wat is butt acne ah

You do not have to wipe off the BP when you want to apply moisturizer, this defeats the purpose of applying BP.

The sequence should be (1)mild cleansing (2)BP (3)moisturiser

You have to wait for the BP to dry up before the moisturizer application.

Unless your skin is sensitive to BP, its a must to apply BP everytime after the mild cleansing.

Good to know about that. At least this regimen helps.


The AHA peeling (if thats what your female friend is using) is an old way of skin peeling. Basically the AHA damaged the epidermis and allow the bottom layer to surface. Once the new layer appeared, your previous scar will be lighter. One need a few round of peeling in order to really get significant result as we are dealing with skin surface damaging here.

Later part, the PHA peeling was introduced. Polyhydroxy Acids are Alpha Hydroxy Acids with multiple (i.e., poly) hydroxy groups on the molecule. The additional hydroxys attract water making PHA compounds more hydrating and moisturizing than conventional AHAs. PHA compounds are also antioxidant chelators that have been found to be gentle to skin without the stinging and burning that may accompany AHA use on sensitive skin.


To me the most basic way is to prevent new acne from forming. Hence, you need to maintain clear face (or not 90%) to allow the skin to rejuvenate itself. Note that the skin can repair itself during the course of time.

anybody tried Pravantac? A lot of ppl says it helps. Jinyee, what would you say about it? The main ingredient in the pills is Lactoferrin

You can get Lactoferrin for very much cheaper than what Pravantec is selling for.

I've tried but it doesn't work for my hormonal acne.

U meant pharmacy has them as well? How much mg did u took per day?

http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Lacto...48&sr=null&ic=1

I take 2 of these daily, so 500mg. Tried 3 months.

Thanks for the info Might try it out, hopefully it works for me

I've always had a bit of problem with acne on my face, was worse during my teenage years but nothing I worried about too much. However, a few weeks ago I noticed that my neck and chest areas were breaking out It was really bad, little red and black spots and the area was very red overall. Some whiteheads too. It's very frustrating since my body has always been clear, even when my face wasn't... Maybe it's the hormonal change as I age?

I haven't changed any of my hair products, and I don't use a lot anyway... New products I'm using is eggwhite soap and snail cream only for my face, and my face is actually fine now, skin looks plumper and pores less noticeable, so I doubt that's the cause. Probably need to look at laundry detergent too, but I've been using the same ones for like 5 months (different detergent for handwashed and machine wash).

It has been a bit warm around here though, so I think it may be the extra sweat. Either that or the lack of sleep due to work. I try to keep my chest and neck area super clean now, seems to be some improvement but the pimples are not going away. I wash with T3 body wash and a soft loofah, use some witch hazel toner, and then apply aloe vera gel to moisturise. Wonder if I should apply benzoyl peroxide, though. Will that speed up the process? I've read that for the body, tea tree oil based wash isn't as effective due to the thicker skin i guess it's also alright to go for a stronger BP if I'm using it, since it's not for my face?

Anyway, i probably should look for the cetaphil soap. Thanks for the thread

im using Pobling to settle it, kinda convenience, can watch Drama while Pobling yooo ...

how to deal with the red skin? its kinda red especially when i goung outdoor for a while

For me, these products really helps me a lot


1. Sebamed Foam Cleanser
most acne skin are caused by oily skin and foam cleanser are the best and most suitable facial cleanser for acne skin. Besides that, this Sebamed foam cleanser it pretty fun to use because you leave it for 5 minutes to let the foam do its thing and kill the bacteria on your face! yes kill! acne is caused by bacteria, impurities and all those pollutants so this foam helps in this area and the best part you can feel this little bubbles popping, it means the bacteria are dying!


next is Naruko Rose Water Toner[/SIZE] recommended by my friend and it has became my favourite toner ever since. Rose water has so much benefits (google it!) and this toner is very suitable for acne as it is astringent and it DOES NOT DRY OUT YOUR FACE. love the smell and it is affordable too! love.


then is this Stieva A cream. this cream is the best for all those acne scars and it will leave your skin smooth again but this cream need to be use with your doctor advice or prescription


lastly, this holy grail, the [SIZE=7]Pobling Pore Cleanser]. I have so much blackhead around my nose and all those impurities around my Tzone that always cause me to breakout. Washing your face with this really helps a LOT and makes a lot of difference. Your face feels so smooth and using this, all those moisturiser and cream can be absorbed much more better! love it


hope this helps in your journey to get rid of acne as I was researching and exploring myself last time too and thank god my acne has tone down a lot.

btw if you are interested in getting the Pobling Pore Cleanser do check out underonecloset
http://underonecloset.blogspot.com/2014/07...bling-pore.html

having special promo, selling for RM49 only for a limited time. Go get it while stocks last okay

This post has been edited by underonecloset: Jul 31 2014, 12:55 AM

Hi Jin Yee, im had skin problem more than twenty years and it really caused myself so unconfidence. First, my back had affected by many pimples and oil tablets (油粒) for more than twenty years, it really made me felt shy to wear any singlet all the while. Besides that it also spread growth on my cheast area 5 yrs ago. i really no idea any method or product, hope you can recommend to me anythings can use to cure this from my back and chest.

Second, my face had large pores and pimples as well, as my skin very oily and sensitive skin. i had tried many skin products before such as New york, bio essence, Garnier...but all this didnt improved my skin well and caused my face more oily after apply the moisturizer on my face then i stopped to use the product already as it really made me felt my face heavy and uncomfortable. Too bad is my age keep increase year by year, recently can be seen black sport (黑斑) appeared at the bottom of my eyes and until now im still looking for the best skin product suit to my skin. As i have no idea any skin product suit to me and when i visit Watson saw'OXY' and 'NUTeen' then purchased it. Currently im using, Nuteen blackhead away gel per week, Nuteen whitening cleanser(sometimes used OXY oil control wash), Nuteen toner /OXY TONER, OXY oil control moisturiser, Nuteen oil control & acne away lotion SPF 25, Nuteen acne & pimples away sleeping mask for my daily skin care. after 4 month used it my face seem the same as my pores still large as before no change. Jinyeee u have any idea for the product OXY and Nuteen mentioned above which im used now?i do used the 'Nose pore strips' to peel off all nose black head per week. In addition, it can be seen very clear on my face the blackhead had block my pore, i look for the peel off face mask but no more peel off face mask in the watson market now, do u have any idea to clear my pores blackhead and where can i find the peel off face mask?

Thanks

My face became acne-prone since i used one local product introduced by my friend. Since that, i keep having new pimples and the scars turned to ugly blemishes.

I tried Oil Cleansing Method, but it caused me more breakout.

I read about the Regimen from acne.org and gave it a try.

I did as Dan recommended, but on the 2nd day, my skin severe itch, red like a tomato, swollen, and i got million rashes all over my face. I went to a dermatologist and he prescribed me anti-histamine, hydrocortisone and clindamycin cream. The Dr said i'm alergy to Benzoyl Peroxide.

It took 3 weeks for the rashes to completely gone.

After a month, i found an acne-expert website that recommend users to use 15minutes BPO and wash it. Repeat once a day and increase to 30 minutes once our skin get used to the BPO. So i gave it a try. I wash my face twice a day with Cetaphil, and apply BPO (i'm using Benzac AC 2.5%) 15minutes at night before wash it again with Cetaphil. But after a few hours, i'll get a warm, red and itch irritation on my face. But since i dont use it overnight, i didnt get that ugly rashes along. My pimples dried up after each BPO application, but the irritation is too tough for me too handle I dont have much problem with the dryness or flaky skin becoz i use A LOT of moisturizer (i'm using Dermalogica moisturizer).

I'm still using BPO every alternate night, at 15 minutes duration. It has been 3 weeks and i still have that alergy. Maybe BPO is not for me. Any other treatment works as good as BPO that i can try?

Are u familiar with products with Salicylic Acid 2% for acne treatment?

Thanks!

-nico-

This post has been edited by nicoty_yne: Aug 14 2014, 05:58 PM

Hi, Jinyee80.
I found this thread last year and tried following your regimen but failed since I sometimes forgot, busy or maybe way too lazy to apply BP + moisturizer, due to SPM exam stuffs here and there. I was worried that with such a little time 'wasted' from NOT doing any revision will affect my results and everything, so I decided to not to care too much about my looks and focus more on studies first. I developed acne at the age of 13, and most of my acne developed on my forehead due to my fringes/bangs. It's just way too terrible. Whatever products I used before doesn't seem to get rid of the acnes at all. Now that I'm in college, the needs to look good is getting higher than before and sometimes I feel like the pimples on my face are really affecting my confidence especially during presentation. Eventhough life is a little busier than how it was in high school, I decided this time I'll try again but with full dedication.

So, I have been following your regimen(again ) since 3-4 months ago. I started from using Cetaphil + Oxy5 + Neutrogena moisturizer for combination skin.
I feel weird or rather uncomfortable using Cetaphil - not because I'm allergic to it or anything.. It's just that when I put cetaphil, it feels like I put nothing but water on my face, making me feel like I didn't put any effort on recovering my face eventhough I did. Hahah but anyway, it works. Totally never skipped a day off the regimen, at all. The result are slow but my pimples are slightly lesser than before, and experiencing a little break out.

Then my bottle of Cetaphil and Oxy5 are used up, so I went to guardian to get some new one. But this time I finally found Benzac AC gel and replaced my cleanser thingy with Liquid Neutrogena pure mild, fragrance free. Guess what? After 1 week, I found that this solution works even better than the previous one. Totally unsure whether it's because I been constantly taking care of my face for months without skipping or it's because the new products that made my face recover even quicker? And the Benzac AC gel, it doesn't really dries up my skin so so so much compared to Oxy5. Almost a month after I bought them, my face is almost pimple-free and haven't experience any break out at all.

But seriously, Jinyee80.. I truly appreciate your work for sharing this thread. I have never felt even more confident in my life till now. Even taking even more selfies too. Haha
Now my next concern is how to get rid of pimple scars and pores on my face(too much tiny holes on T-zone), which I have no idea what article on google I could trust.
Anyway, thank you so much! God bless!

This post has been edited by SugarShae: Sep 5 2014, 12:09 AM

Hello guys, any recommendation on which BP is good to go? I mean, the brands and pricings as Panoxyl is not available anymore, how much do retail stores sell Benzac nowadays? thank you in advance.

Hi,

Not the thread starter but have you figured out what is your skin type?

I thought I had oily skin but then I figured out I was a combination skin. BP is very drying to me. Used a mild cleanser, then alcohol free toner, product with Salicylic Acid 2% and wait around 20 minutes, and end my routine with light moisturizer during daytime and normal moisturizer at night. Do not forget the sunscreen during daytime.

In between I used Queen Helene mask twice a week. Can buy it either at iHerb (cheaper if buy two or with other products) or if doesn't mind forking out extra, Nattacosme is selling it for RM34.50 (exclude shipping).

I read a lot in this thread and a /r/skincareaddiction at reddit to guide me for a good skincare routine. I understand that it does not have necessarily I HAVE to have same range of brand in order to make my skin looks better.

OCM, try not to use anything that has Argan Oil or Coconut Oil. It might work for some, but not for everyone.

Pravantec is 500mg Lactoferrin, 60 capsules. So not that expensive afterall.

Hi guys, would like to confirm from anyone here if the pharmacies are only selling these two neutrogena moisturisers?

(b) Neutrogena oil-free moisture for combination skin - NMCS
© Neutrogena oil-free moisture for SPF15 - NMSPF

been trying to look for Neutrogena oil-free moisture for sensitive skin - NMSS but to no avail

Where can i buy colonial dames been searching everywhere for it

This post has been edited by helena3493: Jan 6 2015, 04:37 PM