Acne Treatments?

5 Comments

1. Katyana says:

   July 23, 2010 at 12:49 pm

   Yes, I’ve been using GNC’s Pantothenic Acid 500 for about 3 years, and it’s fabulous.

   When you start it, you’ll have to take about 5-6 pills with each meal, but in about 2 weeks, your acne will be gone, and your oil production will be at a minimum.

   Each bottle costs about $8 (for 100 caplets), so buy a few bottles. Make sure you get the 500mg, and don’t forget to take them with each meal.

   If you are overweight, you may need to take more. Seriously, this stuff is great.

   After you start to see a difference, you can gradually cut back the dosage by 1 pill at each meal. I’m at a maintenance dosage of 1 pill with each meal, and I think I’ll be able to quit it soon.
2. Wendy S says:

   July 23, 2010 at 12:49 pm

   You could spend tons of money on fancy acne stuff, or you could look in your cabinets and make your own for potentially free. Here’s how:

   Take 5 uncoated aspirin in your hand or a small plate. Drop a drop of water on each, wait a second, see if it squishes with very little pressure and crumbles, if not, add another drop of water to each and test again in a second until they do. It usually takes me 3 drops. Then mix that with either a tablespoon of honey or your favorite moisturizer and use this as a mask.

   Let it dry for 15 minutes or so, and when you remove it, use wet fingers and gently scrub in circles as your take it off. The salicylic acid in aspirin is found in many if not most acne products, but this is super cheap and easy to make, plus it has an exfoliating effect. The honey and moisturizer both offset the drying effect aspirin may have and it all leaves your skin a little more even, it dries up acne and helps your skin get rid of it, and leaes you glowing.

   This can also be used as a spot treatment for blemishes.

   If you have sensitive skin, I would recommend testing this with just one aspirin in a small, not-so-noticeable spot on your face/neck/etc. to see if you have any adverse reaction. It’s rare but it can happen, and testing it a good idea.

   A lot of people I know who’ve tried this said it helped with scarring, too.
3. mamak2327 says:

   July 23, 2010 at 12:49 pm

   Wash with a sylic acid or benzo face wash at least 2x a day and KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF YOUR FACE. Don’t sit with your face in your hands, don’t rub your face, do everything you can to not touch it unless you have just washed your hands. The oil from your hands gets on your face and will make your acne worse. To prevent scarring, don’t pop pimples until they look like an ant bite and don’t pull off scabs until they are starting to flake. Also, don’t over treat acne. All these regimens in the store have 4 or 5 steps. Don’t use more than 3 steps (cleanse, tone, moisterize). Trust me, you can make your acne worse by overtreating.
4. frank c says:

   July 23, 2010 at 12:49 pm

   Unfortunately the best and most succesful treatments involve using antibiotics…particularly doxycycline. If your acne is cystic and you are not responding to antibiotics acutane is toxic but affective. Cystic acne will scar and the severity depends on you skin type. This is something your family doctor can treat, it rarely takes the expertise of a dermatologist. Instead of spending all the money on dubious OTC’s out there save yourself the time, money and aggravation, see your doctor.
5. mslarohnda says:

   July 23, 2010 at 12:49 pm

   Black Soap relieves acne, oily skin, blemishes, eczema and psoriasis, rashes, ring worm, and body odors. The best part of this soap is it is reasonably priced.

   Shea Butter helps heal scars, bruises, burns, and stretch marks.