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Ginger_Snaps Moderator
Number of posts : 4545 Age : 36 Location : The Otherworld : : Werewolf : : More Numbers : 7580963 Registration date : 2008-07-22
| Subject: Your Acne Solutions Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:04 pm | |
| Recently, I have been having acne problems and no conventional methods have helped (not even Proactive). Well, lately have been using Badger Sleep Balm at night because I find it to be very moisturizing (especially after using a harsh acne treatment) but I have not been using any acne treatment products. After a while of using this product, I have yet to see a new pimple pop up (touch wood with fingers crossed), so I looked into the ingredients and their effect on acne--pretty much all of them are good for acne. So, what have you found that works for you? | |
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La Diva Carlotta supernova
Number of posts : 7864 Age : 44 Location : New York City : : More Numbers : 7581927 Registration date : 2008-07-23
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:25 pm | |
| derma e makes a really great line of acne skincare products. I don't get acne much anymore, but on the rare occasion I break out (usually right before my period) I use their blemish spot cream. My brother had really nasty acne as a teen. His dermatologist recommended he use Neutrogena's cleansing bar for acne prone skin. He also told my brother to give his face a good scrubbing with a hand towel when washing his face. It worked wonders for him. | |
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chelseagirl active member
Number of posts : 311 Age : 48 Location : USA More Numbers : 7559161 Registration date : 2008-08-05
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:38 pm | |
| I never had acne until I got into my 30's. I get painful nodules that don't have whiteheads to pop. When I start to break out, the only thing that works is antibiotics that my dermatologist prescribed for me. It only takes a few days of antibiotics before they start to disappear. | |
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Vampira132 Moderator
Number of posts : 4606 Age : 37 Location : London 1886 : : The Victorian Woman in Black : : More Numbers : 7670214 Registration date : 2008-07-21
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chelseagirl active member
Number of posts : 311 Age : 48 Location : USA More Numbers : 7559161 Registration date : 2008-08-05
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:18 pm | |
| Mine are almost always only on my chin too Vampira! Maybe antibiotics would work for you as well | |
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RedAngel star member
Number of posts : 5385 Age : 46 Location : CT/NC: Josephine on my mind : : More Numbers : 7409898 Registration date : 2008-11-30
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:17 pm | |
| Ginger: if it's just been recently, might there be an underlying cause? Sleep changes, food allergies, medication? I'm glad you found something that works for you, though. | |
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albinasamara active member
Number of posts : 338 Age : 42 Location : Tri-Cities, WA : : More Numbers : 7577586 Registration date : 2008-07-22
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:02 pm | |
| I have a really bad T-zone, I get a lot of acne on the sides of my nose (in the folds...gross I know) and on my chin. I get whiteheads a lot and yes, I do pop them :-) I use Q tips, though. I used to have one of those zit popping instruments but it has been lost.
I find that regular washing, exfoliating (apricot scrub with the salicylic acid) and lightly moisturizing really keeps it under control. If I have a stubborn one, I use the drying-out gel (usually Avon brand but my skin isn't that picky) and it usually works.) I got pretty lucky in that I really only get zits around "that" time of the month and it's easily kept under control.
I want to try that gel moisturizer that Clinique makes, I hear that is good for oily skin.
Edited to add: whenever I wear makeup I make sure to use makeup remover and wash/tone/moisturize my face at the end of the day/night. Otherwise my skin freaks out. | |
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WrappedinReflection star member
Number of posts : 3078 Age : 36 Location : In the Dark Heart of the Night, Iowa : : More Numbers : 7555426 Registration date : 2008-08-09
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:25 am | |
| I use anything organic/as natural as possible bc I have super sensitive skin, but have found that mixing a small amount of tea tree oil with witch hazel as an astringent works wonders & doesn't dry my skin out. For actual pimples, peroxide on a q-tip will help dry it out, then I use Dermae Tea Tree & E antiseptic Creme as a moisturizer. | |
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Bone_Shaker junior member
Number of posts : 26 Age : 35 Location : America : : More Numbers : 6822403 Registration date : 2010-02-16
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:30 am | |
| Sounds weird, but if you use a mixture of sea salt and water to form a paste, it'll work wonders for your skin. I thought of it on my own but then Google searching showed me other people did it too. The reason I thought of it was because I have a lot of piercings. One time, one of my nipple piercings got infected and when I used the sea salt soak I noticed that it was literally pulling the pus out of the hole. Also, when it's a fresh piercing, it draws blood to the surface of the skin.
So what I did was I made a sea salt paste with a lot of water and rubbed my face with it like a scrub, to loosen dead skin. Then I applied the paste like a mask and let it sit until it was basically dry. My skin has never ever looked better, and I had acne problems before. | |
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Emmature senior member
Number of posts : 1038 Age : 40 Location : Deep in the heart of Texas (clapclapclap) : : More Numbers : 7355384 Registration date : 2009-01-08
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:06 am | |
| ^thanks! i'll try that!
I hadn't had acne since high school but all of a sudden the last couple of months have been acne hell. All the salicylic acid in the world hasn't helped and I can't go on antibiotics without a really serious reason because they always give me super virulent yeast infections.
I think part of the reason why I'm having trouble is that i just went off birth control pills after taking them for 8 years. It really does seem that they control acne- at least for me. | |
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SPF vip member
Number of posts : 1679 Age : 123 Location : places : : Fashionista : : More Numbers : 7566162 Registration date : 2008-07-31
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:25 am | |
| birth control is the best acne treatment for me. | |
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Bone_Shaker junior member
Number of posts : 26 Age : 35 Location : America : : More Numbers : 6822403 Registration date : 2010-02-16
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:07 pm | |
| You know, I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen and it cleared up my acne for a while but the dosage was too strong for me, so I had to switchto Tri Cyclen Lo. It doesn't work as well for my acne. | |
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MoonRaven Moderator
Number of posts : 9359 Age : 40 Location : Cherry Blossom tree :P : : Geisha : : More Numbers : 7675931 Registration date : 2008-07-21
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:10 pm | |
| Don't drink pop. I had bad acne on my forehead. I used to drink a lot of pop. When I stopped and started drinking water it went away. I now only get them when that time of the month roles around and I only get one. But that's just me. | |
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SPF vip member
Number of posts : 1679 Age : 123 Location : places : : Fashionista : : More Numbers : 7566162 Registration date : 2008-07-31
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:22 pm | |
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MoonRaven Moderator
Number of posts : 9359 Age : 40 Location : Cherry Blossom tree :P : : Geisha : : More Numbers : 7675931 Registration date : 2008-07-21
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:34 pm | |
| I thought it was too good to be true I guess I grew out of it. | |
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Emmature senior member
Number of posts : 1038 Age : 40 Location : Deep in the heart of Texas (clapclapclap) : : More Numbers : 7355384 Registration date : 2009-01-08
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:54 pm | |
| Thanks for the link, SPF! | |
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Bone_Shaker junior member
Number of posts : 26 Age : 35 Location : America : : More Numbers : 6822403 Registration date : 2010-02-16
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:27 pm | |
| - MoonRaven wrote:
- I thought it was too good to be true I guess I grew out of it.
Look on the bright side-this means you can drink soda again!!!!!! | |
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Ginger_Snaps Moderator
Number of posts : 4545 Age : 36 Location : The Otherworld : : Werewolf : : More Numbers : 7580963 Registration date : 2008-07-22
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:50 pm | |
| Soda is a dehydrant, so make sure you still get plenty of water. | |
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Bone_Shaker junior member
Number of posts : 26 Age : 35 Location : America : : More Numbers : 6822403 Registration date : 2010-02-16
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:37 am | |
| Has anyone ever tried the OCM or Oil Cleansing Method? | |
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Emmature senior member
Number of posts : 1038 Age : 40 Location : Deep in the heart of Texas (clapclapclap) : : More Numbers : 7355384 Registration date : 2009-01-08
| Subject: Re: Your Acne Solutions Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:51 pm | |
| ^ no, what is it? As my zits get worse and worse I'm willing to try anything. | |
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