most over the counter acne medications contain salycilic acid or benzoyl peroxide. but you need both. the SA cleans the dirt and oil for a deep clean, but it doesn’t kill the bacteria that can get trapped and cause acne. BP kills the bacteria but it can’t penetrate deeply through the oil.
so get two face washes, one with benzoyl peroxide, and one with salycilic acid. personally i like the clean and clear brand. then in the shower, use the SA wash first, then follow directly after with the BP wash. this can be drying, so once you’re out of the shower, use a face-friendly moisturizer.
what a lot of people don’t realize is that this is basically the same formula as proactiv – and it’s way cheaper.
Well to be honest you’re going to have to spend at least $5 or more for some good acne medication. I’ve used Zap-it!® Acne Treatment Cream by Melaleuca, Inc and it literally started working overnight! I’ve suffered acne for over 15 years and have used every product from the store that you can imagine, but that stuff is the best.
well i’ll tell you something i discovered
different things work for different ppl so you may have to try several before you find one that works for you.
but i will suggest a few:
benzagel –it is very drying, but it does work. (about $7 drugstore)
drying cream, drying lotion, by mario badescu (www.mario badescu.com). i just bought some today it was $14. for the cream, works tho. esp on old acne scars too. cream in the day, lotion at night. lotion was around $20 (canadian). if you fill out questionaire re your skin type, he will send free samples.
what else, when i was a teenager i had severe acne, the dr, put me on a cream and pills tetracycline was one, forget what the other was, vitamin A i think. you could check on that if it’s really bad.
i would stay away from clearasil, i don’t know anyone that it actually worked for.
i heard pro activ worked for ppl.
xp: green tea? does that work? i drink it sometimes.
Proactive Solutions, it works really good, I bought the two month supply and It lasts way more than 2 months. As long as you use it everyday you will see results.
Well, half of acne is caused from sweat and stress… or rashes.
Just wash your face with face soap, not bar soap. Bar soap can be bad for your skin on your face (because it is so delicate).
The acne will go away after a while.
No over-the-counter treatments work, people just think they are because the spot heals on its own. But the ingredient salysilic (spelling?) acid is supposed to be good for spots so look for that on the label if you are going to invest in any as they are the most likely to have an effect
If you are having trouble with acne then go to your doctor, they can prescribe antibiotics which work very well for most people.
And remember only squeeze a spot if it has a ‘head’ (white/yellowish colour) Squeezing a red spot only pushes the infection deeper
Good luck
Female Adult Acne Treatment
By: Michael Usry , Posted On: 2007-02-19
If you are an adult woman who suffers from acne outbreaks, you have probably often felt
more information visit http://www.tehreer.com/2007/05/16/female...
clinque! i love it. it worked so good for me. i used to have.. kinda bad acne and it got cleared up within the first week of using it. its not very expensive and its easy to use. i love it also.. clinique make-up doesnt cause acne. i live for clinique.
one of my friends he had super bad acne. Nothing was working (ProActiv and stuff) he used like a bar of soap and washed his face with it. idk. but it worked well for him. my skin would get all dry if i did that.
13 Responses to Does Anyone Know Of Any Good Acne Treatment That Actually Works?
Kate .
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
most over the counter acne medications contain salycilic acid or benzoyl peroxide. but you need both. the SA cleans the dirt and oil for a deep clean, but it doesn’t kill the bacteria that can get trapped and cause acne. BP kills the bacteria but it can’t penetrate deeply through the oil.
so get two face washes, one with benzoyl peroxide, and one with salycilic acid. personally i like the clean and clear brand. then in the shower, use the SA wash first, then follow directly after with the BP wash. this can be drying, so once you’re out of the shower, use a face-friendly moisturizer.
what a lot of people don’t realize is that this is basically the same formula as proactiv – and it’s way cheaper.
Bootteli
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Drink green tea, lots of water , a good cleanser and Tea tree oil.
( all under $10 )
rhinestones wholesale
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Well to be honest you’re going to have to spend at least $5 or more for some good acne medication. I’ve used Zap-it!® Acne Treatment Cream by Melaleuca, Inc and it literally started working overnight! I’ve suffered acne for over 15 years and have used every product from the store that you can imagine, but that stuff is the best.
make your own website
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
well i’ll tell you something i discovered
different things work for different ppl so you may have to try several before you find one that works for you.
but i will suggest a few:
benzagel –it is very drying, but it does work. (about $7 drugstore)
drying cream, drying lotion, by mario badescu (www.mario badescu.com). i just bought some today it was $14. for the cream, works tho. esp on old acne scars too. cream in the day, lotion at night. lotion was around $20 (canadian). if you fill out questionaire re your skin type, he will send free samples.
what else, when i was a teenager i had severe acne, the dr, put me on a cream and pills tetracycline was one, forget what the other was, vitamin A i think. you could check on that if it’s really bad.
i would stay away from clearasil, i don’t know anyone that it actually worked for.
i heard pro activ worked for ppl.
xp: green tea? does that work? i drink it sometimes.
T.Baby
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
PROACTIVE! Best there is! =)
The Secret Course
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
SULFUR SOAP!
proactive
NOOBS
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Proactive Solutions, it works really good, I bought the two month supply and It lasts way more than 2 months. As long as you use it everyday you will see results.
A Change of Heart
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Well, half of acne is caused from sweat and stress… or rashes.
Just wash your face with face soap, not bar soap. Bar soap can be bad for your skin on your face (because it is so delicate).
The acne will go away after a while.
swarovski rhinestones
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
No over-the-counter treatments work, people just think they are because the spot heals on its own. But the ingredient salysilic (spelling?) acid is supposed to be good for spots so look for that on the label if you are going to invest in any as they are the most likely to have an effect
If you are having trouble with acne then go to your doctor, they can prescribe antibiotics which work very well for most people.
And remember only squeeze a spot if it has a ‘head’ (white/yellowish colour) Squeezing a red spot only pushes the infection deeper
Good luck
saba c
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Female Adult Acne Treatment
By: Michael Usry , Posted On: 2007-02-19
If you are an adult woman who suffers from acne outbreaks, you have probably often felt
more information visit
http://www.tehreer.com/2007/05/16/female...
Kenzie
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
AcneFree. I use it. It works really really well
Lezli R
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
clinque! i love it. it worked so good for me. i used to have.. kinda bad acne and it got cleared up within the first week of using it. its not very expensive and its easy to use. i love it
also.. clinique make-up doesnt cause acne. i live for clinique.
Lily D
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
one of my friends he had super bad acne. Nothing was working (ProActiv and stuff) he used like a bar of soap and washed his face with it. idk. but it worked well for him. my skin would get all dry if i did that.