Does applying toothpaste on acne help and can anyone share their method of keeping the skin acne free and healthy? Thank you.

Hi Vanillaboy,

Try the Eumora or Mior soap..I think they will work. My friend acne problem also cure by it, please don't use your fingers to press them, will cause a lot of scar.

Huh..one more solution, just try for once if not working dont try again, use Dettol hand wash to heal them, apply it on the acne area and leave it before sleep then wash off after wake up from sleep. This is my sister remedy.

This post has been edited by Cheryl Tan: Jul 20 2009, 10:13 PM

a friend of mine had serious acne prob, and she tried this range of anti-acne skincare called Proactiv Solution.

and it really, really works, after like 2-3 months of using it. try lah. its benzoyl peroxide, if you're allergic to OXY5/ OXY10 you cannot use it. benzoyl peroxide is like one of the best anti-acne ingredient anyway..

Another question will acne go away after adolescent?

yep, acne will go away when you grow up, thats on major cases.

some of em people, they still have acnes when they turn adult. its up to the gene, really

Okay okay okay...

After reading all these comment here. I guess i really need to give my advise to you guys.
Before these, I used to have loads of pimples (i mean the really huge ones), all over my face.
Yes, i have very oily skin just like you guys did.

After consulting few skin specialist, none of them worked.
Then someone introduce me to Dr. Nathan (Skin Specialist located opposite Bgn KWSP/ Sogo)
That's where my skin starts to improve. I have to take some pills which make my skin very dry.
Especially the lips. When i'm taking this pill (over a period of 6 months) i must apply lip balm very often.
And i mean very often. At first i do worry about side effects and all that, but he told me i must trust him (Dr. Nathan).
He is a REALLY experience skin specialist.

So, those who are still facing pimples problem, i STRONGLY advise you to visit him a.s.a.p. But bare in mind, it's quite costly. Last time i spent around RM250 per month for the consultation & medicine. But i still think it's worth it.

Once you've recover from your pimples problem, it shouldn't end there!

For some unfortunate people, who stop taking the medicine/pills after they recover,
THEN THE PIMPLES COME BACK!

What should you do?

You need to find out what is the cause of the pimples!!

Do the list below and you'll find out what is the actual problem that is causing you pimples.
(I know most of you can't do ALL of this, but you better start doing this if you don't want pimples to haunt the rest of your live).

1. Don't eat oily food. (No fried chicken, no french fries & etc)
2. Don't eat spicy food. (No curry, tomyam, asam laksa, nasi lemak & etc)
3. Don't eat seafood (No Sotong, no Squid, no Crab, no Prawn, no Kerang, & etc. EXCEPT fish).
4. Reduce eating sugary food.
5. Don't eat chocolate & cocoa products.
6. Don't eat/drink products which contains milk.
7. Don't eat peanuts.
8. Don't sleep later than 12 o'clock.

Don't worry, i don't mean that you have to do all that for the rest of your life.
Just try it for 6 months, and i assure you, you'll see the differences.
After 6 months later, you can try eating those things you've forbidden one by one.
The trick is get to know what is the food that is causing your pimples.

Here's an example,
After 6 months of discipline, you can start by including Sotong in your meals for 2 days. Then stop eating it again.
If the sotong causes you pimples, you will get pimples withing 2 - 3 days after you've eaten the sotong.
If nothing happens, it shows that you're not allergy to sotong. Then 2 weeks later only, you can start trying out other food you've forbidden earlier.

By doing this, you will know exactly what is causing you the pimples.
I am the one who created this method but i can assure you it works!

The only concern is whether you can be discipline or not.

Other additional activities you can do to prevent pimples are:

1. Drink loads of water. (8 Glass of water is possible. I drink average of 8 - 10 glass a day).
2. Drink green tea.
3. Execise.
4. Sleep more than 7.5 hours a day.

Ok, that's all for now, good luck!

not all can use that.....sum ppl "burned" thier skin....

Oxy 5 is good enough for minor pimples.
But it's useless agaisnt the huge ones (severe pimples).

- better dun use Oxy too often,it would harm ur skin as its too strong.
- dun eat any pill, its not gud for u.
- try PHYTO ESSENCE from cosway,its work for me and my sis.especially my sis,she has serious acne problem as well,tried so many skin specialists/products but still ... ... but tis PHYTO ESSENCE helps to reduce day by day.kinda good.its made from herbs.reasonable price.less than rm30.try to find out at cosway.if u couldnt find,pm me,i could help u ~ take care ~

Well done, you speak my mind, and I was a patient of Dr.Nathan too. Now no more acne but still have to beware of the "DON'T" list that you have listed. No doubt, you can eat anything when you are on medication, but after you stop and fully recovered, please please control your diet and lifestyle...

Will applying toothpaste or ice directly on acne work?

Thanks. In fact, "You are what you eat".

Toothpaste doesn't work. So does applying Ice or Milk on you face, it won't work.

I guess i left out something from my previous " Don't " list.

9. Don't do experiment on your pimples!
(Don't apply any unknown medicine or any chinese medicine & don't put watermelon skin on your face!)
It'll make the condition even worst!

i dun think so..but its better apply a cream
i advice u one good cream call "nixoderm"
can get it at guardian
circle round shape, green colour
cheap and its works.

Does anyone heard of Dr Seah (Skin Specialist in JB)? I'd seeing him due to my chapped lips and my severe acne problems which had haunted me for years. I'd given Acnotin 20mg which need to be consumed for 6 months. There is seem to have an improvement on my face after 35days eating those drugs..

But ah.. I'm thinking to stop the treatment after 3 month cause i don't think i could afford it with my current study loan. Besides, I'm not sure whether it got any other side effects other than my lips become even dryer, redness on my face, ...

My body area had pop up something like acne or scar (I'm also don't know what it is), constipation (bleeding), feeling weaker, etc.. I'm not sure whether those symptoms is cause by this drug. Any suggestion to help?

This post has been edited by chin86: Jul 26 2009, 01:40 PM

taking medication works.. BUT it is damaging to ur body.. i suggest u guys with acne problems to do it the healthy way like what i m doing..

my acne has been a headache for me for more than 10 years ady.. i don't know why but it just wouldn't go away..

first u need a strong motivation.. then go to a skin specialist/beautician.. ask them to press out all your acnes.. altho it will be the most painful thing u ever experience but the acne will still have to go no matter what.. putting medicine or eating medicine won't cause your black heads, or acnes to come out on its own.. u will need to press them out..

then u must change ur lifestyle.. eat apples everyday.. i am eating like 7 to 9 apples a day.. here's another tip.. i use a blender n blend the apples n swallow them.. i find it easier.. blend with the skin.. but make sure u wash them thoroughly..

next, avoid oily, spicy, dariy, n heaty foods.. drink loads of water.. n exercise!!!

that's wat i had been doing for the past 2 months.. my acne kinda stop coming out.. n all i ahve on my face now r scars which should be ok in maybe another 2 months..

my steps are good for acne n it is HEALTHY.. no need medication or spending a lot of money seing doctors...

try it n good luck,,

i have serious problem acne problem too , i also taking doxycycline medicine few month , the medicine can prevent/help current acne very fast (continuous taking medicine) , but just temporary . After i stop taking medicine , the problem come back . That time i think i cant depend medicine forever , so i just follow up healthy life style , it does reduce acne but not as effective as doxycycline . And try eat raw tomato and cucumber everyday , it does help me on reducing acne. you might try it ! If u feel u too serious problem , consume medicine 1st...wait the acne problem reduce , then slowly reduce medicine intake and adopt a healthy lifestyle . Cheers

Hi, I into natural solution, 1st look like you have emotional stress that impact your self esteem.it hormonal imbalance,
1 stage try daily before 45 mins breakfast take 3 glass water After that eat 4-5 different fruits as breakfast .You have to wash your face regularly so it does be oily
you cut eating fried food for short time,and food that contain oil like chips etc.
before you start see your skin then check after 1 week. Also repeat to yourself my face looking better less acne.remember whole day you have take 7-8 glass water

in 2 stage we look at deficiencies,toxins,what to wash with,how repair damage etc.

are working or student and your place pollution tell more.

we talk after 1 week.
bye

I have a question here, how long do you leave the benzoyl peroxide on your face actually ?

If you are taking highly dosed meds, you can't simply stop just like that. It will worsened your skin. You have to mention this to your doctor and he'll cut down the dosage until you stop taking it.
I don't want to be on meds, scared.. My best friend herself, once she stopped taking the meds, the condition became worse..

She took from a well known doc, stopped taking because short of money.

This post has been edited by solsekuin44: Sep 3 2009, 04:02 AM

Why have to abstain from milk? I love milk and i drink milk everyday...

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Added on October 20, 2009, 8:22 pmAnd yes, my acne seems coming back again, after stopped taking roaccutane for 6 months. Today I went and see the doctor, then only he told me that 10% of patients may have acne coming back after stop taking it, I was like: what? You told me it was 99% cured last time and now you are telling me 90% cured?

This doctor asks me to take roaccutane again for 3 months. I asked him: is it after taking it for another 3 months, my acne will completely cured?

He said: It can come back again.

I didn't buy the pills afterall.

Sigh... really frustrated.

This post has been edited by debbieyss: Oct 20 2009, 08:22 PM