products for teenage acne

The_Ubiquitous_Mrs_Smith

The best thing I've found to control my oily skin is er... oil! The skin needs a certain amount of oil and stripping it of it by using alcohol based products will only make the skin produce more in defence. Try using things like the Speizia (or Spiezia, I forget!) oil based cleanser. That made such a huge difference to my skin. I also love Suki lemongrass cleanser for exfoliating. Avoid alchohol based products. I accidently bought a toner the other day which has it in but I didn't realise until I used it. I felt my skin wither up immediately and within hours my skin was oily when I had been fairly oil free for weeks!

I also find that double washing helps. As night I use Speizia to get rid of my makeup and then wash using a foaming face wash. Look for antibacterial ones which contain witch hazel, tea tree, peppermint, lavender etc. to get rid of germs. In the morning I just use the foam wash.

About six months ago I started only using 100% natural face care products and my skin has really improved so I would definately suggest looking into them. Try places like Lovelula.com and naturisimo.com (both might be co.uk actually).

Avoid Murad. It stinks and is really unpleasant to use. I used it for a few weeks and it made my skin to sore and irritated and it didn't even get rid of my spots!

chunkycharlie9

Hi, i have acne, and never used to have it, i have tried all sorts of things: clinique anti-blemishes, witch hazel, tea tree, and i went to the doctors, and my doctor gave me this gel called panoxyl aquagel 5.0, it starts from 2.5, 5.0 and the strongest is 10.0, you can buy this over the counter (boots, pharmacies...), and all what you have to do is wash your face before you put it on your spots, and within a couple of weeks, the redness reduces and the spots dissapear. The worst thing to do is use scrubs! I used to use them once a week/fortnight, and my doctor told me to stop using it, as it just produces more oil, which produces more spots..... but to use a good moisturiser, which doesnt contain oil, a good one, is cliniques, and simply.
hope this helps

Addams

Thanks thats great. I will definately look into 100% natural face care products. I never thought it would be good to use oil, but I'll give anything a go to see if it works!

Ted_Hutchinson

beautyscientist wrote: »

There isn't any strong evidence that what you eat affects your acne - though I still wonder if it might make a small difference in some cases.

[url=http://www.dietaryacnecure.com/download.htm[/url]The Dietary Cure for Acne[/url]

You can probably deduce what is recommended in the book by reading his research papers on acne.
Comment on acne and glycemic index. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008

Dietary implications for the development of acne: a shifting paradigm

Implications for the role of diet in acne
thought this might also be of interest.
It is quite common for us to get reports from people exclaiming about how clear-headed and full of energy they are after changing their way of eating to that recommended by The Dietary Cure for Acne.

But occasionally, people will experience some weakness when they first begin to eat this way. Dr. Cordain was recently quoted on MyDiabetes.comabout this phenomenon.

After a lifetime of eating processed carbohydrates, it may take your body a couple weeks to adjust its metabolism to higher quality, lower glycemic foods. But once it does, you will be amazed at how good you feel. You will no longer get the mid-morning or mid-afternoon blahs, and may even find that your use of caffiene naturally declines as you feel less need for that wake-up jolt.

As an email I received today said, "I started it to try and cure my acne, which it did! And I started dropping weight, though I wasn't overweight to begin with, I am enjoying my new leaner figure and seemly boundless energy. My head is clear and sharp, that cloudy, drowsy feeling is gone."

Low-carb diet found to be effective for acne Dr Briffa's blog

Here's another recent paper show Cordain was on the right track.
effects of a
low glycemic load diet on hormonal markers of acne:These results suggest that increases in dietary glycemic load may augment the biological activity of sex hormones and IGF-I, suggesting that these diets may aggravate potential factors involved in acne development.

melancholly

beautyscientist wrote: »

There isn't any strong evidence that what you eat affects your acne - though I still wonder if it might make a small difference in some cases. The number of people that claim that eating a Mars bar gives them spots does seem remarkable.

well when i eat chocolate i get spots - but that's because i reach for the chocolate when i'm stressed and the stress causes spots!

moggylover

I struggled with oily patches and breakouts from my teens until my late 30's when I discovered the joys of plain Distilled Witch Hazel. This is a liquid and very inexpensive and you just pour a little on cotton wool and wipe face with it. It is even nicer if you mix it with an equal quantity of pure rose water (but that is increasingly difficult to get these days) as it smells better.

Non-drying, but soothes spots within a very short while. Boots also do a Witch Hazel gel - cheaper than Witch Doctor but just as good.

My son gets the odd spot (13 year old) and the witch hazel usually manages to get rid of it within 24 - 36 hours without any soreness or dryness after.

Ted_Hutchinson

Atomised wrote: »

I wonder if adults who get regular acne flare ups are rampant , sexy types:rolleyes: I still believe that stress is the biggest factor (for me anyway)and makes acne worse

If you consider those with PCOS they get acne and we find that a low glycaemic load diet in combination with medication may contribute to an improvement in symptom relief in patients with PCOS.
For those who are unaware a low glycaemic load diet is one that avoids those items that raise insulin levels, (ie fructose, high fructose glucose syrup, wheat, starchy veg)

We also see that In patients with PCOS, a hypocaloric diet supplemented with protein reduced body weight, fat mass, serum cholesterol, and apoprotein B more than the diet supplemented with simple sugars.

By definition if you cut down on the carbs you will reduce the intake of those foods that drive your appetite (thus reducing calorie intake) and also raise the amounts of protein/fat you consume.
This diet includes an increase in fiber and a decrease in refined carbohydrates, as well as a decrease in trans and saturated fats and an increase in omega-3 and omega-9 fatty acids. Foods that contain anti-inflammatory compounds (fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E, and red wine) should also be emphasized. Evidence is provided for the impact of these dietary changes on improvements in the androgen profile of PCOS patients.

In the same way we despise those mindless vandals who attempt to derail trains and cause harm to others by blocking the track, so those mindless vandals who intend to cause harm to others by trying to derail threads/posts providing the latest scientific findings should also be dealt with firmly.

I'm sure I don't need to remind anyone that Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with insulin resistance and obesity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

ClareEmily

Pink_Princess_1 wrote: »

Clearasil and the others on the market just made my daughters skin worse..shes 14 now and regularly uses Freederm - its quite expensive about £10 a tube but I just get her a presription from the drs... its brilliant:p

Freederm gel is fantastic, highly recommend it, still use it occasionally now clears skin up really fast.

melancholly

Atomised wrote: »

I wonder if adults who get regular acne flare ups are rampant , sexy types:rolleyes:

well i hope my OH would like to think so :rotfl:
(the reality at the moment is a long way from that, but here's hoping!)

System

Don't waste any money! Go and see a GP, they will send you to a dermatologist (there is usually a few month wait so don't wait around) who will prescribe you free meds (because he's under 18 & in full time education).

My bro spent a lot of money on over-the-counter skin products, ended up going to the derm & getting free creme which cleared it up in 3 months.