Skin Care and Acne Control Info for You
How To Determine Your Skin Type
Skin type plays a big part in how acne affects you and what is needed to treat is. It will also determine what types of products you will use to treat your acne and gennerally care for your skin.
There are some basic questions you can ask yourself to help you get started…
First, [...]
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Acne Treatment that Works?
11 Comments.Jay wants to know:
Does anyone know of an acne treatment that actually works? I feel like I have tried everything, even already tried proactiv, and it doesn’t work for my skin issues! I just wasted my time and money on everything I use.
I hate my face. Please somebody help! -
Proactiv Every Day
5 Comments.Help from our readers:
Hi, I used proactiv for about a year. It was amazing. My acne was gone. Then all of a sudden in December Proactiv started to severely dry my skin. Since then, I have transfered to natural methods of clearing skin. This only works so well though.
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Acne Scars Help Please
4 Comments.Mike C wants to know:
I have more than enough acne scars and rough skin and get white heads / pimples every now n then on my face. If i used pro-active
would it help my face clear up or help fade away the acne scars?
Main question is would it help fade away my acne scars?
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Proactiv Experiment
Help from our readers:
I am doing a science lab titled “Dietary Supplements or Drugs? ” The symptom I chose was acne, and the solution, Proactiv. Personally, I don’t use it, so I cant read the box, but if you do, please tell me about the pros and cons of Proactiv. It is fine if [...]
Proactiv?
Help from our readers:
Ok, I’m here to ask if there’s anyone out there who has seen dramatic results from Proactiv.
My acne is as bad as it gets. My skin is oily, very dry, very sensitive and very fair.
Most acne treatments dry out my skin very badly (especially salycilic acid and benzoyl peroxide)
So, would Proactiv [...]
Acne treatment?
Ace Z is asking:
I have read this: “Because acne appears to have a significant hereditary link, there is some expectation that cheap whole-genome DNA sequencing may help isolate the body mechanisms involved in acne more precisely, possibly leading to a more satisfactory treatment.
(Crudely put, take the DNA of large samples of people with significant [...]
Adult Acne?
Linda Jane asked: I’m almost 22 years old. During my teen years and puberty I never had acne- with the exception of the occasional but rare pimple on my face, I consider myself lucky for not having to go through the acne phase most of my life.
As I’m getting older I’m noticing more and more [...]
Topical Products To Help Treat Acne
The varieties of acne treatments and medications available today are impossible to keep up with.
Some of the most popular ones are antibiotics – got a problem? take a pill right? Yet even though they are common in treating acne flareups, most prescribed treatments begin with a topical acne medication.
These medications are applied directly on the [...]
Natural Acne Treatments- Green Tea – Natural Acne RemedyGiven what we now know about medications and prescriptions, a lot of people have been turning to natural remedies for all ailments including acne. The population has been slowly turning away from expensive medications, creams and ointments to cure various skin conditions and turning to preventative care and alternative healthy treatments. Because of acne’s ‘ […]
- Water As A Natural Acne RemedyThere are many products designed to treat acne – over-the-counter cleansers, creams, and medicated pads, as well as prescribed medications through a dermatologist. Yet the increasing popularity of natural remedies has become prevalent in treating many common conditions and acne is no exception. Here are some of the most common natural remedies and why they a […]
- Skin ScrubsTake note, as a general rule I do not recommend skin scrubs for facial skin. Not since a friend told me that she was certain all that gritty scrubing over all those years was likely the cause of her deep acne scarring. But, on tougher body parts there’s nothing wrong with a gentle skin scrub to [...] […]
Best Remedies by Acne Type- Keep Using Proactiv?Help from our readers: I’ve just started using Proactiv for a few days now, cuz i’ve been getting pretty bad acne. But for the past day or so it’s been irritating and drying out my skin. It’s helping my acne, but when I use it, the area by my jaw and my chin starts 2 [...] […]
- How am I going to get rid of my pimples…How am I going to get rid of my pimples without using anti-pimple products? I have pimple on my forehead, my chin and on my cheeks. Is there any way to get rid of my pimples by not using anti-pimple products? And can you please say if your suggestion is safe for all skin types? Thanks! […]
- What’s the difference between pimples and acne?Getting acne answers from some of our readers: I got rid of most of my acne using St.Ive’s apricot scrub thingy. Now I’m using it for my pimples, and it’s working, but much slower than the acne. What is the difference between pimples and acne, and is there a way to get rid of [...] […]