acne! yuck!

Had the problem. Went to the doctor and was put on 2 types of creams.

Differin is one and it worked well for me. Everybody's skin type is diffferent.

Took about 2 months to clear it up.

It just takes time.

Good Luck!!!

Oh , another thing is my doctor told me to stay away from :

Dark sodas , Choc , Nuts and Peanut butter

BeatlesBabe wrote:

you know what would be funny?

If the chubby plus size bimbos got acne! LOL

That would be gross, but funny. 

i used to wear foundation all the time which obviously made my skin worse because it clogs everything up! but i started using moisturiser with a hint of fake tan in it AFTER cleansing, washing, toning - and now that i have a natural base colour, all i need to use is concealer and to be honest, my make looks the same as it did with foundation...the only difference is my skins becoming a lot clearer!

docs also say dont squeeze spots cos it make them worse...
LIE.
if you get all of it out, they go soooo fast...but it does hurt

Firstly, ignore rubbish about foods. There is no scientific basis to that and I am surprised someone's doctor still believes in that. There is also no scientific basis to the drink more water nonsense.
It is purely a hormonal thing and you are genetically programmed to be susceptible or not. Its not how clean you are and the person who said don't wash your face too much is absolutely correct, as you will overstimulate your oil glands and make the situation worse.
Finally, keep going to your doctor and trying everything they have. Everyone responds to different things. In extreme cases, if you can't get anything to work, the doctor will refer you to a dermatologist who will try some extreme medicine called roaccutane with you. Although, roaccutane has been linked to depression in recent studies, so they are probably less willing to prescribe it now than they have been in the past.

The reason I said the point about water is because, eg, beauty magazines make a lot of fuss about drinking water. In fact, it is just important to stay hydrated and it doesn't matter if you drink squash or something rather than pure water. It is also important not to drink too much water!

I actuallt took Acutane in college, wicked stuff, and it all cleared up for years.  Part of the reason for the acne in college was probably all the partying.  Ha!  Now I use Aveda's Outer Peace to keep my skin nice.  Its good for over 25 skin because it doesn't make your face dry and flaky.

Maja Vecia wrote:

you should also stay away from greasy foods. the grease gets on your hands and if you touch your face it transfers onto it. I had bad acne too and the best advice I can give you is as follows:

!. dont wash your face more than 2 times a day (messes up your oil glands)
2. dont touch your face or pick at it.
3. drink lots of water
4. use foundation (if you wear it) that wont clog your pores (such as bare minerals)
5. wash your pillow case once a week

hope this helps!

Just a heads up, Bare Minerals CAN cause acne.

I've found that the Simple face wash works really well.  I wash my face twice a day with it, tone and moisturise, and I use a light foundation from The Body Shop - its not oil free, but it still works well on my face as I tend to have quite dry skin.

I think that drinking water is definately key to good skin - I sometimes forget this part!

If it's just small break outs, I have found that getting some sun really helps to clear them up!

NEVER use your fingers to put on makeup with, Always clean your brushes and sponges well. They harbor bacteria and thats never good for the skin, My trick is to put my sponges in a cup of hot water and microwave them. For acne, proactive really does work wonders.

It's ok to use fingers, but only if you wash your hands really well right before.