People are starting to realize that gender plays a huge role in acne and acne treatment. I’ve been searching and waiting for years now for a gender specific treatment.

One has just come out, so I thought I’d share it. It’s called “CTRL”

http://www.ctrlacne.com/

There is a separate product for each gender and it contains no harmful ingredients. Also, it’s only two steps as opposed to 3 or 4, so it’s manageable.

Remember it’s important to look for a gender-specific treatment because boys and girls are very different, especially our skins and our hormones, which obviously are two huge factors in acne.

Don’t eat greasy foods, wash your foods daily, soap works on me, but it depends on which soap, I use spring soap. I don’t recommend makeup or lotion because it produces more acne and it clogs up your pores. Don’t pop them because that thing that comes out and will infect wherever it touches, which means you’ll spread more acne unless you wash it quickly, but you have to clean it really good.

For sensitive skin that is prone to breaking out from make-up, or just plain puberty try the Neutrogena pomegranate scrub at night, and use the regular pomegranate wash in the morning. However you will still get that occasional pimple, it really does help smooth out your skin, make it even, and it does help treat difficult pimples. For super tough pimples, apply the clean and clear zit cream; 3 days or less and their gone ! BEWARE: use moisturizers every time you use this cream, and use a moisturizer in the morning, or your face will be excessive amounts of dry, and it will peel. Trust me , I’ve had that traumatizing high school experience ! Hope it helps !

I totally tried the ctrlacne treatment and i love it! it was only two steps and it cleared up my skin really fast!

I found a new product to treat acne that is totally safe and works really fast. Try CTRL for men or women! This acne treatment is unlike any other product that is on the market. There are some scary long term side effects that are in acne products and CTRL is totally safe. This acne treatment has natural ingredients to help heal the skin fast by replenishing the skin’s natural moisture and kill acne causing bacteria at it source. seriously go to the website or the myspace account (ctrlacne.com)

acutane is the best cure for acne, it cleared my face completely in two weeks. Proactiv was a waste of money for me.

Tea tree oil is the very best thing for acne plus it is inexpensive and can be purchased most places that carry vitamin supplements. The last bottle I purchased I got from Target for $3. I have tried many, many products some of which were VERY pricey and this works the absolute best, hands down! Just dab some of the oil on the blemish with a cotton swap a few times a day. It smells a bit but it is so worth it!

I wouldn’t recommend using toothpaste because it burns the skin, not only do you feel it - you can see it too. I got rid of mine by drinking a lot of water, getting more sleep, not stressing myself out too much, compressing a wet towel with hot water on it against the spots, and washing my face with water. I used TCP two to three times a week too. I was acne free with in one or two weeks Don’t use moisturising cream, use moisturising lotion. I know people don’t think there is a difference, but moisturising cream is more oily than moisturising lotion.

Accutane (isotretinoin) works wonders http://www.norxshop.com/skin-care.html

I’ve read some comments on this blog about the differences between the genders and how they affect acne and it’s treatment. I’ve heard rumors about this issue.

After doing some research, I found that guys’ skin is 25% thicker than that of a girl. Also, guys produce much much more DHT which produces oils. We’re talking skin type and hormones…these are factors that treatments are supposed to address…so how can treatments be effective if these factors vary so greatly from males to females?

Someone posted this site which I also found very helpful in answering my questions: http://campusacnetruth.org/html/acne_gender.html

*exirsize every day or every other day
*Drink lots of water every day
*Wash your face twice a day
*Blot exsess oils and sweat on face

If you do this everyday it will start working within 2-3 days. Not only will it pervent acne but youll also be healthyer.

Hello I’ve Had Acne since i was 10 it stinks the only way to get rid of it is to really want to, when i was younger i *wanted* to get rid of it but i was to lazy of whatever to wash before bed(Face Not Body)Well anyway if you keep up with it and dont give up it will work drink plenty of water i use Nutragena oil free face wash and a walmart brand benzoil prozide (10%) it works great you can put it on in the morning cuz when you rub it it turns clear (they dont tell you that on the bottle)but anyway shower daily and before you wash your face wash your hands then get hot water and wet your face a couple times then place a dime size acne wash on your hand lather(rub hands together a couple times) then wash your fac dont worry about your hair getting wet just make sure you rinse well do this every day 2 times a day at least and in about 2-4 moths your face will be clear

Avon has a skin care line called TRU Pore or something like that. I use the face wash and the toner. Honestly, it’s like a cheaper version of Pro Active and it works!

I’m 18 years old and find myself breaking out quite often especially on my forehead. I raided my sister’s cabinets and tried wipes, creams, and washes. Nothing seems to work. I turned to the internet for answers and stumbled upon this site-http://www.campusacnetruth.org. It has quite a lot of information on acne and what to avoid when choosing products. I decided to find a product more suited for men’s skin.

what about assne or backne? does anyone suffer here suffer from that?

My daughter was on Proactive for about 7 months. All of a sudden it stopped working. I was told that your skin can get used to the product, for her to only use everyother day. Come to find out, she was in full puberty, because she ended up starting her period for the first time, and ever since then we have tried so many things and nothing seemed to work. I finally took her to my doctor, whom I trust and he put her on an antibiotic, and told her to use “Dove” soap. She has been doing that for almost a month now, and compared to what her face looked like, I would say it has improved about 65%.

try to put toothpaste on it that always works for me!!!!!!!!!!!

Has anyone noticed that they only show women on the Proactive commercials??

Don’t guys have acne too?

I think the reason they do that, is because it works much better on women than on men. I’ve been trying everything I can find to get rid of my acne, and sometimes I see some positive effects…but never without negative effects.

Meanwhile, I know a lot of girls that have really bad acne one month and a perfectly clear face the next. When I ask how they did it, they say oh…”i used proactive” or “i used acutane.” So, of course i try those and nothing happens.

I’m convinced that it must be because I’m a guy. There aren’t any gender specific treatment, and yet it seems to me that there should be. I mean, isn’t a guy’s skin different than a girl’s skin??

I highly recommend Nature’s Cure; it’s an on-the-spot overnight cream and a twice daily tablet regime. It’s cheaper than Proactiv and works like a dream. Even if you stop using the tablets and cream, your acne will still occur less than it did before.

I also wash my face in the morning with Clean and Clear Morning Burst, and at night with St. Ives Apricot Scrub (I swear by that stuff!)

Along with the usual diet changes (more fruits and veggies, less carbs and sugars) I’ve started reducing or replacing the foods I eat that have growth hormones added, such as milk. Try organic milk instead. ;D

Try substituting. Instead of a Coke, drink a bottle of water. Instead of pizza, order a salad. I go to the movies alot, and instead of buying the expensive candy and pop and greasy popcorn at the theater, I always stop by a drug store first and buy a bottle of green tea and a bag of trail mix. Then I stash it in my purse, and that’s what I eat during the movie.

Hope this helps someone!

Most adolscene(teenagers)tend to have acnes the most compare to other certein ages. Teenages tend to care about their apperances when they become to age 13-18 years old. Acne is one of the biggest problems for teenages. One thing I found out was that before i had a perfect skin, i used this skin product lotion and when i put it on my skin, i got more pimples, so i thought this lotion thing wouldn’t work so i thought of a solution. This is how i got rid of it.

*i drank at least 1 litre of water a day
*i ran 3km a day every evening
*i slept always 10 hours a day
*washed my face everyday with soap

This is a true story try it out.

p.s: warning: you must always make sure you follow this ‘everyday’ or else, it won’t work.