I've had acne for a few years now.
I've used Neutrogena, Clearasil, and Clinique acne washes to try to get rid of my acne, but none of them have worked.
I drink lots of water, and try to eat as many fruits and vegetables as I can, but my acne still hasn't cleared up.
What should I do about my acne? Should i try another face wash? if so, what one? Should I go to my doctor to get medications? Also, what are some ways to get rid of acne scars and whiteheads? My acne really bothers me and makes me feel worse about myself, and I would really like to get rid of it. Thanks. Check this list before buying another product:
1. Did you follow step by step instructions, and use it as directed?
2. Did you give the product time, as in a few months, and still see no results?
3. Before buying a product, research it's reviews, usually people state their acne type, and focus on the acne types that are similar to yours.
Don't use Proactive or Acnefree if you have sensitive skin. I heard they both work really well when you first use it, then after a few months, stop working and produce painful acne.
Neutrogena and Clinique are my top picked brands(Neutrogena is amazing for the price, and Clinique for the quality), and if they both don't work I'd just suggest seeing a dermatoligist, because you will most likely need something off-the shelf, even if you acne is mild, it can still not react to many products.
Tips for healthier skin:
- Excercise once-twice a week. (Pumps blood to the skin for a healthy glow, and helps flush out toxins)
- Use an exfoliator 2 times a week to help get rid of dried skin which cause cause acne build up- blackhead, whiteheads, pimples. Also, I heard exfoliating helps get rid of white heads.
- Eat a healthy diet with lots of minerals & vitamins & protein. Trust me the more minerals the better.
- Use a mask weekly, they help soak up toxins that cause acne.
- Use retinol creme every few days, it firms your skin and helps frevent acne!
Overall, see a dermatoligist, use what he prescribes you, but make sure to use an oilfree mosturizer so your skin doesn't dry out from the product, and wash your face twice a day no matter what, and follow some of the tips listed!
Hope I Helped --- i faced the same problem. i had bad acne, and tried everything. First off-try Proactive 3-step solution. I saw results with that, but not as much as i wanted. but for most people it will work. If it doesn't work, go to your doctor, and he will prescribe you something, that what happened for me, and my acne is steadily clearing up. also-certain factors add to acne. If yo uhave bangs, your hair may be irritating your skin, or if your hair constantly falls in your face. make sure your hair is wel out of your face. also, certain things trigger acne, like chocolate, and for certain people, certain foods. for me, it's mangos. hope this helped. I sell Mary Kay and it has worked wonders for my facial imperfections, as well as many of my friends.
Some of the stuff you described yourself as using is very, very harsh and might be doing more damage than good.
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www.marykay.com/sdem I would suggest going to the dermatologist. They can prescribe medicines that will be stronger than the OTC stuff (and not as drying and harsh to your skin) If you don't want to go to a doctor, try Proactiv that you see advertised on TV.. A friend of mine used it and loved it. Also, if you wear makeup, don't use the liquid foundations. You need to use a powder mineral based foundation, such as Bare Minerals, that won't clog your pores like the heavy liquid ones. OMG! I know how you feel. I even used the proactive 3-step thingamajig. It STILL didn't work. So I just quit using anything on my face, and washed it everyday with Nutrigena Face Wash. My acne is actually getting better.
Try not to touch your face with your hands, and if you use cover-up I would recommend getting something that is specifically meant for those with acne.
Usually acne will go away with time. Of coarse it is going to get annoying and some days you will feel like you want to rip your face off because of it, but just be patient. try the followin tips i found for u .do not use chemicals on skin. Follow these instructions and do let me know if they worked on your skin. i'm sure they will!
1. Put toothpaste on your pimple before you go to bed, should help reduce swelling overnight. Make sure it is the paste not the gel. One of the most popular acne home remedies.
2. Wash your face twice a day in warm salty water. This should leave your face oil free without aggravating the acne.
3. Apply a paste of fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves over the face every night for 10-15 minutes and washed with warm water. This will prevent acne, pimples, blackheads, and wrinkles.
4. Place strawberry leaves on the acne, the alkalinity helps to reduce the swelling.
5. Extract juice of one lemon and mix with equal quantity of rose water. Apply this mixture on the face and let it stay for about half an hour. Wash the face with fresh water. About 15 days application helps cure acne, pimples and reduces blemishes and scars.
6. Another method is to massage the face with the skin of lemon before washing with lukewarm water.
7. Apply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of acne, pimples, insect stings, eczema, scabies, & other skin infections.
8. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. At least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables should be included in your diet. All acne home remedies should include a healthy diet.
9. A couple of garlic cloves, crushed and dabbed on the face 1-2 times a day. One of the smellier acne home remedies!
10. Home face wash for acne: Mix together 1 or 2mls each of the following: witch hazel, tea-tree and sweet fennel essential oils, adding essential oil of geranium for women and essential oil of rosewood for men. Mix with 300mls of water. Shake before use, as the oils will float on top of the water during storage. Dab affected areas with cotton wool two or three times a day. The oils will clean and unclog giving antibiotic-like protection to the skin.
11. Apply fresh lemon juice on the affected area overnight. Wash off with warm water next morning.
12. Use 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves to 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10-20 minutes. Cool, and apply with cotton ball.
13. Grind orange peel with some water to a paste and apply on affected parts. One of the best acne home remedies.
14. Clean face with cotton wool dipped in rose water 2-3 times a day.
15. Mix 1 teaspoon lemon juice in 1 teaspoon finely ground cinnamon powder and apply on affected areas frequently.
16. Nettle Tea is another solution, this tea has a herb that has some curing power and really helps work wonders on skin problems. Drink four cups a day to get the full benefit of one of the most powerful acne home remedies. Get nettle products here.
17. Aloe Vera juice applied twice a day can greatly speed up the healing of acne lesions. You can buy Aloe Vera at vitacost.com
18. Another lotion that uses bee propolis extract may also be effective. Mix eight ounces of water and 11 drops of bee propolis extract. One of the acne home remedies which has been proven effective with many people.
19. Some herbal acne home remedies...
Burdock leaf tea.
Lavender essential oil (mix 1:10 with water)
Tincture of calendula flowers.
Tea tree essential oil (mix 1:10 with water)
Liquefy cabbage leaves with witch hazel, strain and add two drops of lemon oil. Use as a lotion.
20. Ice down the acne before bed, by morning it should be noticeably less swollen. Works best on larger pimples that have not yet formed a head.
21. Take vitamin B5 and zinc supplements daily to strengthen the skin's resistance to acne.
22. Mix mint juice with turmeric powder and apply on affected area. Leave for 15-30 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.
23. Mix some vinegar and salt in a bowl. Pour a little bit in your hand and rub it on the pimples. Soak a face towel in it and dab it on the bumps. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off.
24. Blend cucumber and make a paste. Apply this as a mask on your face and leave it for 1/2 hour and then rinse. This refreshes your skin and prevents acne.
25. Mix corn flour with egg white and apply on your face. Let is dry completely for 1/2 hour. Dip your hands in warm water and massage your face and wash off. This when repeated regularly gives you a smooth skin.
26. Mix sandalwood paste with rosewater and apply on the face. Rinse off after 30 minutes.
27. Essential oil face mask for acne: Use a mask base powder, such as fuller's earth or kaolin powder. Use distilled or filtered water to make a paste. Mix 1 heaped teaspoon of base powder to 3 drops of essential oil. Add approximately 2 tablespoons of the water in, to make a fluid yet balanced paste. Essential oils to add in the mask either separately or try smaller amounts together; cypress oil 1 drop, lemon oil 2 drops, sage oil 1 drop.
28. Mix the paste of tender neem leaves with turmeric and apply of affected area. An eastern approach to acne home remedies.
29. Grind some nutmeg with milk and apply on affected area. Pimples disappear like magic without leaving a mark.
30. Make a mixture of lime juice and rose water. Apply on face and leave it for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water.
31. Make a paste by mixing 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. Repeat for two weeks, pimples will disappear forever.
32. Rub fresh garlic on and around pimples. Pimples will disappear without a mark with regular applications.
33. Mix 1 tsps groundnut oil with 1 tspn fresh lime juice to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples .
34. Ground drumstick pods and leaves and mix mixed with fresh lime juice, and apply on pimples. This is also good for blackheads and dark spots.
35. First wash face and then dab acne with cotton balls soaked in vinegar.
36. Mix groundnut oil with an equal amtount of fresh lime juice and apply on face. leave for 10-15 minutes and wash. It may be applied daily to prevent formation of blackheads, acne and pimples.
37. Apply juice of raw papaya (including the skin and seed) on swelling acne, pimples.
38. Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for acne, pimples, blackheads, and cracked skin.
39. Apply ripe Tomatoes pulp on acne, pimples and kept upto 1 hour, then wash.
40. Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomgranate skin with fresh lime juice and apply over acne, boils, pimple, blackheads and whiteheads.
41. Apply grated potatoes as poultice to treat skin blemishes, wrinkles, boils, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads , etc.
42. Make a paste of ground radish seeds with water and apply on face to remove blackheads.
43. Apply a paste of ground seasame seeds with water as poultice for inflammation of the skin due to allergies, skin rashes, and pimples.
44. Large pores on facial skin can be treated with paste of sandalwood powder with masoor dal.
45. Use an oatmeal or almond mask throughly to cleanse your face. Mix either oatmeal or almond powder with enough rose water to make a soft paste that spreads easily on the skin. Rub it on your skin with your fingertips, paying special attention the problem areas. Leave to dry for about 15 minutes and then rinse off with cold water. This is very good in getting rid of blackheads.
46. A solution made out of one and a half cups of hot water and half a tablespoon of boric powder is an ideal remedy for blackheads, Saturate a face napkin in this hot solution and press on to the skin, repeat twice. Extract blackheads carefully with a blackhead remover and sterilized cottonwool. Pat on an astrigent.
47. Honey is a great remedy for skin blemishes and acne because the honey kills bacteria.
These are some effective home remedies for the treatment of acne and blackheads. I tried many different skin care products, but nothing did the trick.
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