All about ACNE

[m4dswine]

Simple, non complicated, natural cleansing.

I am using:

Neals Yard Palmarosa cleanser
Neals Yard Lavender Water Toner
Neals Yard Violet Day cream
Lush Enchanted Eye cream
Neals Yard Hypericum and Calendula cream (on the blemishes)

To remove make up: Lush Ultrabland.
As a twice weekly scrub (no more than that): Lush Herbalism.

Don't overscrub your skin, you'll only spread the infection. Don't touch your face, again spread infection.

Use a seperate towel for your face, and wash it regularly. Drink plenty of water, eat plenty of fruit.

[circe221]

I use TCA peels, aspirin mask, benzoyl peroxide if I have a flare up. Oh, and drink lots and lots of water!!!

[..kels*]

i only get a few pimples every now & then.. so for those i use clean & clear invisible blemish treatment & they disappear within a day or so. you can even wear it under your makeup!! definitely a miracle product in my books!!

[quinntastic]

Depends on your type of skin. A good general skin care system is the Planidote line from Origins. I love it. It helps heal and calm inflammation in your skin that leads to breakouts, redness, fine lines and wrinkles, dryness, etc. Real has helped even out my complexion. It's a bit pricey but you don't need everything in the line. Just the cleanser and maybe moisturizer would be enough for you to see results.

[Jillipede]

The only thing that has worked for me is the ProActiv line. I use the 3 step system. I have used it for years. I have occasionally strayed to try other products, but my acne always flares up and I end up returning to my tried and true ProActiv. My skin would have moderate acne without it, and when I use the ProActiv, I am blemish free! I am 30 years old and have had acne issues since I was 10.

[zombie_candy]

After trying to change skin regimens, my skin broke out the worst it's ever been--millions of tiny red and whiteheads with lots of cystic acne, you name it, I had it. After going on Pro Activ again, I realized it wasn't working fast enough. I went to the doctor and he prescribed me Tetracycline. It's an anti-biotic that I took twice a day for 2 months. Plus I drink about 2 litres of a "green smoothie" every day.

- 2 fruits (apple, pear, banana etc.)
- 2 handfuls of leafy greens (lettuce, spinach, baby spring mix etc.)
- 4 cups of water
- 6 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons of honey

Blend together in a blender and enjoy This is to flush out all the toxins in your system. Yes, you go to the bathroom a lot but it's worth it.

For my face:
AM
- A very gentle (and simple) cleanser (Cetaphil etc.)
- Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
- Spot treat with Benzoyl Peroxide
- Neutrogena SPF 30 moisturizer
- Makeup

PM
- Makeup remover wipes
- Gentle cleanser
- Apple Cider vinegar toner (ACV:water; start with 1:8 until your skin settles well with it, and then move to 1:1)
- wait 10 minutes and then wash with lukewarm water
- spot treat with BP
- moisturize

ACV on your face helps to balance the pH of your skin. It doesn't burn but leaves you feeling refreshed. It's also a cheap way of fading acne pigmentation and evening out skin tone. I've been using this entire method for the month of january and my skin has drastically improved. I'm about 98% clear, save for a few tiny bumps you can't really see. I hope this helps.

[fairytale22]

Paula's Choice 2% BHA + Avene Diacneal has made the biggest difference in my acne. SOOO much better than it used to be!

[Kimberleigh]

Murad. I've never had terrible acne, but bad enough that I sought the advice of a dermatologist. She put me on a couple of things (some over the counter and some not). My mom bought and tried Murad, and she loved it. She gave me their system around Christmas (luckily not part of my gifts ), and I've been on it for a little over a month. I get a few random pimples here and there, but nothing like the crops that I would get when I wasn't on Murad.

Love it!!

[Jeannine8]

Well it depends on the gravity of your situation and what type of skin you have. I'm assuming you haven't gone to the doctors for this? In that case...

I'm acne prone and if you're like me, then most over the counter things won't work for you. ProActiv didn't work for me but I know other people have good luck with that, Murad was much better but still not what I needed. One thing that worked wonders for me was simply switching cleansers, from harsh meant for acne ones, to sensitive cleansers.

-I use MD Formulations for cleanser.
-The above mentined Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant is very good as well.
-I spot treat with benzoyl peroxide.
-But the one thing that totally changed my skin was Green Cream, it's made a huge difference.

Oh and moisturize too of course! Lots of people have good luck with aspirin masks and Avene Diacneal too.

[frankie!]

Acne.org saved me
Proactiv worked great, but then all the sudden it just stopped working after a few months. After about a year i tried it again and it did the same thing!

Morning:
-Wash with Cetaphil cleanser
-2.5% Nuetrogena on the spot almost all over
-Cetaphil moisterizer

Night:
-Cetaphil
-2.5% nuetrogena on the spot ALL over
-Jojoba Oil mixed with cetaphil cleanser

About every 3 days my nighttime routine is a little different.. To exfoliate i rub jojoba oil all around my face and you can SEE the dry skin in the jojoba oil. Sort of gross but it works wonders. After that I use cetaphil to wash the jojoba oil off and any remaining dirt/dry skin that the jojoba oil got etc.

Every friday i use philosophys microdelivery kit as well.

[Dreamergirl3]

I have mild acne. I break out about once a month pretty badly around that 'special' time, and if it's not because of that than it's because of my dirty skin! I'm bad with washing my makeup up before bed lately.
Fortunately, my skin responds really well to most acne treatments.
Murad, Proactive, AcneFree, and other drugstore acne kits have worked. If I had to pick, I'd say Proactive was my favorite, it didnt have that many steps and worked, until my skin would dry up and i'd have to switch.

My brother, who has moderate-severe acne, has had some success with "The Regimen" from Acne.org. There is some great advice but for someone like me where acne isn't a huge problem, it's too much. But it has worked for my brother, for the most part. My bf does a modified version of The Regimen that worked GREAT for him but I can't remember what he does. I'll ask him when I see him.

For spot treatment, I haven't found anything better than AcneFree Terminator, which contains benzoyl peroxide and salycilic acid. It's great.

[amoona]

Ok I consider myself lucky that I don't really get acne and never really have. There has been times when I get one huge pimple and it's usually around the same spot ... my forehead. My hair is always down so the oils from my bangs must trigger it every now and then. My cousin (who used to have horrible acne) told me to try Proactive and I did and the next day it wiped out all my pimples. So I bought it (it's only like $20 for the 30 days 3 step thing) and if I ever have a pimple I put it on.

Her skin has cleared drastically and she's been using it for about 4 years now. She just recently stopped using it and only uses the cleanser at night.

[kimmy]

this is kind of embarassing, but i don't know what to do. i'm at a loss for things to try and i can't live this way.

i'm having acne problems in places i've never had them before, like along my collarbone and on my neck. it's disgusting. i mean, they're not like planet sized blemishes...they're just the subtle little blemishes. but i'm kind of a perfectionist when it comes to skin and it's like my goal in life to have perfect, smooth, even toned skin. i'm finally getting my face to clear up and smooth out...and now i'm having this problem elsewhere! it sucks!

do i need an acne fighting body wash? how do i fight this?

[Bernadette]

I would recommend an acne fighting body wash. I've heard good things about the Pro-activ one. You could also use a gel cleanser with salicylic acid that is meant for your face. I'm not a fan of Clinique skin care at all, I used to work for them and I think it's horrible, BUT, I bought my boyfriend an oily skin bar (which contains salicylic acid) to use on his back and chest and it's really made a difference. Also, whe nyou moisturize your body make sure your lotion is non-comedogenic. i use lubriderm and knwo that it is non-comedogenic. Good luck!

[liv]

Also try a lotion with glycolic acid in it (I think Jergens Skin Smoothing has it), it helps exfoliate so your skin doesn't get clogged pores and create little blemishes.

[swtginbug]

I had the same problem before, like on my back.. I tried so many things but the only thing I found that worked really well is:

Murad Acne Body Wash

I know it's a little expensive but after spending money on this and that to help, I figured, "hey i need to get rid of this problem, no matter what." So I used this for about a month and it totally worked. all the acne i had on my back was fading away and now i use the body wash about 2x a week just because.. it's expensive but give it a try. i hope this helps..

[kimmy]

thank you ladies. i'm hoping i can get this problem under control with the methods you all suggested. god forbid i have to change my diet because of this.

[hoemygosh]

what i did that has pretty much rid my entire face of pimples in just the last two weeks is...
simply take some COLD water, and rub it into the entire region, kind of like a massage. it sounds so simple. but i quit using proactiv after my dads friend told me to try this, and tada, 2 weeks later im almost acne free. i couldnt believe it. but i suggest you to try it.
hope this helps. =]

[Simply Elegant]

Also try using some spot treatment like you would on your face and it should clear up faster. Also, green clay masks are really good for spot treatment. It pulls the dirt up from the pore or something, I'm not completely sure. But if I use it for one night, I won't have a pimple there the next day.

[hot*pink]

I swear by Nature's Cure - for acne on face or body. It literally makes it disappear within a day.

[EmbalmerBabe]

I also heard the Murad is excellent. It's like 30.00+dollars a tube
and its a blue colored gel. I heard it is great.
I really want to try it myself.
Good luck! What did you try to get your face clear?

[kimmy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmbalmerBabe

I also heard the Murad is excellent. It's like 30.00+dollars a tube
and its a blue colored gel. I heard it is great.
I really want to try it myself.
Good luck! What did you try to get your face clear?

exfoliating 3x a week with st. ive's apricot scrub.
cleansing 2x daily with neutrogena pore refining cleanser.

[pinkchampagne]

instead of having the usual breakouts on my face, i've been getting them on my chest and back recently!
i have tried body acne scrubs but they keep coming back and are leaving small scars over my chest. now i'm scared to wear low cut tops
am i getting these pimples on my chest because i'm not letting my skin breathe enough?? i'm so confused! :confused:

[goink]

I think the scrubbies in the scrub popped your pimples. So even after the pimples healed, scars are left.
Have you tried applying acne medicated products on your chest?
What fabric are you wearing for your top?

I also have this problem during the summer. I do exfoliate to get all that dirt and grime off. I don't know why it's not working for you.

Sorry, I'm not of much help...

[laurenmo88]

i used to have this problem with my chest area and this is how i fixed it...

exfoliate with a facial scrub not a body scrub...body scrubs are better for the more tough areas, elbows, knees, feet - a facial scrub is best for the chest area beacuse the particles meant to exfoliate will be smaller and less abbrasive on your chest