Acne remedies anyone?

Dec 27, 2012

Catherine C.

I'm your average teenage girl with acne. I've tried a bunch of things but nothing seems to work long term. I'm skeptical about proactiv; not sold on trying it out. Any at home remedies or holy grail products?

I have dry dry skin and have extremely sensitive skin (to the point where real aloe hurts to put on parts of my face). ANY RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED!!!

Dec 27, 2012

Racheal P.

Use Clean and Clear morning burst (All kinds work great) daily and nightly. Stick with it to see results. They have gift sets for about $5 with a cleanser, a scrub, and oil blotting sheets that works great. Try It out. 

Dec 27, 2012

Racheal P.

Ooh, has anyone heard of the toothpaste treatment? Anyone know if it  works?

Dec 27, 2012

Martina B.

It doesn't work THAT WELL. To reduce redness put honey all over the affected areas and it'll make your skin glow. Also get the clean and clear moisturizer and it also treats acne!

Dec 27, 2012

Wiyaka B.

Make sure u use hot water to open ur pores scrub all of the cleansers out and change your pillow case as much as possible and the tooth paste works well to dry out acne it's not a real fix.. Hope I could help :)

Dec 27, 2012

Lanie M.

I have really oily skin an I use a lemon wedge and honey and cinnamon mixed in a paste. I wear it overnight and when I wake up and wash my face the acne is less red and bumpy.

Dec 27, 2012

Kimberly Rose B.

I have suffered from forehead acne for a long time about 4 years, and I have only just now fixed it. I drink plenty of water, keep my hair off of my face and use st.ives green tea scrub and an aveeno face wash every night. I have tried proactive, and it has not worked at all for me. I recently picked up at target this cream that contains 10% benzoyl peroxide, and it is AMAZING. kills pimples hella fast! It's called persa gel I believe, by clean and clear! It was only about 8$ so definitely try it! But if you do, don't get it in your eye or around it. I irritated my eye the first time I used it. 

Dec 27, 2012

Savanna S.

I use dermalogica clean start line I use the all over clean in the morning and night with my clearisonic brush then in the morning I use the scrub and then the matte SPF lotion at night I use bed time for break outs and my dermatologist gave me retnol a cream and you apply that all over then go to bed and I wake up with clearer skin I have combination skin dry patches then oily patches with acne and sensitive skin hope this helps anyone  

Dec 27, 2012

Alli Rose G.

I use coconut oil at night. It helped clear up my super dry areas and calm the redness in my cheeks. I've noticed I haven't been breaking out as much with using it. It's also made my skin brighter. 

Dec 27, 2012

Alli Rose G.

For acne I'd try to find all natural brands to help your skin. All those chemicals in the cheap brands can really harm the skin. Even then, you want salicylic acid in concentration form to help your affected acne areas, not all over your face. 

Dec 27, 2012

Gogo G.

I use gold soap from that u can buy at Coles 

Dec 27, 2012

Sarah R.

I've had amazing results with Avon's Clearskin using the clay exfoliating wash, salicylic toner and oil free moisturizer. cleared up nearly all my black heads, no spots and my skins as smooth as a baby's bum x

Dec 27, 2012

Jaden K.

Vichy has a phenomenal line called Normaderm, it slows the sebum production in the skin to prevent future breakouts! 

Dec 27, 2012

Meghan D.

Also, NOXEMA face wash is amazing! Gives you that cool tingly clean feeling and works great for cleaning pores

Dec 27, 2012

Sandra I.

I use Rodan and fields it's amazing helped me so much

Dec 27, 2012

Katie D.

Try taking a zinc supplement, it helps your skin to heal faster. I'm 26 and have mild adult acne and have tried everything. Zinc has been the best thing yet as it seems to stop spots before they get red and if I do get a really bad spot it heals really quickly. X

Dec 27, 2012

Michelle O.

Birth control! Avoiding products with non-comedogenic ingredients (easy to look up list online), a good moisturizer, one with hylauronic acid or just one that works, spironolactone, BENZOYL PEROXIDE 5-10%, avoiding products with sodium chloride, cetearyl alcohol, sodium laurel sulfate, and so many more. You'd be surprised at how many comedogenic ingredients are in products that are sold as acne fighting products. Also, avoid coconut oil and algae as well. And just because a product is marketed as 'natural' does not mean that it is better for your skin. Use a gentle cleanser, not a harsh acne wash. 

Dec 27, 2012

Amber H.

honey nutmeg and cinnamon mask! makes skin very soft! also try olive oil cleansing! doesn't make you breakout! gives skin a healthy silky feeling :) 

Dec 27, 2012

Grace D.

I have very similar skin and really sensitive skin too and the best thing I've done is put boiling water and lavender (or just lavender oil) in a bowl and hold my face 20cm away from the water with a towel over your head to keep the steam in, do this for 3-2mins and it will completely open your pores. Then use a really gentle cleanser to wash your face (make sure your hands are really clean or just use a facecloth) and finish with splashing your face with cold water and instead of rubbing your face with a towel, just pat it dry. Hope this helps. :)

Dec 27, 2012

Grace D.

I have very similar skin and really sensitive skin too and the best thing I've done is put boiling water and lavender (or just lavender oil) in a bowl and hold my face 20cm away from the water with a towel over your head to keep the steam in, do this for 3-2mins and it will completely open your pores. Then use a really gentle cleanser to wash your face (make sure your hands are really clean or just use a facecloth) and finish with splashing your face with cold water and instead of rubbing your face with a towel, just pat it dry. Hope this helps. :)

Dec 27, 2012

Tina R.

Clinique acne solutions did the trick for me It did leave my skin a bit dry. But after only using for a week I noticed major improvement

Dec 27, 2012

Meredith M.

Has anyone tried tea tree oil?

Dec 28, 2012

Linda G.

Tea tree oil is very good for skin with acne. It is an antimicrobial, and will help dry the acne and keep it from spreading 

Dec 28, 2012

Chloe F.

Hey , a great product is Quinoderm cream , aswel a cheap mini facial sauna, they sell them in argos ect.... the mini sauna basically cleans out your pores and really helps get rid of clogged pores. I have got both and they have helped me out a ton , google them both. and also please please please check out my youtube channel , thanks xx hope this helped  http://www.youtube.com/user/LaBellaVitaHair?feature=mhee