Acne / skin problems! need advice ?

Question

my skin on my face is really red. All the time, 24/7. its been like that for atleast 2 years. 2 years ago i started getting acne, so i went on medicine, and i guess thats what makes my skin red. So i tried to get off the stuff for about 2 months, it didnt help the redness, but my acne got worse. What can i do?? this is really bothering me and hurting my self confidence. people point it out all the time. when i hold up my arm to my face, you can tell the color differnece alot!!! please tell me what i can do. thank you

Answer 1

Acne medicine shouldn't make your skin red but talk to the doctor that prescribed it to see if that's one of the side effects.  If it is I'm sure he could prescribe a different medicine.  

If it's not the medicine it could be rosacea which is a pretty common problem.  I have it and the skin on my face is quite red.  There's a new product out called Prosacea that's supposed to help.  Doctors can also give you various creams. My sister takes antibiotics for it but I won't because I believe that taking to many antibiotics will compromise your immune system.  

Anyway, what to do about the acne in the meantime.  I also have acne and have tried just about everything.  Some will tell you that if you have oily skin you want to dry it out but I disagree. If your skin is oily it means that when your oil glands kick into gear they work overtime so if you keep drying out your skin, it triggers your oil glands to go to work and they produce to much oil, again and again. It's best to keep your skin clean but well hydrated to keep your oil glands quiet.  Wash with a good mild cleanser and always put on lotion afterward.  Use products that are non-comedigenic.  I think Neutrogena, Biore, and Aveeno all have good, reasonably priced products.

One product I've found that's unusual is Neosporin.  I use the cream, not the ointment!  The ointment is greasy, check Target, they have a store brand cream that's a little cheaper.  It's made to heal cuts quicker and it does the same thing for acne.  It's also great for chapped lips.  

The best thing, really the only thing that I've ever used that has helped my blackheads and acne is Tea Tree Oil. Get it at a health food store.  It is smelly and has some powerful fumes but used sparingly it really helps.  It's a natural antibacterial and I'm amazed how it's cleared up almost all of my blackheads which were quite bad.  

Answer 2

Have you seen a doctor about it?  That is the first thing you should do if you have not already done so.

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

try body cleansing .the natural way is to have more fruits in your diet.I have been drinking alkaline water and it helps in having a good skin because it helps in flushing out toxic in your body.

Answer 4

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