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[Bluebear]

You can take a trip to the doctor and ask for some pills. It does not really matter how bad your skin is, they probably have something that suits you. Another quick tips I have is zinc pills or cream - especially if yo are struggling with red skin.

And please, give your skin some peace and quite. Let it rest. Lots of air could help, and if you want to give it a try you could always try to change your diet. Everyone have different reasons why they are having problems with their skin, so finding out what your problem is would be a clever thing to do.

If you have gentle or/and dry skin you should definitely not try different types of for example fruit acids, or any acids at all. I am no expert but these are all my tips and opinions.

[iGuest]

moisturizerBest Ways To Reduce Acne

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[pinkpuppy]

Hi,

I've been suffering from acne for nearly four years now but its only really gotten worse as it goes on. I've used tonnes of over the counter products, but none of them work other than clearing the occaisonal pimple every so often. Currently, I'm using Oxy 10 but its not really working either and its only making my face go all red. Neither of my parents suffer from acne, or any of my grandparents but my brother used to really suffer really badly from it from it. He's okay now but ... My two sisters are older than me, and their's started out like mine - you know gradually progressing until it just sort of got worse and worse. Their's is REALLY bad now, and like they wear make-up and stuff but it never really fully covers it. I'm not allowed to wear any make-up yet, so mine still looks really bad no matter what I do, but if any of you know of any cheap spot creams that you can get without a prescription or stepping into a hospital, or even any natural products that would clear my skin so I can get rid of it now rather than have it my whole life? I would really appreciate it, so if anyone knows anything, please, please help!

[kleong]

First and foremost, you need to know the cause of the acne outbreak. Is it due to diet, climate, skin condition, medication, heredictary or puberty. With the right diagnosis of the cause, finding a solution would be easier. IE, if diet, change to a more healthy choice. Climate? Take the neccessary precaution like moisture etc etc.

[Spyda]

First up, try to touch your face as little as possible. The dirt from your hands could cause acne. Never pick your zits! Itt makes it red and worse looking and then it could get infected or scar your face later on. Drinking a lot of water and not eating grease helps.

Try to get a lot of rest and try not to feel overwhelmed. A lot of time people's skin acts up because of stress.

What I do is wash my face with a cleanser every other day (so it doesn't dry up my skin). I've heard that Proactiv didn't work for a lot of people, but never tried it myself.. There's also people who swear by it, too so it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. I've had best luck with Neutrogena's stuff... Their black head eliminating pads makes my skin look really nice and clean. Here's their site with some of their other products:

http://www.neutrogena.com/econsumer/ntg/te...ew?segment=teen

If you ever get really bad acne that won't clear up, give a visit to a dermatologist and they'll find the cause and a way to help you.

Everyone has a time in their lives where they have trouble with acne and it's tough. Best of luck finding a cure!

[nol]

Personally I've never had a problem with zits or acne, I just seem to be lucky. I did get the occassional pimple, but thats pretty much it. I just took the tips from others that have given. Basically its simple, stay off the fast food as much as possible, not only will this help health, but will help acne go down. Same with greasy foods. If you have to touch your face try using the back of your hand, less oil and grime is there. Wash your face with soap and wipe it down well with a wet towel, this can be done in shower, or just on your own.

Don't pop your zits! Pimples are sometimes okay, but zits can get gross. Make sure to wash your face immediatly after you pop them though so your skin doesn't get even more oily.

Anytime I'm stressed it also seems to have something pop up. Try to feel relaxed, sure get stressed when you need to like finals, but if theres any way possible to feel relaxed, do it. Those are pretty much my only natural ways I can help you with, if you do those you will be fine and only ocassionally get a pimple or two, which is completely normal, but your face will still be fine.

[webishqiptar]

I have been for some medical visit in MonteNegro, where the doctors seem to be more professionals that doctors in my area, and she gave me some medications. As far as I remember, it was a anti acne soap called SebaMed. But I have had troubles from acne and lots of other problem lots of time. In my experience you can do nothing to prevent them, because they are all hormonal, and we cannot command hormonal releases of our body/organism. But something to mention is that all you need is a good washing of your face and body everyday and reducing fatty food and diets. That keeps you healthy anyway.

[juandelacruz]

The best way to properly resolve your skin problem is to consult a doctor who could give you the proper medication that will prevent or cure any skin problem.

[iGuest]

some tips on acneBest Ways To Reduce Acne

I found these tips useful for myself, sharing them here.

1. Stop popping the spots, also known as pimples and zits. This may make the pimple look worse due to inflammation and irritation. Popping a zit can spread infection under the skin and produce even more pimples than before. If you do pop a spot then immediately clean it with soap and water or rubbing alcohol in order to prevent infection. If a pimple erupts in a particularly bothersome place, learn how to target a single pimple. And if you're determined to pop, learn how to pop a pimple safely and properly. If you do pop a pimple and you want to avoid anything resembling Western medicine, one thing to try is put a mixture of honey and ground cinnamon on the spot. Put a band-aid on it also. You may also want to stay away from stress.

2. Use a mild soap Make sure it is not comedogenic - and does not contain such ingredients as Sodium Laureth Sulfate.

3. Remove dead skin cells regularly by exfoliating. Use a gentle scrub with natural defoliants like ground walnut shells, or use an over-the-counter chemical defoliant like salicylic acid or glycolic acid. Adding ground walnut shell to a thick moisturizer like cocoa butter can be effective too. Take caution, because over-exfoliating can actually increase the likelihood of acne by irritating the skin. Pat dry, rather than rubbing, since rubbing can cause irritation to the fresh skin you've just revealed.

4. Use a good toner. Spray onto face or wipe on with a cotton ball and wipe off with a clean, dry cotton ball. This gets rid of excess cleanser and tightens pores. Good, inexpensive choices include plain witch hazel for normal to dry skin, lemon juice, or 3% hydrogen peroxide for oily skin. 70% ethyl rubbing alcohol can also be used for severe oiliness, but it can really dry out your skin and irritate it more. Some toners are medicated, and this stage is the best for using a medicated product if you're only going to use one medication.

5. Dermabrasion removes the redness. A simple natural home remedy for this is to use the skin inside of an egg shell. Google "dermabrasion with eggs".

6. Bacteria in pores is one cause of spots. Reduce the amount of bacteria by using toners containing anti-bacterial agents like alcohol, peroxide and benzalkonium chloride, and by using creams that contain benzoyl peroxide (ask your doctor about benzaclin, with moisturizer if you have dry skin, as it works better than just plain benzoyl because benzoyl takes up to 8 weeks before improvement is seen) which kill bacteria as well as cause the skin to regenerate faster.

7. Maintain a routine. Most acne treatments take time to work. It usually takes between two and eight weeks before you see any significant improvement, so you are going to have to be patient. Once you've gotten your acne cleared up, it's important to continue with the treatment that's working so it does not return.

8. If all else fails, contact a doctor. Mild antibiotics that are available only by prescription can help reduce acne. Keep in mind though, that the widespread overuse (taking antibiotics when you really don't need them or for something they don't treat) and misuse (not taking medication for the specified amount of time) of antibiotics has led to the development of multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria. That means that the antibiotics won't work for the things they used to (including your acne).

9. Keep hair off of your face if at all possible. If you want to keep your bangs, then consider taking showers regularly or keeping your forehead clean with oil-dabbing cloths / clean tissues / etc.

10. Get good sleep. Stress increases your skin's oiliness, which, combined with sweat and dirt, can clog pores and cause pimples. (Change your pillowcase frequently.)

11. Acne medications may cause your skin to initially break out worse than before because all FDA-approved acne medications (benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, blue light therapy and sulfur) are causing your skin to regenerate faster. This brings existing acne pimples already under your skin (but not visible yet) to the surface, which in turn causes a massive but fortunately temporary break out. Give the medications time to work -- about one to two weeks -- and you will notice a big difference in the quality of your skin.

Thanks

Austin Strickland

-reply by Austin Strickland

[iGuest]

Keep it simple..Best Ways To Reduce Acne

Ive learnt, as an acne sufferer and through trial and error, that keeping it simple is the best way to treat acne. If you overload your face with chemicals which dry out your skin, your body responds by making more sebum (the oily stuff on your skin) in order to keep it flexible and moisturised. I dnt wash my face more than 2x a day and sometimes only wash it once a day! I use 'Simple' range (from UK) and this has hardly any bad chemicals in it. In america you can buy 'purpose cleansing gel' from most places which contains minimal ingredients. Lots of acne sufferers use it! At the end of the day, the Western world (UK and USA) suffers from acne a lot more severely and commonly than people in the Eastern world. This is because they have a simple diet and use barely any chemicals on their skin and don't overwash!

And by the way, diet really does have an impact on acne even though lots of people say it doesnt.Keep it simple...

-reply by Alice