Well, minor scars, you do not require to go for those expensive therapy. Just consume some collagen and let your skin to heal by its own. I saw Total Image collagen is quite affordable. So, let it works from inside out. Going for therapy really risk your skin as normally for shallow scars, dermatologists will prefer cheaper alternative but charge you skyhigh, its glycolic acid peel with different percentage from 30%-70%, otherwise they will either go for salicylic acid or lactic acid peel which I consider its yet still unstable for acne skin. Thats why my point is always gentle and mild to the skin, rather than using aggressive treatment which may let you see significant result one-off but who knows the outcome might be destructing.

Anyway, always bear in mind. Mild and gentle,and patient

I would prefer Cetaphil, but some people claim that their skin is oily and would expect a 'clean' feeling, so liquid neutrogena is not a bad alternative as well. But, I do prefer Cetaphil more.

By the way, Merry Christmas everyone!

Jinyee

This post has been edited by jinyee80: Dec 23 2006, 12:23 AM

Should you have great result from that prescription, then you could maintain on it.

Please google around for the possible side effect.


Jinyee

Please find the GENTLE one. You definately could find it at VITACARE if you can't find it at Guardian.

Merry Christmas!


Jinyee

Sorry for all, late reply, just came back from a Christmas vacation on London, visiting my mum over there.

Yes, vitamin E does help. But eventually if over consume, it will retain in your body and cause a lots of burden to your liver and kidney. It is not water soluble, thats why it will retain in your body.

Yes, I don't think its a problem if you concurrently use Neutrogena cleanser should you have suddenly run out of Cetaphil. My advice is that, when the pharmacies were doing sales, grabbed and stocked more than one Cetaphil, because the price will be cheaper and sometimes you might get free gift such as face towel.

Its normal because it lets the skin to breathe and bring in sufficient oxygen to kill P.acne bacteria. Anyway, its a temporary condition, should your skin has settled down, you would not feel the itchness anymore. My advice is that, please apply Panoxyl once per two nights to build up the tolerance towards BP.

You could find it at Watsons or Guardians. I believe Watsons is doing promotion of this item. Just go to the counter and enquire from the salesperson. They would be willing to help you to get the item.

First I need to know have you get any sunburn before? Or your skin is dry due to the application of wat medication? Please provide me more details more consultation.Thank you.


Jinyee

What is the medicine that the doc provided you? Oral medicine ?

Should the result is good, I think you should maintain it. I actually come to a situation where customers phoned me saying that the medication that the doc or beauticians provided were good but unfortunately there were too costly.

So, I would advice them to switch on this regimen not because of the ineffectiveness of their previous regimen but due to their financial affordability.

My regimen is simple and affordable. Especially guys, they claimed that my regimen is an easy and go.=)

Anyway, just stay put to your current regimen should you would like to. To be honest, switching skin products too often will harm the skin.


Jinyee

Well, occassionally pop-up is usual.

Concealer might work, but I rarely recommend it because most of the concealer intends to 'hide' the acne away rather than curing it while conceal it.

I don't think Body Shop has a range of good make up product for this. Why not you go for Clinique because they have good cosmetic products specializing to acne.

I am currently using Bobbi Brown cosmetic. But I rarely use them, only on big occassion that requires me to stand under the limelight. Normally during working hour, I only apply eye lash and apply lip gloss. That's all.

Jinyee

From my experience and discussions with several dermatologists before, normally they will prescribe you other alternative such as tetracycline or doxycycline before they go to the final choice, which is Accutane. So, if your dermatologist prescribed you accutane, you should always enquire whether do your skin condition really requires accutance.

For your info, Accutane will only be prescribed should you have serious acne problem.


Jinyee

First of all, the continuosly break out is due to unhealthy skin, which residue cannot be automatically being disposed by your skin, it ownself.

From the beginning, I was all these while promoting, emphasizing on the combination of a mild cleanser and an over-the-counter product. I never encourage applying unnecessary skin products which might burden your skin, making it tedious hence popping out a lots of blemishes.

Mild cleanser did not irritate the skin, did not contains fragrance, and ingredients that might aggravate the growth of acne. After your skin has been well cleansed, proceed for the OTC product to focus on the root of the problem.

I highly recommended Benzoyl Peroxide(BP) as P.acne bacteria can only survive under a non-oxygen environment. So, by using BP, it releases oxygen into the clogged pores which P.acnes survives and there it goes. After the bacteria was eliminated, your skin will repair itself and gradually the acne will be less visible. It tooks approx. 2-3 days for the acne to heal. Quite fast right?

Well, many people posted in this thread, asking me what regimen suits them. I will definately suggest my regimen again and again. Some might think that I should formulate a unique regimen for oneself rather than a general one because everyone is having different acne problems. Some might due to unproper usage of skincare products, some due to hormones and etcetra.

Anyway, this regimen is general and is applicable to ANY acne condition. Financially, its affordable. Conveniently, its fast and easy-to-go. Effectively, it works charm but you might need to be patient to see significant result. Take note that acne has 28 days of cycle. Lets say when you start my regimen and suddenly there's a lots of acne popped out, this was because your acne was there even before you started the regimen. It just popped out so coincidently with the time you start my regimen. So, some of them felt sceptical and depressed, moving on to try other regimens.

Bear in mind that frequently changing the skin products will end up creating more severe problems to your skin. Your skin did not has sufficient time to suit the products. Some people might only need 1-2 weeks, some might need 1 months and so on. Therefore, patient is the key, you will see results, I mean improvement within 2.5months.

So, for your problem, I think my regimen would works great for you. Anyway, I am all these while promoting that the skin has its own rejuvenation abilities. Due to certain reasons such as pollution or unappropriate usage of products, you end up with blemishes and remain flaw. Therefore, with a mild regimen, it gives the skin the chance to rejuvenate and revitalize its ownself.

Just like what you said, who needs make-up? Your skin can work by its own. Just itself and yourself a chance. By using Cetaphil, your skin will remain smooth and definately pores will be smaller and helps to keep you out from acne.

Happy New Year!


Love,
Jinyee

This post has been edited by jinyee80: Jan 2 2007, 09:31 PM

Yes, your skin will be thinner. So, in the future, you should use mild skin products.

Good to know that.=) God bless you! and happy new year!

This is because your skin can shed off its own residue. Thereby, it happens that you encounter such a condition.

Well, try my regimen. It will help. No resdung stuff. I believe more towards the scientifical solution. You pinpoint the root of problem and counter on it.

Good luck!


Jinyee

Yes, it still comes out. Thereby I always advise people to be patient, because acne normal cycle is 28 days. So, currently your skin is disposing all the acne out, then after 2.5 months, which is more than 28days, you would not probably see many new acne popping out.

Please do not use St.Ives, it irritates the skin. Stay put and be patient.

I think what you meant is 'regimen' right? It is actually a range of product that you can use to focus on certain problem.

Please read the thread from the beginning to know what is included in the regimen and how to use it.

My regimen is:

CETAPHIL + NOTS ( Currently due to unavailability of NOTS, PanOxyl is the substitute ).

Eucerin always include lactic acid in its product. I don't think it suits you. Lactic acid might irritate skin though its BHA.

Ok, using differin is ok. As long as you don't feel it irritates the skin.

For redness, which is also called us hyperpigmentation. It will heal by its own. Normally it will take at least a year to diminish. So be patient. While trying to lessen the visibility of the scar, you need to maintain your skin so that less new acne was formed, otherwise you will be filling in water into a pail with a hole at the bottom, end up doing redundant job.


Jinyee

You should stock some. Yup, hopefully your skin will be charming by CNY. Good luck!


Jinyee

Twice per day. I think for your case, its acne due to hormones changes. You should visit dermatologist so that they will prescribe you antibiotics. Keep me up to date on the medication that the dermatologist prescribed to you should you visit the clinic.

Jinyee

Initially what kind do you prefer? The peel-off one or the one that you need to apply on one?


Jinyee

Then, for beginner stage, I would prefer you for using the peel-off one. Hisatmitsu came out with varioys peel-off mask. Initially, you should select the gentle type 1st, rather than the whitenning and whatever one.

Normally what people use to reduce pores size is salicylic acid, which it is widely used in Neutrogena pore refining. Salicylic acid might irritates your skin, so I dun really recommend it.

Its normal. Anyway, apply a little and evenly over your face. Should you are not exposed to air-cond environment I dun think you are required to apply the moisturizer.


Jinyee

Initially, there is no cure for acne. You could only prevent it. Can't really recommend local dermatologist for you because from my point of view, I dun have any good candidates.

Organic Aloe Vera is good, its soothing but since its raw, therefore, the exposure to the bacteria is higher and it might irritate skin. I don't mean tha natural stuff is not good, but I will not recommend it should it is not handle professionally.


Jinyee

It might possible among these sympthoms:-

Painful irritation of skin, including burning, blistering, crusting, itching, severe redness, or swelling; skin rash

Burning, itching, scaling, redness, or swelling of skin (severe)

Dryness or peeling of skin (may occur after a few days); feeling of warmth, mild stinging, and redness of skin