My skin is so so awful atm! :(

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Hello!

So over summer i reallly worked on my skin and made it good! i had a bit of acne and managed to clear it up and i was really happy.

However for the last month or so, i have suddenly developed really bad acne on my cheeks and chin area, and its leaving really horrible black scarring and im getting really depressed about it :frowning:

What can i do to sort it out?

also rishta potential coming to see me on sunday and i look awful boo :frowning:

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^same exact case with me, minus the rishta. go to a dermatologist, he/she will best be able to help you out. but in the mean time, rub lemon on your skin every day, i heard that helps with the scarring. and leave a mixture of honey/cinnamon on your face for 30 mins, that's supposed to help with discoloration. and on sunday, make sure to cake it up! :D

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Maybe the stress from the rishta (which is VERY understandable) has caused the acne flare up. I know it's easier said than done (been there) but try not to lose sleep or get too worked up over the rishta because for all you know, it might not work out. Most people don't get hitched to the very first rishta they encounter.

The worst thing you can do is to touch your face (been there too). This will not only lead to the development of spots or blemishes, it can also cause scarring, which is the formation of pits or holes in your skin.

I hope that out beauty expert, Gina, will respond soon with tips. But what I've found helpful is a tea tree toner (some use tea tree oil. u can get it from The Body Shop). I use tea tree toner after cleansing my face and it helps to reduce redness and flatten out pimples because it's antibacterial. I've heard that witch hazel, as a toner, is also helpful.

Another thing you can try is to wash your face with besan and water. Simply make a face with these two ingredients. And gently scrub your face with it the way you would your cleanser (no need to let it dry on your face). Rinse it off and then tone your face with chilled rose water. Besan and rose water both help with oil reduction. Besan absorbs oil and rose water soothes the face, controls oil production, and closes the pores. Apply a moisturizer that is not greasy. Wash your face at least twice a day.

Drink plenty of water. And take a daily multivitamin. When you lack certain nutrients or vitamins such as A, C, E, B complex, and zinc, it can lead to skin problems. Lay off the junk and eat fruits n veggies. What you put in will reflect on the outside. Some people have found a decrease in acne after consuming yogurt. So try that, Alvena. Yogurt contains enzymes that destroy acne causing bacteria in your body.

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don't do anything just go see a dermatologist.
when i flared up from acne and spend around $300 on different facewash, toner , and other stuff which didn't work, i went to the dermatologist. she gave me a $10 antibiotics and guess what? my acne completely clear up, up to this date ALHAMDULILAH.
so just go to the doctor.

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my skin is awfull...
i get a lot of pimples..and i have acne scars
i need helppppppppppppppppp!!!!

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eid mubarak to all

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i guess see ur doctor and he may prescribe tetracycline capsules. but, if he does, be careful when u go out during the day cause sun may cause reaction to the drug. my neice had a bad reacction once. she is fine alHamdolillah

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for quick remedy get a face wash with 2% salicylic acid. after wash, dry out all pimples with tea tree oil. use a q-tip for the purpose. tea tree oil will dry them really fast. once dry use meladerm or some scar fading cream. using apple cider vinegar on regular basis to keep skin clean. aspirin mask with honey also keeps skin clear

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Yeah use a good face wash for acne prone skin. Defintely go to a dermatologist. Acne can be caused by hormonal problems too so he might check you for that too.

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hey people :D i am back!! was so so busy with my university!! anyhow i am getting pimples too :( AGAIN lol but this time i am not creating alot of fuss about it cause i believe that causes them to flare up even more :) so just relax eat healthy drink a lot of water and sleep well
meanwhile go to a dermatologist too =)

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Like magic 8 said..tea tree oil and witch hazel are great to reduce the inflammation and make acne go down. Please don't work on the scars till u've treated the acne first. It makes no sense treating scars while new pimples are emerging and leaving more scars.

Buy an antibiotic cream, Bactroban is easily available and leave it on u're spots for 2-3 hours and wash-off.

U shud see a dermatologist to rid urself completely once and for all. He/she may prescribe a long course of oral antibiotics or put u on accutane.

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aww...ok idk if this is true for ur skin or not but for me like 90% of my acne = diet-related...wheneveri start eating lots of sugar, carbs (bad ones - bread biscuit cake icecream etc...fruit = good, dont cut those out of ur diet), dairy, CHOCOLATE (big big one!), coffee i break out real bad!
for sunday....wear makeup or something i guess...or just leave the house dont meet them well unless u have to or sumthing then ig uess makeup ....
but yeah carbs+coffee+choc = bad, cut those out of ur diet like completely ...(dont worry u'll get used to it in a while and u'll start disliking all those things, give it like a month or sumthing)

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OK guys when you refer to a dermatologist, do you mean your regular doctor or do you mean actually see a skin specialist?

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Hello everyone, thanks for the advice!

I dont think my acne is actually severe enough to go to a derm, being a medical student myself, i get scarring really badly and that actually looks worse than the acne itself.

I got a new spot today eww but i used tea tree oil and it worked pretty welll so thanks to those people who suggested that!

I will def try apple cider vinger too as i have alot about it and it helping to clear up scarring!

My spots all come when im about to start my period but its the actual scarring which i hate :(

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Apple cider won't help in scarring. it will just help keep the skin clean n exfoliating. for scarring do use a scar cream or antibiotic. also aspirin mask helps for scarring. One more thing consider dermabrassion/exfoliation on regular basis too. rest water, diet, excercises esp yoga helps a lot with skin n releasing stress.

Tehleel e Nafsi
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Skin specialist :)

alvena, if the scars bother you YOU must have them shown and get a prescription for HQ or lightening creams. (depending on the severity)

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same case here :P my pimples leave behind dirty brown spots that i HATE

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Hey amorox!! You are back!! hehehe
Acne still the same?? thats bad.. mine is way better, its just the scars im dealing with, got myself HQ..
Thats right, drink a lot of water and sleep :)

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sp any help wit scarring, mines red.and whats HQ?

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^ Hydroquinone