Acne

[stevo221]

Hello i live in canada and the only time i get acne is during the winter and its pretty severe, in summer my skin is so clear but once fall comes around it starts to break out and then spring go away again, i've tried everything from creams to meds. anybody have suggestions?

[DEN53]

Stevo - my 21 year old son is the same - in the Summer his skin is clear but come Winter months, back come the spots. At the moment I have got him using Liz Earle's products - Cleanse and Polish and a Facial Scrub. It seems to be doing the trick.

[gingejbee]

UV light is used to treat some acne and perhaps when sunlight levels are lower, your skin responds by breaking out. Could you try a UV lamp for a few minutes a day during winter? Or leave Canada!! (Joke)

[gingejbee]

pink... UV lamp, as above!

[gingejbee]

pink: that,s fine - TWO heads better etc..

[stevo221]

thanks for the good advice guys! i got a humidifier about two weeks ago but do you think a none oil moisterizor would work since its dry in winter maybe thats why

[climber_chick]

You should exfoliate the skin regularly as in winter things like central heating dry out the skin, cause it to flake and then they embed themselves in the pores and you get spots! i exfoliate every evening and use a spot fighting cleanser every morning and then use an oil free moisturiser formulated for combination/spotty skin. My skin has been great this winter since using this regime!

[stevo221]

do you think tanning would work

[milly143]

Drink water. and lots of it. It didn't completely clear the acne I had as a teenager but it definitely helped. Just make sure you are close to a toilet all day.

[gingejbee]

stevo: Tanning? Yes, and the way you'll get a tan is by exposure to UV light, as per answers above.