What is the best product for my acne & fading acne scars for my skin type?
My skin is super oily, I'm a stress case and I don't eat as healthy as I should. (my skin does dry out a little bit in winter)
I drink gallons of water every day.
I have old acne scars & current adult acne. My acne is not as bad as some--but enough to bother me. The scars are pretty bad.
My skin tone is very uneven. To add to it all, my birth control pills caused a tan line on my upper lip.
I wear make-up about 3 times a year and wash about 2x daily with either cetephil or phyosderm. I've been applying Clean & Clear spot treatment all over.
In the summer, I sweat gallons at my job--though I do wipe down my face with plain cold water now & then throughout the day. Don't sweat so much in the winter!
With my skin type, what is the best you have tried to help fade acne scars?
What is the best product to keep current acne under control?
TYPE OF ACNE--white heads on chin, at corners of mouth. Regular breakouts of normal zits with occasional monster size zits that take about 3 wks or more to go away. These Godzilla zits are fairly new with me--they don't develop a head or ozze anything--they just sit there, big, red, and sore feeling.
I cannot afford to go to a dermatologist although if an expensive product is recommened, I might be able to get that at Christmas time.
I'm open to home remedies, however I doubt my diet will change much. I do indulge in fruit often and take Calcium, D, B complex & C
(I stopped taking vitamin E because I heard it could speed up lung cancer in smokers--yep I'm a smoker too. No good for the skin; been trying to quit for the past month)
I'm not looking for "I have heard" or "look into this"
What have you tried yourself that works--or what has a friend tried that you have seen works?
I cannot afford to waste time & money on experimenting
I really would appreciate any feedback about products/home remedies that are tried & true
have I steamed my face? I work at a dry cleaners so I get daily facial steams! ha ha
Also, if a home remedy is recommended that invloves making pastes, squeezing fruits--I probably wouldn't do that. I'm too lazy to make magic potion daily. :-D Easier to grab a bottle/jar out of bathroom cupboard
August 9th, 2010 - 14:06
Misty here are a few thing I have used and still use! I use Arbonne Clear advantage! And love it! But it can be pricy! Compared to stuff u can get at Wal-Mart! That scared me at first but then I was told there is a 45 day money back guarantee!! So that sold me! It cost $66.00 for the set the wash, tonner and lotion lasts about 3+ months! The supplement only last a month.
Have u ever steamed your face. I will take a hot water and place a towel over my head for 10-15 min. then wash my face this helps! Something else that might also help is tea tree oil; this is cheap and works great for deep zits! I get the same things on my chin and neck! I just started back on birth control this month! Only for help with my hormones now that I know I cant get pregnant!
Burts bee also has a on the spot zit treatment that is 10 times better the clean and clear!
August 9th, 2010 - 14:06
You could use the new Neutrgena ID for advanced acne cleanser or for just regular acne problems ProActiv is the best.
August 9th, 2010 - 14:06
I’ve heard that Evening Primrose Oil can help skin cells regenerate, which could help heal acne scars. Maybe you could look into that.
August 9th, 2010 - 14:06
Retin-A is the industrial strength anti-acne but you should avoid excess sunlight. Takes 2 weeks or so to start to work. Its the active ingredient in expensive treatments but you can get it as a topical creme in varying strengths fairly inexpensively (start weak as it reddens the skin on first use). Its extremely effective.
Vitamin-E cream for the scars of course.