sGt HarDKorE
Apr 14, 2009, 09:26 PM
Im getting so sick of not having relatively clear skin. Any suggestions would be awesome, here is what I currently do to TRY to prevent acne:
Shower twice a day and wash my face in the shower with a dove bar and then I use an exfoliating acnefree lotion once in the morning shower.
After school I wash my face at the sink.
I change my pillowcases every 2-3 days, and I change my towel every 2-3 days as well.
I try to drink as much water as possible. I get around 6-7 hours of sleep on weekdays and then more on weekends. I never touch my face with anything, and I take a one day multivitamins for teen boys. I was also prescribed minocycline 100 mg 6 months ago and have been taking 1 pill a day since. I also have started doing a asprin face mask in addition to everything else. I feel that I have followed EVERY possible rule to getting clearer skin, and yet it still hasn't worked. I do go to a dermatoligist, but he insists that I take the medicine and use retinae daily, but that never worked. So after a few months I switched to my own methods again. But I stiill take the pill.
My acne isn't severe but it's getting worse. Occasionally it will go away for a few days and then all of a sudden I'll get a few pimples, and then some more, and then more as the weeks go on. BUt it hasn't been as bad as it is now since I went to the dermatoligst!
So I'd be grateful for any help!
Shower twice a day and wash my face in the shower with a dove bar and then I use an exfoliating acnefree lotion once in the morning shower.
After school I wash my face at the sink.
I change my pillowcases every 2-3 days, and I change my towel every 2-3 days as well.
I try to drink as much water as possible. I get around 6-7 hours of sleep on weekdays and then more on weekends. I never touch my face with anything, and I take a one day multivitamins for teen boys. I was also prescribed minocycline 100 mg 6 months ago and have been taking 1 pill a day since. I also have started doing a asprin face mask in addition to everything else. I feel that I have followed EVERY possible rule to getting clearer skin, and yet it still hasn't worked. I do go to a dermatoligist, but he insists that I take the medicine and use retinae daily, but that never worked. So after a few months I switched to my own methods again. But I stiill take the pill.
My acne isn't severe but it's getting worse. Occasionally it will go away for a few days and then all of a sudden I'll get a few pimples, and then some more, and then more as the weeks go on. BUt it hasn't been as bad as it is now since I went to the dermatoligst!
So I'd be grateful for any help!