Not Much Of An Acne Person Need Help

Can someone please help me with my acne?

So I ve had acne for one and a half years. And I just don t know what to do anymore. I ve used so many methods but none of them seem to really work. Every single cleanser gives me acne, blackheads, or don t do anything at all. Even all natural sulfate free cleansers. Even micellar water for some reason gives me black heads. Stupid face masks with yogurt and like tumeric and lemon just gave me acne marks. I ve tried to ph balance my skin, it really didn t seem to work. Clay masks to remove impurities from the layers of my skin does some help, but not much. Green tea to stop sebum production, I ve tried. I always use oil absorbing sheets. Non comedegemic items. Oil cleansing. Korean skin routines. Sunscreen, tea tree oil, whatever. I ve tried so many. I dont get it.

How can I help my friend feel better about his acne?

It's sweet of you to be so concerned about your friend. As you can see, acne can really affect a person's self-esteem.

Most people get acne at some point in their lives, so your friend is definitely not alone. It's also common for acne to make people feel embarrassed, self-conscious, or uncomfortable. These feelings are normal.

I, too, am concerned for your friend. It's always a warning sign when acne keeps someone from interacting socially.

Getting treatment for his acne is going to be important. I'm assuming he has already tried over-the-counter products, and they aren't working. (If not, he may want to try an OTC product with benzoyl peroxide. It takes several weeks to notice a difference, though.)

If OTC products don't work, it's time for him to see a doctor.

Maybe you could suggest he make an appointment? He may not even need a referral to a dermatologist. Most family practitioners are experienced in treating acne. There are many prescription medications available that are very effective at treating acne.

Once he sees improvement, his outlook should also improve. But it's important that he tell his doctor everything, including how acne is affecting his self-esteem. You can be the one to give him that nudge he needs.

Give your friend as much support as you can right now, and really encourage him to seek treatment for his acne. I'm not sure how old you both are, but if your friend is a minor you should also talk to his parents. Explain that you are worried about him, and tell them why. Isolating himself because of acne is a sign that he is feeling overwhelmed, and that he needs help.

You're a great friend. Keep supporting him, plan fun things to do together, show him you care more about him than you do his skin but encourage him to seek treatment. Good luck!


Angela
http://acne.about.com

Acne :( , help me please?

Sorry to hear that you have such serious problems with acne.

It's not fun. I've been there.

I'm not going to get into your specific questions, because acne needs to be tackled on many fronts. The principle I've lived by is that what's good for my health is also good for my skin.

The good news is that acne is relatively simple to fix - once you know what causes it and how to deal with it.

First you need to understand what causes acne. If you said bacteria and sebum you are 90% wrong. Yes, they are part of the equation, but only a small part. Focusing on them will not get you clear - as I'm sure you know.

Acne is a complicated condition and it doesn't have a single cause. To explain it in detail would take too much space here. So I'll just give you a heavily summarized version.

Your body is in a state of imbalance. These imbalances mess up with your hormone levels and trigger the skin to produce too much sebum. They also weaken the immune system and p.acnes bacteria gets out of control. They interfere with food digestion and abortion. So you don't get the beneficial nutrients from the food you eat.

For more detailed explanation I suggest that you take a look at this page: http://www.natural-acne-solution.com/wha...

To cure acne the only thing you have to do is to bring your body back into balance.

You need to tackle it on many fronts:

- diet
- exercise
- maintain positive mental attitude
- detox and give your body some time to repair the damage

At first blush that may sound like a lot, but it's much easier that you may think now. And once you get to it you'll notice that your acne disappears on its own. No pills or creams required.

For more info on how to do it check here: http://www.natural-acne-solution.com/how...

Does Zinc really help Acne? And how much should I take daily for teenager?

I'm 17 years old and my face has a lot of acnes. I'm feeling really bad about it. It causes me low self-esteem too.

I'm starting to use Acne Treatment Kits (cleanser, toner, lotion) about 3 weeks. Well they do help but just a little bit about 40% and new breakouts still happen.

Then I found one interesting article on the Internet about how Zinc can help me to treat and prevent acne.

Questions:

1. Is it true?
2. How do I know how much should I take daily if I'm teenager?
3. What happened if I take too much zinc?

FREAKING ACNE! IS PISSING ME OFF! help!?

Ok so I shall start at the begining.
last year when I was 13 I noticed a pimple or 2 on my forhead I thought it would go away so I just covered it up with the long skater hair i had at the time and then about 6-8 months later I thought i should do something...sadly...it was too late!
and now for the past 6 months I have been trying to get rid of it but it has not gotten any better here is what I have tried:

Changing diet (lots of apples) and getting lots of exersise an a but loud of water ( by the way I was never fat or even unhealthy) I did that for 2 weeks and the acne stoped getting worse but looked the same

and on top of that I used those circular pad things that you exfoliate with and peroxide cream !

and over the past 3 months I have done the same except the water and not so much the diet. and my acne is not getting any better! it seems to slowly but surly getting worse! and I know that acne can be with you up to your 30's!
I DONT WANT ACNE FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS!!!!!