Acne Options

[d . O . r . k]

Okay, so here's the problem. For the past .. 4 months I've been some - what battling acne. I started using Pro-Activ and it worked. Took away some of the dark spots I had. I still had little acne on the chin, so my doctor perscribed something stronger, which I'm using now.

I have a tendency to pick pimples, so of course I picked the one I had and now there's a mark, like I fell and hurt myself or something. I want it to go away, I know it's not going to happen over night.. But what would help in getting rid of it?

I also have acne on my back Any suggestions?

[iheartsimba]

well when you pick pimples...normally a nasty scab appears and leaves a scar. theres nothing much you can do about that =[...i've been there before though. i'm a pimple popper myself.

all you can do, is use what you doctor prescribes you.
i read in a magazine, for the back acne you just use your face wash and use it on your bakc while your in the shower.


also...make sure your washing your face twice a day, and look for sylicic (sp?) acid in your face wash.

[__xxfrappachino...]

There's also another very strong acne fighting ingredient called benzoyl peroxide. You can find that in Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne Cleanser. Hope that helps!

[iheartsimba]

clean and clear is what makes me break out =[
nuetrogena works really well for me though

[(/ ;- immaculate...]

I've tried the Clearisil 3 day thing, that doesn't work.

So, I'd use the same thing I use on my face for my back? There's some pimples then there are blemishes; my mom thinks they're dark spots.

[__xxfrappachino...]

clean and clear is what makes me break out =[
nuetrogena works really well for me though

Oh..It doesn't make me break out but sometimes my skin gets really dry from it. But it works real well for acne

[lovescream]

there's a lesson; dont pick pimples.
i have acne on my back too.
i tend to scratch my back and sometimes it comes off.
O_O

[rOckThISshYt]

i'm not the biggest expert on acne cuz all i have is the teen acne. nothing more. but my mom always had acne and she passed it down to my bro. i was the lucky one. my bro just got off this stuff called acutain or something. and it worked REALLY good. there were some side-effects. but it cleared it up real good. but that's only for chronic acne. so i duno...

[(/ ;- immaculate...]

there's a lesson; dont pick pimples.
i have acne on my back too.
i tend to scratch my back and sometimes it comes off.
O_O

I know, I learned it before, in the Summer, I never seem to learn. When I scratch it, it hurts, so I don't mess with it, other than when I'm washing my back.

[Gypsy Eyes]

i know this may sound gross, but my aunt is one of the best dermatologists in new york city, and she told me this and it has really worked so far, i have no acne left at all (it works for bacne too)

drink a tablespoon on plain vinegar every morning. I swear on my life it works, it may taste nasty, but it works

[sharerol]

i know this may sound gross, but my aunt is one of the best dermatologists in new york city, and she told me this and it has really worked so far, i have no acne left at all (it works for bacne too)

drink a tablespoon on plain vinegar every morning. I swear on my life it works, it may taste nasty, but it works

Wow, really?
Anyways, umm...I use Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash and a doctor prescribed gel.

[pympgangsta4real]

Get a doc to perscribe retin-a and this other thing, I can't remember the name of it... but it works hella good. Just only use retin-a at night or with sunblock or you'll wreck your skin. Retin-a makes your skin more vulnurable to sunlight and sunburns when it's on, so you'll fry if you use it at day.

[xMiNABBY]

UGH acne SUCKS ASS... I had reallyyyy bad acne and I kinda do still... I go to a dermetologist and get prescriptions and now I'm using retin A micro.. helped me alot. but other than using your prescriptions I don't think there's anything else you can do about it =/

[Shadowknight2]

I have bad acne. I've had sence 5th grade. It really does suck.

[anoniez]

hahah, yes, i have much the same problem. here are some things my mom(doctor) told me to do that work pretty well

usually I pick my pimples when I'm studying/doing homework, my hand just kind of sneaks up there, searching for imperfections. If you do this, tape your fingers on that hand together, this will stop the unconscious picking of the pimples.

antibiotics are good to use, some pimples are because of infections. use stuff like bacitracin, neosporin, etc. oral antibiotics like biaxin will work also.

clean & clear works for me, too. i also use triaz (3% benzoyl peroxide) but it doesn't work too well. but basically use the stuff your doctor prescribes.. it should work. :p

wash your face and don't touch it at all!

[Shadowknight2]

Lol! I do have stuff from my doctor that deals with my acne, but it's not working real well any more. I would pretty much be fine anout my acne if the damned kids at my school didn't always make fun of me about it. I even hear the stupid ppl talking about me! It's like I'm not even in the same freacking room! Grrrrrrr.

[HideousIMplosion]

Ok. I kno gurls are good with creams and everything...i hit puberty like 5 months ago and I have sum pimple.s..i took most of them off with stridex and stuff but wut causes them and wut gets rid of them? I dont care how they look but they hurt like crap if u slightly touch them lol!

[lovescream]

pimples bad.
pimples evil.
iunno what removes them.. i have pimples.. and.. it's all over my forehead.

[inthemudhole]

Nothing gets rid of them, I swear, man.
Zapzyt's okay.

[xbladeoffire90x]

Just wash your face every night before you go to sleep.

Pimples are causes by bacteria in the skin. If you'd like I'll go look up all that formal stuff I've forgotten.

Anyway, just keep your face clean and they'll eventually go away.

[pozer13]

pimples are not from the food you eat..the oil in your skin the dirt..sweat..nothing like that..it is like when the poor gets infected..and rite now i am on a medication thats reallie strict for them and it is clearing up so go see your doctor if you really care and dont want pimples ...ok

[*Azarel*]

Check to see if there are other posts on the same topic before making new topics. -_-
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50331

[xbladeoffire90x]

It'll clear up and you'll look great and they'll all regret making fun of you. Anyway, anyone who judges you based on looks isn't really worth getting to know anyway.

I use clearasil. I don't really have bad acne though, not really noticeable.

[lollers]

to get rid of the pimple scar try neosporin scar patch. to get rid of the back acne, look in a pharmaceautical store for a body wash that deals with that. its out there somewhere on the shelves. to stop popping pimples, well, that depends on your self discipline!

[pnai4eva]

i know this may sound gross, but my aunt is one of the best dermatologists in new york city, and she told me this and it has really worked so far, i have no acne left at all (it works for bacne too)

drink a tablespoon on plain vinegar every morning. I swear on my life it works, it may taste nasty, but it works

wow really? That stuff actually works? Koo, i'm gonna try it. Thx for the tip lol

[lisaaaaaaa]

Lol! I do have stuff from my doctor that deals with my acne, but it's not working real well any more. I would pretty much be fine anout my acne if the damned kids at my school didn't always make fun of me about it. I even hear the stupid ppl talking about me! It's like I'm not even in the same freacking room! Grrrrrrr.

same here >< everytime someone makes fun of me about it, i get really stressed out about it. erg. screw them.

[KissMe2408]

for your back use the scrub thingies you get at the store with the body soap that takes care of acne. i use the morning burst stuff, i think it's clean & clear. and for your face, just dont pick! leave it alone, and it'll heal if you leave it alone!

[lilJdawg]

well, don't pick at your pimples. that's how you get those scars & spots on your body.

[HelloSunshine]

There's also another very strong acne fighting ingredient called  benzoyl peroxide. You can find that in Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne Cleanser. Hope that helps! 

benzoyl peroxide irritates sensitive skin...like mines ..so I reccomend Neutrogena

[angeloncloud9]

I heard that if you have acne anywhere other than your face, you should ask your doctor for antifungal cream or something.

[weirdness]

lol i've had acnes since like last year n im like 12

i use clean n clear but it doesnt work well. lol. my friend told me to use neutrogena. she says it works but she never used it b4

[L0VEABLEx]

i dont usually get acne but the pro-active thing does work for me

[*salcha*]

i have been a fighter of acne for three years...and im still losing!

i have acne on my face and back and after three years, i have learned not to pick it...even though I still might sometimes

i have used neutrogena that made my face worse, a fricken 60 bucks wasted on proactiv which only worked for a couple months then somehow stopped working, and im currently using cheap cheap centaphil which is completely useless...

i know this may sound gross, but my aunt is one of the best dermatologists in new york city, and she told me this and it has really worked so far, i have no acne left at all (it works for bacne too)

drink a tablespoon on plain vinegar every morning. I swear on my life it works, it may taste nasty, but it works

you know what? i am going to try that
*goes out to buy a huuge jar of vinegar*
does it have to be the clear kind?
ughh im willing to try anything right now

[l_baybeexgrl_l]

natures cure [pills] .. at walmart, in the isle where they sell facewashes and stuff. $10 .. works for me.

[memoriesareforev...]

bleh thats happened to me before at least once. don't be too harsh on ur skin so don't scratch or use scrubs too often. ive had pimples for ages but their getting better =) ooh btw dont use clearsil--doesnt work! like they said, neutrogena ish good

i know this may sound gross, but my aunt is one of the best dermatologists in new york city, and she told me this and it has really worked so far, i have no acne left at all (it works for bacne too)

drink a tablespoon on plain vinegar every morning. I swear on my life it works, it may taste nasty, but it works 

hehe sounds interesting--ill try it out then

[*xcaitlinx*]

the link above this topic!! ^^^^ proactiv is the best ever. its not that expensive either!

[Just_Dream]

I've tried four things:

• Neutrogena - irritated my skin and didn't help at all!
• Clearasil - Worked for about 6 months (which was great!), then stopped working.
• Clean and Clear - Somewhat clears up.. It clears up my body acne, actually. But not my facial acne.
• Biore - Somewhat clears...

And I'm too lazy to wake up and do that proactiv thing anyway. I wonder if I should try it... But a close friend of mines used it and it didnt' work for her at all. But it somewhat works for my boyfriend.. but he still has ALOT of acne.. but I mean, it's slightly going away.. a tiny bit.. so that's good. :]

The vinegar thing.. a table spoon of plain vinegar? Okay, I'll do it. But do I have to do it all the time? If it DOES work and the acne does go away, does that mean I would have to continue taking the tablespoon of vinegar every morning?

[sweetxsimplicity]

Well, my sister used to have a lot of acne, and she put this orange stuff on her face like from Vietnam, that our cousins gave her to help her face, and she takes vitamin c pills, and I think that it really helps. And pro activ sort of helps to. =]

[angel-roh]

well when you pick pimples...normally a nasty scab appears and leaves a scar. theres nothing much you can do about that =[...i've been there before though. i'm a pimple popper myself.

all you can do, is use what you doctor prescribes you.
i read in a magazine, for the back acne you just use your face wash and use it on your bakc while your in the shower.


also...make sure your washing your face twice a day, and look for sylicic (sp?) acid in your face wash.

woooo! thanks kristin =]

and one thing from just_dream aka christina. yeah i used neutrogena and it actually worked^^;;

[BlackSabbathXXVI]

Ick. The worst place for zits? Right under your nose. I've had 2 in the past week there. And I have a cold. It hurts when I blow my damn NOSE!

[lilJdawg]

What causes pimples is the bacteria that gets on your skin or if you like touch your face a lot when your hands are dirty. just wash your face every day. like in the morning, when you get home from school & before going to bed. that will help. what i do is in the morning i put face wash & when i get home from school & before going to bed i just wash it with water & be sure not to touch your face too often. Your hands have bacteria from touching the chair, pencils, desks, etc. you know the rest. It's also from the food you eat, like fried foods? I read from a maginzine that if you eat a lot of chocolate, you get a lot of pimples or acne.

[caity_bug2005]

You could use Apricot Scrub, Persa Gel...there's alot of things that you can get to get rid of pimples. I use Persa Gel like all the time and my face is almost cleared up. And then like every night I scrub my face with Apricot Scrub. It really does work.
Stress can cause you to breakout, and also eating really oily foods can. It just depends on who you are. Like for me my skin gets oily from working out too much, stress, and eating oily foods. And thats why I wash my face every night and then put Persa Gel on before I put on makeup.
Hope that I could help.

[eli5e]

oh myyy ...i have alot too.. i use Clean and clear persa10 gel... called something like that ... doesnt really wok that well tho

[xTINAA]

pimples suck yo. i hate them. you can get them from bacteria, like not washing your face, etc. but also from being really stressed out or not being healthy like, if your sleep cycle is all messed up. also, to help get rid of them, well drinking lots of water is supposed to help clease your skin of toxins i think so that is supposed to help also there are medicines.

[*StanleyThePanda*]

ew for pimples.
I use stridex foam face wash. it works pretty good.

[flyonthewall4590]

nothing really works...u just have to wait til puberty end or pray for good skin...

[kellyannie]

pimples suck just wash your face alot

[KissMe2408]

oh man i know the pain of that. Well lemme tell yah now that STRIDEX is sooo bad for your skin. It strips away the natural oils (the good oils WITH the bad oils) and your skin is like "omg there is no oil on my face i gotta replenish!" and then your skin gets really oily which causes pimples, even more...and then plus the dirt, and stuff that gets on your face everyday. but some pimples you can't help becuase ur hormones are changing. but yah get off stridex. Clean and clear isn't bad, but you gotta figure out what kinda skin type you have. like oily, dry, mixed between the two? and get the stuff that best suits that type of skin. My skin is oily on my forehead, nose, and chin...but dry on my cheeks...so i use this cleanser and moisturizer that balances the two out...it works soo well...it's from the brand ORIGINS. and you can usually find it at like nordstroms our hechts, but it's a organic brand so some stores might not have it. if not that, then...Clinique works pretty good, also available at most stores like nordstroms and sears. but if you want the stuff from giant..then get clean & clear...phew, lol look i wrote a frickin book

[Xprezsion]

You can get pimples from eating greasy/ fried foods. I use clean and clear the lotion and medicine in the grey bottles/ tubes with the purple cap. I where the medicine at night and the lotion during the day. When I have a bad breakout, it seems to clear it up within a week. Don't worry it smells good too! .

[you suck]

i really couldnt help u that much cuz i dont get pimples even after 5 years of puberty but whenever i do get one, those phisoderm qtip thingymajigs work really good.

[giggl3s]

just be glad you don't have acne

[Shadowknight2]

I know. I have bad acne too. I have a presciption to get ride of them, but I'm running out and it's starting to not work. I don't care if I have them, but it really is true. They hurt like hell.

[pinayprincess]

i dnt have pimples...i have black heads, but those are nothing....well what i use is neutrogena or biore....CLEAN AND CLEAR DOES NOT WORK1!

[my world]

eat right <veggies, non oily stuff, healthy > and wash your face whenever you can.. WATER ONLY

[im2tall]

oh man i know the pain of that. Well lemme tell yah now that STRIDEX is sooo bad for your skin. It strips away the natural oils (the good oils WITH the bad oils) and your skin is like "omg there is no oil on my face i gotta replenish!" and then your skin gets really oily which causes pimples, even more...and then plus the dirt, and stuff that gets on your face everyday. but some pimples you can't help becuase ur hormones are changing. but yah get off stridex. Clean and clear isn't bad, but you gotta figure out what kinda skin type you have. like oily, dry, mixed between the two? and get the stuff that best suits that type of skin. My skin is oily on my forehead, nose, and chin...but dry on my cheeks...so i use this cleanser and moisturizer that balances the two out...it works soo well...it's from the brand ORIGINS. and you can usually find it at like nordstroms our hechts, but it's a organic brand so some stores might not have it. if not that, then...Clinique works pretty good, also available at most stores like nordstroms and sears. but if you want the stuff from giant..then get clean & clear...phew, lol look i wrote a frickin  book

I'd strongly recommend ORIGINS. It's kinda expensive, but it does wonders. Get the Daily Face Wash and Night-A-Mins. I suffered a lot from acne when I was a teenager... people used to ask me if it hurt.. It's important to realize that drying out your skin is not the best way to treat acne. Having an oily skin DOES NOT MEAN that your face has a lot of moisture. Most of the treatments available over the counter tries to dry your face, but that's only going to aggrivate your skin even more. Acne is directly related to your pores. It occures when you pores are occluded, which blocks the oils and sweats from excreting out. This will cause the "redness" as things build up inside. So keeping your pores clean are a must.

Wash your face daily in the morning and before bed. Always moisturize your face with non-clogging lotions. Dry face can cause more harm than oily skin, so use moisturizers daily. Use the Night-A-Mins at night before you go to bed. The Night-A-Mins will help to recover the damages done during the day while you sleep. It does wonders. (BTW, don't ever use those strips that grabs the black heads and stuff.. that's only going to enlarge your pores, which looks bad)

You just need to find what works for you. Things like Acutane and Retine A stuff is pretty strong and can have side effects. Don't spend too much money on dermotologist because I've been there and done stuff which only cost too much money. Keeping a clean and moist skin is probably the best solution for acne problems. Some can be related to stress, so make sure you're stress level stays low.

If you do pick on your acne and it starts to bleed, make sure you can this white colored particle out of the pore. That particle is the oils and sweats that condensed into solid stuff. Then stop the bleeding and apply Neosporin for one week. This should reduce any scarring.

[LondonLover]

I used to have horrible acne, but then I got this weird face stuff imported from Germany and now my skin is clear!

[xCrAzYPnAix]

wow u talk about acne but you've only had it for four months ive had it for 5 years!! since i was in 4th grade! u dont kno what i tried Stridex pads Clean & Clear fash washes all things that the derm. would perscribe by the time i was in 5th grade i had gone through 3 different benzoyl peroxide gels and in 6th i had gotten worse....consistancy is such a must every day i would sometimes just give up...you kno? badd decison!!! never ever do that....thats where i screwed up... by 7th i wuz on anti-biotics--Vibramycin..nd even worse i had excema(sp) on my face!! u kno really really dry patches on your skin!!i used this type of neosporin type thing...but then i stoped it b/c my derm sed it culd cause permanent eye damage!! after vibramycin i used a diff biotic--amoxilyn...they use it also for strep throat...that was another wrong path...it cause swelling of my face and severly aggravated my excema! now i am on menocycline taxorac-for acne elidel-for excema...n believe me i tried proactiv, clearacil 3 day guarentee, clean and clear-again, biore, nd cetphyll...nothing...and after 5 yrs IM FINALLY seeing results!!!!!! most of all that hurt through out all this was the comments especially ones made by boys...never let it get to u lyk it got to me

[sammehmyst]

just keep washing washing washing

[jasloveelmo]

just wash it everyday have u see a doctor?

[baby_2pac]

I use pro activ and there is some pro-activ medicine called skin lightening lotion it's new and what that does is that it takes away all black spots and blemishes.

[cRaZiiXbEauTiFul]

also...make sure your washing your face twice a day, and look for sylicic (sp?) acid in your face wash.

a really good brand w/ sylicic acid is St Ives Medicated Apricot Scrub, its for "oily or acne prone skin"...but you shouldent wash your face twice a day using face scrub for both times..at night, use whatever scrub you normally use, but in the morning, splash on warn water or milk,...its better for you rskin, cuz you dont want to OVERcleanse... that can make breakouts more frequent i think...

[gnawxela]

don't have acne...sorry can't help

[angelrevelation]

they have this special acne fighting body wash... i think it's from neutrogena or something. and just wait and the mark'll go away eventually. maybe put cream on it in the meantime...?