Adult acne?!?!?!?!
Question: I am going to go crazy. I am 26 and just in the last couple months I have been curesed with acne. I had acne as a teenager, but not as bad as I have now all of a sudden! My teenager acne cleared up when I was about 21. Then nothing until now! I wash my face every day, and if I put makeup on I wash my face at night to get the makeup off. I also use acne treatment gel. Not only do I look like He*l .. they hurt pretty bad too! I also have a lot of white and black heads along with the big old juicy pimples. WHAT is going on? I used to get maybe 1 pimple before my period.. but this is crazy and like I said I have had this now for a while. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Answers: I am going to go crazy. I am 26 and just in the last couple months I have been curesed with acne. I had acne as a teenager, but not as bad as I have now all of a sudden! My teenager acne cleared up when I was about 21. Then nothing until now! I wash my face every day, and if I put makeup on I wash my face at night to get the makeup off. I also use acne treatment gel. Not only do I look like He*l .. they hurt pretty bad too! I also have a lot of white and black heads along with the big old juicy pimples. WHAT is going on? I used to get maybe 1 pimple before my period.. but this is crazy and like I said I have had this now for a while. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Go to a Stem room every other day for 20 min. that helps open up you oil gland and it clears it.
Did you just go on (or off) the birth control pill or other medications that could affect your hormonal levels? Lots of meds do even if you don't realize it.
Could also be partly an irritation due to some product you were using.
Wash twice a day whether you wear makeup, and use the cleansers for acne with either salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. If you don't mind dryness, wash twice, once with each every time you wash your face. Use medicated pads or toner too.
Just the acne treatment gel probably isn't enough.
If all that doesn't help, try going to a Doctor. They might be willing to put you on Accutane. I really wish I had done that at 15 instead of 22. I'd have a lot less scarring.
I still get mild acne just before my period and any time I don't wash my face well regularly (like when I just shower at the gym and don't have my good facial soap). I also don't wear makeup at all because it seems to irritate/increase acne. There is (or was) a foundation base that included some salicylic acid but it didn't work well for me the few times I tried it.
First, to ease the pain of some of your acne spots, use a warm compress. DON'T SQUEEZE! Next, please read all the way through as I don't want to imply anything. I have heard of this happening to women when they are pregnant. First off, take a test. If you are, stop using the acne jell. If you aren't try something different. I dont want to step on any beliefs but there is a birth control pill that will help control acne. If birth control is out of the question try my tried and true. Rinse your face with warm water to open the pores. Wash with antibacterial soap (use your hands and not a washcloth as a cloth may irritate already sore skin), rinse with warm water and pat dry. Using a cotton ball, rub hydrogen peroxide over the face and rinse with warm water followed with cold water. Do this again at night but use rubbing alcohol instead of peroxide and don't rinse. On a day when you put on make up use a clarifying moisturizer that has no perfumes (olay) before applying your makeup. Treat yourself to a Peal Off face mask once a week. It will feel wonderful. Also, my daughter swears by going tanning. Dont be discouraged if you dont see results right away. It may take up to 2 weeks for dramatic results. If the acne gets worse see a doctor as something else may be going on and acne is just a symptom .
This is gonna sound really wierd but it REALLY works! Get a clean catch of your urine at night time and dip a cotton ball and rub it on all this affected areas. Let dry and wash in the morn. It has certain acids and vitamins in it that cures the acne! I do it 7 days every 5 to 6 months! IT WORKS! This is not a joke. Just try it:) Good luck!