I am 23 have had severe acne for the last year. This is what I already do and have tried, so if anyone has any other advice
please let me know.
I have tried benzaclin, proactive, murad, bosia, etc...
I have tried natural products and cures
I take omega 3 supplaments and zinc and a multi wt vit A
I am a vegetarian , I do not eat alot of processed foods, sugar or soda.
My diet and/or lifestyle has not changed in the last year
I always drink lots of water(bottled, smart water, figi)
I try to ONLY eat organic food. Applying lavander essential oil works wonders. I didn't really believe it until someone reccomded I try it instead of the standard on the shelf stuff.
Besides that, I have found the following things matter and tend to effect acne.
1) Eating sugar (and artifical ones). If you eat no sugar your predispotion to acne drops a lot. Mine completely vanished when I did.
2) Eating greasy fried food (aka fast food). I noticed I was able to feel outbreaks coming on as I ate the stuff. I think sugar matters more though.
3) Getting rid of hair covering the face (so beards, sideburns, or long curly hair that gets to your cheaks). I don't know why this one matters but it does.
4) Washing the face with water from a shower. The more you wash it the better it gets. However, chlorine which is in all tap water irritates it as well, so if you get the chance to get a chlorine shower filter that goes a long way to fixing your skin (and hair).
There are some other anecdotal things I am not sure of in anyway about acne, but I'd leave it as; if you are generally healthy then you will not get acne, so most of the time its best to just think of acne as an indictator for your body. Then again its a pretty awful one to deal with, and I went through a lot of grief before I figured out what I just told you.
I'm a fan of hydrogen peroxide, but I normally don't reccomend it to people since the usage is more complicated. However if you have stuff around the mouth you might want to consider topically applying some.
If all of that doesn't work, you might have something like sinusitus which is triggering it. I know someone everything I listed helped reduced the acne of, but it wasnt until he fixed his sinusitus (which he had had for 8 years), that the acne actually went away. try papaya soap...leave it for few minutes then rinse thoroughly with cold water..it might work...take some vit c and B complex you also can try coast soap, i noticed that soap seems to dry the skin more and actually cleared my acne I think acne is very hard to deal with, there can be many causes for it. And therefore I think the best way of curing it, is listening to experts. Have a look here for more information: http://www.anacnefreelife.com/ try erythromycin cream. It removes pimples within 2 days Have you tried Arbonne's Clear Advantage Acne line? Arbonne is a vegan company and it's products are botanically based. E-mail me if you want more information. Hi
Curing acne is something that many medications promise but few deliver. The shelves of your local pharmacy or supermarket are stocked with skin treatments that claim to get rid of zits once and for all. If you have been troubled by this common but painful condition, you have probably carted home special creams, concealers, soaps, and vitamins in the hope that your skin will be zit-free in the few short days advertised on the labels.
If over-the-counter products have been ineffective however, it is time for you to make an appointment with your family physician or dermatologist. Your doctor can prescribe topical treatments that are stronger and more effective than the ones available without a prescription.
Your specialist may begin with simple external applications such as benzoil peroxide. Formulations containing benzoil peroxide work by killing bacteria that are trapped in your pores by excess oil. Unfortunately, superficial skin medications do not address deep infections that cannot be reached from the skin's surface.
Deeper body surface infections may respond to management with an antibiotic. Two of the most common antibiotics used for curing body surface infections are tetracycline and erythromycin. These medications eliminate the bacteria causing infection in the deepest layers of the skin.
Your physician may prescribe a chemical peel as well as medication. A chemical such as glycolic acid is used to cause the uppermost layer of your skin to peel off. Other, less extreme ways of removing the top layer of your skin comprise scrubbing your face with slightly abrasive pads or employing skin washes that contain beads or microscopic particles.
It has long been recognized that exposure to sunshine can be used as a body surface treatment. Special lighting is now available that can reduce the number of inflamed skin lesions by about 70% or so within about a month. One advantage of this technique is that it has no known side effects, although it is not as efficacious if the infection is severe.
Birth control pills are sometimes prescribed to manage body surface breakout, but the pill has arguably serious side effects. The Diane-35, which was specifically developed to treat severe cases of zits (and not for birth control), has been linked to a small but elevated risk of blood clots compared to other birth control pills. You should also know that if you are taking tetracycline, it negates the contraceptive effectiveness of the pill.
Finding a cure for the breakout is the objective, but the approach should be chosen based on the severity of your skin breakout and the risks linked with potential treatments. Whether the treatments you choose are topical or internal, your doctor can explain what you need to take into consideration prior to making a decision. Body surface medications may be more effective than topical treatments, but they have potentially more serious side effects. You need professional advice and realistic expectations for any method of curing acne you try.
Hope that helps.
Paul |
