Ask a guy who knows everything about acne anything (SERIOUS)

[ColdasIce18]

Yep, had acne for 6 years.. 2 doses of fullbown accutane did not help, my problems were too complicated so I had to find my own regimen.. Pretty much have spent the last 2 years reading every article on the planet about acne and trying every product available until I got clear.

Blackheads, oily skin, diet, redness, dryness, pustules, white heads, eczemas, dermatitis, zysts, accutane, comadones.. ask away, but keep your descriptions VERY DETAILED. Don't write "I have pimples on my jaw, what to do?" I need to know exactly what they look like etc and what you think triggers them

I'll help you find which products work for your skintype and which wont, I've helped a lot of people on another board so I thought I might be of some assistance here.

And please don't turn this thread into "Guys just use proactive/otherlameproduct, it totally works!11" because it doesn't work that way.. There are hundreds, probably thousands of different skin types and different reasons for acne.

[StUck686]

retin A has been working great for me after the 1 week of burning and peeling



what do i use to get rid of some old scars/redness right around my temples from previous acne that is now gone

[slic3]

I think ill just stick with my dermatoligst I'm going to guess he knows what hes talking about.

[ColdasIce18]

retin A has been working great for me after the 1 week of burning and peeling

Please read the bolded line

I think ill just stick with my dermatoligst I'm going to guess he knows what hes talking about.

Actually you'd be surprised how useless most derms are..

[heavyliftr]

you gonna be a dermatologist?

[Flashbax]

What was your regimen, just in general?

[joebro165]

I'm trying dyxoclene and bezyol peroxide my doctor described. I have acne on my face and back chest etc and its bad but its not absolutely disgusting or anything. I've also had it since 4th grade and i'm 17 not 27? Any ideas? I sweat alot which could contribute but its kinda bad.

[Tyr616]

Yep, had acne for 6 years.. 2 doses of fullbown accutane did not help, my problems were too complicated so I had to find my own regimen.. Pretty much have spent the last 2 years reading every article on the planet about acne and trying every product available until I got clear.

Blackheads, oily skin, diet, redness, dryness, pustules, white heads, eczemas, dermatitis, zysts, accutane, comadones.. ask away, but keep your descriptions VERY DETAILED. Don't write "I have pimples on my jaw, what to do?" I need to know exactly what they look like etc and what you think triggers them

I'll help you find which products work for your skintype and which wont, I've helped a lot of people on another board so I thought I might be of some assistance here.

And please don't turn this thread into "Guys just use proactive/otherlameproduct, it totally works!11" because it doesn't work that way.. There are hundreds, probably thousands of different skin types and different reasons for acne.

what do i use for oily/dry red skin with blkackheads

[the_Yush]

I've got acne on my back. I'm 17 have had it since I was 13. Goes away in the summer either do to sun or clorine. Gets bad in the winter with about 5 whiteheads and redness.

I assume it is just hormores triggering them. BP isn't very effective.

[GetPump]

I'm on doxycycline for the first week.... what do you think about it?

[StUck686]

answer my query icelander!

[dbdavis20]

I get acne, not too severe.

I use Benzoyl Peroxide 10% 2 times a day morning and night, along with a simple face cleaner during the mid day. If I have it bad, I try to use neutrogena spot treatment Salyic Acid (sp?). I try to keep my face clean yet try not to touch my pimples. They are the ones on the side of my jawlines beneath the ear and they seem to never go away. Pop them and white puss comes out obviously... any suggestions?

[metallicide]

do u like to pop zits

[ColdasIce18]

What was your regimen, just in general?

It's loooooong process, like I said my problems were very complicated thus the regimen is very complicated.

I start exfoliating my whole face with a baby brush or a razor, then I apply castor oil and massage my skin(this clears out the pores and kills bacteria). Then I steam my face with a warm hand towel to open up my pores. Then I wipe it off. Then I apply vita oil which is used as a buffer and a moisturizer. Thennnnnnnn I apply a thick mask of mandelic acid which cleans the pores and stimulates cell regrowth.

15 minutes later I clean all that off and end it with a nice mandelic toner.

(no homo) (no american psycho)

[Post_Mortem]

I have bacne and the occasional breakout on my cheeks. I use Minocin 100mg as well as Differin but I can't get rid of my bacne and chestne for that matter. I don't use soap around affected areas on back and chest because I heard that makes it worse, but I do use unscented lathers (sensitive skin). I also have a lot of blackheads in the face area. What do I do OP?

[Worst_Name_Ever]

I've took 2 full dose of accutane too. It worked bu partial came on my chin a few months later. Now my chin is cleared up but i have acne on the forehead. I tried lots of thing to clear it up, (salicylil acid, benzoil peroxyde). Didn't work. My forehead skin is a little bit oily but the rest of my skin is dry/normal. I'M 21 and getting pretty pissed at still getting some facial acne. No acne on back or elsewhere though. Please help.

edit: I,ve tried the acne.org regimen for 2 months without success....

[StUck686]

I start exfoliating my whole face with a baby brush or a razor, then I apply castor oil and massage my skin(this clears out the pores and kills bacteria). Then I steam my face with a warm hand towel to open up my pores. Then I wipe it off. Then I apply vita oil which is used as a buffer and a moisturizer. Thennnnnnnn I apply a thick mask of mandelic acid which cleans the pores and stimulates cell regrowth.

15 minutes later I clean all that off and end it with a nice mandelic toner.

(no homo) (no american psycho)

strong bateman

[triglyceride]

How do I get rid of sporadic milia and syringomas?

[JJJJ4]

what causes whiteheads as opposed to other kinds if acne? what do you do with them

[Mr. Wacko]

What can you do to stop an oily face?

[fkn_give_me_abs]

how did accutane not help???

i had severe cystic acne, bacne and chestne. took accutane and it cleared up completely. after about 3 months or so off it though my acne came back although not as severe (and hardly any on my back or chest now). i use BP gel and it keeps it under control. have you been to www.acne.org ?

[the_Yush]

are you going to respond to any of these?

[GetPump]

answer my question before I pour oil all over your face.

[Violence]

I have redness, say someone brushes up against my skin or it's a little hot. I turn red. How could I fix it?

[USAviator]

I have to take a ****.

[Sim187]

Im thinking about getting a microdermabrasion to get rid of some of my old red marks/little scars or maybe even VBeam... do you think any of this will help?

[Crease1234]

Not really an acne question per se, but my face is pock-marked with acne scars! Reps if you can teach me how to get rid or at least reduce them

[Caucasian Urkel]

I don't ever want to be stuck on a 'regimine' for the rest of my life. Do you (or anyone in this thread) believe its possible to cure acne with drugs?

My own wisdom: from personal experience
Doxycyline - works great in the beginning, loses effectiveness after a few months, acne comes back hard
Benzoyl Peroxide - works adequately if used every day, inconvenient, expensive, wrecks clothing
High dose vitamin B5 - did nothing, very inconvenient
Apple Cider Vinegar - not sure, I didn't try when my acne was bad
Dairy-free diet - tried for a month, no change

I'm on day 3 of Accutane right now.

[mvhs]

how do u get rid of blackheads

[Worst_Name_Ever]

I'm on day 3 of Accutane right now.

I'm thinking of asking for a 3rd dose.. You should be completly cleared up within 2 weeks.