acne

[buglett]

i have acne, but i dont want to go onto any medication to prevent or get rid of it, does anyone have any tips on how to get rid of them as they are starting to depress me.

[eggcup5]

I have acne to it's a real pain! There isn't any other solution from medication. I take tablets called 'minocin' and use a cream.

[IggyB]

I used to suffer quite badly, but discovered through a trial and error experiment that i was allergic to the fragances used in soaps, creams, gels and most annoyingly spot creams. After moving to using simple (unfragranced soap) and unfragranced shampoo skin cleared up amazingly quickly. I'd give it a go but maybe have a word with the doc anyway... good luck

[Greedyfly]

I also have acne, it used to be terrible and my mum always said lave it alone dont use any washes or lotions etc... So in the end I did I only use one wash which i St.ives and it has cleared up nearly - I still get the odd breakout but its much better

[charlottemis]

try neutrogena oil-free acne wash,it has helped me.by no means a miracle wash,it does help. also,not picking at zits helps too.I usually get a zit or two around my period now and that's all,but for a while I had them pretty bad. I have friends who swear by proactiv...my sister,has tried everything from antibiotics to accutane,and nothing has helped much. If you can get a presciption,you may try something called clindamycin which really helped me when I was in the worst of it.

[lanpingpug]

The best thing I found which dries up spots OVER NIGHT is Mario Badescu's Drying Lotion. It costs about 15-20 a bottle but it has worked for me EVERY TIME and I'm not kidding. Look for it on Ebay or on the net elsewhere.

[barbaramory]

Try some natural ways to remove acne.

• Neem is used for the treatment of all sorts of skin problems. It contains Nimbidol and Gedunin, which have very good fungicidal properties. Neem has proved to be beneficial in skin disorders such as warts, scabies, psoriasis, eczema, and even dandruff. It is extremely effective in acne treatment.

• Orange peel has been found very effective in the local treatment of acne. mixed well with water on a piece of stone, the peel should be applied to the affected areas.

• Take 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Make a paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. Repeat for two weeks, pimples will disappear forever.

• Aloe Vera juice applied twice a day can greatly help in healing of the scars of the acne. Aloe Vera juice can be found at most health stores.