Does anyone know a good acne treatment?

ive had it for two years. the dermatalogist said i have %26#039;mild acne%26#039; and gave me retin-a but it didnt work. ive tried proactive, the zeno thing, acnexus, and herbal pills. it just doesnt make sense to me. i eat right, drink a lot of water, take a shower everyday, take vitamins, follow my acne routine religiously and am in great shape. im in college so i dont get that much sleep thats the only thing. again, it is only mild acne, but it makes no sense to me why if i unclog my pores everyday with acne medicine, i still get clogged pores and acne. can someone give me a treatment that WILL work? im sick of acne. every acne product i try says it works for 90 percent of patients but i dont get why im never in that 90 percent. its extremely aggravating, and my social life and self esteem is suffering because of it|||Acne is a bacteria that needs to be killed. Witch Hazel is also works great.. it is a little smelly, but you can use a cotton ball or wash cloth. It will tke away the oiliness. `Tea Tree Oil will kill out the bacteria or weaken it enough not to bother you. Apply it to the effected areas with a q-tip or cotton ball after you have washed.





You should get a good multivitamin(highly suggest) with vitamin a,c,e,d and zinc.. this should help tons! Eating carrots also helps.. there is beta-carotene (Vitamin A) in them which helps prevent acne and repair the skin. Take zinc, zinc is a antibacterial agent. Make sure to dink plenty of water and get good rest at night.





Azelaic Acid is a great natural acid that reduces the growth of bacteria, restores the skins cells and reduces inflammation. Try using a topical with Azelaic Acid in it.. it is safe.





Also, change/wash your pillow case and sheets every other day.





There are ways to put moisture back into your skin and heal it, such as: drinking lots of water, making sure you are eating enough fat/omega-3 oils. Lotions with mineral oil can dry out the skin, use one with out it! Emu Oil ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_oil ) contains vitamin A and E, Sapogens ( makes skin softer), and Oleic acid (a skin cell regenerator, anti-wrinkel agent) - walgreens sells emu oil.. i would think walmart would as well.|||You may be having normal hormone related acne. I%26#039;m in my 30%26#039;s and still get some acne. My dermatologist recommended a med called spironolactone which keeps the testosterone in your body from causing acne. It also works great in conjuntion with the birth control pill.I%26#039;m not sure if you%26#039;re male or female but as an acne med spironolactone can only be used with women.





I also use a daily face cleaner by LaRoche-Posay called Toleriane. It never dries out my skin and keeps my pores unclogged. |||I can really relate to what you wrote. I had mild acne for years and finally cleared it up using the Regimen from Acne.org. The Regimen involves gentle cleaning, LOTS of 2.5% benzoyl peroxide, and moisturizer. The website explains everything, and the Regimen uses over-the-counter products of your choosing (the website includes reviews of hundreds of products). The site also has a message board.|||You could use Neutragena or Clearasil.


Neutragena worked for me, and Clearasil worked for a friend of mine.


Proactiv works for only some skin types.


You could also unclog your pores with a steamed rag and close them with a cold one after washing your face.


Good luck!|||i%26#039;m 25 and still have it, it%26#039;s just gotten better as i%26#039;ve gotten older, mine was and is still mild, it%26#039;s no where close to severe, i just use antibacterial soap and never go to bed with makeup on my face, i wish there was a magic cure but i sure haven%26#039;t found it|||You could always try neosporin





I would definally look at more what your eating because certain food really can aggravate your facial area, particularly dairy and sweets.





Lack of sleep? maybe thats another cause because stress also tends to aggravate acne|||Natures Cure. It%26#039;s Over the counter at any pharmacy, about $12-$15 and it works with your hormones naturally. It%26#039;s pills and a cream (the cream not as necessary as the pills). Try it -it works!|||I wash my face with noxzema every night before bed and my skin is always soft no pimples and no blemishes...|||I have tried it all too! I was told I have mild acne and was proscribed something (can%26#039;t even remember the name of it). It didn%26#039;t work so I tried other things like Proactive and that type stuff. About 2 months ago I started using the new Neutrogena Skin ID. You go online and answer a few questions and they match a little regimen to suit you and your acne. My skin has never been so clear!! I love it. I kind of had to modify my regimen because it being winter my skin was drying out to fast but now I have it right where I want it; CLEAR!! So this is my best recommendation to you!|||quit the ance treatment. quit the ance traetment that was perscribed. that stuff can work at 1st, but after a while it can stop working, that what happen to me, the acne treatment gave to me by the doctor was Causeing my acne after a while, so Quit it. ! use a over the counter acne treatment, i use the walgreens brand. i kno it sounds kind of weird, but this is all true. and MAKE SURE that you shower 3 times a day, dont pick at the skin, use a clean new washcloth each time, and scrub it (not to bleed or be painful tho) to a lather, then rinse well. also make sure that your bed and couch is covered in plastic or else get it steam cleaned everyday, or at least once a week, then make sure you use a clean towel each time as well, clean sheets and blankets pillow cases, and what i do is use plastic, then i take the sheet from the bed for that day and put it on the couch. after the acne is cleared, you can probally be ok washing the bedding once every 2-3 days, and see if you get it back or not. =D this is a stright scedule you must follow,but the acne should start clearing up with in a week. but give it at least a month to try this. if it doesnt work, then im sorry, but this works for me. also if it gets dry, use antibactial onitment, this will heal acne as well as long as its put on clean skin. she needs to eat at least 2500+ cals a day, you need to do at least 1 hour of cardio and 1 hour of strength training a day. eat healthy wide varieties- fruits(3-10 serv.) and veggies(3-10serv) and only drink water 36-100 cups, meat/protein(3-10serv) dairy/calcium(3-10serv) grains/rice/carbs(3-10), multi vitamin and other needed supplements. exersize hard, sweaty, out of breath, painful, burning, get tired, if u sleep 12 hours, then exersize 3- 4 hours, if u sleep 8 hours, then exersize for 7-8 hours, shower 2-14 times, clean mouth 3-14 times, all this will help increase her immune system, causeing the body to function better, also it will cleanse the skin and make it healthier, this is very important in treatment as well as a working acne soap. =D also make sure that she doesnt touch or pick at the skin at all ! and she needs to scrub the body with a lather and wash cloth. and make sure to use a clean towel, and clean washcloth each time as well as clean clothes each time. also she needs to not touch her face/areas during the day, cuz what ever she touched with her hands has bactereias and dirt that can cause it to.. also if she sits on the couch, the couch needs to be steam cleaned, then covered after dry, and the cover needs to be washed, as well as the sheets and blankets and pillow cases she uses needs to be washed every day. i just use the same sheet i used from the bed onto the couch, also THE couch and bed need to be covered in plastic if your not going to steam clean them, and if u steam clean, it needs to be done once a week, at least once every month, but the best and cheapest way is plastic, thats what we did. all this shuold really help, dont forget no picking, and if the area has been picked, or is a scab, or is dry, you can put antibacterial ointment on there, it will clear acne as well, so rememebr that. so try that too. but only when put on clean skin. clean that skin 3 times a day.|||Unfortunatly, all the right things don%26#039;t work for us that suffer with Acne. Keep it up though. It can%26#039;t hurt.





I notice a face masque that you buy helps a lot. You put on the masque and let it dry and then rinse or wipe off. I have known that to do wonders!!! I have had the this problem forever too sense 7th grade


Now birth control like Yaz and Ortho Tri Cylen help too. I was clear. But that is another option. I was also on an antibiotic too for 6 mo.


Clearsil facial cleansers work good too. I have used Nuetragena also. Everyone does well with certain products. i hear pro active solution works really well too. i use dove bar soap or oil of olay soap daily to wash with. Keep a moisturizer on too every day. Twice a day if you can. Morning and night. Oil of Olay i use. Good Luck!