I'm old.. but....
Im young and have the same issue. I know it wont get better cause both of my parents still get break outs.
Your skin may be used to the Proactive if you've been using it for awhile - It happened to me. Call your PCP and see if they can get you in and perscribe something untill you see the dermatoligist.
Right now Im on Retin A cream at night and a mixture of Benzoyl Peroxide and erithromyacin in the morning.
Good Luck!!
Your skin may be used to the Proactive if you've been using it for awhile - It happened to me. Call your PCP and see if they can get you in and perscribe something untill you see the dermatoligist.
Right now Im on Retin A cream at night and a mixture of Benzoyl Peroxide and erithromyacin in the morning.
Good Luck!!
My daughter is an aesthetician and knows skin care inside out. I have mostly clear skin but do get problem breakouts (and I am 59!) I have found (through my daughter) the BEST product line is Philosophy. Everything from moisture creams to exfoliants, all natural and very non-irritating. I find them at Sephora. They also have a topical product call Get Clear that works well for overnight.
Best wishes
Kat70
Best wishes
Kat70
I am 4" 11" HW: 207 SW: 190 CW: 163 Surgery date: 9/23/10
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on 8/25/10 4:45 pm, edited 8/25/10 10:51 pm
on 8/25/10 4:45 pm, edited 8/25/10 10:51 pm
This WORKS !!!
Run , dont walk to drugstore and buy Neutrogena acne cleanser ... grapefruit, regular doesnt matter - but make sure it has 2% salicylic acid in it . Also buy some burts bees salicylic acid acne spot treatment .... or neutrogena 1% salicylic acid spot treatment ...for the cysts .
The topical treatment WILL either bring cystic pimples to a head so U can squeeze gently ... and then wash with the acne soap and let heal ... or it will make them go away ( best to let them fade away if they are in the lower layers of skin, dont force out - will cause scarring and pitting ) .
The soap used twice a day every day will keep them from coming back .
I have oily skin too and its funny my acne has actually gotten worse since wls . But many things help .. vitamin C treatment ( also helps erase discoloration and wrinkles ) I use a very strong serum usually available only in spas under my sunscreen ( THAT i use religiously every day !! ) and sometimes at night .
Probiotics and yogurt will heal Ur skin dramatically and help keep it clear too ....as will papaya in pill or fruit form .
Your creams lotions moisturizers and oils are probably hurting the situation frankly .... in my experience oil free serums are about the only thing that works without making the acne worse ....
luckily almost every effective treatment IS available in oil free serum form. ( as is sunscreen - neutrogena 110 proof oil free works great )
Incidentally though i have never used MOISTURIZER except around my eyes ..my skin looks super young .
People constantly ask me what i use and the answer really is nothing regularly . yes i use the vitamin C stuff several times per week , DHEA to tighten , sometimes hylauronic acid to lighten when i see freckles starting .....retinol around crows feet when i remember to put it on .
The salicylic acid increases cell turnover and that is the key - the skin acts as if it were significantly younger and eventually looks that way too ...
Another product i love that brightens skin is Loreal skin genesis pore minimizing re- smoother . Very nice as a first step under sunscreen or makeup ....and doesnt affect acne . U can throw a sunscreen and a face powder over it ( cover girl true blend micro minerals work great for me ) and have a very attractive light coverage foundation if you will .. super natural looking too ....
I have yet to use a cover girl product that breaks me out - their cornsilk matte powder line is great - clean powders are great for me . Their blush and cover stick are fine as well ...
Good luck Jodi ... I bet the salt and oil in your occasional potato chips have something to do with the breakouts too .... maybe try carrying Pringles fat free chips in your motorcycle bag ? I have no shame carrying stuff like that into a club or bar lol .....i just say im a MODEL .. what do you expect .... ?!!! Cute grrrls like us get away with ANYTHING ...
....luckily .... in a pinch ill eat the pretzels over the chips too...theyre usually fat free or at least quite low fat .....
The proactiv line is vey well marketed but as for being EFFECTIVE ...NOT . Salicylic acid is the only thing i know of that clears the blackheads from the inside out .... kills the toxic bacteria that makes the cystic acne and the scars , and gives ya younger , brighter looking skin at the same time. Its actually dissolved ASPIRIN technically , made from willow bark ( as was aspirin originally ) . Both the synthetic version and the natural version work equally well in my opinion .
Please dont imagine that the people who ADVERTISE proactiv actually use it LOL !
Run , dont walk to drugstore and buy Neutrogena acne cleanser ... grapefruit, regular doesnt matter - but make sure it has 2% salicylic acid in it . Also buy some burts bees salicylic acid acne spot treatment .... or neutrogena 1% salicylic acid spot treatment ...for the cysts .
The topical treatment WILL either bring cystic pimples to a head so U can squeeze gently ... and then wash with the acne soap and let heal ... or it will make them go away ( best to let them fade away if they are in the lower layers of skin, dont force out - will cause scarring and pitting ) .
The soap used twice a day every day will keep them from coming back .
I have oily skin too and its funny my acne has actually gotten worse since wls . But many things help .. vitamin C treatment ( also helps erase discoloration and wrinkles ) I use a very strong serum usually available only in spas under my sunscreen ( THAT i use religiously every day !! ) and sometimes at night .
Probiotics and yogurt will heal Ur skin dramatically and help keep it clear too ....as will papaya in pill or fruit form .
Your creams lotions moisturizers and oils are probably hurting the situation frankly .... in my experience oil free serums are about the only thing that works without making the acne worse ....
luckily almost every effective treatment IS available in oil free serum form. ( as is sunscreen - neutrogena 110 proof oil free works great )
Incidentally though i have never used MOISTURIZER except around my eyes ..my skin looks super young .
People constantly ask me what i use and the answer really is nothing regularly . yes i use the vitamin C stuff several times per week , DHEA to tighten , sometimes hylauronic acid to lighten when i see freckles starting .....retinol around crows feet when i remember to put it on .
The salicylic acid increases cell turnover and that is the key - the skin acts as if it were significantly younger and eventually looks that way too ...
Another product i love that brightens skin is Loreal skin genesis pore minimizing re- smoother . Very nice as a first step under sunscreen or makeup ....and doesnt affect acne . U can throw a sunscreen and a face powder over it ( cover girl true blend micro minerals work great for me ) and have a very attractive light coverage foundation if you will .. super natural looking too ....
I have yet to use a cover girl product that breaks me out - their cornsilk matte powder line is great - clean powders are great for me . Their blush and cover stick are fine as well ...
Good luck Jodi ... I bet the salt and oil in your occasional potato chips have something to do with the breakouts too .... maybe try carrying Pringles fat free chips in your motorcycle bag ? I have no shame carrying stuff like that into a club or bar lol .....i just say im a MODEL .. what do you expect .... ?!!! Cute grrrls like us get away with ANYTHING ...
....luckily .... in a pinch ill eat the pretzels over the chips too...theyre usually fat free or at least quite low fat .....The proactiv line is vey well marketed but as for being EFFECTIVE ...NOT . Salicylic acid is the only thing i know of that clears the blackheads from the inside out .... kills the toxic bacteria that makes the cystic acne and the scars , and gives ya younger , brighter looking skin at the same time. Its actually dissolved ASPIRIN technically , made from willow bark ( as was aspirin originally ) . Both the synthetic version and the natural version work equally well in my opinion .
Please dont imagine that the people who ADVERTISE proactiv actually use it LOL !
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