Need help with acne, its driving me insane.?
I went about a month ago to the dermatologist to see what she could do about my acne. I have mild acne/rosacea on my forhead and cheeks. Its ugly bulgy and some look like craters. She gave me an anti-biodic called Nicomide which is to be taken twice a day. And she also gave me a gel topic cream called Finacea which I also put on twice a day on my face. I saw almost no improvement in this month that I have been doing this. I plan to go back to the dermatologist this week. I need help in what do I say to her. What if she gives me some other cream crap that doesn’t do shit. Or should I ask about the laser treatments. I need help, Please.
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ok start with this, drink only water.
you will want to get a decent filter, even a Britta or a Pur filter as most city’s water is horrible.
do not drink pop and try to eat a more healthy diet.
use benzaclin
If you are scrubbing your face well and this medicine still is not working than tell your dermatologist this. Sometimes it can take a few tries to get it right. I grew up in the 80’s when there were no meds. for this. So I scarred big time
mabye some pro-active.
I use St. Ives Medicated Apricot Scrub and it works great for me. I use it every day and it’s improved my face sooooo much.
Ask for a prescription for Retin A
ask bout the lase treatment but that will cost u money or u can wait untill they go away
get pro-active. it does wonder’s!!
One word: ACUTANE
My friend used this stuff in a month she had clear skin. Her acne was terrible!! Now her skin looks much better. Please ask your doctor or a dermatologist about Acutane. Oh yeah Acutane is a pill. Proactive and all that other crap didnt work my friend either until she tried Acutane.
Stay away from all soda’s, chocolate, chips, and greasy foods. Then, get yourself a good cleanser like Olay for acne the one with the granules in it. Use it in the morning and before you go to bed. Keep your hands AWAY from your face at all times.
If you do what I’ve mentioned, you should see a difference within a week. I noticed a difference in one day… but I don’t want to get your hopes up too high.
Good luck!
Tell her exactly what you are telling us. If you are not satisfied look for a second opinion or a third opinion, You should also be careful with what you eat. Spicy foods trigger rosacea.
I hate to sound like a commercial, however PROACTIVE is the best stuff going for any acne problems. just go on-line to proactive.com and do some research. Then get a kit and just try that for 30 days. I was prone to have acne all my life, my dad had it bad. However, the 1st time I tried proactive, I sent it back and they did refund me. They do have a money back guarantee. I finally decided to try the product again 3 months ago, I’ve tried all kinds of remedies and nothing works like it. its worth a try. Just be realistic and don’t look for an overnight wonder cure. It better than continuing with all the expensive __ you are paying for now that’s keeping you frustrated! Good Luck!
I’m not sure how old you are,but I would just give your body some time. Acne, is an internal infection with external symptoms. You can treat the symptoms and have you become less active,but you will still have acne. Often, acne goes away by the mid-teens to early twenties. Don’t ruin your skin with laser treatment and tons of burning creams. I know it’s tough,but try to using the Finacea or a Retinol based cream for at least 3 months, stay with the antibiotics, and also get into sulfur. Ask your parents to take you to Sephora or place that carries skin care, and buy a 10% sulfur mask(www.peterthomasrothusa.com), and sulfur pills(also avalible in GNC). Sulfur is a natural bacterica killer and purifier. The most mosr most most important thing for you to do is stay out of the sun, and tanning beds. The actual acne scars are caused by UVA/UVB rays from the sun. These rays make the body produce melanin and make them very resistant to leaving. So wear a SPF of 15 or 30 at least twicw a day everyday, eve when you are sitting in the house. G’luck and be patient, i know it seems like for ever ,but you’ll be fine.
Hi Mike
Search for natural remedies (usually low cost and little or no side effects) and informational websites. Few below. Hope can help.
innetent
Accutane…it is harsh but worth it
All the info on Acne is here.
Don’t scrub anything no way no how! With rosacea you need to be really gentle with your skin. It’s already quite mad enough!!! No scrubbing, no heat, no alcohol, no spicy foods, no caffeine. Drink 2 litres of water a day, lots of green leafy vegetables, try a Vit B supplement. Oh and live yoghurt every day to help your digestion – some people think digestion and rosacea are linked. I don’t know but mine’s never as bad when I’m having my live yoghurt on fruit every day. Hmmm….
I use a honey based cleanser and various different creams, oils and lotions, depending on what my skin is up to that day: emu oil, Graphites, Hypercal, calendular, Allergenics….
You’ll also need to be patient. Sometimes it can take months to get a result, and months not to get a result – and then you have to try a different tack. It might take a couple of months or more to know whether what you are using is making a difference. Rosacea sits around without being diagnosed for years, and you can’t expect it to go away after a week! I’ve had it for at least two years, probably longer, so it’s going to take about that to get it under control. Once it’s under control, I will be able to control it. Gotta work out what it’s rules are first. It’s a sneaky opponent.
Kind of like war really. Observe the enemy, take notes, develop tactics, train yourself to notice everything new.
You’ll win eventually!
(Also, surf the net like MAD, people are really generous with their recommendations for treatment and you pick up tips all over the place. Try typing in ROSACEA TREATMENT and see what comes up. Work your way through all the alternatives out there, take notes, do all the cheap remedies first. You never know. The thing that works most for me is emu oil and that’s one of the cheapest things I’ve tried. It might not work for everyone because rosacea is different for everyone – just don’t throw money at it without checking out the practitioner first, be patient and you’ll win. Good luck.)
1. Put toothpaste on your pimple before you go to bed, should help reduce swelling overnight. Make sure it is the paste not the gel. One of the most popular acne home remedies.
2. Wash your face twice a day in warm salty water. This should leave your face oil free without aggravating the acne.
3. Apply a paste of fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves over the face every night for 10-15 minutes and washed with warm water. This will prevent acne, pimples, blackheads, and wrinkles.
4. Place strawberry leaves on the acne, the alkalinity helps to reduce the swelling.
5. Extract juice of one lemon and mix with equal quantity of rose water. Apply this mixture on the face and let it stay for about half an hour. Wash the face with fresh water. About 15 days application helps cure acne, pimples and reduces blemishes and scars.
6. Another method is to massage the face with the skin of lemon before washing with lukewarm water.
7. Apply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of acne, pimples, insect stings, eczema, scabies, & other skin infections.
8. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. At least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables should be included in your diet. All acne home remedies should include a healthy diet.
9. A couple of garlic cloves, crushed and dabbed on the face 1-2 times a day. One of the smellier acne home remedies!
10. Home face wash for acne: Mix together 1 or 2mls each of the following: witch hazel, tea-tree and sweet fennel essential oils, adding essential oil of geranium for women and essential oil of rosewood for men. Mix with 300mls of water. Shake before use, as the oils will float on top of the water during storage. Dab affected areas with cotton wool two or three times a day. The oils will clean and unclog giving antibiotic-like protection to the skin.
11. Apply fresh lemon juice on the affected area overnight. Wash off with warm water next morning.
12. Use 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves to 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10-20 minutes. Cool, and apply with cotton ball.
13. Grind orange peel with some water to a paste and apply on affected parts. One of the best acne home remedies.
14. Clean face with cotton wool dipped in rose water 2-3 times a day.
15. Mix 1 teaspoon lemon juice in 1 teaspoon finely ground cinnamon powder and apply on affected areas frequently.
16. Nettle Tea is another solution, this tea has a herb that has some curing power and really helps work wonders on skin problems. Drink four cups a day to get the full benefit of one of the most powerful acne home remedies. Get nettle products here.
17. Aloe Vera juice applied twice a day can greatly speed up the healing of acne lesions. You can buy Aloe Vera at vitacost.com
18. Another lotion that uses bee propolis extract may also be effective. Mix eight ounces of water and 11 drops of bee propolis extract. One of the acne home remedies which has been proven effective with many people.
19. Some herbal acne home remedies…
Burdock leaf tea.
Lavender essential oil (mix 1:10 with water)
Tincture of calendula flowers.
Tea tree essential oil (mix 1:10 with water)
Liquefy cabbage leaves with witch hazel, strain and add two drops of lemon oil. Use as a lotion.
20. Ice down the acne before bed, by morning it should be noticeably less swollen. Works best on larger pimples that have not yet formed a head.
21. Take vitamin B5 and zinc supplements daily to strengthen the skin’s resistance to acne.
22. Mix mint juice with turmeric powder and apply on affected area. Leave for 15-30 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.
23. Mix some vinegar and salt in a bowl. Pour a little bit in your hand and rub it on the pimples. Soak a face towel in it and dab it on the bumps. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off.
24. Blend cucumber and make a paste. Apply this as a mask on your face and leave it for 1/2 hour and then rinse. This refreshes your skin and prevents acne.
25. Mix corn flour with egg white and apply on your face. Let is dry completely for 1/2 hour. Dip your hands in warm water and massage your face and wash off. This when repeated regularly gives you a smooth skin.
26. Mix sandalwood paste with rosewater and apply on the face. Rinse off after 30 minutes.
27. Essential oil face mask for acne: Use a mask base powder, such as fuller’s earth or kaolin powder. Use distilled or filtered water to make a paste. Mix 1 heaped teaspoon of base powder to 3 drops of essential oil. Add approximately 2 tablespoons of the water in, to make a fluid yet balanced paste. Essential oils to add in the mask either separately or try smaller amounts together; cypress oil 1 drop, lemon oil 2 drops, sage oil 1 drop.
28. Mix the paste of tender neem leaves with turmeric and apply of affected area. An eastern approach to acne home remedies.
29. Grind some nutmeg with milk and apply on affected area. Pimples disappear like magic without leaving a mark.
30. Make a mixture of lime juice and rose water. Apply on face and leave it for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water.
31. Make a paste by mixing 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. Repeat for two weeks, pimples will disappear forever.
32. Rub fresh garlic on and around pimples. Pimples will disappear without a mark with regular applications.
33. Mix 1 tsps groundnut oil with 1 tspn fresh lime juice to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples .
34. Ground drumstick pods and leaves and mix mixed with fresh lime juice, and apply on pimples. This is also good for blackheads and dark spots.
35. First wash face and then dab acne with cotton balls soaked in vinegar.
36. Mix groundnut oil with an equal amtount of fresh lime juice and apply on face. leave for 10-15 minutes and wash. It may be applied daily to prevent formation of blackheads, acne and pimples.
37. Apply juice of raw papaya (including the skin and seed) on swelling acne, pimples.
38. Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for acne, pimples, blackheads, and cracked skin.
39. Apply ripe Tomatoes pulp on acne, pimples and kept upto 1 hour, then wash.
40. Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomgranate skin with fresh lime juice and apply over acne, boils, pimple, blackheads and whiteheads.
41. Apply grated potatoes as poultice to treat skin blemishes, wrinkles, boils, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads , etc.
42. Make a paste of ground radish seeds with water and apply on face to remove blackheads.
43. Apply a paste of ground seasame seeds with water as poultice for inflammation of the skin due to allergies, skin rashes, and pimples.
44. Large pores on facial skin can be treated with paste of sandalwood powder with masoor dal.
45. Use an oatmeal or almond mask throughly to cleanse your face. Mix either oatmeal or almond powder with enough rose water to make a soft paste that spreads easily on the skin. Rub it on your skin with your fingertips, paying special attention the problem areas. Leave to dry for about 15 minutes and then rinse off with cold water. This is very good in getting rid of blackheads.
46. A solution made out of one and a half cups of hot water and half a tablespoon of boric powder is an ideal remedy for blackheads, Saturate a face napkin in this hot solution and press on to the skin, repeat twice. Extract blackheads carefully with a blackhead remover and sterilized cottonwool. Pat on an astrigent.
47. Honey is a great remedy for skin blemishes and acne because the honey kills bacteria.
These are some effective home remedies for the treatment of acne and blackheads.