Help me in my quest to destroy my acne.?
Question:
I've tried proactive. (for several months to unsatisfying results.)
I've tried several different salicylic based cleansers. (Zapzyt, Clean and Clear, Neutrogena)
I've tried going WITHOUT treatment.
And now, one month before I turn 17, I believe my acne is worse than ever. I have it on my cheeks, forehead, and the occasional to frequent random spot.
I am sick of it and I want to find a solution. I drink plenty of water daily, and eat fairly healthy. If I go to a dermatologist, they would probably just prescribe me some benzoil treatment, which would be unlikely to work. HALP PLZ
Answers:
i have had the same problem. proactiv sucks and so does all the creams and orals the dermatologist gives you. the best way is the most natural you can go. first off, don't use soaps like neutrogena and clearasil. i don't think they will work for you if you have tried proactiv. it's the same stuff. use lye soap a instead. it isn't the best fragrance, but it is the purest soap you can get. it costs about five bucks a bar but it will last you awhile. it sucks out all of the grease off your face without it feeling dry. you should do this twice a day. after washing your face in the morning, put some geranium oil all over your skin. it helps with oily skin and as a toner. cod liver oil is one of the best things for hair and skin. it is composed of essential omega 3 fatty acids, which is good for the brain, skin, hair, joints, and inflammation, which is what acne is. i take two tablespoons of it a day. i have been taking if for about three weeks and already notice a difference in my skin. my hair even looks great. there is such a thing as lemon flavored cod liver oil so it doesn't taste so bad. but if you want to have clear skin, then something like that shouldn't be a problem. i also take two teaspoons of vitamin c a day. i would start off with one teaspoon a day for a couple of weeks because it could upset your stomach. now, for the blemishes, i would use some sort of sulfur ointment. apply it to your blemishes at night only, because:
a) using it twice a day is harsh on your skin
b) it leaves a weird residue
there are other sulfur type products, like soap, but too much sulfur isn't good. not to mention, the lye soap is much better. if you happen to pop a pimple, apply some tea tree oil directly on the blemish. it is a natural antiseptic, works wonders, and dries it right up. the next day, after the pimple has been healed from popping it, try mixing the sulfur and tea tree oil together. another great essential oil is lavender. it works great with scars and also cleans the pimples from bacteria after popping them. you can mix all of these components together at night and they work great. also, don't smoke cigarettes, or drink excessive amounts of alcohol. try and sleep eight hours a night. drink lots of water. all of this has helped for me. i have tried everything and this is the best working stuff. you can research all of this but i am letting you know that this will work for you. especially the cod liver oil and vitamin c. but you have to be a stickler to this regimen.
so this is what you'll need:
vitamin c
flavored cod liver oil
geranium oil
tea tree oil
lavender oil
sulfur ointment
lye soap
very simple. good luck! i promise you in a three months you will notice a difference. and another thing, when you start this, don't stress about your skin! it only makes it worse. as you are applying these product on your skin, think about how beautiful you are. if you beat yourself up for you skin or get upset, it will make it worse. i had horrible skin and always talked down to myself, but as i started this routine, i told myself i am already beautiful, but i will truly let my light shine without all this acne in the way. good luck!
you must have oily skin, i had same problem too as a teenager, try not to use regular soap, use baby soap instead
when you over load your blood stream with unusable food particles and your kidneys and liver cant cleanse the blood fast enough.. they have to come back out so their pushed out your pores. simply stop eating sweets. white flour products and cut way down on red meat eat only fruits and vegetables and lean meats.NO fried foods.and put Aloe Vera gel on the acne and that WILL heal it. good luck,. now you do that you hear?really. you asked.so this WILL cure your acne.so you do that OK?theirs NO cream or pill you can take.
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