How do I get rid of acne spots?

Question

My face is pretty much all clear, besides my acne spots! Does anyone know how to get rid of them and how long it will take?

Answer 1

You want to go based on your skin type, of course. Tea tree oil was too harsh on my skin, and that's mainly for actual breakouts.

A few months ago I got a heavy breakout and after trying different product, I found the perfect cleanser and toner. Acne cleared up, but, like you state, even though my skin was "clear", I had visible spots from where the acne had formed, and those take time to disappear. I have been using Origins Modern Friction and it is definitely starting to clear up. Any other dermabrasion product for your skin type could help.  

Answer 2

I am a Registered Nurse and I specialize in skin care and teen acne.

Your question is very broad and you need to get professional advice. I will explain why it's a broad question!

Your age plays a role! How old are you? Do you always have breakouts?

However, acne can result from several factors such an increase in hormone levels. In males testosterone or androgens. In females, androgens respectively. The increase in androgen levels can stimulate the oil glands to become enlarged and thus more oil production is produced. An increased oil production can clog the pores with oil or sebum ( white thick substance) which cause the cell walls of the pores in the skin to breakdown. This process allows bacteria to form and thus breakouts develop.

Genetics may also be a cause. It is a myth that greasy food or chocolate causes breakouts.

However, using make-up sponges that are not changed or washed often can contaminate the pores with bacteria which may develop into acneic breakouts.

If you are a teenager ( which I assume that you are) your hormones play a definite role in your breakouts.

If you have severe breakouts than you might need medication. There are many factors.

The most important thing is that you need products that are AGE APPROPRIATE!  Every age group has different products appropriate for them. If you are young than you need milder products as to not dry out your beautiful young skin.

The problem with commercial skin products is that they are manufactured for MASSES OF PEOPLE and are not specifically made for different peoples' needs.

Your skin type is different than mine and your age differs from mine so how is it logical that we both use the same skin product for breakouts. We need different strengths of cleansers and toners. Do you kind of understand what I am getting at?

Here is my STRONG SUGGESTION for you.  I refer all my students and patients to this website:

www.aboutyourskincare.com

You need to consult with professionals and on this website YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS FOR FREE AND A SKIN EXPERT/PHYSICIAN WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. It would be a shame if you dont take advantage of this free service.

Lastly, they have incredible products for breakouts and they make them specifically for every kind of skin type. That means that if your breakouts are more severe than mine, than while we both will buy the same product yours will have stronger ingredients than mine will.

They have a mild glycolic acid cleanser that's great for your type of skin and also a DRYING LOTION ( I have 3 bottles) that you put directly on your breakouts and the next day it's gone. It's truely magic in a bottle.

A basic guideline for properly taking care of your skin is this ( now if you're a young girl you will need fewer products than this):

Night time:

1. Exfoliate the skin

2. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser

3. Mild Glycolic Acid Toner ( cleans off the excess debris and balances the PH level of the skin).

4. Drying Lotion used only on breakouts

5. Moisturizer

Morning:

1. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser

2. Moisturizing cream

The above is a standard you may need to only use one or two products. Visit: www.aboutyourskincare.com

As  I suggested and click on the ASK FOR FREE section send them an email and you will get free expert skin care advice.

You can also read up on acne at: www.aboutacneproblems.blogspot.com

Good Luck to you,

Michelle

Answer 3

exfoliating about 2-3 times a week.

Make sure it's a suitable product for your face.

If you dont want to exfoliate, just cleanse daily & moisturize and it should start fading.

Answer 4

Hi Lila

I'm 17 and I've been struggling with spots for a few years now...

In order to decide on a treatment, you need to assess how bad the situation is.

If you get more than 8 spots all the time, you might want to consider visiting a dermatologist who can prescribe you topical creams to combat the acne.

However if you only a few spots, I find that putting tea tree oil on the at night makes them heal within 2-3 days!

Good Luck!

Answer 5

By smearing baking soda(sodium bi carbonate).

By smearing honey with lemon for three months.I swear that you will get rid of acne if you follow the above treatment.

Answer 6

Proactive is amazing. It's the best product to use. It's on 3 steps