spots!!

[Ronie-MayTee]

my bf has acne and has tried every thing for it.
allsorts of acne cream, tablets and much more.
it really stresses him out wihich leads to more spots!!
he also has been to the doctors and they keep giving him the same thing which really dont work or makes it worse.
does any one know what to do or help please thank you xxx

[terambulan]

Unorthodox but try it......finger on top of acetone bottle (nail-polish remover) and dab on spot. Soon gone! Athletes foot powder spread on face keeps spots away.

[Therema]

Second opinion hunni my son has the same problem and he goes regularly to the doc and they are trying all diff pills atm, even suggested the Dermatologist, so tell him to ask about this its a long slow process till they find the right medication

[kira000]

A different approach is to see if there could be a trigger.As well as hormone problems, It can be caused by having an intolerance of a food group. The trick is to find which one.

Its worth him keepng a food drink diary for 3 weeks, writing in everything he eats and drinks, INCLUDING alcohol and snacks/sweets. If he also makes a note of ebbing and flowing of the quantiity of spots , and dates of flare ups, ou may notice a trend linking it to something. If so, he can start trying to cut that item out for a few weeks and see if the spots improve.

[gucciman]

how old is he?

i had bad acne in my early 20's and tried all the rubbish you see advertised on telly, i tried creams and tablets from the doctor which had limited success but in the end i grew out of them.

[luxury]

Hi Ronnie,

There is blue light therapy, have you looked into it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/838201.stm

http://www.electronichealing.co.uk/products/bl ue_light_acne_treatment.htm

I don't know of the effects of drying on the skin with these lamps? but when acne is distressing and nothing is working... then try all avenues?

Regards.

Luxury.

[onlyme26]

sounds boring, but change your diet, a healthy diet loads of fruit and veg and water can help acne,

worked for my sister, she had terrible acne, its not an overnight solution, but she chaned her diet and within weeks it started to clear up!

worth a go, google it and get some ideas on what fruit and veg it especially good for the skin

xx

[Jules001]

Mr Jules used to suffer too, the doctors gave him Oxytetracycline (sp?) which sometimes helped, but he obviously couldn't stay on them for ever. He was also advised to use an anti-bacterial wash called Hibiscrub which can be bought from most chemists, this did seem to help. I know it doesn't really help to say this, but it should get better with age. If it is really bad, he could ask the drs to be put on Roaccutane which is a medication for severe acne.