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Any suggestions? I never really bothered with it because its usually gone but this year ive been really tired and my acne is worse than usual. I mean its not like festering but a few things. I dont know what a pimple is so i dont know if its a pimple or what. but anyone got any suggestions? I seen oxything and clearsil on tv any suggestions?
Thanks.
I nee dmore than that T_T Like help me explain what it is O_O I don twant to like put acid on my face : /
I nee dmore than that T_T Like help me explain what it is O_O I don twant to like put acid on my face : /
http://proactive.com/
basically its this gritty stuff you put on your face and rub it around to clean (like apricot scrub but not painful) then you wash it off, then you use a cotton ball or pad to wipe on this liquid and when it dries you put on the lotion...it pwned the acne right off my face (i didnt really have acne but i still had some pimples) now it doesnt work PERFECTLY some zits here and there still but nothing to worry about
edit: and it works or your money back
{KOW}Spazed
27-08-2004, 02:35
proactive for teh winI have like 8 boxes of that. . if anyone wants it we can put it up on ebay. . .
I have found that as soon as I stopped doing stuff it went away. I did switch to washing my face with plain Dove unsented soap.
I have like 8 boxes of that. . if anyone wants it we can put it up on ebay. . .
I have found that as soon as I stopped doing stuff it went away. I did switch to washing my face with plain Dove unsented soap.
what do you mean doing stuff?
Where can i get proactive?
From a local grocery store like jewel?
Or what o-O
Where can i get proactive?
From a local grocery store like jewel?
Or what o-O
you have to order it from them :( but its worth it
Which one do u get and how much does it cost?
https://www.guthy-renker-store.com/proactiv3/basket.php?new=AUTC&siteid=PADcart&pactvid=90e7da7b288ec0d8f96d7ae7fd8f5574
bout 40 bucks, kinda pricey but lasts 2 months
err, that link is if you want to have them ship you a 2 month supply every two months (your credit card will automatically be billed) i suggest buy the regular 2 month supply of the 3 piece system and try it out
{KOW}Spazed
27-08-2004, 02:54
By "stuff" I mean putting creams, gels, salves, etc.
Water. Lots and lots of water. Drink at least 8 glasses a day. i almost never wash my face and i have little or no acne. When it gets out of hand i usually just wash my face with some normal bar soap, although i do have some of those clearisol wipe pads.
Anyways, water is not the best main treatment, but i would say doing that in conjunction with something else would help greatly, and it's not like it costs alot of money to do.
UIs clearsil ultral good? Can i get taht at like jewel?
I have mild acney and it rarely gets out of hand only when im really tired. This year i have a hectic schedule and i want to be prepared :(
Got to ask out a girl for home coming so L:D
i don't know what jewel is, but clearisil isn't prescription so you can most likely get it at any drugstore.
Canadia142
27-08-2004, 04:45
go to a dermatologist
Perhaps its just your body telling you that your turning from a boy into a man.
*Cue heart warming music*
go to a dermatologist
Isnt tha tfor fet?
Isnt tha tfor fet?
dermatologists like looking at skin, they're skin doctors...
I use Retin-A as well, when i use it regularly (which i'm really lazy about doing) it does work. Though atm, I have to send the current one back because they sent me 0.05% instead of 0.10% this time.... :rant:
Clearsil also works good. You can get it at just about any grocery store that belongs to a chain of stores, or any drugstore.
zodiac66
27-08-2004, 05:40
African Black Soap and Shea Butter.
http://www.island.net/~ydrums/blacksoap.htm
what does clearsil do>
Good question, I'm american and impatient and never used it long enough to observe any real effects :drool:
Canadia142
27-08-2004, 05:43
what does clearsil do>
jesus christ dracoy do you have ANY logical thinking skills at all? Seriously in a thread about acne cleansers if someone mentions a product what do you think it will be for?
{KOW}Spazed
27-08-2004, 05:55
Clearisil is horrid. It has alcohol(may use something else now) but either way it drys out your skin. Rubbing alcohol and cotton balls is pretty much the same thing. Don't use it the stuff it horrible. Retin-A is great stuff when you use it.
Canadia142
27-08-2004, 05:57
I use something called seabreeze and it get's all the dirt off pretty well. As long as you do use cotton balls until no dirt is left on your face your acne is fade pretty quickly
I use some sort of Neutrogena.
How do i get this dirt off o_O
Canadia142
27-08-2004, 06:15
ok your gonna need some steel wool and some acetone. Soak the the steel wool in the acetone overnight and then just use the steel wool to scrap off the dirt. If it hurts that means it's working and you'll be acne free in no time.
Drink water.
Like it.
Rinse and repeat.
Try using face masks. I don't use them but I want to see if they help. Go now experiment monkey.
MasterOfPuppets
27-08-2004, 08:41
I've had medium acne for 2 years.
Used ProActive for 2 months.
Acne got pwned.
I get the occassional pimple/zit, but i'm not complaining.
They come at the worse times though.. Yeah, i've been using the stuff for about a year now.
Does it really work? Sometimes it seems too good to be true on the comericals.
MasterOfPuppets
27-08-2004, 09:14
Does it really work? Sometimes it seems too good to be true on the comericals.
Well it's not like my skin is perfect or anything. Actually.. it get's oily.. fast..
Like I said, I had medium acne when I used Pro Active. Mostly a spot here, a tiny red spot there, huge spot on my cheek and a row of pimples on my forehead.
Pro Active didn't make it disappear, but it did make it A LOT less noticeable.
(hmm.. actually there's nothing on my forehead now :thumbsup: ) But my cheeks and the side of my jaw gets an occassional outbreak.
My friend on the other hand, used Pro Active, and didn't work on him at all. (He had a big problem with acne..) Seriously, his face was red all the way around. Guess he went to a dermatologist and got it all cleared up with some prescription medicine.
Anyway, my problem is that my face get's oily fast.. I go outside, the sun hits me and I can feel my face get wet. I use gel (For my hair, don't know if this has anything to do with my problem)
EDIT: But then again, even without gel my face gets oily really quick. :scratch:
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