxide is more used for disenfecting wounds.

I use a topical solution prescribed by my doctor made my Fougera and it works pretty good, when i put it on i can smell the Rubbing alcohol in it.
---------
Some advice for keeping acne clear:

• Less Caffine
  
• Clean Pillowcases
  
• Clean Hair (Free of Oils)
  
• Use a facial wash - I suggest something like Neutrogena Oil free ance wash, it's what i use
  
• Less Chocolate

[master_bacarra]

Albus Dumbledore, on Jan 14 2007, 11:57 PM, said:

I think that you would be better off using Rubbing Alcohol on cotton swabs to clean off your face, it is actually used as a cleaning agent, while Hydrogen Peroxide is more used for disenfecting wounds.

whoops! while alcohol can kill germs, it really can't be used on your face that's nuts! your dermatologist would probably shout at you if you did that. it dries your skin (even if the alcohol says it has moisturizer or something) and it is harsh for your facial skin. though cleansers naturally have alcohol in it, the type of alcohol found in cleansers are different from the one found in rubbing alcohol.

[CrazyRob]

You can use aftershave as that has alcohol in it and it will kill any bacteria on your face. The best stuff to use is some sort of antiseptic solution as it will get rid of the bacteria. Soap will also help if you wash your face once or twice a day and try to eat less fatty foods. Eating lots of fruit will also help.

[caos dreamer]

Quote

1. Less Caffine



5. Less Chocolate

those two would kill me cant live without coffee and chocolate

[Plenoptic]

Less Caffeine I could definitely work on. I just use the same stuff my brother did to get rid of his acne which he still has sometimes but not as bad. I also heard that cheese is also a problem with acne. I am not really too worried about it either because no one makes fun of me or anything, it's just a part of growing up. I just have to be persistent with cleaning my face and using the stuff I bought to help get rid of it.