Acne breakouts

[MohtasaUnique]

Hey broskis, so I've been breaking out massively lately with pretty bad acne, and I was wondering if anyone knew of a cheap cure/method for clearing up acne or for keeping my face extra clean so it's that much less likely to break out.. Please don't suggest ProActiv or anything like that. Doesn't work on me.

I'm not sure what's causing the breakouts, I haven't been doing anything new lately, and I never usually get bad acne. Just one or two little tiny things here and there.

Thanks for the help

 

[SexayMistahBee]

Depends on what type of acne you have.

But lowering you testerone levels (less frequent masturbating,) and eating lots of apples helped me out with mine.

You do not need any expensive cleansing foams/oils like proactive, they never really worked out for me. Just normal soap made of natural materials, and skin toner and lotion.

And most importantly, don't get stressed out by it. Don't pay too much attention to it, and act like it's not there.

But just don't go extreme

 

[MohtasaUnique]

I'm the same way with the fucking expensive product shit. I'll try to eat apples, but I don't masturbate... but I'm single now (for a while) so that won't be too hard I guess, if I don't meet anyone soon... probably won't with this nasty face :[[[[[[[

The new acne is like those fucking boils that won't pop, but they're HUGE, and when you try to pop them, they just ooze, and get bigger :[

Haven't touched it all day, and it's starting to go down now, so I should be good by tomorrow unless a new one comes up :I

 

[SexayMistahBee]

Mind posting a picture, or finding one similar to it? :/

And how old are you? How long have you had your acne?

 

[MohtasaUnique]

I'm 18, and it's been nothing to worry about since I was 13 in 7th grade. I'll get a picture of this one on my cheek

This is the worst of it: http://i52.tinypic.com/23kstoz.jpg TO EVERYONE ELSE: DON'T CLICK IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HELP It's hard for me to put up a fat picture of nothing but nasty-face like this. I'm pretty self conscious about my breakouts.

 

[SexayMistahBee]

Bacne...
Well, thank god that it's not on your face.

It's probably because your back sweats a lot

Always wash as soon as you can after a workout/sports activity, or right away in a shower room if possible.

Your bacne is caused by your sweat being mixed with bacteria on your skin or undergarment, which clogs up your pores.


At least, that's the usual case

 

[MohtasaUnique]

Bacne...
Well, thank god that it's not on your face.

It's probably because your back sweats a lot

Always wash as soon as you can after a workout/sports activity, or right away in a shower room if possible.

Your bacne is caused by your sweat being mixed with bacteria on your skin or undergarment, which clogs up your pores.


At least, that's the usual case

It is on my face :x lololll that's not my ass, that's my nose!

 

[malakadang]

Use a cleanser twice a day, and shower once a day.

You could also see your doctor for a prescription cream if you want.


But keep yourself clean.

 

[SexayMistahBee]

LOL soz dude.
I have the exact same acne as you, check out my pic in the faces of sythe thread lol

My acne used to be a lot worse, but it actually started to disappear after I did what I said above.

Most importantly, I don't give a shit about it anymore.

Or maybe my puberty is coming to an end

 

[Deacon Frost]

That's not too bad mate, I've seen mucho worse.

My fiancee says to use toothpaste before you go to bed. Generic, everyday, simple, non-flavored toothpaste. http://www.poppingpimplesright.com/

The idea is to dry it out, and clean your face a lot. Remove unnecessary hair from the area as well as that creates extra open pores. Heat your face up with either a warm wash cloth or steam. This opens the pores. once you remove the zit/pimple/blackhead, rewash your face and apply cold to the surrounding area to close the pores. You'll have a bit of redness, and the best way to get rid of that is with cold as well. Try putting a spoon in the freezer for a few, and then applying that to the redness.

 

[MohtasaUnique]

Use a cleanser twice a day, and shower once a day.

You could also see your doctor for a prescription cream if you want.


But keep yourself clean.

Not sure if you can read, but as I've ALREADY stated, expensive "cleansers" have no effect, and I'm not going to pay up my ass for a prescription. And seeing as I already shower twice a day, you're not very helpful at all :I

@sexay, thanks for the advice, I'll try it:]

@Deacon, I've heard about that. Baking soda, found in toothpaste, it REALLY excellent at obsorbing moisture... unfortunately, we have vanilla flavored toothpaste for some reason... I think my mom just grabbed the first thing she saw when last shopping for toothpaste... anyway I don't want to risk using flavored toothpaste incase it makes it worse :[

 

[Deacon Frost]

Oh, I would also like to point out that you shouldn't be popping boils. If they're not a white head or a black head... leave it alone. Keep drying it out and washing it until it's ready. If you pop it while it's like that, all it will do is ooze, and you'll scar and then it will just get worse from there.

 

[JohnK]

Doesn't look bad at all man. I used to get it bad (or so I thought) and eventually started using Benzoyl Peroxide at a 2.5% dosage (There are also 5% and 10% dosages). The acne did leave eventually but I think it was because I became a lot more hygenic after I started using it, like changing my pillowcase frequently, washing my face twice a day with lukewarm water, drinking a lot more water and getting a good nights sleep. The most important thing is to get your mind off it, because I know how annoying/frustrating/stressing it is, but thinking constantly about it does not help at all. Avoid picking at the pimples as well because it can leave horrible scars that hang around for ages... Chin up bro!

 

[Seekwal]

Once you have washed with a gentle cleaner, apply the juice of a lemon as a toner and leave it on for about 15 minutes, if it stings next time add a little water. It will tighten up your pores and it's also a natural astringent, meaning it will help unclog pores. Once your acne has gone it also works wonders when you are trying to get rid of the red marks acne leaves.

 

[Alteranz]

While this isn't exactly treatment, and I know other suggestions above have been a lot more in-depth or helpful, but if you consume a lot of sugar filled foods and drink a lot of milk then I would recommend you to cut back on those in your diet

Here's an article I read up on, and surprisingly it has been working for me - I haven't drunk any milk for the last 3 weeks.

http://gracemedeirosmj.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/acne-are-milk-and-sugar-the-causes/

The dietary pimple producing culprits–diary and sugar (in all its blood sugar raising forms)–both cause spikes in certain pimple producing hormones. Dairy boosts male sex hormones (various forms of testosterone or androgens) and increases insulin levels just as foods that quickly raise blood sugar (sugar and starchy carbs) spike insulin.
Androgens and insulin both stimulate your skin to make those nasty, embarrassing pimples.

 

[MohtasaUnique]

Once you have washed with a gentle cleaner, apply the juice of a lemon as a toner and leave it on for about 15 minutes, if it stings next time add a little water. It will tighten up your pores and it's also a natural astringent, meaning it will help unclog pores. Once your acne has gone it also works wonders when you are trying to get rid of the red marks acne leaves.

Hey that's really interesting, thank you! This is sort of what I was specifically looking for, I'll give this a try too!

While this isn't exactly treatment, and I know other suggestions above have been a lot more in-depth or helpful, but if you consume a lot of sugar filled foods and drink a lot of milk then I would recommend you to cut back on those in your diet

Here's an article I read up on, and surprisingly it has been working for me - I haven't drunk any milk for the last 3 weeks.

http://gracemedeirosmj.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/acne-are-milk-and-sugar-the-causes/

I do drink a lot of milk, but I'm not one for sweetened things... but the foods I do eat are probably high in glucose etc. I'll watch out for that. Reading the article now..

 

[Hayd3nrox]

This simple method helped me... It sounds so stupid, but keep your fan on at night. The less you sweat at night the less oil builds up and collects in your open pores. Also, if you can, avoid sleeping on your face. You'll be surprised at how well this works.

 

[wtp]

First try benzol peroxide 5%. If it doesn't improve after a month go to a dermotologist.

He'll probably give you other products that probably won't work. But the other things don't work he can perscibe you accutane.

Accutane eliminates acne in 99% of patients. And if you do it in a low dose it's generally safe.

If you dont feel like waiting forever, and you're a little crazy find someone online who is selling it in your area and buy it from them.

 

[Hayd3nrox]

Accutane, while effective, can be EXTREMELY dangerous. Please take necessary precautions.

 

[Insidious Insinuations]

I've heard good things about Accutane and Proactive, though they might get costly. As with any chemical-based treatments ; exercise extreme care and caution.

I had much more acne during my early teen years, and not thinking about it helped. Occasionally I'd notice a bad breakout and pop a few improperly causing scarring. Take it easy, there's much worst things in life than acne, trust me.

Depends on what type of acne you have.

But lowering you testerone levels (less frequent masturbating,)

To lower your testosterone, you'd actually need to masturbate more.