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Wed, Jun 28, 06 at 20:53
| I have had moderate acne for about 3 years now, and I've tried a bunch of different cleansers. I was wondering if anyone knows of any good cleansers that actually work, and if they can tell me when to use them. Acutane and Retin-A do not work on my face; my skin is really sensitive. Thank you so much! |
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| I'm assuming you've seen a dermatologist? I did not have much luck with the program my derm put me on. My son tried Proactive and it didn't do a thing so I tried his left overs and it worked! Within two days I noticed a difference. The daily oil control really dried out my skin so I dropped that. Good luck. |
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- Posted by hayden2239 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 29, 06 at 14:46
| Years ago, when my son was a teenager, and had acne, and really sensitive skin, we tried a Buf-Puf facial scubber thingy and Lever 2000 soap. Over the course of the next couple of weeks it cleared his face up, and I still use it today. All the dermatologist wanted to do for him was put these chemicals on already irritated and very sensitive skin ( and I do mean sensitive. He once got 2nd degree chemical burns from BenGay !) I don't mean to be endorsing any products, just telling what worked for us. Same thing for a friend of mine, 36 yrs old, and had bad acne for years. Now shes so clear its unbelievable. Its worth a try. Just remember, when working to clear up acne, in my experience, it always looks worse before it gets better. |
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| maymo, yes, I've seen a dermatologist, and I didn't have much luck with their programs either. I tried proactive, and it didn't do a thing for my face either. I religiously used it for about 3 months. Thank you for your input; I really appreciate it! hayden2239, I'm going to try the Lever 2000 soap and the Buf-Puf facial scrubber! Thank you so much for your advice! |
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| Try a cleanser made to balance your skins Ph,like Eb5 or Clarins.They have worked for me. |
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- Posted by bigfoot_liz (My Page) on Sat, Jul 1, 06 at 20:05
| i've used proactive but my skin started becoming sensitive so i tried Philosophy products and have been very very happy with them. after a few weeks i was able to stop using the acne stuff and just use their regular stuff. i love how my skin looks and feels now. ~ liz |
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| Try Hibiclens, a anti-microbal wash which you can buy at Walgreens (blue bottle about $10.). I've been using it for about a month now and have much less breaking out and far fewer blackheads. Not a miracle for me, but definately a improvement. Link below shows medical studies that prove it does work. Good luck! Don't get this in your eyes or mouth. It is a liquid so you have to be careful. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hibiclens/acne
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| The only thing that ever worked for me was Retin A. Not a solution for everyone but perfect for me. My 15 year old son developed some t-zone acne this year. Benzoyl peroxide solutions and pads didn't work for him. I tried salicylic acid pads, both from Noxema and Oxy. Those worked great. He uses a pad in the morning and at night and his blackheads (the biggest problem) and his pimples cleared up. |
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| My dermatologist recommended taking 10,000 IUs of vitamin A, daily. This has worked beautifully for me. I no longer get monthly break-outs as long as I am faithfully taking my vitamin A. |
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