I've got 2 pimples right now I popped them, my friend lent me her clena & clear pimple remover thing, and I was thinking of using alchohal in future occasions. It's so gross I look like I did something really stupid to my face..

i got my first pimple when I was 17. Which was about a month ago. Nerve-wracking. Thanks for the tips. Next time one of those things comes out, I'll know what to do.

Me too. I have the same problem with chocolate. Apparently, people don't believe me and it annoys the heck out of me. It doesn't happen to them, but at least one person out of 6 billion+ will suffer from it.

Does anyone know which products that are good have benzoyl peroxide in them? I don't want anything too costly either.

Thanks for writing this. It's very useful!

lol my mom does what tobys (spiritedfreak) mom does! she tried to pop my pimples and it hurts! it hurts! i was like uhh lemme go buy something for that and she was like ok then the hurting stopped =] now i get pimples all the time! that sucks... maybe because i dont moisoiurize! ill try that! oh thank u and im glad this is pinned! =]

[FONT=Courier][SIZE=7][COLOR=green]GOOD AVICE!!!! you did a great job!

yea i really need to stop popping my pimples! thanks for the tips. ill go get some tea tree oil heheh

Great tips thanks for sharing.

thanks 4 da tips

your mom pops your pimples FOR you?!

i dont have a lot of pimples. but ma momma said nah to pop em cuhz they gun turn into BiG uglee scars and shiet so i dont want dat ta happen. anywaiis thanks foe tha advices.

Where do you get tea tree oil? Like somewhere in Walgreens or something?

i usually have great skin but lately i have been breaking out =/. but yea i hate spots so i pop them sometimes but most time i scratch them

i have a question about that benzoyl peroxide and salcylic acid ( did i spell all that right??) well do you just put it on with a cotton ball or something? like just....put it on??? haha this may sound stupid, but you dont have to cleanse your face or anything before applying all that? well thanks for all the help!!!

Umm.. I'm not American so I dunno, but if that's the same thing as Wal-mart then yeah. lol



yeah, i clean my face before putting it on.. and i usually just put it on with my finger.

my dr says salicylic acid is just like taking a layer off your skin... don't know if its true or not...

damn i hate my skin. thanks for the help

you know what i just do instead of doing all those steps?

i just squeeze that dam thing with my two fingers until it pops.
then, after a while, there will be a scab or something.
so i just rip off that scab also.
lols.
violent i know.
but if that pimple/zit is annoying me, oh well for it.

very true, thx 4 sharing tchotchke

good thread.
yeah all that stuff is true
ive tried alot of those before
and if you keep at it everyday
theyll all be gone.

I had this totally huge problem with getting acne on my back. I just started getting it at the end of last summer and now I can’t get it to go away. I used to be fine cause ya know, long sleeves, shirts that cover everything, sweat shirts, jackets. Yeah, all that. But now it's summer time again and its time for bathing suits and tank tops etc. etc.

I went to my doctor because I had a lung infection and needed to get that checked out and when I went I started asking how I get my acne to go away on my back. This wasn't any special doctor, just my regular visit when you are sick doctor, nothing fancy. I was asking about products such as ProActive and if it worked well. She said it works for some people and others it doesn't. Then she subscribed me a prescription for, I believe, Benzyl Peroxide (If that's spelled right) and to use it every day in the shower and scrub it with a loufa (sp?) sponge. You can buy the loufa sponge anywhere, I think. I got mine with a handle at the end so it was easy to scrub, at Bed Bath and Beyond. Well, I've been using the product for maybe a month now? My back has cleared up so much.

Even if you don’t have the product the doctor prescribed me, you should still scrub. She told me this is a more common problem with girls than boys because girls use conditioner and most guys don't. She said that conditioner is very greasy, which I already knew, and when you shower the grease from the conditioner gets into your pores and that also starts the acne.

So mainly - Scrub your back in the shower every day whenever you shower AND SPECIALLY after a sport or day where you are sweating a lot.

Hope that helping anyone, I'm at school now in a free period for class, so I don't know my products exact name but I'll try to edit it in when I get home. Take it easy !!!

ok .. i learned this on queer eye for the straight guy XD
acne on your back (backne)
can be greatly reduced by washing your sheets more often the usual.

horay for the lovely tips!!!

whoa, man, this one is very helpful.

wow, thanxx. I have a habit of poppin pimples...luckily no scars, woo [[=. i member the first time i used tea tree oil. wow, do I regret usin as much as I did, it burned my eyes. It still does, but not as much. TIP:: it helps if you hhide your face in a towel for a bit after using the oil if your eyes are sensitive. Then use eyedrops. That's what I do...and it helps

lucky, i got my first in 4th grade, 9 years old

i heard that it is best if you use your cleanser in the shower with the water off. It stays in your skin longer. Then use an astringent immediately after showering because that's when your pores are open the widest. Also masks can be used to shrink pores.

wow this is rly helpful! thanks a lot!! and i heard that you should wash your face with warm water cuz it helps open up the pores on ur face and take out the dirts or something like that

Hi girls I am a boy I have acne would any of you girls like a boy with acne.

Hi girls I am a boy I have acne would any of you girls like a boy with acne.

this is a great topic, some of my friends use tooth paste >_< cept they say it burns LOL DER i use proactive stuff...

that is not true. i have ance and bangs, and my dermatologist says that there is not much of an effect. I suppose if you barely ever washed your hair or something, then maybe that could contribute.

cool tips but I dont have any

thanks for the tips. =)

thanks for the helpful tips!

I don't have pimples, probably on average I usually get one or two every month. My major problem is blackheads. They're so deep in the pore and they are just so difficult to get rid of.

thanx for the tips, i use have soo many pimples on my head, it's getting better after i wash it w/ soap

clearasil doesn't work for me and that totally sucks,

I use KATIALIS which is very effective.

even though i have never tried it i think it'll work... [the hot water technique] hot water opens up ur pores which makes it easier to get rid of the pimple without having a bunch of nailmarks and stuff...

proactiv baybee!

what if your washing your face and a pimple accidently pops or something? what do you do then..?

i'm gonna unpin this, this doesn't need to be pinned.

i needed the tips=) the hot water one doesnt always work. moght as well just sit in the sauna. hehe well, i better got find the tea tree oil cream...i know theres some in the bathroom...

ewwww theres this girl on my swim team, bree, and she likes to pop zits....not just herself but others too it grosses me out and everyone hates her...shes a b*tch if you ask me.

^ whoa. that girl ( imean the girl who pops other ppls zits too) should serioulsy get some psycho-therapy. i shudder at the thought of someone coming up and like "hey, i see a zit on you....*POP-OUCH*...there"

proactiv works

How come? this topic is very helpful. Especially people who are trying to solve their face problems. cB can make an impact to anyone.

Cetaphil works wonders.

proactiv works a lot. and ummm if you buy special soaps like that are natural like papaya soap that also works cause it like makes your skin tighter.

does aloe vera do anything for acne scars?

^no.

i have a pimple in my nose right now. really really not fun