Acne Problem? please help..?

Question

This is hard to fix so I need help.

First of all, I don't have that much acne but I want to be flawless skin wise.

The problem is, when i "know" i have acne, it causes me stress which causes acne.

When I try a great deal of effort to clean my face and put all the anti-acne stuff.. the fact that i'm aware of the acne on my face, i can't help it, it stresses you out.

It's not the dirt that gives me acne, its the fact that i'm aware of it which causes stress... help?

and i can't NOT THINK of it you know...

Answer 1

Hi, I'm 40 and have battled bad skin since I was 14.  Just recently I started taking magnesium and silica, they are minerals I think.  I take them in tablet form.  My pores have shrunk to normal size, my skin is not oily - I have never experienced this in my life!!  But ... may or may not be your answer.  I also use Proactiv which has helped but I alternate that day and night with a L'oreal product for normal skin, otherwise there are dryness issues.

Answer 2

Stress is just one of the contributing factors for acne.  Hormones, humidity, greasy cosmetics, chafing, popping pimples,and others factors contribute to acne.

Beware of using any acne products unless they have been prescribed or recommended by your doctor.  People make all kinds of suggestions about the best thing to do to cure acne.  Some cures I’ve heard include putting oatmeal, honey, lemon juice, tea tree oil, cucumber, vinegar, milk of magnesia or toothpaste on your face.  Practically every cosmetics company and company that makes personal care products makes something that is a “sure cure” for acne.  If we think about this, and use some common sense, we have to come to the conclusion that there is no quick or easy cure for acne, because if there was it would be well known and doctors would be telling everyone about it.  



Numerous companies make a lot of money persuading people to buy products that at worst will make the acne worse, and at best may help some people a little.  Often fewer products are better.  People often make their acne much worse by using too many products.  There really is no quick fix for acne.  Don’t spend a lot of money on products just because their ads say that they will cure acne.  Your doctor is the best person to ask for help, and he or she may recommend some prescription medication or non-prescription treatment that may be suitable for you..  



There are some very simple and basic things you can do that cost nothing.  Keep your face or any other area affected by acne very clean.  Any mild antibacterial soap will help with that.  Rinse the area well to remove all soap residue.   Drink plenty of water – it really does help to clear up acne.  Eat a nutritious diet and get enough sleep.  A healthy life style will make a difference.  Try to reduce the stress in your life – stress contributes to acne, so also probably the more you worry about the acne and focus on it, the worse it will be.  

Probably the most useful and effective things you can do are to apply hot compresses to pustules and cysts and never to pick or squeeze pimples. Playing with or popping pimples, no matter how careful and clean you are, nearly always makes bumps stay redder and bumpier longer.  

Here are a few informative links with additional ideas about preventing and treating acne.

http://www.medicinenet.com/acne/article....

http://www.acne.com/cause_effects/causes...

http://www.acnerecovery.com/acne-informa...

Answer 3

Ask your docter about Benzclin it works great! it is a cream that you put on your face after you wash your face that helps prevent and get rid of zits. i didn't have many zits either but now i have none!! Benzclin works way better then any of the stuff you get at the store!