i just bought myself this product and hav used it twice. yeah, it
seemed to hav tightened my pores a bit after washing it off, but can
anyone tell me about it’s long-term effect? thanks.
hi everyone -
funny, it’s embarrassing posting any acne-related question - even to
an acne support group! i’m a 30-year-old woman who has been living
in "denial" of my acne for many years. yes, i know i have it and
internally i obsess over it, yet i dare not speak of it to others. i
almost feel like if i don’t address it, no one will notice. how silly
of me. . .
anyway, my acne is not always very severe. for the most part, i just
get occassional breakouts. however, lately i’ve been developing
cystic acne on my neck. now, i’m not sure if i’m just being crazy or
not, but i feel like it’s making me sick. i feel as though i’m
getting stuffed up and feeling overall congested and lousy b/c of my
acne. it’s almost like it’s blocking my chakras (spelling?) or
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Hi,
I’m Sian and discovered your site y’day. I have mild acne and do not
really have infalmmation - but more like the bumps under the skin
that you can’t really see, but you can feel them and notice them
close up. My skin is really oily but also very sensitive. I had
really bad experiences with benozol peroxide (can’t remember name!)
as it really dried my skin so badly. also i found that tea tree oil
was also quite damaging and drying. I’m not sure what will help. But
i did go on sunbed last week, and found that really cleared up my
skin! I’d be really grateful if anyone has any tips for sensitive
skin that doesn’t respond well to harsh chemicals. Thanks so much!!!
p.s. i found that drinking lots of water can help.
Hi:
Skin Doctors don’t really care for your acne. Ever noticed that none
of them have problem skin..? These people study a couple of books at
college, and then go on prescripe the standard peroxide stuff,
tetracycline or other medication.
This doesn’t help you. Even if it does, it only works superficially
while you are evading the main causes of problems. Slogans by
companies are bullshit. They are interested in making money with your
desease. Instead listen to your friends and the internet. Research
acne. Experiment everything. Become your own acne professional
therapist.
Chris
That’s a good tip Chris! Also maybe changing your pillowcase often?
Alison
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Do this:
If you want to have a clear skin, wash your hair once before you go
to bed. You can’t rely on cleaning your face in the morning. Dirt
will gather in your hair and you will lie in your hair for more than
8 hours while you sleep. In that time, your skin needs rest to
recharge itself. Instead, if you tend to have dirty greasy hair, your
pores will clog very badly while you are rubbing your face in the
pillow!
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I almost forgot: Also: Many Hair Style Gels, Fixative, Molding Putty,
etc…will clog your pores.
The new products they have out will especially do this. If you can’t live
without them (like how I can’t live without de-frizzer) make sure you change
your sheets and pillowcases often. Also, do what Chris said and wash your
hair before you go to bed. If you’re lazy, like me, (lolol) you can wrap it
up instead. Also, if you use hair spray: cover your face with a piece of
paper when you spray it. Hairspray is the WORST at clogging pores. They used
to have little "Masks on a Stick" people put in front of their faces when
spraying their hair.
Alison
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Hi Angel,
I can’t help but note how remarkable similar our acne experience. I
started to cystic acne the same time you do
and went to the dermatologist for couple of years but didnt start on any
*Accutane* though the Doc did gave me
some antibiotics which if i’m not wrong is minocycline as oral antibiotics
and to apply to skin is Retin-A which works
like magic initially. As i continue usage for 2 years my skin started to
deteriorates again with signs on onset acne
and my skin is so dry and when i apply make-up it comes up with dry
patches of skin. It was horrible and i was in
a dilema when my doc perscribed me *DIANA* hormons pills as i don’t see my
acne is that bad to need to take pills
for couple of months so i decided to try somehting which my aunt intro.
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Do this:
If you want to have a clear skin, wash your hair once before you go
to bed. You can’t rely on cleaning your face in the morning. Dirt
will gather in your hair and you will lie in your hair for more than
8 hours while you sleep. In that time, your skin needs rest to
recharge itself. Instead, if you tend to have dirty greasy hair, your
pores will clog very badly while you are rubbing your face in the
pillow!
Go one step further: Change your pillow sheet twice a week and keep
your hair short.
Tell me if it helps. I enjoy helping you.
I know acne has a lot to do with hormones and stress also. A close friend of
mine didn’t start having bad acne until she was past 23. Right after she had
gone through a painful divorce it started coming out. She got pregnant a few
years after and during her pregnancy her acne just *went away* . After she
gave birth it came back just as bad. Her skin isn’t even oily. My cousin
also got bad Roseaca when she was pregnant with her first child and it
hasn’t gone away
I don’t get a lot of pimples but I had them bad as a teen. (Also I grew
up in the 80’s and we all wore a ton of hairspray which if gets on your face
will block your pores. I wish I knew that then!)
I now have huge pores on my nose and very oily skin. The only good thing
about having oily skin is that you don’t wrinkle as easily! Lol….
I read you message and it seemed to hit something. I dont normally answer I
just read posts. I had mild acne as a teen, but now that I am 28 and I have
three children I am starting my teen years over again times 5 it seems. I have
acne on my chest plus back and of course my face as well.
I have been using Doxycycline and then moved to Minocycline because the first
one wasnt working. I dont feel the Mino is working either. I also use Finacea
for my roseacea (sp?). I rather not use any of it. I have been trying to find
something natural to use but no luck there either. Good luck in your search
I was lucky enough to not have bad acne as a teenager, but now that I
am 25, I cannot get a clear face! I am getting acne on my forehead,
cheeks and around my mouth. My dermatologist gave me Differin (put
it on my face every night), and Periostat (low-dose antibiotics). I
had to get off the antibiotics after one month because I changed
insurance companies and it was too expensive. Now, I can afford it
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