Acne Treatment

Question: What is the best acne treatment or product that is suited for me?

(Posted by: sarahhx22 on 2008-11-27 11:49:07)

I'm in my early teens and have severe acne on my face, chest, back, shoulders, back shoulders, neck, and under my chin. I have very oily and sensitive skin. I've tried Proactive and Clearasil and both did nothing but dry out my skin. I am in serious need of an effective acne treatment. Please help!

Posted by: Amy B on 2008-11-27, 12:01:25

Ok well i had the same problem when i was your age. when i found nutrogena advanced solutions it all went away. also try a green teamoisturizerr, and if thatdoestt work, go to american laser centers and get some micro derms.

Posted by: mejohn on 2008-11-27, 12:33:08

Have you tried tea tree oil? You can dilute it to the percentage that works best for you.

Posted by: Samflighter on 2008-11-28, 00:21:35

Acne is a bundle of skin rashes formed over skin due to the action of hormones on the sebaceous glands. You can get rid of these acne from any of the natural acne remedies listed on the below site. Check it out for yourself as it worked for all that i personally know. The site address is beauticianworld.com

Posted by: derrickntampe2 on 2008-11-28, 01:06:33

I would suggest referring to a dermatologist. You can find a lot of information on clinical acne at some of the blogs.

Posted by: Robert M on 2008-11-28, 10:17:15

Stick to natural remedies instead of using chemicals. SO use things like tea tree oil, sandlewood etc.

Posted by: Homefly11 on 2008-11-28, 13:53:20

Yea ive had this problem too. For me it was all hereditary, lots of my cousins, aunts, and uncles had it. Honestly I never found a cure, I just fought it best I could and tried not to let it bother me. I would see a dermatologist or pick something up at the store which contains salicylic acid(acne treatment) or triclosan(anti-bacterial). Although for me salicylic acid treatments didn't cure acne on my chest or back.

Posted by: Denver D on 2008-11-28, 15:30:29

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Posted by: Laura H on 2008-11-29, 08:45:12

I have had acne for most of my life and truly the best thing out there is Ivory soap. Twice a day, morning and night, is wonderful. Now I recently purchased the mini xeno and have really liked the results on the more stubborn acne. It destroyed the pimple within hours. I couldn't believe it! My best product is now the xeno. They offer your money back and it was well worth $85. I didn't use it right the first few days and I messed up the counter so it's not counting down! Not a bad thing since replacements cost so much! But the right way is to hold it on the zit for about 2 minutes. It leaves it slightly red but by morning the redness and the zit was gone and a few 90% gone. My son has been to a dermatologist for his acne and the ivory soap works well. The doctor says it is the purest soap and recommends it as well. My son is non-compliant with the prescribed antibiotics and even had a severe respiratory reaction with one of them. So you can't blame him for not wanting to use it. He refuses to try the xeno but I love it. He does have really large cysts on his shoulders and the ivory doesn't help those at all. The xeno doesn't work for blackheads though, so I se the blackhead eraser for that. I also found a white mask years ago at Sallys made by "Beyond Belief " called Clean Pore Nose Peel and it is great also. It's only five bucks. It sucks having pimples.....

Posted by: Casey S on 2008-11-30, 10:53:51

This little trick has been in my family for awhile. It is like an ancient chinese secret type of thing. Before you go to bed take some crisco and rub it all over your face. it get deep in the skin at the sources of the acne and it will almost be all cleared up the next day.

Posted by: Gabby A on 2008-11-30, 17:52:37

I woulddd reccomend tryiing not to picckk at it. even if its hard nott too. on ur face u shold try steam. by boilign some water for 10 mintues. you shoudl try some oatmeal facials for your face once a week. afterward, rinse with very cold water. put some moisturizer on after wards Another thing, exofilaite with cleansing pads everyday. try not to use so many things at once. because you will over dry skin making things even worse.

Posted by: Angela on 2008-11-30, 20:46:53

I've had acne prone skin for about 15 years now. Proactiv Solution was great at first then it just stopped working after about a year. The only thing that has helped me has been the information and products I found at acne.org.