Acne

[imbackstinkers]

Do you have?

 

If not what medication did you use or are you blessed with perfect skin?

 

Views on it

 

 

I first got acne last month, bought some proactiv it turned my face red and gave me an awful rash, so did neutrogena and clearasil so i guess im just really unlucky

[jemathonical]

I have never had acne but did get pimples and all that jazz through grade 8-10ish. Used Clearasil every night for a while there. Then stopped using it and it all went away and I haven't really had anything since.

Some medication/cream work for some, some don't. I know of people who love proactiv and others who despise it. Each to his own.

[Giordano]

I never had acne, thank god. Only a couple spread across my face at a time. Worst one I ever had was this big one on my nose... it was disgusting. :-#

[Laura]

Accutane and an immense supply of Vaseline and lotions.

[champion]

I have mild/moderate acne, just on my forehead and to a lesser extent my nose. Forehead is because of oil in hair (I wash it daily, mind you), no excuse for the nose however. It's pretty damn annoying. It's not particularly bad, but whenever one goes away, another seems to take its place. I've tried a lot of stuff, right now I'm actually on a prescription gel. It works decently, but still isn't perfect. In the morning I wash my face with some Clean & Clear cleanser stuff. I use concealer to cover up the zits.

[RpgGamer]

I get minor breakouts around the fold between my lower lip and my chin from time to time. Annoys the hell out of me. Otherwise, I'm considerably blessed :)

[Ouchy]

I'm exactly like you. Anything I use just makes my face worse... I use facial wipes. As gay as it sounds they work the best. Try it.

[Faux]

Accutane and an immense supply of Vaseline and lotions.

he already has the lotion part down

 

accutane [bleep]s up your liver but it's effective

[l0rd]

I don't have acne, but only because my skin is naturally very dry.

I've been using lotion and my face, hands, and feet since I was a little kid.

[Kriegsmier]

Just be careful popping them. I had one under my bottom lip a year or 2 ago and popped it. Instead of it popping out, it popped inside my lip. I eventually got a staph infection inside of my lower lip and literally came days from it being classified as something that could kill me. Treatment of it was the most painful treatment of my life. I have pictures if you wanna see them LOL. So again, just be careful popping them.

[Dexek]

I don't have acne, although I had a bit in grade 8 & 9. I wouldn't say I have perfect skin, as I have had it before. I don't use any medication, although my sister used something called Accutane (sp?) and it worked well. If you're looking for suggestions, that would be my suggestion. Generally it's something most people grow out of. I feel that stress plays a big part with body condition, including acne.

[RpgGamer]

Just be careful popping them. I had one under my bottom lip a year or 2 ago and popped it. Instead of it popping out, it popped inside my lip. I eventually got a staph infection inside of my lower lip and literally came days from it being classified as something that could kill me. Treatment of it was the most painful treatment of my life. I have pictures if you wanna see them LOL. So again, just be careful popping them.

 

 

pics NAO!!!

 

oh, and I wouldn't recommend Accutane. It has a nasty habit of making people wanting to kill themselves uncontrolably. I'm not even joking. But for those lucky enough to not have that side effect, after about 9 months of usage, you'll have perfect skin!

[pennywise]

take some vitamin D supplements

or go out in the sun

[indy500fan]

accutane [bleep]s up your liver but it's effective

 

Also causes depression, and I didn't think it was legal any more because of that.

 

I had horrible acne since my family has horrible skin. I used accutane which was horrible for me. It caused a pretty deep depression but even worse were the physical effects, my lips were permanently dry for like two years, and my face would often flake from being so dry. It did work though, now I only have usually 2 or 3 pimples on my face and they are usually covered by stubble. It didn't work for my back/shoulders though, there is still quite a few spots back there.

[Star.]

I sometimes sprout pimples in my hair line which is a bit weird but nice and hidden. Sometimes I get a few on my chin or in the corner where nose meets cheek but it's once in a blue moon.

 

Embarrassed to say this but I get it on my back and shoulders too. Sometimes one will stray to my chest.

 

I should add that I don't use any creams or facewashes daily. Maybe I should look into that Accutane thing.

 

I like popping pimples. ;D

[Zibl]

I was lucky enough to not have acne all that bad. I'm currently 21 years old and might get a random pimple every couple of months, but other than that my face is fine. I use Nivia For Men Razor Defense face wash. Nothing fancy. It's like.. $5 a bottle, and lasts me a month or longer.

 

The worst acne I've ever had was my sophomore/beginning of junior year back in high school, and even then it wasn't bad at all (no more than a few random pimples at a time).

[Jernlov]

I have bad acne on my back and shoulders, but it's starting to die down a little now. I hardly ever get any on my face apart from under my hairline. It doesn't really bother me too much.

[Kriegsmier]

Just be careful popping them. I had one under my bottom lip a year or 2 ago and popped it. Instead of it popping out, it popped inside my lip. I eventually got a staph infection inside of my lower lip and literally came days from it being classified as something that could kill me. Treatment of it was the most painful treatment of my life. I have pictures if you wanna see them LOL. So again, just be careful popping them.

 

 

pics NAO!!!

 

If you say so. Everyone click if you dare. This was after my lip was sliced to drain the pocket of pus inside. This all came from a simple popped pimple.

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[Sbrideau]

I was lucky not to have that many, but I did have quite a bit when I was a teenager. I'm now 22 and only get one from time to time, less than one per month. The worst was when I was in highschool, but that time is over, thankgod, I hated school so much, but college is very fun.

 

Actually, I didn't use any products at all and they went away by themselves the older I was getting.

[JeremyM]

Close to perfect skin :)

[Jacks0n]

I just use clearasil.

[Star_Fox]

yes and i'm getting more due to family stress :'(

 

I just use clearasil.

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[i_love_burritos]

I have been blessed.

 

If ever did get anything, it went away on it's own by day two or day three.

 

I'm considering myself lucky after some of your stories on page 1.

[Sheepish]

Delete please.

[Laura]

accutane [bleep]s up your liver but it's effective

 

Also causes depression, and I didn't think it was legal any more because of that.

 

I had horrible acne since my family has horrible skin. I used accutane which was horrible for me. It caused a pretty deep depression but even worse were the physical effects, my lips were permanently dry for like two years, and my face would often flake from being so dry. It did work though, now I only have usually 2 or 3 pimples on my face and they are usually covered by stubble. It didn't work for my back/shoulders though, there is still quite a few spots back there.

I took Accutane long ago and I still can't survive a day without chap stick. The monthly blood drawings and pregnancy tests weren't all that great, but the results sure are noticeable. Sorry it didn't work out for you. :( If you don't mind me asking, how long were you on it?