Acne *Dun dun dun!*

[cadburys_egg]

If cream doesn't work for you, go to a doctor and get that pill (forgot the name) prescribed to you.

 

 

 

I did have a pill for 6 months and there was no difference. :?

 

I know its not necessarily the pill Shadow meant, but you can use The pill to have an affect on acne. Or maybe thats just for normal hormonal spots. Either way, take contraceptives.

[Powman3]

I take Ret-i-Na and Tetracycline.

 

 

 

The annoying thing about the Tetracycline is that i have to take the pill on an empty stomach. >_<

[pennywise]

I use the Oxy Maximum strength daily cleansing pads on my face, and they work very well. I used to use the Clearasil pads, but they just ended up making my face greasy, and my acne worse. So far I've been using Oxy for about a month and a half almost every day, and my skin hasn't dried out, nor is it greasy. I actually noticed my pimples getting a bit smaller after just the first time using it.

[Faux]

If cream doesn't work for you, go to a doctor and get that pill (forgot the name) prescribed to you.

 

 

 

I did have a pill for 6 months and there was no difference. :?

 

 

 

damn really? two months for me and it was gone

[Lateralus]

If cream doesn't work for you, go to a doctor and get that pill (forgot the name) prescribed to you.

 

 

 

I did have a pill for 6 months and there was no difference. :?

 

 

 

damn really? two months for me and it was gone

 

 

 

I've never come across an Asian person with skin problems before. All the Asian girls/women I've met have had skin like china dolls.

 

 

 

I never had any acne problems, but a friend of mine had really bad acne and got some pill prescribed to him and he cleared up quite well after about 6 months.

[Nadril]

I've never really had an Acne problem, guess I'm lucky in that regards.

[Faux]

I've never come across an Asian person with skin problems before. All the Asian girls/women I've met have had skin like china dolls.

 

 

 

I never had any acne problems, but a friend of mine had really bad acne and got some pill prescribed to him and he cleared up quite well after about 6 months.

 

 

 

I think for me, it was the shift in temperature/weather when I moved to Canada. My skin wasn't used to the cold or humidity

[gonpost]

Hah, well I will tell you one SURE way to clear it up.

 

 

 

Don't eat anything.

 

 

 

I had oral surgery and ate nothing for a good two days except for tons and tons of water. I usually have a few zits here and there (you might be able to say very mild acne? nothing much), but after those days I had NONE forming at all. I mean literally zero. It was kind of cool.

 

 

 

And then I started eating again, and they slowly came back.

[jjrox32]

I have acne, but not very bad. The acne-control-stuff works very well on me, I'm just too lazy to put it on :lol:

[BlueLancer]

Just use soap and water, with that simple method I had no spots by the start of late teens. After you're past your teens, it probably wont reoccur, just keep showering regularly and it'll stay at bay.

 

 

 

For some people it might be genetic though, not all topical creams or sprays can help an internal body problem... If you're 11-16, it's extremely hard to get rid of them even if you wash regularly.. Hormones will cause unnecessary clogging of skin pores due to the fatty glands producing too much grease especially while you sleep.. You can make it slightly less visible as a teen, but it's very hard to make it completely disappear.

 

 

 

I had oral surgery and ate nothing for a good two days except for tons and tons of water. I usually have a few zits here and there (you might be able to say very mild acne? nothing much), but after those days I had NONE forming at all. I mean literally zero. It was kind of cool.

 

 

 

The cleaner food you eat/the cleaner your body is.. The less acne you'll have. Obviously drinking tons of water is the optimal way to clean your body but it's not sustainable for long, even an adult would start having mood swings, depression, rage, weakness and other symptoms after not eating much at all & just drinking water for extended periods.

[Zierro]

Hah, well I will tell you one SURE way to clear it up.

 

 

 

Don't eat anything.

 

 

 

I had oral surgery and ate nothing for a good two days except for tons and tons of water. I usually have a few zits here and there (you might be able to say very mild acne? nothing much), but after those days I had NONE forming at all. I mean literally zero. It was kind of cool.

 

 

 

And then I started eating again, and they slowly came back.

 

 

 

Hmm... Starve or get picked on. That's an easy decision for me since I'm a punk with an extremely high metabolism combined with an unsatisfiable appetite.

 

 

 

I decided I'm still cute even with pimplies. :mrgreen:

[fgfuyfyuiuy0]

Day one update

 

God damn. The day isn't over yet and I still wish it was...

 

 

 

I have really fast metabolism and I have to follow a strict diet. I am eating 1 thing, 10 times a day and drinking tons of water. I literally have to force the food down because my stomach doesn't want it anymore. I have to go to the bathroom a lot.

 

 

 

I just want the day to be over! I am going to take a nap for a while... :cry:

[warren211]

^Same here. Can anyone tell me, is popping zits any good for stopping them, or just prolongs it for a while and it reappears?

 

 

 

I looked it up and some website showed a guide to properly popping a zit without any infection or making the puss going deeper. The problem with popping zits is if you do it wrong, it reappears. By using the typical index finger and thumb combo to squeeze the sides of the zit, half of the puss comes out and the other goes in deeper. The site offered an alternative where you use tweezers and a sterilized needle just right to make all the puss come out. I tried it a bit and it seemed to work, though it left a scar for a day. Any other popping stories?

 

 

 

http://www.acne-resource.org/acne-articles/remove-zits.html <-- the site with the zit popping guide. What I find odd is the beginning says professionals don't reccomend it, but then it gives a guide on how to do it anyways...

[assassin_696]

Is the diet thing really a good idea? It sounds like your body is trying to tell you to stop, I'd lay back on the processed foods but still eat high quality fibres, carbohydrates and proteins.

 

 

 

I'm on an anti-biotic (not roaccatane) for acne on my upper back. My face is largely fine, although I get spots now and again i've found a really thorough face wash twice a day and clean (wet shave) daily followed by moisturiser and some topical gel applied to a couple of spots keeps my skin looking okay. They don't go straight away, but they're a lot less visible.

[ThurinEthir]

 

 

 

I've never come across an Asian person with skin problems before. All the Asian girls/women I've met have had skin like china dolls.

 

 

Hm, might only be Asian females. I know a plethora of Asian males, we all have had acne at one point or another.

 

Anyway, I checked the cream, it's some random Chinese stuff that I can't read. :|

[krisc6]

My freind suffers from it real badly unfortunatly, its heredatory so it runs in the family but its not as bad as it was a few years ago.I only get spots on my nose, even shaving spots they last a day or so then dissapear.Kinda lucky when it comes to spots

 

 

 

Edit:It might be my diet after reading some of youre responses.My mums vegan and she does the food shopping so i dont get subjected to carbonated beverages on a daily basis and my meat consumption is rarely over twice a week.

[Lenticular_J]

I use Stridex pads every night, and sometimes when my face just feels greasy. I have next to no acne, apart from my family's trademark bumps around our nostrils and on our cheeks. The only problem is that my skin is addicted to it. If I go a week without it, my chin and forehead get invaded.

[mrpez]

i never had it that bad, but damn i hate pimples. glad it stopped getting pimples a year or two ago. i still get the occasional one, but rarely.

 

 

 

dont scratch at any pimples or they might leave a scar.

[fgfuyfyuiuy0]

Is the diet thing really a good idea? It sounds like your body is trying to tell you to stop, I'd lay back on the processed foods but still eat high quality fibres, carbohydrates and proteins.

 

 

 

From what I've read in the book and from feedback, it's natural the first 2 days. The first day feels like you are shoving the food down your throat. The second day, you crave food and this is where most people stop the cleansing diet. The third day is alright because it's your last day and you want to get it over. It's just three days. The book says the acne will go away in four. I am skeptic, so I am testing to see if it really works.

[aquariusman]

I take Ret-i-Na and Tetracycline.

 

 

 

The annoying thing about the Tetracycline is that i have to take the pill on an empty stomach. >_<

 

 

 

I can't remember the exact name of the drug I used to take, I think it was (Apo) Minocycline or something, but it was in the same family as tetracycline. Had to take on an empty stomach also. The reason I'm not taking it is because 2 weeks after I have started taking it, I get what's called Serum Sickness. Symptoms? Hives. Lots and lots of Hives. Oh god that had to be the worst week of my life. I slathered my back with some pink lotion - which actually helped quite a bit initially - and at one time I couldn't sleep it was so bad. I got lucky it was winter, when I was outside the cold numbed my back and I barely noticed the hives. I decided to stay in side anyways. I never want to experience that again.

 

 

 

Oh, and whoever linked to that "zit popping guide", I think that is nothing more than a way to lure you into buying their product. Popping a zit WILL do damage, no matter what you do, there's a reason it's no recommended by medical professionals. Also, that would be good if you had, say 2 pimples on your face. Other than that it would just be too tedious.

 

 

 

Worst place for a pimple (To me)? Hairline. No reason, I just hate that I always have them there.

 

 

 

Also, for some reason I think it would be cool if all of my acne simultaneously popped. I don't know why either, I kind of like the feeling, either that or it's just my habit of acne-picking.

[wild_goat_14]

If cream doesn't work for you, go to a doctor and get that pill (forgot the name) prescribed to you.

 

 

 

I did have a pill for 6 months and there was no difference. :?

 

 

 

Acutane? I'm 4 months into it, and even though my skin/lips are insanely dry, my acne is almost completely gone. The "pits" in my back are still there, but they are supposed to go away in the last month or two. When I'm done taking it, I will be not dry again 2 weeks later, and I will probably be one of the 75% of people who never have acne problems again. Of the 25% that have to take it again, 50% of them never have acne problems again.

 

 

 

If you didn't take this medicine, ask your dermatologist about it. It works, though the 6 months are hellish. If you don't know if this was your pill, if it didn't dry out your skin, it wasn't Acutane.

[Kaphias]

I'm currently on tetracycline, and yes, it's a bit of a pain, as I was told to not eat anything 2 hours before or after taking the pill. So it's essentially come down to 3 meals a day- no more snacking. I've only been on it for a week, so no major changes to be reported, but if something does make a major change and this topic is still around I'll be sure to post it.

[Exarch]

There is a great site, www.acne.org, that has lots of information and forums on acne treatment. They also sell cleanser, moisturizer, and benzoyl peroxide (the active ingredient in Pro-Activ) for fairly cheap. Don't use pro-active. If it works for you, then buying BP at acne.org is MUCH MUCH cheaper, and if it doesn't work, then it doesn't work. :P

 

 

 

Anyways, I did have very bad acne since I was 12-13, and used benzoyl peroxide for a few years. It worked fairly well, but it didn't get me completely clear and it was a huge hassle (putting it on twice a day, face going back to how it was if you missed a few days due to holidays etc).

 

 

 

If you're 19 or older and still have plenty of acne, I suggest looking into trying Accutane, which I took. It has lot's of hefty side effects, but they weren't too bad for me. Also, it's very expensive.

 

 

 

For me, on Accutane, my acne got better for the first week, much worse for the rest of the month, then slowly better after that. During month 4 I stopped getting new acne entirely, and finished after 5 months. It's now been about 3 months after I finished accutane, and I have noticed one (count it- one) very tiny pimple.

 

 

 

The downsides? For the first few months my lips would get very dry and sometimes bleed, chapstick is a frequent necessity. My face was a little dry and flaky, but nothing a bit of moisturizer doesn't take care of. Minor joint/muscle pain. Sometimes I would get nosebleeds in the morning. Minimal alcohol consumption (you're technically supposed to have none), and monthly blood tests. That's about it.

[mmmcannibalism]

have you ever tried rubbing alcohol on cotton balls? If you use it every other day does a great job of drying up anything you have popped.

[Evaluate]

I get the occasional few zits here and there, but I've found a product that works well for me. I'm all for saving money, so I tried the Equate brand of acne removing products. It's 10% BP, which someone mentioned is the main ingredient in Proactiv, and it's certainly cheaper. All you're paying for with that expensive stuff is the brand name.