I am a 15 yr old girl. I tend to get frequent breakouts. The come in the form of pimples, acne or boils. My skin is rather oily. Is there anything that I can do to prevent this? Please advice.How can I prevent pimples and acne?
Contrary to what you may have heard, acne is not caused by dirty skin, eating chocolate, or drinking lots of soda. Acne is caused by overactive oil glands in the skin and an accumulation of oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria, which leads to inflammation in pores. Oil glands become stimulated when hormones become active during puberty, which is why people are likely to get acne in their teens. Because the tendency to develop acne is partly genetic, if other people in your family had (or have) acne, you may be more likely to develop it too.
Although there is no surefire way to prevent acne, there are several ways to help reduce the number and severity of your breakouts:
* Washing your skin is essential (it helps remove excess surface oils and dead skin cells that can clog your pores), but washing too much can actually cause damage by overdrying your skin or irritating existing acne.
* Remember to wash after exercising because sweat can clog your pores and make your acne worse. If you work around greasy food or oil or if you've been sweating from heat or because you've been working hard, wash your face and other acne-prone areas as soon as possible.
* If you use skin products, such as lotions or makeup, look for ones that are noncomedogenic or nonacnegenic, which means that they don't clog pores.
* If you can't live without your hair spray or styling gel, be sure to keep them away from your face as much as possible. Many hair products contain oils that can make acne worse.
* If you get acne on areas such as your chest or back, avoid wearing tight clothes, which can rub and cause irritation.
Treatments
For some people, over-the-counter (OTC) products work to help clear up acne. It may take some time to find one that works best for you — some may not do the trick and others may cause irritation. OTC acne products come in different strengths. The most popular OTC acne-fighting ingredient is benzoyl peroxide. Another ingredient, salicylic acid, can help to dry up pimples.
If you find over-the-counter products aren't working for you, it's best to seek a doctor's advice. A doctor can prescribe special gels or creams, pills, or a combination of both. It may feel a bit awkward or embarrassing to talk about your acne with someone, especially a stranger, but your doctor is trained to help get your skin looking its best.
What about pimples you already have? It's tempting, but popping or squeezing a pimple usually won't get rid of the problem. Squeezing can actually push infected material and pus further into the skin, which can lead to more swelling and redness (not what you want before a big date!), and even scarring, which can be permanent.
If you are taking a prescription acne medication, finish your entire prescription even if your skin clears up, unless your dermatologist says you can stop. If you stop too early, there's a chance your skin could break out all over again.
Eating nutritious foods can help keep you healthy of course, and your skin will benefit from getting enough vitamins and minerals. But the bottom line is that you don't need to be obsessive about what you eat or how often you wash your face to control acne. If you don't find an OTC product that works for you, talk to your doctor or a dermatologist for some advice on living through the acne years...How can I prevent pimples and acne?
There are many things that can cause this. The BEST thing to do is see a dermatologist. If you can't do that - try to be as gentle to your skin as possible. Clean with a GENTLE fragrance-free cleanser like Cetaphil and use benzoyl peroxide, sparingly just on the active zits. If you can see a regular doctor, they may be able to prescribe you a topical antibiotic gel. That worked really well for me when I had acne all over my neck and shoulders.
Do not exfoliate, scrub, rub or pick your skin. You will just make it worse. Do not pop your pimples, you will just infect them. If necessary, you can use a hot compress on the more nasty ones.
Hope that helps, good luck.
Wash your face twice a day. Try to keep your hands off your face so not to transfer more oil to your face. I would use noxzema for everyday. But try Neutragena anti-acne wash for when you are in the middle of a bad break out. But the Neutragena can be harsh so only use that before bed. A good homemade mask is egg believe it or not. Just whip it up in a bowl and apply to face. (Keep away from your eyes and lips and nostrils don't want uncooked egg in these places!) It will dry and get really tight. What that is doing is tighting you skin and pulling impurities from your pores. When it is completely dry which you will know it b/c you will barely be able to move your face. Wash it off with one of your facial cleansers.
It is also important not to wear too much foundation or powder because you will continue to clog your pores and never be able to get rid of the acne. If you are wearing any makeup at all wash it off before you go to bed...That is really important for good skin.
And I can not stress this enough...DRINK A TON OF WATER, AND I MEAN A LOT! Don't mean to yell but it really really helps. Even if your break outs are hormonal; which they very well could be at your age, it will help. It also helps to minimize that oily feeling. Also watch the rest of your diet. Try to avoid greasy foods (you are what you eat).
everybody has different skin- but this was my experience- i tried every cream from the doc., antibiotics, accutane, proactive, and tons of ';made at home'; natural masks and stuff. I had basically given up when someone told me to try ';tea tree soap'; or shae butter soap. I was at my wits end but was willing to try- couldn't find either one of them (at Wal-Mart they are on the ethnic aisle- each bar of soap was like less than $2.... anyways I was using both but now I just use the tea tree bar of soap in the AM and PM. I'm like you with really oily skin and have battled acne since I was a teenager- just try this before spending tons of money on treatments- it may or may not work for you but if it doesn't it's just $2 ya know? It does have a tendency to kind of tighten me up- almost like dry skin but not flaky- so I just use an oil free non-comedogenic moisturizer in the AM after I wash (I use Purpose) and it's all better- I usually leave it alone at night (the tightness I mean) and it's gone within the hour. Be sure to use makeup that is non-comedogenic (won't clog pores) and oil free whenever possible! good luck and I hope this (or whatever you try) works for you!!! (by the way this took about a week to start working and more like 3 to REALLY get a grip on things- I still get a little something here and there but no more nodular acne or those paintful boils you spoke of!)
My brother went through the same thing and tried all kinds of creams, washes and even pills from the Dr. The thing that worked the best for him was Proactive. You can buy it on the internet or even the mall. They have vending machines for it at the malls here in Dallas. I couldn't believe how well it worked. Now my brother is 26 and getting married in 6 weeks and he and his fiancee are both using it just to make sure they don't have any problems on their ';big day'; Good luck and I really hope it helps
ok i swear to you this work i use to have mild breakouts, and i too also have oily skin ive tried 1000 things to prevent and stop acne proactiv worked ok at first but made my skin to dry and irritated,red, murad made my skin oily and the gel you put on felt grosss i dont wear any foundation on my skin.. what i do is i use mary kay blemish control toner 3 for oily skin and deep cleanser formula 3 i dont use the lotion though because it can make my face breakout only use it when your skin feels really dry was your face 2 xs a day with that and drink lots of water to cleanse your system, also if you would like faster results of clearing there is a cream called dermatovate you can not buy in the us but you can buy it online but if you know anyone out of the states that travels and can get it for you its alot cheaper like 7 dollars. that even helps with redness scarring, dryness it can also be used for people with psoraisis and other skin conditions.. you can even check out my myspace and see that my skin has gotten much better with the eamil of gameh626@aol.com
Try this routine it helped me a lot!!!
Morning- Wash face with only non perfume soap and water
apply diluted tea tree oil with a cotton wool bud to the affected areas leave on to dry.
Dont wear make up
Night- Wash face with water and non perfume soap
apply sudo cream onto spots leave on over night
http://www.britsuperstore.com/acatalog/S…
Once a week use a deep pour clensing face mask!!
eat 5 pieces of fruit a day.
Drink pleantly of water.
Your skin will be clear in no time!
Keep it up even when spots have gone :D
Your skin will be glowing in no time!
xxx
DONT USE CLEARISIL IT STRIPS SKIN OF NATURAL OIL THAT IT NEEDS use only natural products
Try this simple remedy. Wash your face twice a day in warm salty water. This should leave your face oil free without aggravating the pimples like soap. The secret of keeping the skin clear is to keep it oil-free and clean. More such solutions at http://solutionsforpimples.blogspot.com/
Wash your face with soap and water everyday and when you get a pimple don't play with it.
Besides,it's very natural to have pimples and oily skin at 15.
I know a lot of people are against it but I suggest going to a dermatologist and asking him/her to put you on accutane. Accutane worked wonders for me and many friends.
i had the same problem. i bought proactiv and it worked. then i used cover girl in my face to hide my blemishes and reduce the oiliness in my face, and again it worked. hope this helps....
rubbing alcohol is good . Clean your face with it at least in the morning and when you sweat and before you go to bed . Do not add lotions on your face that causes build up of dirt .
wash your face and buy stuff that says oil free %26amp; drink plenty of water and get plenty of sleep and make sure you exercise.
you will be blemish/acne free [:
Try staying hydrated and washing your face regularly. Otherwise, see a certified dermatologist.
Wash your face a lot, and get rough textured pads with alcohol in them. They are made specially to clean your pores.
Dont wear alot of oily makeup, ( make sure to take it off if you do )
Keep hydrated and avoid oily foods. Eat lots of leafy greens and you'll be good to go!
wash your face more with dove soap.
first don't use any oily oilment and clean you face 3 times in a day then rough your towel
wash your face.
proactive solution.....get your mom to buy it...i live in a third world country and know that..come on!!
http://proactive.com
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