The Acne Thread #2

[aya80]

I need advice but the quick one!! I have a friend in Miami who is coming home in two days, so I have to tell him to bring me something, and have no time for some deeper research. I was thinking something anti-blemish from Neutrogena, Neostrata or Origins? (since these are not available in my country)
Neutrogena advanced solution acne mark fading peel
Neostrata oil free day time smoothing lotion with glycolic acid
Origins spot remover
Has onyone here tried it before and which one is recomended like the best one?
What are the prices? I can't order something very expencive,it is not polite!!
Thanks a lot!!

[*iheartfashion*]

Not sure if this has already been discussed - but has anyone tried the Zeno? Did it work for them, or was it a waste of money? I've been thinking of buying it for a few months now, but here in Canada it's over $300, so I'm hoping for some reviews? Thanks!

As well, in response to aya80, I'd recommend the glycolic stuff from Neostrata - I'veheard it works well from friends..

[laRenta__x0]

Any answers to my Retin-A Micro question guys?! I'm really freaking out here.

[DriversHigh]

Originally Posted by laRenta__x0

Any answers to my Retin-A Micro question guys?! I'm really freaking out here.

Side effects are different for everyone so they can last 1 day for you and 20 days for a person on the same dosage of a medicine so it would be hard for someone to give you a real answer. However, if you go on acne.org, under their medications section they have reviews for Retin-A which may give you somewhat of an idea of what to expect while on the medicine. Hope this helps

[shoegal2183]

My only tip for using Retin A is to find a good moisturizer! I bought a large bottle of Cetaphil for about $10 and it really helped.

About your skin getting worse before it gets better... what happened with me was that things stayed about the same for about 3 weeks, but finally it seems to be clearing up and I'm getting fewer breakouts.

I know this isn't too specific, but I hope it helps

[laRenta__x0]

Thanks so much!

[daddyslittlegrl8]

Has anyone tried vitamin e oil for their leftover pimples/redness? How'd it work for you?

dlg

[Tatika]

well i had god awful acne, the deep BIG kind that dont even surface, and i used this product form www.skintactix.com, and i cleared up 100%, it even kept working after i stopped using it-it kept working for me lke 6 months after. Now what i have left are my "craters" or "pockmarks" whatever theyre called. So im using this stuff from a drugstore from a company called University Medical- and ive seen a huge improvement on the depth of my "craters", the size, and its lightened whatever little red marks i had leftover...

[Tatika]

oooh, and by the way, if i use those sunless tanner products, will it help diminish the appearance of my hyperpigmentation marks from my acne, or will it make them more noticeable, you know, like one big, dark orange spot?

[greeen]

Has anyone tried the Aztec Secret/Indian Healing clay mask? I've heard good things so I picked some up, just wondering if anyone can vouch for it here.

[marcy248]

Originally Posted by the-smiths

I was going to ask the same question. It seems like it would be painful. I was reading about it and they showed a ladys face and she was all red and she looked like she was in pain.

Some of you may recall from my previous posts my acne struggles. I feel like I've been on every possible combination of topical creme and antibiotics from the dermatologist. Recently, he told me to stop using everything and put me on a regimine of glycolic acid products and a peel every two weeks. The results have been really amazing.

I believe that the name of the product is Glytone. Anyways, the peel (done in his office) is very mild and didn't cause any redness or actual peeling. My skin is clear and my scars/dark spots are fading.

[farico]

This thread is extremely long and full of fantastic information it's just I am sooo lazy to scroll through and find the info I'm looking for. So, I was just wondering, does anyone have any knowledge/feedback/complaints on Doxycycline the antibiotic? I have been on it for about 3 months and have seen dramatic improvement but additionally I have been using Alpha H active skin set....So I am not sure which product is giving me results . So I would love to hear from you all! Thankyou!

[DriversHigh]

Originally Posted by farico

This thread is extremely long and full of fantastic information it's just I am sooo lazy to scroll through and find the info I'm looking for. So, I was just wondering, does anyone have any knowledge/feedback/complaints on Doxycycline the antibiotic? I have been on it for about 3 months and have seen dramatic improvement but additionally I have been using Alpha H active skin set....So I am not sure which product is giving me results . So I would love to hear from you all! Thankyou!

I'm on it right now (have been for about 2 weeks) and haven't seen many improvements. It's probably just your cleanser or a combination of the two.

[farico]

Thankyou for the feedback. The doctor who put me on it said it takes several months to show any results so hopefully it works for you!

[daddyslittlegrl8]

Ok, I've started my own skin routine...I've started using Vitamin E oil for the acne scarring, my birth control has been changed to a less harsher prescription (ortho try cyclin) and Im on an antiobiotic. I'm wondering how long would I see a change using the E oil and a new birth control?

dlg