When using an acne treatment regime for the first time that my dermatologist prescribed, how long do the break outs last for? I am almost 6 weeks into my treatment and I am breaking out. I still have all these lumps on my face when I blow my face that will probably raise in a week or two (im guessing). When will i stop breaking out?
I HATE acne commercial because they say their better.
I wanna know which is better!
I guess my acne is only ‘mild’, but nothing I do will make the pimples go away. They only show up around my chin, but occasionally I’ll get one on my forehead or cheek. I really only have constant pimples on my chin that do not go away. I am naturally pretty pale, so any marks are extremely noticeable. I have many (at least 5 on each side of my chin) little skin-colored bumps, and then there are a few skin-colored bumps that are a bit larger in the middle of my chin. I also have the remains of a huge cystic pimple that hasn’t gone away, and that originally appeared back in October. It was extremely painful to begin with, but now all that is left is an occasionally sore red circle. My chin breaks out regularly, usually one or two pimples at a time, but there is always a mark left, even though I usually don’t pop them. I’m 16 and recently moved to a pretty humid environment with hot sweaty summers and freezing winters, and since I moved from Arizona, where it’s extremely dry, I was thinking that maybe the humidity is getting to my skin. I’ve been here for about 8 months, and I would think my skin would’ve adjusted by now.
I’ve used everything these past 8 months, so I’ll try to list them all (sorry this is long, but I want to be as detailed as possible):
-Clean & Clear Continuous Acne Control Cleanser
-Clearasil Benzoyl Peroxide Spot Treatment
-Neutrogena Acne Cleansing Cloths (ones in the orange tub)
-Neutrogena Rapid Clear Pads and Gel Spot Treatment
-St. Ives Apricot Scrub
-Noxema (Original and scrub)
-Neutrogena Stress Control Cream Cleanser
-Noxema Blemish Pads (these worked well for me two years ago, but do nothing now)
Natural/At-Home Remedies I have used with no effect include aspirin, witch hazel (which was all I had to use in Arizona for soft, clean skin), yogurt, and alcohol.
I miss my beautiful, clear skin that has seemingly abandoned me since leaving AZ. I am currently using PanOxyl Wash in the morning (contains Benzoyl Peroxide), Aveeno Clear Complexion Cleanser Pads at night (these seem to help ‘brighten’ my skin and help with scars, so I will probably stick with these), and I moisturize with Clean & Clear Oil-Free Morning Burst. I have recently tried Bye Bye Blemish drying lotion, and this seems to help a small bit with visible whiteheads, but does nothing to other blemishes.
I’m on my step mother’s insurance, and she won’t let me see a dermatologist.
*Please don’t suggest ProActive, as it burns my skin and makes it red.*
I don’t know what to try anymore, since nothing really helps. Am I just going through that teenage pimple phase? I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions. I miss feeling pretty and secure with myself.
i have some pimples in my back, from shoulders until to the middle of my back. i cure it several times with over the counter medicines for acne, fungi and for other skin illneses but it doesnt work. i dont actually know what it is but it looks like pimples. I ask a doctor but he is not specialize in skin problems and she said that i if i not cure it and will last for 5 years maybe it will become permanent? is it true. can anybody here have the same problem as mine?what product did you use?
