What facial cleanser should I use?

Question

I have an acne-prone face and if I don't wash my face it gets really bad. So I wash my face twice a day. Once in the morning, and once before I go to bed. But I still have pimples on my chin, forehead, and nose. I've been using Mary Kay Velocity cleanser and moisturizer. Do you think I should get new facial cleanser, or if I keep washing my face will it clear up?

Answer 1

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 2

Proactive or

the wave. The wave is awesome. It really opens your pores,it feels amazing. It aLso works really Good. I had a ton of acne and within a week it was gone.

Answer 3

oh my goshhh.

i have the answer for you!!!

i use clinque 3 step process...

and i've been told manyyy times how gorgeous my face is.

but if you want neutrogena...

try acne stress control!

its ah-mazinggg.

when i used it, i loveddd it.

LOVED.

its great on the skin.

theres a scrub, foam, and cleanser. as well as a moisturizer/pimple medicine (you rub this alll over your face!!)

i loved it

pleaseee try it.

its great!!!

good luck!

oh... and good routine...

that 3 step process of fash washes.

toner (lush.com I LOVE IT!)

the mositurizer

spot treatment....

i love clean and clears clear spot treatment (good for small bumps)

i love oxy spot treatment (good for pimples)

i love clean and clear advantage spot treatment (everything)

GOOD LUCK!!!

take my advice... i swear by this stuff.

Answer 4

Start a good routine:

Face Wash

Ok so really what you need to do first is find a good face wash. I use Deep clean gentle scrub by neutrogena. It's a cream with microbeads. Clean & clear facial scrub works good to. It's more of a gel and also has microbeads.

Toner

Ok after you wash, you need to use a toner. A lot of people skip this step. Using a toner will get rid of blackheads and prevent breakouts. I first noticed a difference the first few days after I started using toner. I use Clear pore by neutrogena. But any should work.

Moisturize

So after you wash and use toner it is very important to moisturize. I use Clean & clear oil-free dual action moisturizer. It moisturizes your skin without leaving it oily and it treats acne at the same time.  It's a white bottle with a pump action (usually) purple lid.

Acne medication

  Clearasil Ultra -vanishing acne treatment cream works great. It is 10% benzoyl peroxide. I put it on problem areas after I use toner. All of these products I mentioned are not expensive and you can find them at wal mart or target.

Water  -Start drinking a TON now.

  And the most important part of keeping your face clear is to drink as much WATER as possible. When girls get acne on america's next top model the judges always tell them to start drinking more water to clear up. It's true. Water does help. When I'm not drinking enough water I can tell the difference.  Also try to eat more veggies like greens.

Well, I hope this helps! Good luck! : )

Answer 5

I tried Velocity a few years back and liked it not loved it. I still use the moisturizer though, as that really does a good job on my face. The cleanser is more for people with mild to no acne. Used for women in their late 30s or 40s not teens, as I assume you are.

I use Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser.

http://www.acne.org/neutrogena-deep-clea...

This is a link to the reviews on the product.

It really cleared up my skin quickly and actually renewed my skin altogether. I now have a nice glow and only an occasional zit. It works wonders and I'd recommend it to anyone.

Good luck and keep with your facial cleansing routine as it is extremely good for your face.

Make sure to use a toner or astringent because trust me that helped so much also. It was a lifesaver.

I use Neutrogena Alchol Free Toner because my ance is anything but severe but I would suggest a good astringent because it takes out the oils that are causing the acne that you have.

Answer 6

Most facial cleansers can take up to 6 weeks before they begin completely working.  Depending on how long you've been using the Mary Kay Velocity cleanser and moisturizer, you may need to switch.  If you do switch, I would highly recommend Neutrogena.  I, and many of my friends, use it and have found it to work very well.  I use the Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Cleanser twice a day.  But I also use the Neutrogena Wave with the facial cleanser to get the scrubbing power.  Hope you find what you need!

:D

Answer 7

well i use biore....and i dont break out hardley ever...so u should try that or other facial scrubs

Answer 8

Clean and clear... DO NOT BUY THE NUETROGENA WAVE IT DOSE NOT WORK IT IRRATATES SKIN!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

if you want to clear your acne, you need to do more than just wash your face. To start with you will want to remove any makeup, Neutrogena makes a good makeup removing cleaser called Illuminating Foamy Cream cleanser. If you don't wear makeup the body shop has a great tea tree oil cleanser. After that you need to exfoiliate with a facial scrub or a little scrubby thing (I don't know what they're called) Then you need to use mousturizer. Vichy makes a good one called normaderm for acne prone skin. It's your choice whether you want to wear makeup or not but if you do, try maybellines mineral power that doesn't clog pores. Good luck!

Answer 10

I personally like Clean&Clear and St. Ives. The Mary Kay cleanser might just not have worked for you. Usually it takes about a week for a product to start working really well because your skin gets used to it. If you do want Neutrogena, I recommend the Wave or a new product called Spot ID by Neutrogena. Here's the site. http://www.skinid.com/econsumer/clearski... Hope I helped! :)  

Answer 11

try st ives face scrub, it works!! use it 2/3 x's a day, u will notice an improvement.