Best acne product for teenage girl?

Question

okay i'm 16 and lately i've been getting more oily skin and breaking out more. i have breakout on my chin nd especially my forehead and a few zits around my nose. my t-zone is basically oily and my cheeks are normal. i also get zits around my hair line. i wash my hair once a day and im not overwashing it cause if i miss a day of washing it gets really really oily. i use clean and clear zit gel and that works okay but it doesn't help much with the little bumpy breakouts only the big zits.

i've been thinking about trying the neutrogena system. i had a friend whi said it worked pretty well. anyone else tried it?

Answer 1

talk to your doctor about referring you to your local dermatologist they can help you to determine the best skin regime to help with your acne.

Answer 2

pro active is the best stuff for it

Answer 3

Pro Active is the best it even has celebrity endorsements. not sure if they ever really used it though.

Answer 4

Khiels. all the way.

Though it is a little pricey. $30.

Answer 5

I have it on my forehead and above my lips, and i recently started using the clean & clear full advantage control kit. I don't know if it is working, but i suggest you give it a shot. I haven't been breaking out as much though.

Answer 6

If you ever watch documentaries you will find that most products don't help the skin at all, making it dry so that you will use it again.

Washing your hair once a day can be good but the reason your getting spots is because you may not be using cold water to close the pores up, leaving them open for things to cause spots/zits.  

Answer 7

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...