Omg I'm like crying right now and I am so depreesed. No one answered my last question.. :'( Well so I have reallyy bad forehead acne. I'm 13 and a female. So I heard green tea helps so I'm drinking green tea... my acne is really burning red. I've had it for about 3 months or something now. I have a few HUGE big red ones which are really sore. And then I have lots of little red ones. I'm using this MG mask Green tea one. Once a week and a watsons mask once a week too. I'm using Clean and clear acne clearing cleanser. With Cleana and clear toner. And Mentholatum sealing jell on top. Recently I just started using ST IVES CLEANSER as well! Because it has "salcyiaid acid" and I heard its really good.
But I thinkk its getting worse
PLEASE help me and give me tips please I'm so depreesed... its spreading like in my eyebrows and down my nosoe and around the sides too. I can't see a dermatoligst... :'(

Love taylor please xx

You can help your condition a lot by not using all of that gunk on your face. Sounds like it is irritating the acne condition. Why can't you g to a dermatologis? Is it a money issue?

Try being super clean for a while, wash with Pears soap morning and night, clean thoroughly, but you must stop using different preps on your face.

Tick

Ok your 100% right. So what do I keep using and what do I STOP using? Nope not a money issue, I live in shanghai china now. And I can't speak chinese... ): So I don't know how to communicate with them.

If it isn't a money issue, then I would advise a dermatologist. Acne treatments are further advanced there then here, so you would have good care. Get a translator.

You discontinue everything you are using and wash day and night with Pears soap, or a clear soap; anything without perfume or additives.

Good luck with this, taylor; let me know what you decide to do.

If you repost again please don't use the comments feature, use the reply feature at the bottom of your post :)

Tick

Ok! Is this it? And OK.. what is pears soap? I have hm.. dettol soap? Which I can't use for my face! D: Ok so really I should stop using all my masks and everything? And just wash my face with hand soap? Ill go shopping for soaps tomorrow. Ill try find the pears soap. Are you sure it will be effective? I want to get RID of acne so much!
Its getting very bad... And I thought the green tea mask would get rid of the redness?

Thanks so much your amazing xx

Drink lots of water to clean your skin from the inside out, also taking tickles advice about not using so many products on your face.

I know its not any comfort, but because you're a young teen the hormones in your body that are helping you develop might be causing the spots and pimples too, it will ease off in time, but in the mean time, don't pick them or burst them as it will cause scaring, and keep your face clean.

Don't keep touching them either as your spreading germs from your hands onto your face.

Thanks so much redhead35 for helping. Do I still use toner? And what type of soap? Like hand soap?
What type of fruit and veggies would help a lot for acne?

A normal healthy diet is fine, cut back on the junk food and fizzy drinks, there not good for you anyway.

Drink water, perhaps a mild cleanser and moisturiser, look for a product with natural ingredients, no need to lash it on, give your skin a chance to find its ph balance.

If you wear your hair down around your forehead, perhaps wearing it up when your at home will help too.

My son took Zinc gluconate in 22 mg. tablets -- started with three tabs per day and worked up to six tabs per day (2 morning, 2 at noon, and 2 before bed). It took a few months, but the improvement was amazing!

Go easy with it. Start with three a day (spaced out) and take it that way for a week or two.

To redhead35, Ok So now it is the start of summer, so I am going to cut down on my junk food intake and everything. Can you please suggest a mild cleanser? I have incredibly oily skin... but I Also think it is quite sensitve. Its summer right now so I don't think I should use mousitrizer because it will clog up my pores?

Yes, I am putting my hair up. :D

To wondergirl, Wow that's wonderful! Did it actually clear up acne? Isn't 6 tablets a day a bit too much though..?
Like I really want it ALL gone... so do you think it will work?
Thanks xx

To wondergirl, Wow thats wonderful! Did it actually clear up acne? Isnt 6 tablets a day a bit to much though..??
Like i really want it ALL gone...so do you think it will work??
Thanks xx
Start with three tabs a day -- 22 mg. in the morning, 22 mg. in the afternoon, and 22 mg. before bed. Do that for a week. See if there's any improvement. 60-100 mg. can be taken a day without any problems otherwise. There are foods that have zinc in them, but it has been found that supplements work better, since those foods wouldn't be what you eat every day in much quantity.

If there's little or no improvement in your acne, after a week or so of doing the three tabs a day, add one more tab per day so that you are taking four. Then after a week of that, add another tab per day. Keep watching your acne to see if there's improvement.

Daniel went up to six and that seemed to work for him. It might be fewer for you. His face did improve dramatically. You won't be taking zinc forever, and you are working your way up gradually to six of them three times a day, not taking all six of them all at once at, say, 2 p.m. Three taken throughout the day might work for you.

Of course, he also watched what he was eating -- less junk food, colas, sweets, etc. and carefully washed his face and kept his hair clean. He ate more fruits and veggies too, although he usually ate them anyway.

To wondergirl, Ok. Im currently taking Centrum vitamin tablets as well. Do you know of any fruits or vegetables which are particularly very good for acne clearing? And also can you please suggest a brand of toner and cleanser for me?

Thanks so much!

To wondergirl, Ok. Im currently taking Centrum vitamin tablets aswell. Do you know of any fruits or vegetables which are particuarly very good for acne clearing? And also can you please suggest a brand of toner and cleanser for me?

Thanks soo much!
Foods that provide a notable amount of helpful zinc include eggs, whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals, nuts and mushrooms. Daniel drank green tea and made it into iced tea during the summer.

If your skin doesn't improve after two months, stop taking the zinc.

I don't remember any brand name for cleansers. I think he pretty much stuck with Clearasil products. The main thing is what goes into your body. Also, your mental attitude makes a difference too.

And some of this just goes with being a teenager, and will clear up by the time you're at the end of your teens. Unfortunately, teenage is when a person is so socially aware and wanting to look his/her best. Acne doesn't help at all.

To wondergirl, I guess so. Ok ill try out the tablets. Yes, I used to drink green tea a lotbut now it is summer and is getting up to 40 degreees its just to hot to drink that!
Now I'm just using the clean and clear acne clearing cleanser. And the toner. And for the really big pimples I'm using Tea tree antispeticc acne cream from Thursday plantation
Is that correct? Like do you think it will clear soon? Xx

Yes, I used to drink green tea a lot but now it is summer and is getting up to 40 degrees its just to hot to drink that!
Like Daniel did, make iced green tea. It's really good and refreshing on a hot day.

do you think it will clear soon? Xx
Remember, you are 13 and your hormones are churning around in your body. Teens feel stress easily and don't always have a well-regulated life with nutritious food and adequate sleep. All of us don't get enough zinc, so I am hoping the zinc will help you like it helped my son.

Meanwhile, you are a sweet young lady. It will be that and your kindness that people notice. If anyone judges you for how you look, that's not anyone you want in your life. That's one of life's biggest lessons.

Please let me know how things go. I do care about you. Xxx

To wondergirl,

Ommg you are so sweet. Thanks so much for all your kind words. Okay then, I will make iced tea. For all the big red pimples... Im using the cream on top the antispetic. Do you think that's a good thing?
Also I feel my pimples are flattening.. is that good or bad?

Xxxx

Also I feel my pimples are flattening..is that good or bad?
I'd say it's good, but I can't see them. Are they less red? Give this a week and let me (us) know next weekend what's happening. And of course you can pop in between times to say hi :).

When I was a teen, I slathered Noxema first on my face, and after it dried into a white paste, I slathered on a layer of Clearasil. Once that dried, I felt tight like I had a piece of plastic wrap on my face and I dare not roll over in bed because that action would smear all the stuff. I lay in bed flat and rigid all night long. Somehow, the stuff got on my pillow (probably from sweat dripping) and my mom would yell at me for ruining the linens.

Teenage is a horrible time of life.

Oh, time and maturity ended the pimples, and I have a lovely complexion today.

To wondergirl,

Oh I feel so sorry for you that's horrible.
I am starting to get pimples on my chin, I am so scared. How do I prevent it from spreading Im really scared.
Also, I'm using tea tree antispetic acne cream so its really drying for my skin, so should I use aloe vera gel on top? From Thursday plantation, however... im scared this will clog my pores. I have very oily skin.
I want to get rid of the redness , I have a very red um chin like just a little cirlce of red just below my lips from where my old acne used to be.. now its just red. How do I get rid of that??
So I'm really scared now. Does skinfood stuff work? Im going to use a green tea mask tonight

Xxxx

Just stop using all of that gunk and keep your skin clean by washing morning and night.

I guess you have had all the information we can give you on getting rid of facial acne.

To EVERYONE :)

Hehe, I think it has been a week. Right now I think my acne is slowly improving... im washing my face with the clean and clear cleanser, the toner. Then putting on tea tree antispetic cream on top of it to shrink the pimples. Then sometimes when it gets red I'm just using aloe vera gel from Thursday plantation.(if your from aus)

So overall.. my pimples on my forehead ARE flattening and are less red. I am watching my diet although I am havint the occasional orange cake. *my favourite*

Thanks so much! You guys are AMAZING xx

Thanks so much!! You guys are AMAZING xx
YOU are amazing for following through on a good program. Plus, your stress level is lower now too. Let us know in the future, maybe in another week.

To wondergirl,

I would never have been more confident with my acne without your help! Im startingto get a few pimples on my cheeks D: Oh no.. So Im drinknig 2 cups of green tea a day. (Longjin tea) Im finding some of my acne is turning into like spots but then the rest is liket urning into whiteheads?? And especaillyw hen I wash it in the morning like cleansing.. it gets so red and there's dry skin everywhere.
Im scared to mousitrize it because it might block the pores.

Xooxoxox

Cover your face with a warm, damp washcloth. When it cools, put it under warm water again and wring it out, then put it over your face. Do this for about fifteen minutes or so several times a day. This will cause the whiteheads to break naturally and become little scabs and then heal. Also, take showers and let the warm water spray gently on your face. Never pick on pimples or try to pop them.

It's hard to think about it now when clear skin is so important to you, but truly this won't last forever. As your hormones settle down, your face will clear up.

Ok I will definitely try this. I heard excersising is good for blood flow and it gets rid of acne? Or HELPS
It? Is that true? If I walk/jog everday for about half an hour do you think that will help acne? Also, I thought that COLD water was good for acne.. Ok so in the shower now I will put on warm water.
I also have like a patch of just spots... because it used to be acne it someitmes gets really red. Do you think putting aloe vera gel on this will get rid of it? Is this like a scarr or something?

Xxxxx

Aloe vera is good.

Did we ever talk about zinc? (I'm too lazy to read back in this thread.)

To wondergirl,

Yes we talked about zinc. I am so depressed now I have 3 big pimples on my cheek. I'm scared I'm going to get cheek acne now! :'( HOw do I do the whitehead thing with the hot water towel.? Is it after cleanser I just get a towel and soak it in hot water and leave it on my forehead for 15min? Then after that I do toner? Is that right?
Im so scared.. ive been dirnking heaps of green tea and I'm tyring not to get TO stressed... I had a really rich chocolate cake yesterday though.
Please help me I know I must be anoying but I'm so scared it will spread! :'(

Xxoxoxo

Get a washcloth, get it wet with warm water, wring it out, lay it on your face. When it cools, put it under the warm water again and wring it out again, then lay it on your face. Do this for at least 15 minutes maybe three times a day.

Chocolate cake? You ate chocolate cake? You were supposed to give that to meeeeeeeeeee.

To wondergirl,

OK got it!! So is that after cleansering? Also how do I prevent the cheek acne from spreading! I might attach pics later for you to see!

HAHAHA IF I EVER MEET U I will get you chocolate cakee <3 :DD
Xoxox

TO WONDERGIRL!!

OHMYGOSSHH :D So happy! My forehead acne is totally clearing up I don't know if it's a good or bad thing but it is COMPLETELY flat... not red at all! Its just now like the mark like a dot! How do I get rid of that?? And it's a good thing right?

I have a few forming on my cheeks but.. I CAN GET RID OF THAT :D Would aloe vera gel from Thursday plantion work for the dots left on my forehead?? Im scared they will pop up again and how long will it take for all the spots to go! I want it to go fast before summer ends!

XOXOOXOX

My forehead acne is totally clearing up I don't know if it's a good or bad thing but it is COMPLETELY flat... not red at all! Its just now like the mark like a dot! How do I get rid of that?? And it's a good thing right?
Wow! That sounds really good! Give it all time to heal, and keep doing what you're doing. Use the gel -- it's a natural healer.

Im scared they will pop up again and how long will it take for all the spots to go! I want it to go fast before summer ends!
Don't be scared. That raises your stress level. Eat good foods and be happy. You do realize you are at that age where the smallest stress or all those hormones churning around can cause a new outbreak. If that happens, try to relax. Remind yourself this phase of your life will end.

You are a sweet and charming young lady. It's the Taylor inside that counts, the kind and loving and polite Taylor that I've gotten to know. XXXOOO

Aww thank you so much! :D But the aloe vera gel I have isn't actually MADE for acne I think on the packet it says "for minor cuts or burns"... so do you think I can still use it?
And will it clear up by the end of summer!!

THANKS xoxox