so i feel some better.
i have been getting acne from past 2 years or so and now i have figured out my acne is hormonal.It has nothing to do with my skin hygiene because no matter what i do pimples pop out once in a while.I stay natural most of the time and wear little to no makeup everyday and this is the only reason i want clear scar free and spotless skin which seems so hard to achieve atm.
Did any of you ever suffered with skin problem like acne and scarring and did it get better?
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yes. i never had it diagnosed as acne from my doctor or anything but i had very bad spots from about 14-19. i would not have so many at one time but my face was always full of scars as it scarred easily and they took ages too fade. at 19 the spots slowly started easing up until about 21/22 and the scars got the chance to start fading. for all the scars to fade, it took some time. i was probably about 24 before my skin was looking good. alhumdulillah it looks pretty good now that's all behind me and i get the occassional nice comment.
don't give up hope, i'm sure it will get better. one thing i use now when i get the occasional pimple is Witch Hazel Gel. i wish i had known about it as a teenager as it helps them go away quicker and the skin to heal faster.
I hear so many of them.. the worst that u can do is go ballistic and try EVERY product and home-remedy in the world. Acne flares-up, leaves red marks, settles down into brown spots and THEN eventually fade. Till the marks are red and the skin is broken/raw by applying various lotions/potions u're doing more damage than good.
Stress, it's not going to help u it's going to worsen u're condition. For products and medicines to take effect it takes time..u won't see results right away and it may even take upto several months and at times even years, be patient.
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i had normal pimples but what worked like a magic in my life was PEPSODENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i used to cover my whole face with pepsodent like a face mask n leave it on..yes it burns! but ull see the results when u remove it! u cn clean it after burning sesnation completely dies down or u cn put it on bfr u sleep n after waking up remove it..dosnt matter!
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I've had the worst acne of my life in july.. my face was a disaster, trust me. I just used natural ways to treat it (vitamins, minerals, essential oils), which i have described several times in this forum. Right now, i dont have any active acne (alhamdullilah), just red marks for which im using the disprin mask and hydroquinone on alternate days.
Hormonal acne is usually along the jawline and is mostly cystic. There are many natural treatments to keep the hormones in balance, one of them being the spearmint tea. If you do a little search (research) you can find many holistic ways to treat hormonal acne.
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guess what my doctor tells me
betay g ap itna pareshan na hon these pimples wont come once you are 23
and d scars would fade too
but the point is i need a clear skin now :(
n the scars just dont seem to fade away:p
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I have been suffering from acne on and off for the past 17 years. I doubt anyone on here can beat that. I have some what come to terms with it.
Seriously people you lot need to chabill and for those of you who are not sure on what to use, believe me when i say Johnsons baby lotion will do the trick and the effects are that it leave my skin constantly in pristine condition.
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its the diet..girls, we need the simplest possible diet..hormone/gunk free :)
I've had the worst acne of my life in july.. my face was a disaster, trust me. I just used natural ways to treat it (vitamins, minerals, essential oils), which i have described several times in this forum. Right now, i dont have any active acne (alhamdullilah), just red marks for which im using the disprin mask and hydroquinone on alternate days.
Hormonal acne is usually along the jawline and is mostly cystic. There are many natural treatments to keep the hormones in balance, one of them being the spearmint tea. If you do a little search (research) you can find many holistic ways to treat hormonal acne.
how's the hydroquinone working for you?
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I had the WORST friggin case of cystic acne along the jaw. I RARELY break out along my jaw.....it's usually my on my cheeks.
Anyhow....it was so bad that it looked like a TRAIL of cystic acne. They weren't scattered......they were more like a single file line......one bump in front of the other. Raised, hard, bumps. Sensitive to the touch. My derm told me that it might be due to using a community phone cuz they're so germy.
I got laser treatment (YAG and V-Beam) for the acne......stopped using the phone in the teacher's lounge.........used lush products (toned with the antibacterial tea-tree toner, daily).......and Alhumdolillah...........for pretty BAD acne...........it went away quickly.
I guess I'll never know what caused it. Could be the phone.....could be hormonal. But it's good to wipe your cell phones and clean your hands before touching the face.
its the diet..girls, we need the simplest possible diet..hormone/gunk free :)
What would you suggest, Chanda, in terms of diet? Would you recommend switching completely to organic stuff?
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@ marwah HQ is working good so far.. i dont use it everyday though since its quite strong. But i have seeen noticeable improvement just after using it 4 times.
What would you suggest, Chanda, in terms of diet? Would you recommend switching completely to organic stuff?
Less oil, lots of fresh fruits and raw veggie's..and lots of water.
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Marwah i do organic dairy/poultry fruits and veggies.. wild caught fish (salmon,cod etc) and take fish oil..
lots of fiber..no white bread at all..i mix flax and oats in my stone ground atta to make the roti....and no red meat ever. I havent had beef in many many years...
pomegranate juice (not from concentrate), minimal sugar intake, dark chocolate (IF you are craving)...and if you want to have nuts...do almonds and walnuts only but no more than 3 tbl spoons...
anything with fructose corn syrup, overly processed pre-packaged food..mirch masalay...fried stuff is just no-no!..although if you are craving it...would do maybe once a month..
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Me too got problem for acne .Mager i am okay now but jab thay my T-ZONE UFFFFFFF bohat bura time tha.Lekin khud hi theek hoye tha.
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where did you the hydorquione from shum?and whats it do?
Marwah i do organic dairy/poultry fruits and veggies.. wild caught fish (salmon,cod etc) and take fish oil.. lots of fiber..no white bread at all..i mix flax and oats in my stone ground atta to make the roti....and no red meat ever. I havent had beef in many many years... pomegranate juice (not from concentrate), minimal sugar intake, dark chocolate (IF you are craving)...and if you want to have nuts...do almonds and walnuts only but no more than 3 tbl spoons... anything with fructose corn syrup, overly processed pre-packaged food..mirch masalay...fried stuff is just no-no!..although if you are craving it...would do maybe once a month..
yup thats the only thing that worked for me too, esp cutting out sugar and white bread ...it sounds hard (esp the sugar bit) but after like a week or 2 u stop missing the sugar!
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^ God I hate acne. I've had it forever and alhumdullillah it has calmed down now. Since I'm left with brown spots I'm exfoliating regularly and applying a concealer stick by Vichy Normaderm. It driess up any half-dead pimples and is great at shrinking brown scars. But this is not a cure for acne so only use it when you are trying to get rid of scars. Get propoer diagnosis from a dermatologist and work on healing teh active acne first. I used Homeopathy to get mine to calm down. But the Vichy Normaderm stick is the best thing I've used to diminish scars.
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^ woah, really? Do you think it would work on old scars? I have got some scars from acne, and they refuse to go away , it's been 2 years now! :-\