Best Acne Skin Care Products
OK, so I have really bad acne, and this lowers my self-esteem levels. I’m bipolar ( don't make fun!) so this is very bad. Do any of you have a remedy for treating acne?
But for really bad acne (assuming that your acne is indeed really bad) I highly highly suggest Accutane. It always works and it works absolutely for everyone. I used it. With Accutane you'll have clear skin forever after a couple of months!
You can easily waste years of your life with bad acne trying a million and one prescription or over the counter drugs that don't work or only work partially.
Go see a dermatologist. He'll initially try to give you other medications, but he'll let you get Accutane once the other drugs don't work or have limited effectiveness.
If you've already tried other remedies, you should be able to convince him to go right to Accutane.
Be careful of antibiotics–if you're on them a long time, you increase your resistance to antibiotics when you're really sick and they permanently stain your teeth yellow.
Also, don't really trust your dermatologist. He's just happy to write you a couple prescriptions, won't remember if your skin is superior or worse than before, and doesn't really care if you’ve clear skin. At least that’s my experience with about 10 different dermatologists.
The downside to Accutane is that’s can cause birth defects if you get pregnant while taking it. There are also a couple other side effects, like depression, but in my opinion these side effects are overrated.
If you have any questions, I'll be happy to help.
So what's the long term solution? Find gentler solutions or even natural acne cures that won't shock your body into more breakouts. Here's what I recommend:
- Use a glycerin based facewash. Glycerin is gentler and will balance the ph levels in your skin.
- For body acne, try using an antibacterial soap to slowly dry out the skin. If your skin gets too dry, switch to a moisterizing soap like Dove to counterbalance the effect.
- Wash your face only 2 times a day max and gently pat dry with a towel.
- Use a gentle face moisterizer if the glycerin based face wash drys you out too much.
- Eat almonds, fiber, drink lots of water and avoid excess sugar intake.
- If acne medication isn't working or causing new breakouts, try applying egg whites to the pimples at night before bed. This natural remedy works great.
- One of my favorite natural skin conditioners is wearing an “oatmeal mask”. The oatmeal with smooth your skin while simultaneously absorb toxins and oils from your pores.
- You may hear some people state that toothpaste is a natural acne remedy. It's true that this can work. However, it's really the alcohol in some toothpastes that make the pimples go away. You're superior off foregoing the toothpaste and simply apply a dab of rubbing alcohol on a pimple after you pop it. The rubbing alcohol will kill bacteria and prevent further infection.
- Rubbing lemon juice on a pimple will also make it go away. The acidity of the lemon will dry out the clogged pore and balance the ph levels in your skin.
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Best of Luck!
You got to underststand:
What’s acne and its Causes?
Acne is a skin problem that usually happens in all races and ages get acne.
It is most common in adolescents teenagers and young adults.
Acne do occur in infants, but it is usually only mild.
An estimated 85 percent of all people between the ages of 12 and 30 have acne outbreaks at some point.
For most people, acne tends to go away by the time they reach their thirties; however, some people in their forties and fifties continue to have this skin problem.
The exact cause of acne is unknown, but physicians believe it results from several related factors.
One important factor is an increase in hormones called androgens.
Another factor is heredity or genetics.
Researchers believe that the tendency to develop acne can be inherited from parents.
Studies have shown that many school-age boys with acne have a family history of the disorder.
Certain drugs, including androgens and lithium, are known to cause acne.
Greasy cosmetics may modify the cells of the follicles and make them stick together, producing a plug.
The skin gets greasy, its pores get blocked and you get blackheads, pimples or cysts.
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Acne home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers
Acne Vitamin Treatment
Two vitamins, namely, niacin and vitamin A have been used successfully to treat acne. Vitamin therapy should comprise the intake of 100 mg niacin, three times daily, and 50,000 international units of vitamin A, three times daily. Vitamin E, 400 mg, should be taken once daily. Continue this therapy for a month.
Zinc Treatment for Acne
Zinc is another effective remedy in the area of nutrition that seems to offer new promise of help for acne. It has shown dramatic results in some cases. Take zinc in therapeutic doses of 50 mg three times a day. Zinc is available in tablet and in capsule form. In tablet form, it is available as Zinfet - 200 mg (Yash Pharma, Bombay). The patient can take a quarter tablet so as to get 50 mg of zinc. In capsule form, zinc is available as Ulseal 220 mg (Tam Pharmaceuticals). One-fourth of the powder inside the capsule can be taken as a single dose. The patient can take a dose of 50 mg daily upto one month or till there is noticeable improvement and then reduce the dose to 25 mg.
Orange Peel Remedy for Acne
Homemade Acne Treatment with orange peel has been found very effective. Pound the orange peel with water on a piece stone and apply on acne affected areas.
Lemon Cure for Acne
A easy remedy at home for acne: Apply lemon juice regularly to reduce pimples and acne. This has proven beneficial results
Garlic Remedy for Acne
Garlic has been used successfully to cure acne. Rub with raw garlic several times a day. Garlic is known to cure the toughest of acne problems. The external use of garlic helps to clear the skin of spots, pimples and boils. To cure acne further, eat three seeds of raw garlic once daily for a month. This purifies the blood stream and ensures basic cleansing of blood & keeps acne away.
Coriander and Mint Juice Therapy for Acne
A teaspoon of coriander juice, blended with a pinch of turmeric powder, is another effective home remedy for pimples and blackheads. Apply mixture on the face after thoroughly washing it each night before retiring. Use mint juice in a similar manner as coriander juice.
Acne Fenugreek Treatment
Fenugreek is another useful remedy for acne. Make a paste of fenugreek leaves and apply over the face each night before going to bed. Wash off with warm water in the morning. This prevents pimples and blackheads.
Acne Cucumber Treatment
Grated cucumber applied over the face, eyes, and neck for fifteen to twenty minutes has been found effective. It is the best tonic for your complexion. Its regular use prevents pimples and blackheads.
Acne diet
Acne : Home Remedies suggested by users
All-fruit Acne diet
To begin with, the patient should take only an 'all-fruit' diet for a week, taking three meals a day, of fresh juicy fruits, such as apples, pears, grapes, grapefruit, pineapples, and peaches. Only unsweetened lemon or plain water, either hot or cold, should be drunk and nothing else.
Well-balanced Acne diet
After the one-week, all-fruit diet, the patient can gradually adopt a well-balanced diet with emphasis on raw foods, especially fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouted seeds, raw nuts, and wholegrain cereals, particularly millet and brown rice. Further short periods of the 'all-fruit' diet for three days or so might be necessary at a monthly interval till the skin's condition improves.
Avoid strong tea/coffee, soft drinks and processed foods
Meats, sugar, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, soft drinks, candies, ice cream, refined and processed foods should be avoided as far as possible.
Other Acne natural treatments
Warm-water enema
During the initial one week 'all-fruit' diet, a warm-water enema taken daily cleanses the bowels. Apply hot fomentation locally to open up the pores and to bring out the waste matter. Then rinse the affected parts with cold water.
Hot Epsom salts bath
A hot Epsom salts bath twice a week is beneficial in all cases of acne. This bath is prepared by adding 1 ½ kg of Epsom salts to 60 litres of water having a temperature of about 37.8° C. The patient should remain in the bath tub for 25-35 minutes till he sweats freely. After the bath, the patient should cool off gradually.
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