hi everyone. i am a african american female with the worse acne possible. i have no idea what to do about all of this in my face. i have tried just about everything on the market and i am feeling hopeless now. at present, i am using proactiv solutions to try to clear up my face, and that seems not to be working. i am also using some fade cream by, fashion fare, to try to fade the black marks from my face. i thought that maybe, my face broke up, when my cycle was down, but it seems as though my face stays with bumps, no matter what. if anyone has any suggestion to what can help me get rid of this acne, PLEASE HELP. i am open to all suggestion, because the things that i have been using, apparently have not been help my acne none. and to be honest, this acne is really embarrasing to me. I WANT CLEAR SKIN AT LEAST FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE.
i have been doing some research and i have found that sometimes a person may ahve acne because, their colon needs to be cleanse. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THAT IS TRUE? because, i was thinking since i have been trying everything to help clear up my acne, that maybe it might be something internally. Maybe, i need to cleanse my colon, and than maybe the acne, might go away. JUST A THOUGHT.
HELP ME PLEASE

hotshot

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magni

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samanthat

I also had severe acne. My acne was caused by these little mites that live under you skin, in pores, and such. I tried all sorts of treatments, until finally I tried Xin Fumanling cream. You can read about it more at http://www.demodex.info. Basically these mites lay eggs, a lot like lice do. They stimulate grease production, and cause a whole host of skin problems. In extreme cases, they can cause calcification of your skin. You have to kill the Adults, and then, kill the eggs, as they hatch. So I used this cream, and finally, I got my face clean. It is me again.

Anyhow, go check them out, read the FAQ, it is quite good,
hope this helps

Pomegranate

My best advice is to start off with a basic skin regeme and see how it goes. Get hold of some Benyzol Peroxide cream. Start off with 2.5% and apply twice a day. After around a week try boosting it up to 5% if you dont see an improvement, then id see a doctor as its obviously getting you down. Ive been on antibiotics for my acne for two years. I was on a drug called 'Erithomycin' for about a year and that cleared up most of my acne which was quite severe. If you've been to the doctor and tried a number of antibiotics and see no improvement and your acne is still getting you down, as in your case it is, try seeing a dermatologist. They can provide stronger drugs that a doctor can't depending on your case.

A good free option to try is toothpaste. It may sound wierd, but dab a little on the end of a cotton bud and gently rub on problem areas. Toothpaste acts as a drying agent and can reduce spot size quite significantly. Do be carefull just to get it on the spot as it really dries your skin. Make sure you have moisturiser to hand!

leeburke2005

I had bad acne when I was 16 and 17. When I was 18 it seemed to clear up but I always had red marks on my face and and a very dry skin problem. I went to a dermatologist and he said I had adult acne and it was very mild, but any acne is bad enough. The alternative centre do some straightforward tests and find out why you have acne and give you remedies and diet changes or certain tablets or whatever is right for you, it depends. Anyway it was cleared up within two months. You can check them out on thealternativecentre.co.uk.Also don't use drugs as they usually don't work and make you worse with their side effects. In the mean time you better change your diet to an all alkaline diet with only a bit of acid in. Relax and get some fresh air and contact the alternative centre right away.

jujubee

Even though I'm trying to be a believe in alternative medicince and super healthy diets, I'm still of the school that serious acne needs serious treatment, sinne all my doctors and derms have said that there is very little correlation between diet and acne. So even though I know you've tried a lot of products, I thought this website might be helpful.

http://preventacne.net

mistarasta

i just sighend up to this site to quickly help all you people out before i go to bed go on Acne.org - Acne treatment and community click on get started and follow the rest of the steps you can use stuff u can buy from the shop i have been looking at it for the past 3 hours reading the thank you letters and stuff it looks pretty promising so check it out im gonna order the stuff on fri when i get paid

sierrah09

hey mary j. my name is sierrah and im a seventeen year old teen who has suffered from acne ever since the 6th grade. This is my senior year and i cry every single day because i just cant find relief. Im african american and after i get the pimples i start to scar very badly and i now have dark spots all over my face to go along with the pimples. Im very self consious and sometimes i dont want to go to school because of whats on my face. I would love for you to inform me on information you get with your problem. Thank you

oneveryset

acutane is the best thing for nulur acne bottom line end of the story.
to get rid of the dark spots caused by acne you can use epicquin or hydroquin. if you are worried about side effects then the oldest remidie is to use your urine. yeah i no but it works. leave it on for how ever long as you like and you will see results in about a week.

Fuchsia

Hello Mary,

Acne is an internal problem. I would first advise you to drink plenty of water. How much water are you drinking? Water cleanses the impurities from the body. Try drinking at least 6 glasses a day. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables because they aid in the cleansing of the digestion system. You may have to stop eating processed foods such as fast food. Also, stop drinking soda pop too.

Taking a colon cleanse is also a good idea too, because it helps you clean out your colon. There are many kinds that you can take. Health plus is one and you should be able to get it at your local health food store or you can do a search online just type in colon cleanse.