OMG MY SKIN! Im scared my Acne will RETURN! :O?

Ok, my skin is easily irritated, and I no longer have serious acne, I did like in 7th grade, but now my face is nearly clear, Im now in 11th, I think drinking pure water all year has helped alot, but now I want greater results, and I want it to clear completely, no little zits, or irritation, I just want smooth skin,





Can I have some insight on ways to get clearer/smoother skin, and I don't like that cheap acne medication that smells like Clorox,





Can some one give me some names of awesome acne creams, or other remedies :) thanx :D
OMG MY SKIN! Im scared my Acne will RETURN! :O?
Over the counter products rarely help bad acne but trying never hurt. Wash your skin with a mild cleanser everyday and apply something with Benzoyl Peroxide all over your face at night. Using a scrub once a week may help with blackheads and white heads but don't use it if you have inflamed pimples. This can spread bacteria and may make the lesions worse.





The best thing to do is go to the Dermatologist if you can and get a medication, external or internal, that suits the kind of acne you have. Antibiotics work well for inflamed acne because it kills bacteria on the skin. Benzaclin is a cream with a topical antibiotic and Benzoyl Peroxide. Retin-A or Differin gel make your skin slough off alot faster to help blackheads and whiteheads clear up. All of these are drying at first but after using them awhile your skin will adjust and get used to them.





Drinking lots of water is good for your skin, gives a healthy glow and helps release toxins. Not to mention keeps you hydrated and lessens the chance of wrinkles which you probably don't care about now but think long term. keep drinking that water!





I have suffered with acne it seems like forever. As I get older it just changes. Take care of it now and get it under control. Acne is treatable and can be eliminated for most people especially with a doctor's help.
OMG MY SKIN! Im scared my Acne will RETURN! :O?
i think u shud watch this vid


it works just try it


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Reply:These are the aspects you have to take into account:





To control acne:


1) Keep sebum secretion under control using sea kelp bioferment, niacinamide and EGCG from green tea.


2) Normalize keratinization and prevent the exfoliated keratinocytes from sticking together, closing the pore. Go for white willow bark extract, which will also reduce inflammation. Other helpful actives are sulfur, retinyl acetate (or other retinoids). Chemical peels will also help but make sure that the glycolic and other acids are not neutralized using bases like sodium hydroxide, a common ploy used to impress consumers with high concentrations of acid that will do nothing because they have been converted into (useless) salts.


3) Decrease inflammation with actives like white liquorice extract. Avoid steroids, anti-inflammatories that everybody likes because they are so fast. With prolonged use they may cause skin atrophy and steroid acne.


4) Kill acne bacteria: tea tree oil, Coleus essential oil. Propolis should also work but many of our clients do not like the smell. Avoid benzoyl peroxide, which will kill bacteria but will also age your skin and increase the probability of skin cancer.


5) For men and women: inhibit the activity of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase using saw palmetto and wild yam extracts, this active will reduce skin androgens, reducing the frequency of acne lesions.





What NOT to do


Don't use benzoyl peroxide. This chemical is a strong oxidant, and the idea is to use it to kill the acne bacteria. The problem is, you are killing your own cells too. There must have been a time when benzoyl peroxide seemed like a good idea, but with what we have learnt about the effect of oxidant on cells, and how the are a major cause of skin aging, it is time to forget about it and go for more sophisticated tools. Sophisticated does not mean more expensive. Skin Actives Scientific is now selling a kit for under $30 that will help control sebum production (and sebum is the bacteria's favorite food!), skin renewal (so that pores are kept open and do not turn into comedos) plus anti-inflammatory actives.





Good luck and best wishes





Hannah