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Tybg


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How do I get rid of Acne?
#22179025 - 09/02/15 04:56 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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My acne history:
In the first 2 years of highschool, my skin was perfect; a few pimples once in a while, but besides that I was perfectly content with my face. Then in 11th grade, I started getting mild-moderate acne. Got some medicine from the dermatologist, and it went away.
But it came back in the 12th grade. I went to the dermatologist a few times, but all he would do when I saw him, was just look at my face for like a second, and then prescribe me some random cream/pads to put on my face. After like 4 different creams, it never got any better. I eventually got prescribed a few kinds of antibiotics, which helped somewhat.
Here I am, freshman year of college, still with this stuborn acne. I put on a prescribed cream every night, and take an atibiotic every morning, And wash my face with "Purpose" acne wash 3 times a day; aswell as wash my pillow cases once a week. I've also been trying to eat only chicken/veggies non greasy/sugary food.
What kills me though is I still am waking up with more pimples! I probably wake up with 1 or two new ones every morning. I have no clue why. I thought antibiotics were supposed to stop you from getting any new pimples.
I'm not sure what kind of acne I have. lots of read heads and white head, not any back heads. And also its weird, I don't get any acne on my nose or my forehead, its just all on my cheeks and upper lip, and I used to get it on my chin alot.
Anyone have any solutions?
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Tybg]
#22179077 - 09/02/15 05:07 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Tybg said: My acne history:
In the first 2 years of highschool, my skin was perfect; a few pimples once in a while, but besides that I was perfectly content with my face. Then in 11th grade, I started getting mild-moderate acne. Got some medicine from the dermatologist, and it went away.
But it came back in the 12th grade. I went to the dermatologist a few times, but all he would do when I saw him, was just look at my face for like a second, and then prescribe me some random cream/pads to put on my face. After like 4 different creams, it never got any better. I eventually got prescribed a few kinds of antibiotics, which helped somewhat.
Here I am, freshman year of college, still with this stuborn acne. I put on a prescribed cream every night, and take an atibiotic every morning, And wash my face with "Purpose" acne wash 3 times a day; aswell as wash my pillow cases once a week. I've also been trying to eat only chicken/veggies non greasy/sugary food.
What kills me though is I still am waking up with more pimples! I probably wake up with 1 or two new ones every morning. I have no clue why. I thought antibiotics were supposed to stop you from getting any new pimples.
I'm not sure what kind of acne I have. lots of read heads and white head, not any back heads. And also its weird, I don't get any acne on my nose or my forehead, its just all on my cheeks and upper lip, and I used to get it on my chin alot.
Anyone have any solutions?
My situation was like yours but it didn't get bad for me til I was about 19. Sticking with the prescription stuff helped eventually. 25 now and still have one or two zits most of the time but it's much better. For a while I did a tbsp of apple cider vinegar (less processed is better) in my water when it was bad. That may have helped as well and I came to enjoy the taste. But the prescription stuff, keeping face clean and moisturized using non-irritating products, sensitive skin shaving cream etc ultimately worked and works best for me. Try to be mindful of not touching your face - that was difficult for me as I tend to express anxiety by picking at myself/biting nails etc, you'll thank yourself later when you have less scarring. Meditation could help you there.
EDIT: And I dunno who told you antibiotics would prevent new pimples. Ultimately if all else fails there's Isotretinoin which used to be called Accutane, which was pulled off the market in the US after lawsuits but maybe there are other companies selling the drug. The side effects can be rough (don't be pregnant or depressed or growing) and you need to have regular blood tests but it does work.
Edited by djbluntmagic (09/02/15 05:14 PM)
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Tybg]
#22179108 - 09/02/15 05:15 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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take gause, and jojoba oil. and soak the gause with oil.
heat in microwave until warm.
place on your face and let sit for a few minutes. then rub in circles for another few muntes.
then get a washcloth VERY hot... place it over your face to steam... and press into your face. this will remove the oil.
you can rub it in small circles too it might get more gunk out.
this WILL NOT help the hormonal or genetic aspects of acne, it will just clean your pores out really well.
as for genetics. think anti-inflammatories... tumeric is a good one. it tastes good in smoothies, but there are LOTS of anti-inflammatory herbs and supplements.
squalene is expensive, but its powerful against many types of acne. i've seen it do wonders to problem breakouts
http://www.scienceforlife.eu/tekst%20squalene%20for%20skin%20care.htm
beware people selling you bullshit. 1) you dont need much, 2) you dont want a lot of other crap in the bottle of it.
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: rxb]
#22179117 - 09/02/15 05:17 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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the washcloth should be hot with water (i realized when re-reading that wasnt obvious to anyone but me)
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Tybg]
#22179137 - 09/02/15 05:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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ime it helps to not touch ur face so much, this includes from washing ur face. i'd try cutting it down to like once a day, instead of 3 times a day, and maybe u can even try not washing it for several days see how it effects you.
im usually very weary about some of those face wash soaps and what not, i dont know if it's just me but i've experimented with them on and off and notice a sort of slight increase in the amount of pimples sprouting up when i use them too often compared to not. it's worth a shot i think.
i think it also has to do with ur hands cuz of all the stuff u touch on a daily basis and then u wash ur face and some of those bacterias get absorbed into ur pores or something.. no matter how well u wash them i believe some of it still makes it into ur skin..
idk if u know this already but u're not suppose press down so hard when u're scrubbing ur face, u're suppose to like almost hover over the skin barely touching it, the less time u spend on it the better ime..
i'd say u're doing a pretty good job so far with the whole diet thing, make sure u eat lots of veggies n stuff, and stay away from sodas.., stick to 100% natural juices, and washing ur pillow case on a daily basis helps alot too.
idk, i think like the less u worry about them the better. u ever notice like other people who dont even give a fuck?, they eat a bunch of fatty foods, always touching their faces, and they hardly ever get pimples. i think alot of it has to do with just not caring, but dont quote me on that one.. worth a shot tho..
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: rxb]
#22179138 - 09/02/15 05:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Do you eat much sugar? I had a lot of acne in high school and I had lots of sugar back then. I have no acne now and I barely ever eat sugary deserts. Whenever I do have a sugary desert I will notice acne within a couple days. Like clockwork. Seriously, cutting back on sugar is probably the best thing you can do. The way I see it, if the food your eating causes your skin to break out then you probably shouldn't be eating it anyway.
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Tybg]
#22179152 - 09/02/15 05:26 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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also i'd highly recommend getting one of those Facial Sauna devices if u dont already have one.
just add water mixed with manzanilla, put ur face over it for a couple of minutes then wash ur face with ur preferred face wash soap. feels good too.
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: zZZz]
#22179823 - 09/02/15 07:40 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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zZZz said: ime it helps to not touch ur face so much, this includes from washing ur face. i'd try cutting it down to like once a day, instead of 3 times a day, and maybe u can even try not washing it for several days see how it effects you.
im usually very weary about some of those face wash soaps and what not, i dont know if it's just me but i've experimented with them on and off and notice a sort of slight increase in the amount of pimples sprouting up when i use them too often compared to not. it's worth a shot i think.
i think it also has to do with ur hands cuz of all the stuff u touch on a daily basis and then u wash ur face and some of those bacterias get absorbed into ur pores or something.. no matter how well u wash them i believe some of it still makes it into ur skin..
idk if u know this already but u're not suppose press down so hard when u're scrubbing ur face, u're suppose to like almost hover over the skin barely touching it, the less time u spend on it the better ime..
i'd say u're doing a pretty good job so far with the whole diet thing, make sure u eat lots of veggies n stuff, and stay away from sodas.., stick to 100% natural juices, and washing ur pillow case on a daily basis helps alot too.
idk, i think like the less u worry about them the better. u ever notice like other people who dont even give a fuck?, they eat a bunch of fatty foods, always touching their faces, and they hardly ever get pimples. i think alot of it has to do with just not caring, but dont quote me on that one.. worth a shot tho..
yea I had a theory that people who just don't give a fuck have less acne, but then it makes me think back to the 10th grade back when I didn't have acne, so I didn't give a fuck, and yet here I am so those poeple are probably just blessed with good acne genes
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: zZZz]
#22179824 - 09/02/15 07:40 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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zZZz said: also i'd highly recommend getting one of those Facial Sauna devices if u dont already have one.
just add water mixed with manzanilla, put ur face over it for a couple of minutes then wash ur face with ur preferred face wash soap. feels good too.
does that help with acne?
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: HardTrippin]
#22179831 - 09/02/15 07:42 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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HardTrippin said: Do you eat much sugar? I had a lot of acne in high school and I had lots of sugar back then. I have no acne now and I barely ever eat sugary deserts. Whenever I do have a sugary desert I will notice acne within a couple days. Like clockwork. Seriously, cutting back on sugar is probably the best thing you can do. The way I see it, if the food your eating causes your skin to break out then you probably shouldn't be eating it anyway.
No I don't eat much anymore, maybe like a cookie or two daily, but for these past few days I've been eating very very clean. however my first week here I was eating very badly lol
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djbluntmagic said:
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Tybg said: My acne history:
In the first 2 years of highschool, my skin was perfect; a few pimples once in a while, but besides that I was perfectly content with my face. Then in 11th grade, I started getting mild-moderate acne. Got some medicine from the dermatologist, and it went away.
But it came back in the 12th grade. I went to the dermatologist a few times, but all he would do when I saw him, was just look at my face for like a second, and then prescribe me some random cream/pads to put on my face. After like 4 different creams, it never got any better. I eventually got prescribed a few kinds of antibiotics, which helped somewhat.
Here I am, freshman year of college, still with this stuborn acne. I put on a prescribed cream every night, and take an atibiotic every morning, And wash my face with "Purpose" acne wash 3 times a day; aswell as wash my pillow cases once a week. I've also been trying to eat only chicken/veggies non greasy/sugary food.
What kills me though is I still am waking up with more pimples! I probably wake up with 1 or two new ones every morning. I have no clue why. I thought antibiotics were supposed to stop you from getting any new pimples.
I'm not sure what kind of acne I have. lots of read heads and white head, not any back heads. And also its weird, I don't get any acne on my nose or my forehead, its just all on my cheeks and upper lip, and I used to get it on my chin alot.
Anyone have any solutions?
My situation was like yours but it didn't get bad for me til I was about 19. Sticking with the prescription stuff helped eventually. 25 now and still have one or two zits most of the time but it's much better. For a while I did a tbsp of apple cider vinegar (less processed is better) in my water when it was bad. That may have helped as well and I came to enjoy the taste. But the prescription stuff, keeping face clean and moisturized using non-irritating products, sensitive skin shaving cream etc ultimately worked and works best for me. Try to be mindful of not touching your face - that was difficult for me as I tend to express anxiety by picking at myself/biting nails etc, you'll thank yourself later when you have less scarring. Meditation could help you there.
EDIT: And I dunno who told you antibiotics would prevent new pimples. Ultimately if all else fails there's Isotretinoin which used to be called Accutane, which was pulled off the market in the US after lawsuits but maybe there are other companies selling the drug. The side effects can be rough (don't be pregnant or depressed or growing) and you need to have regular blood tests but it does work.
Yea I was applying apple cider vinegar to my face, aswell as drinking it about a month ago. It seemed to be helping slightly, but my mom took me to the dermatologist, and told me I needed "real" acne medicine
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Tybg]
#22179861 - 09/02/15 07:49 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Also could drugs be part of the problem? My acne started at the time I started fucking around with opiates. But I mean I went long breaks without opiates (sometimes a few months).
And even now I havent touched heroin/oxy in like 2 weeks. Just been using Kratom almost daily; yet I still have acne. :/
I stopped smoking weed a while ago cause I feel like it made my face greasy.
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Tybg]
#22180312 - 09/02/15 09:00 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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im sure drugs can def be part of the problem, possibly even those acne medications, i'd def tread carefully..
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zZZz said: also i'd highly recommend getting one of those Facial Sauna devices if u dont already have one.
just add water mixed with manzanilla, put ur face over it for a couple of minutes then wash ur face with ur preferred face wash soap. feels good too.
does that help with acne?
it;s worth a shot. if i remember correctly ive gotten rid of pimples almost over night with this technique.
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: zZZz]
#22192806 - 09/05/15 01:48 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Acne is primarily caused by poor diet.
Washing your face makes your acne worse. Antibiotics do more harm than good. Cut out the sugar, dairy, and carbs/gluten and your acne will go away.
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Tybg]
#22195401 - 09/06/15 01:04 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Look into Lemon juice & Apple Cider vinegar for acne. I use a cotton ball to apply. It has done so much for my skin, not to mention easy & doesn't hurt the bank account!
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Intothewild]
#22195405 - 09/06/15 01:07 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Forgot to mention what (& how) you eat has a huge impact on skin condition. Food is probably the biggest factor.
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Intothewild]
#22197093 - 09/06/15 12:45 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Just read on another post, that many people are somewhat allergic to eggs, which causes acne. I have probably 3-4 eggs a day. I actually think that this acne started at about the time I started to eat eggs daily; I just remember that because I started eating eggs the same time I started working out.
What do you guys think?
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Re: How do I get rid of Acne? [Re: Tybg]
#22197342 - 09/06/15 01:50 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've personally done lots of acne cleanses, all those name brand ones never seemed to work for me. I've also used shit that made my face burn and turn red and didn't do any good anyways and it just sucked.
Honestly what has helped me the most is just washing my face. Alot of people say not to but all I do is just wash it with this special soap whenever my face starts getting oily. I've noticed if I'm outside and sweating and my face gets oily that's when I get the acne. So I just wash it whenever it doesn't feel clean and smooth. Every night before I sleep or else I'll wake up with zits and every morning. I try to throughout the day but I just have to accept that I'll get it worse during the school year because they don't have fucking paper towels in the bathrooms and I'm not gonna dry off my face with a hand dryer.
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