Any recommendations on good facial washes or spot treatments?
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One of my friends swears by T-zone products there is facial wash, spot treatment sticks everything. Another friend uses clearasil products. But as i can't use anything that has too many chemicals in it thanks to having uber sensitive skin , i use simple moisturising facial wash, i think it's amazing and a godsend for sensitive skin.
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There are various things you can do for acne/spot prone skin, but it all depends on your type of skin. Knowing your skin type is the first step to finding a good skin care regime as some products can actually make your skin worse if it's not the right type of treatment for your skin. Also there is a large difference between "acne" and having a few spots and the treatments are different for both.
For spot prone skin there are a few things you can do:
Tea-Tree Oil is very good for Oily skin and boots do a great range of tea-tree and witchhazel products, as do The Body Shop. You can also buy tea-tree oil pure but DON'T put it on your skin without diluting it first.
For sensitive skin it's best to use things that don't have alcohol in as this can dry your skin out further and make it much worse. The Simple range of skin care products are very good for sensitive skin as they don't use harsh chemicals or ingrediants which can irritate dry and sensitive skin.
Combination skin (as mine is) can be difficult because what works for one part of the skin will not work for the other. I've found using products with Vitamine E and Vitamine A in work wonders for acne/spots and the blemishes left behind.
The bases of a good skin care regime is to cleanse, tone and moisturise. You need to do ALL three to see the best effects of the products you are using. Alot of people think they can just do one or two and get the same effects but this is NOT true (for example, people with oily skin often don't moisturise as they believe it will make their skin worse which is completely untrue, oily skin needs a good cream moisturiser rather than a liquid type and one that is quickly absorbed into the skin.) Finding the right products can be hit and miss, but when you do and you stick to the routine for a few weeks you will see results.
For acne the best advice would to go and speak to your GP as the above products will probably not be strong enough to clear up acne on it's own, though they will help reduce it. Alot of the treatments doctors prescribe for acne can take a while to work and do have some side effects to them so it's best to speak to your doctor and have a talk through all the various treatments and see what's best for you.
And of course, eating the right foods will make a huge difference to your skin. Eating enough fruit and veg and drinking enough water can help reduce and keep acne flair ups at bay. If yout not sure your getting the right vitamins and minerals in your diet alone to help your skin, you can buy vitamin tablets specifically for hair, skin, teeth and nails. Holland and Barrets do a very good range though they are quite expensive.
Also when you do have spots it's important to treat them carefully so they don't spread and don't get worse. Avoid touching them when you don't need to, keep hair off of them and keep make-up to a minimal. If you feel self contious without foundation to cover the redness there a few great mineral powder foundations that can cover the redness very well and wont clog the pours leading to more spots.
Its a tough thing looking after acne-prone skin but once you've gotten the basics down you will see the difference.
Hope that helps and I'm sorry I babble!
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i tried all the over the counter things: teatree..proactive..clearasil..neutragena.. everything.
so i went to my doctor and we tried... topicals.. severe topicals.. hormones.. antibiotics...
my text step it to try acutane! Although its very risky I am willing to try anything..
its not that my ance is horrible.. it that I have had it for years and even though i am almost 20 its still persistant
I hope you find something that works!
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& also, i find exfoliating can help too. Theres some facial washes i use for exfoliation - clean and clear morning burst, that works for me, but depending on your skin type, others may be better for you. Make sure tho, you take all your makeup and have cleansed your face throughly before exfoliating.
ooo, try a weekly facial.
Pretty much...
1. Cleanse
2. Exfoliate
3. Steam (if this works for you, skip this step if your not too keen), add a few drops of teatree oil into a hot (not boiling) bowl of water, hold your head over the bowl with a towel over you, leaving a tiny gap for air to get through, and sit like that for 1-2 minutes (less if you like).
4. Face mask - experiement to find which makes you like best - usually clay based one are the best for spots =].
5. Moisturise - try to find one specific for you skin type, even for greesy skin.
Eyes wide open - I hope things improve for you soon. I've tried roaccutain - i'm not sure if thats the same as accutain. I went on it when i was 13, as nothing else would shift my acne. It worked! Although it didn't cure it, it made my acne more easier to manage, i can suffer from break outs, but i find now, if i cleanse, exfoliate, tone and moisturise, eat well ect i don't get any. My skin is really spot prone tho, as it can get greesy fast.
Hope you find something which works for you soon..
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i tried all the over the counter things: teatree..proactive..clearasil..neutragena.. everything.
so i went to my doctor and we tried... topicals.. severe topicals.. hormones.. antibiotics...
my text step it to try acutane! Although its very risky I am willing to try anything..
its not that my ance is horrible.. it that I have had it for years and even though i am almost 20 its still persistant
I hope you find something that works!
Accutane works to achieve complete or partial clearance of acne in about 95% of people who complete a cycle. The majority of people who take it see their acne effectively cured, experiencing long term remission of acne symptoms. There's a 25% relapse rate, but often that can be solved by taking a second cycle of the drug.
Yes it is a serious medication. It should only be taken under the care of a consultant dermatologist (by law), mostly because it causes severe birth defects in pregnant women so women who take it have to use long-term birth control e.g. the pill, injection etc. Regular blood tests are required and the side-effects can be nasty. But almost all of them clear up after you stop taking the medication.
I'm weighing up whether or not to take it too. I think I probably will to be honest.
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I've tried EVERYTHING and nothing works (apart from facials every so often which only shows brief improvement)
so I was put on the pill.... BEST RESULTS EVER (skin wise, complications elsewhere though...)
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But the thing is, it's hard to let go of that fairytale entirely because almost everyone has that smallest bit of hope, of faith,
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, i use simple moisturising facial wash, i think it's amazing and a godsend for sensitive skin.
