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How to Get Rid of Acne
1. The Stuff of Acne
What is acne?
Acne is a generic term that is used to describe pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, and cysts.
What causes acne?
The most common forms of acne are believed to be caused by clogged skin pores. Some swear that certain foods can cause outbreaks. If you've searched the web you've likely found much conflicting information, my advice to you is to read it all and use the information to safely guide yourself through some personal lifestyle experiments. Change your diet for a few weeks, exercise or jump in a sauna every other day for a while. There is no acne panacea and everyone is unique - so the remedy that works for you will likely be unique as well. Experiment, be patient and beware of salesman.
2. Tips for Getting Rid of Acne
The following are just tips - nothing more. Look them over, try some out and stick with what works for you. When it comes to acne, personal experience is the best teacher. Please share yours by submitting a tip through the form at the bottom of this page.
How to get rid of pimples
- If you must pop a pimple yourself, apply a hot, wet compress until it becomes a whitehead, sterilize a needle in flame or alchohol and then carefully lance it. Squeeze it gently to drain and wash both your hands and the area of the pimple afterwards.
- Try changing your bath soap - many people have reported success with Ivory's "Sensitive Skin" product.
- Switch to a makeup that is not oil based. The oils can irritate your skin and clog your pores.
- Wash makeup off every night before retiring.
- Is it your birth-control pill? If you think so then ask you doctor about switching to another kind.
- Vary your exposure to sunlight - don't get much? Get some more. Get too much? Try keeping to the shade. Experiment with sunblock.
- Increase your water consumption - water. I repeat; W-A-T-E-R ;). This will help your body flush itself of toxins.
- Steam your face over hot water, under a hot, wet towel, or in a sauna to open your pores and flush them out. Wash your face afterwards.
- If you wash too much, your body my try and adapt by producing more oil - keep it at 1-2 gentle cleanses per day.
- Could it be stress? Try getting more sleep, or jogging.
- Mix a couple of tablespoons of baking soda with a few drops of water and apply it to the blemish nightly until it goes away.
- Many people swear that applying a dab of toothpaste works, many others swear that it does not.
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How to get rid of whiteheads
- If you're set on popping your whiteheads, do so with a sterile needle and wash the area well before and after. Avoid squeezing too hard - if the pimple is divided into multiple clusters then you could burst it internally and cause a larger outbreak! Wash your face and hands afterwards.
How to get rid of blackheads
- Blackheads can be gently squeezed to remove blockage. Geeeently. Wash your face and hands afterwards.
- For more percise information for getting rid of blackheads, see our article: "How to Get Rid of Blackheads"
How to get rid of cysts
- Try reducing sugars and fats in your diet.
- If you have cysts that are deep under the skin, see your doctor.
Medications
Acne treatments have become a billion dollar industry. There are hundreds of different products on the market. Of these, the most popular one is Proactiv. While it does offer results, people have reported that their acne returns worse if they stop using it. If you have personal experience with a particular product feel free to submit it for the benefit of others using the form at the bottom of the page.
3. Offsite resources
- Acne Medications
- Acne at Wikipedia - More information about the physiology of acne or medicinal treatments.
- Google Groups (Discuss acne and search past discussions for info) :
- Rosacea - Acne Rosacea information
- alt.skincare.acne - General acne infomation
Some of readers suggest Acnezine Acne removal.
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aftershave for guys, and rubbing alcohol. I didn’t get problems until 9th grade and spent all this time trying to figure it out, you just have to keep up with it, also pick simple shampoo and bodywash. Don’t use axe and for scars i use neosporin original formula. this all works pretty well, sometimes a fight but its worked best for me. An other thing that helps is having shorter hair, most of the acne on my face is gone except for two spots and a couple on the hairline but aren’t bad. I found that most of the time the neck acne is just razor burn (duh), so if you shave thats really the issue, just use aftershave in the morning and maybe night, Im going to do start on just plane rubbing alcohol at night though, i dont need the fragrance in bed all the time. Oh one more thing, get the cvs aftershave, original formula…. It has to say original on the bottom. hope people give this some thought, its geared more towards guys though.
Well first of all i tend to break out when i am stressed or on my period. But lately it has been bad. i get lots of white heads on my face. And i get a few on my back. Any suggestions on how i can get rid of them, and i am 15.
I use biore cleansing system. it has only four products and it works wonders if followed by some benzol peroxide. your skin should be clear if you use it morning and night for two weeks. hope this helps
Whitney,
Do not cover your acne with makeup! That will only make it worse! You need to clean and exfliate your skin regularly to avoid clogged pores and breakouts.
Try CTRL Skin Care System. Its the only skin care system that has been formulated for guys and girls. Its natural, Paraben free and only 2 steps. You should see rapid results! Give it a try.
i have been having laser therpy and that is realy good and if you use dermaquest that is brilliant i swear by it .lovesxox
oxy pads are AMAZING!
they come pre-soaked in the cleanser, and all you have to do is rub the little pad all over your face. I started using it a while ago, and my pimples just went away!
oxy also makes cleansers and exfoliators (both work really well)
If you have backcne (like me) put some oxy cleanser on one of those long-handled loofahs, and scrub.
drinking water is THE BEST solution. no certain face wash will do. The thing is to avoid food that is spicy, or too oily or with too much sugars. drink enough water because water will flush out all the toxins from your body like jessica said, “BAM!” lol
i am 13. i have lot of pimples. i started getting them at 6th grade. this is bad. i tried zapzyt but it sucks. help!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi I’m 28yrs old and I’ve never had severe acne but have been getting pimples since highschool, I thought it goes away when you’re an adult? Mine hasn’t. I had found a good product by Clearasil, they were blackhead clearing pads, I haven’t been able to find them again it’s like they’ve gone off the market, so I bought another type by Clearasil and they don’t work at all, lately I have been getting little whiteheads on my cheeks and larger painful ones around my chin, it’s very bothersome. I am not rich and can’t afford to keep testing out different products, does anyone have any suggestions? I drink plenty of water and think my diet is pretty good. Thanks
OMG PPLLLLL THE BESTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT WAY IS TO DRINK A TONNNNN OF WATER AND WASH YOUR FACE OFTEN BUT DONT OVERWASH!!!!!!
I DRANK A TONNNNN OF WATER RECENTLY AND MY PIMPLES WERE CLEARING LIKE BAMMM!!!
SO COOL
i am a 12 year old girl goin through puperty.i have never used proative but i have heard it ont work.i myself have had experiance with nuetrogena i persnaly think it works the best i have used it for about two weeks now and it is clearing up my skins without over drying.the nuetrogena wave does help a lil but it does over dry so those r my experiances
ive had acne on my back since i was nine years old :/
im 13 now, nearly fourteen so thats almost 5 years, ive tried everything and nothings working.
my mum reckons im going to have to wait for them to go when i get older but that could be another 5 years and im sick to death of them.
i have more pimples then anyone my whole face is a pimple please somebody help me what is a good product??
Put a piece of banna peal over the acne.It sounds grosss but it works on some people.
Get some ice. hold it over the acne. this will reduce the redness.
First off I’m 13. I started getting acne in the middle of 6th grade so of course I’m in 7th now. I’m trying Stridex and it’s not working that well Clean and Clear was working but I found out there are all different acne products with different skin. But anyways I cry at night cuase I just want clean skin so plezzz help me with some tips I can use that are fast working.
ok so the number one thing that i do since im a celebrity and i need a clear face is use use Zap-A-Zit by Benefit. i always put it on before i sleep and under my make up.
whenever i have a breakout i usually crush up a few aspirin and then mix it with lemon juice to make a paste. then put it on wherever you have a pimple. leave for a good 20 minutes to a half hour then wash off and your skin is noticably clearer.
put a drying out face mask out for 5 minutes 2 times a day.