The Acne Thread

[spierce]

Thanks for the advice everyone! I'll just have to pluck up some courage and go to a dermatologist. What do you think he/she would do? I'm kinda nervous

 

[laurette]

he might prescribe you a cream, your skin/Keira's doesn't look that bad so I suppose a cream would be enough.
My derm prescribed me an antibioticum (which helped a lot on my back!), a cream (helped at the beginning, now I feel like I'm immune )and soon I'll take a birth control.

 

[kaleigh]

Vitamin A is believed to be strongly connected to preventing acne,individuals with severe acne have been shown to quite frequently have low Vitamin A levels.Vitamin A can be obtained naturally through such food sources as turnip greens, beets, carrots and spinach as well as various fruits including apricots, mangoes, raspberries and oranges. Carrots contain the most Vitamin A, coming in at a whopping 12,000 mcg.

 

[Whitelinen]

I visited a dermatologist today. My acne is no more severe, it is mild and that is why she recommends the treatment to be:

-tetracyclin to be started in the Fall if needed
-cream called Dalacyn for the pimples
-visiting a cosmetologist sometimes
-keeping my usual routine of cleaning and moisturizing

I also asked her about diet changes. She said it definetily does cause your skin to get more pimples if your diet is only McDonalds food and chocolate, but other than that she wouldn't recommend anything special. She also told that cutting off dairy does not help. Yes, it is true that there are hormones in milk, but in order for it to have any effect on one's skin one should drink litres of milk a day. Thus the "no dairy clears your skin" is just a myth.

 

[Alexandra8715]

OK I'm not eating junk food anymore! It's not good for my skin and it's not good for my flabby thighs either!!!!!

Thanks for that WhiteLinen

 

[fotogenic models]

I read past pages of this thread and people that used Differin have had a not-so-satisfying experience with it. I use it and while it hasn't really given me MORE acne, it's also not making the acne go down. It's really just keeping my skin neutral, I guess. I've been using it for almost a year now and I'm getting tired of it. Should I go back to the derm and ask for something stronger?

 

[Tatika]

well, since starting school again, the stress had gotten to me to the point that i was breaking out HORRIBLY all on my cheeks and jawline...so i ordered my SKINTACKIX ( www.skintactix.com ) and lo ab behold, a mere 2 weeks later, the swelling and pain is completely gone...im just waiting for them to clear up completely, that will be in another 2 weeks- month i reckon...im SO HAPPY!!!! im not too keen on looking like pizza...

 

[laurette]

has anyone heard of dermatillomania?

 

[Allure]

Does anybody use Perricone products for Acne care? If so, can you share your experience? I am thinking of trying them, but I don't know what to buy: cleanser, moisturizer, toner???
Now I use Clinique products, but they don't work well on me.

 

[Whitelinen]

From my experience, actual products targeted to acne are never going to work. I suggest having a mild regime of cleansing milk-toner-moisturizer targeted to your skintype.

 

[fredlun]

I never did have problems at all with acne during my teens when you're like supposed to have acne, but lately (the last 1-2 years) I've had problems. Allright, it's not like it ruins my face, I don't have "craters" and it's usually no more than 3-4 areas at a time (thank god), small spots that I can easily cover with a cover stick if I feel concious about it.

Went to see a dermatologist who put me on antibiotics for 2 months, it more or less didn't improve things at all. I went back and he gave me stronger antibiotics which I'm now using since some weeks. If this latest treatment won't get rid of the problem, there is final resort, the notorious Rocutane (Accutane).

From my experience, actual products targeted to acne are never going to work. I suggest having a mild regime of cleansing milk-toner-moisturizer targeted to your skintype.

You know what, I'm starting to think that as well. You women are usually much better at taking care of your skin. I spend a lot of time/effort/money on my hair, but more or less neglect my skin...

 

[Whitelinen]

^ If it is any help, I can say that many women neglect their skin too. What is a good thing about having acne is that it teaches you how to take care of your skin, and thus you have better skin for longer. Many women who have no problems with their skin can get into their twenties without no regime or without knowing about the importance of taking care of your skin. Then the problems start to surface, as a result of not taking care of your skin for so many years.

Remember, skin is your largest organ. Without skin you will die, skin is a vital part of you. It contains most of the water in your body and is a big part of your immune system. So do take care of it, don't wait for the problems to appear to take action.

 

[fredlun]

Sort of related discussion - never in my life have I seen a woman with dandruff, but plenty a men. Prove me wrong if you want

 

[Deleted member 49693]

Grind carrots in a mixer and put it on your face like a mask 30 mins before you go to bed every night. It makes your skin soo soft..

 

[laurette]

^how do you make the carrots stay on your face? sounds interesting, better than cat litter at least

 

[Deleted member 49693]

^ Just don't grind it too much. It needs to look like small pieces with some mush...

 

[saka]

I posted this in a similar thread...It might help some of you...if you dont already know this...

you ppl that have bad acne..or acne at all..shouldnt try and fix it yourself..with just washing and keeping it clean...it only makes it worse if you try and wash to much...coz it dry the skin and it makes it produce even more fat..it wont solve the problem...'
you should contact a doctor..they can give you like "dalacin, duac or medication etc" depending on how bad it is..
that will take away acne ..like forever...

the red acne scars that some of you have will go away after about a year...but if you have like scars that go deep...and your skin doesnt seem to be even...and have like bumps...they never go away...
but there is still some hope...plastic surgery is the solution...it reduces the scares to 60-75%.
it doesnt cost a whole lot...like maybe 4000-5000 dollars...for the whole face

for those of you that cant wait a whole year...or 6 months for the red acne scars to go away...you can fade the parts by laser-surgery. (IPL)

and eating chocolate doesnt make you get acne...it can make it worse for some ppl but that is just for some ppl...
to change your diet doesnt really help the problem...most doctors can agree I think..well at least my friends doctor said so.

 

[kaleigh]

Grind carrots in a mixer and put it on your face like a mask 30 mins before you go to bed every night. It makes your skin soo soft..

Putting carrots on your face daily will result in an orange face from all the beta caratone.You can drink freshly made carrot juice on regular basis and that will help your skin as it's rich in Vitamin A.

 

[Deleted member 49693]

^ Doesn't bother me or a friend that recommended it?

Apparently drinking milk is bad for acne-prone people because it helps make the skin oily...

 

[Alexandra8715]

YEP!!!! Read a newspaper article the other day about that. Apparently it's the hormones in the milk that can aggravate acne. Sucks for me because I love milk. I've tried drinking soya milk but it just tastes like flour mixed with water. urgh.