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A REAL Acne cure?
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LookingFor wrote: »To answer the OP - yes, I have.
I had moderate to mild acne up until 23. At this stage I was getting sick of it - having acne at 23 just seemed wrong, and it was becoming an impediment socially.
So I looked around a lot online, and found acne.org. There's a regimen there which I decided to follow to the letter, and surprisingly, it worked.
Here's what I did, twice a day (evening and night). Cleanse with Purpose liquid soap, GENTLY. Pat dry your skin (I use paper towel so it's always clean), do NOT rub dry. Then apply Neutrogena On The Spot cream (again, GENTLY), then Cetaphil daily moisturiser with spf. All of these products are non-comadagenic. Don't put anything else on your skin (may be difficult for those who wear make-up..but short term pain for long term gain).
Also, be sure your pillow cases are always clean, and avoid touching your skin etc. Any existing spots or scars - JUST LEAVE THEM BE! They will go in time.
I made no changes to diet, at all. Not sure I really believe links to diet.
This worked for me. But there's one more ingredient : TIME. It took about 6 months before my skin really got in good shape. You have to be patient!! And persistent!! It's worth it in the end. For a time in the early months it seemed like my skin was getting worse on occasion, but on acne.org they reassured that this was quite possible, and just to stay the course, which I did.
There is one other problem - all the products above I had to import from the states. Which was expensive. HOWEVER, I have recently found what to me are acceptable subsitutes locally. They are:
Johnson & Johnson Top-to-Toe Baby Wash - Do not be alarmed. This is practically the EXACT same formulation as Purpose liquid soap (compare the ingredients, they are the same barring one or two things). Made by the same company too, and MUCH cheaper than Purpose (even forgetting shipping costs). Lots of companies do this - use the same formulation across different products, and price them according to the target market. This also quite often comes in a 2-for-1 offer in Dunnes etc.
Quinoderm Acne Cream - didn't see this in boots, but found it in a local pharmacy. It comes in a 5 or 10% concentration (of benzoyl peroxide - careful! this can bleach clothes/hair, so avoid eyebrows etc.). This is strong compared to Neutrogena (2.5%) so it may be harsh on skin that didn't have a long run-in, like I did with the neutrogena. Use a little.
Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion - I use this instead of the specific Aveeno facial moisturiser cos you get a lot more for a lot less and it seems to work just as well for me. I toyed around with different moisturisers to try and find a replacement, like eucerin too, but this was the cheapest one that seems to work. I gravitated towards it because it's fragrance free and from J&J again.
I actually wound up modifying the acne.org regimen - because of my laziness I ended up combining the two steps of using the acne cream and moisturiser, by mixing the two in my hands and putting them on together. Seems to work fine for me. Use a lot of moisturiser, and a LITTLE acne cream (pea sized amount). Vary depending on any reaction you get to the acne cream (initially some reddening is normal..your skin should get used to it).
This worked for me. Like I say, though, it took time. But now I rarely ever get any new spots, and I quite frequently get complimented on my skin. The one thing I learned a lot about my skin is, though, that it's REALLY sensitive. I would get spots just from any reasonably non-gentle contact with my skin. I think a lot of irish people are like this and they just don't realise it.
Any questions, just ask me!
I bought the top to toe baby wash, and I'm very impressed. It feels so nice, leaves no feeling of a residue and seems to work well for my skin that can be a bit temprermental with cleansers in general. Very impressed. They're doing two for the price of one in Supervalu at the moment too, so it's an even bigger bargain! Thanks for the advice
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square_igloo wrote: »Lol, I'm 100% wrong? :rolleyes:
If you type "Does milk cause acne?" into Google, look at the first result:
http://www.acne-support.com/skin-care-acne.html
I was referring to you stating that it cannot cause it - I am proof that it can infact cause it.square_igloo wrote: »If you say that milk causes your acne, fair enough. But I would say is that you would be an exception rather than a rule.
I never stated it was everyone's cause, but rather that it can cause.square_igloo wrote: »If a teenager is lucky enough to never ever get a spot, I don't think drinking a lot of milk is gonna suddenly bring out an outbreak of acne.
Well unfortunately, that's incorrect. Because the only thing that brings it out for me is infact, drinking milk. Once again, this may not be the case for everyone - but it is for me, and I suspect alot of other people.square_igloo wrote: »Also, I noticed you said you used soya. As a matter of interest, have you ever tried goats milk? My sister's doctor recommended that she switch from cows milk to goats milk to help her skin (though that was also for eczema and not just acne.)
I don't like the taste of Goats milk. I'm used to Soya at this point. I buy a few soya things. Soya milkshakes, soya yoghurts.. Stuff like that
I would certainly recommend anyone at least try a 2 week milk free diet and see what happens.0 -
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There are many different types of acne, and many different things that cause it - it's why treatments can be so random in their efficacy.
I went on roaccutane at 14, it's a miracle drug - gave me 7 years of perfect skin.
Alas, it wore off 18months ago and month by month my skin has gradually and noticably deteriorated.
Have tried the clinique regime, antiotbiotics(they helped a little), three different type of cream and have basically given up now.
Wash my face with gentle facewash morning/night and try not pick - tis all I can do. Really affects my confidence even though it shouldn't
Roaccutane can mess you up though, dont think of it as some kind of magic bullet with no drawbacks. It really is a last ditch solution.0 -
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What worked for me was Nicam gel. You apply it twice a day after washing. Its an anti inflamatory for moderate to severe acne its a natural b3 deriditive...but to be honest id say its best for mild to moderate. You buy it behind the pharmacy counter in Boots. ITs about 27e and that lasts for around three months..but for me for clear skin its worth it.
Took about 3 months use to get skin totally clear. Also agree with what was said before about milk - i personally noticed a difference when cut back on dairy.
Another benifit of nicam is that it doesnt bleach -unlike benzoyl peroxide.
Ment to say its non perscription!! 0 -
i think everyone will find something that works for them eventually, sometimes people find miracle cures and never get spots again or for others its a matter of containment, living with and managing it for a while, years even. for me i've had it since i was fifteen. i started on antibiotics when i was sixteen and had been taking various forms and brands up till i was 23, two years. the day you actually come off the tablets is a big big step, i thought it would get so much worse but it didn't. i seriously considered roacutane but thought the downsides outweighed the possible benefits, so ditched the tablets altogether.
i had very bad acne on my back and face and only recently found out ways to manage it. i went go karting a while back and afterwards i got this cluster of white heads on the part of my back that was being rubbed by the seat. it was then i realised it was the aggravation and friction that caused my spots. for years i used to take the bus to school and college, always sitting down the back. hindsight is a great thing, but since then i can manage the cause of spots on my back. for my face, and probably my back too i noticed that after being sick for two weeks over christmas a year ago that i didn't get a spot for the second week. now 7 days for some people isn't a long time but for me it was the longest i had ever gone without gettin one. i figured out that it must be something in my diet and gradually began looking at everything i ate. for some reason my body doesnt react well to dairy, which i couldnt believe because milk and cheese were absolute staples in my diet from about 6! turned out that melted cheese was dynamite for my skin!! so thats what worked for me. i love my cereal and taosted cheeses so i must put up with a few spots on my face but that i can handle.
one last thing, drink as much water as u can, i never drank any when i was a teenager but its vital if you want to clear your skin up.
hope this helps someone, but its just what worked for me...eventually 0 -
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Different things work for different people. First couple of things my doc prescribed for me did nothing for my acne. In fact one drug he prescribed me just gave me a sick stomach
. Maybe milk triggers it in some people. It might not in others.
Don't assume either that it clears when you grow up.0 -
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