The Acne Thread

[Tatika]

^^^ Vainjane-uhm, i think i had skin about as bad as your sis, so this is what i used. At drugstores like Walgreens, eckerd, CVS, ets, theres a brand called University Medical. Thier bottles ar white with blue and orange colored writing. anyway, they have a two step system, i think its called the acne repair kit. Its two steps, two bottles. One is a little white cylinder shaped one, and the other is a blue tube. she has to use them twice a day. Not only does this help with the hyperpigmentation issues, this REALLY helps with the pock marks, the craters/dimples/ whatever else people call them. My skin looks way smoother and less red- she has to use it for 4-6 months in my personal opinion, thatshow long i used it to be really trully satisfied withthe results. And its not expensive, only $20.00 for the kit. check it out, i hope this helps!!!

ok, this is for Vainjane- for your sister this is that kit in my poste....you can by it at drugstores or at their website, www.universitymedical.com

(pic from universitymedical.com)

Check it out!!! i swear it works!!!

 

[prettypeach]

Has anyone tried Nu Skin Clear Action?

 

[angelfacex]

Has anyone tried Nu Skin Clear Action?

hi, whats n u action ?

 

[Diorling]

I used to use that Mario Badescu drying stuff but I go so tired of it and my skin seemed to form a resistance to it.

I highly recommend Jan Marini skincare, it's expensive and hard to get but it works wonders. They make all kinds of products for everything, wrinkles, to cellulite, to acne. Between my mum, sister and I we have the whole line.

I wash my face twice daily with the Bioglycolic Wash 2.5 and on occassion I use this blue gunk called Acne Gel I (One) it has the consistency of toothpaste and stops the pimple dead in it's tracks. Two days ago I felt a blackhead mutating into a pimple on my nose, I used it, today it's complete gone. I love it. It was about $70 for the 8oz Bioglycolic Wash.

 

[angela xx]

I hope this wasn't asked before, but is there anything to treat small, skin colored bumps? I'm pretty sure they aren't acne because there isnt any puss or any other nasty stuff in them, and they're the exact same color of my skin and they're way too tiny to even consider popping

 

[Tatika]

^^ angela, answer me this question...are they filled with matter or are they like dry little bumps or like sweat bumps?

 

[angela xx]

^ I'm not really sure what sweat bumps are, but they are dry and don't seem to be filled with anything

 

[Tatika]

well if theyre on the upper part of youre arm like mine, my grandma calls it chickenskin, lol, not very nice... the only thing i know that helps them to where theyre almost undetectable is exfoliation, good moisturization everyday, and a little tan alway helps.. (faux of course!)

 

[angela xx]

^hmmm...they're mostly on my cheeks, and i've always exfoiliated and moisturized..but i alsooo have chicken skin on my upper arm too, so i'll give that a try. thank you tatika

 

[MorganaLestrange]

i lucky don't have much pimples anymore but my skin is partly blotchy and ....is it only me or is the unevenness in the complexion more visible after washing your face? seems like all the blotches are turning quite red but calming down after a while.......annoying

 

[toby]

i am using proactiv, yes it does work, however it dries out my skin. i am cutting down using it to twice weekly and using Benzac to dab on pimples if there are only 1 or 2. my face looks blotchy after washing like my red spots are obvious, after half an hr, my skin looks even texture.

 

[pavement]

Does vitamin C have anything to do with acne? I started taking it in hopes that it might, considering it's an antioxidant. Whenever I'm sick I take a lot of vitamin C, and then my face seems to clear up. Does it really help, or am I imagining it?

 

[redeemed_by_Him]

hi! has anyone used Betadine on blind pimples? blind pimples are those huge red painful ones which do not seem to have any white heads? i have one on my nose now!!! uggghhh....i have heard recommendations on using Betadine to clear pimples like those but im not sure as i have never heard of it before....so, anyone? thank you!!

 

[Coco Mademoiselle]

Have you ear about Purete Ideale of Chanel?

Hi, i,ve just been in chanel wab and theres a new treatment for problematic skin like ours.... Im gonna buy it right now

 

[Tatika]

bah!!!! i went to have a facial done, and the little daft cow totally tried to squeze my whitehads out!! my skin is so delicate, i cant even attempt to squeeze or itll get infected...now i have an break out of little infected spots!!! damn her!!! but the good thing is, ive been using the skintactix for a good two months, and my breakouts are maybe 10 % of what they were, and what i like most is that the size, swelling, and the depth/severity of the infection is very little too..oh i love skintactix!!!!

 

[Tatika]

ive been meaning to poste this too, i just forget. when i ordered my acne treatment, skintactix sent me this email. I think you can allso do this when you have a break out, as long as you let the skin rest from acne treatment meds for a little bit. hope this is useful to you guys!

> We would like to make two
suggestions
>to help you achieve the best results, as quickly as possible.
>
>If you have quite a number of active infections the following method
will
>help drain and heal these infections more quickly and you can begin
this
>process while you are waiting for the Skintactix products to arrive.
>Purchase a box of Epsom salt (about $3) at a drug store. If you have
a
>number of infections in several areas of the face, following cleansing
in
>the evening, mix about 1/4 cup of the salt with about 2 cups of very,
very
>warm water in a clean sink or a clean bowl placed into a sink. While
>leaning over the mixture, soak a washcloth with the Epsom water and
lift it
>up to your face, pressing lightly against the affected areas for about
5-6
>seconds. Repeat this process again and again for 2-3 minutes. When
>finished do not rinse and allow the skin to air dry. Then proceed
with the
>rest of the evening regimen. Do this on a daily basis for 4-5 days.
If
>your products arrive before the 4-5 days has ended, continue the
compresses
>(following the cleansing and before !
> the treatment products) until the 5 days are finished.
>
>If you only have a small number of infections, add about 1 tablespoon
of
>Epsom salt to about 4-5 tablespoons of very warm water, mix thoroughly
and
>apply this to the problem areas with a finger. Repeat the application
>several times over a period of about 2 minutes, for 4-5 days as
explained
>above. Again do not rinse and allow the skin to air dry.
>
>The Epsom salt compresses may leave a white residue on the skin and
may
>cause dryness. Use a moisturizer, if needed. The infectious
materials
>will begin to seep out of the infection in 2-3 days and the infection
will
>dry and heal. About 20% of the people who use Skintactix products go
>through a flare-up phase at about 2-3 weeks, just before acne becomes
>controlled. This reaction can be distinguished because the infections
are
>smaller and heal more readily than usual. The Epsom compresses can be
used
>if you experience the "Flare-Up Response" or any other flare-up
problem.
>Please see the "Cure Progress" page in the Skintactix website for
>additional information with photographs, explaining how your skin may
>respond. For the majority of people the acne will just begin to
disappear
>within a few weeks with no flare-up stage.
>
>People with prolonged moderate to severe acne and acne rosacea tend to
>develop systemic (bodily) zinc deficiency which actually promotes acne
and
>slows the healing process considerably. If you are taking a
multivitamin
>with 20-25 mg of zinc this will help correct a possible deficiency.
If
>not, you may want to consider taking a multivitamin for 4-6 weeks or
taking
>30mg to 40mg of zinc supplement daily (with food to avoid stomach
upset).
>Do NOT take zinc supplements if pregnant or nursing.
>
> Please refer to the "Cure Progress" page of the Skintactix website
for
>written and photographic depictions of how your skin may respond to
>treatment and the intervals of time, flare-up responses, etc.
>
>Thank you,

 

[jeya]

Has anyone tried EpiClear? i saw an ad and checked out their site, at https://www.epiclear.com/vcc/symphonix/epiclear/141585/ but i would like some opinions first before i dive into the next commercial acne product.

 

[Tatika]

^^^ jeva, it seems to good to be true...

 

[kickassgood]

i feel that running improves my skin and deminishes my pimples its probably because of how much sweat and that equals elimination of impurities

 

[Tatika]

i feel that running improves my skin and deminishes my pimples its probably because of how much sweat and that equals elimination of impurities

i noticed that too!! thats why soccer will always be my saving grace!