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

jinyee,

If sensitive skin and skin which is prone to acne, at the moment i dont have acne anymore, but easily pop up 2-3 if using unsuitable products.. last time used to have acne wholeover the face.

Which brand of cosmetics is suitable for this type of skin? Issit okay if i used the body shop range of make up? what do you think? I saw lots of your post and i believe you do have experience in skin care. Please help me

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

but if the doctor gives u oral medication, it usually is Accutane. which has alot of side effects

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

Hi Guys..

Well I'm another depressed acne victim..
Jinyee80 kudos to you! very well governed forum gurl..sure helps the acne needy ones like me

I've been suffering from acne since highschool..i've tried all kinda skin regimens but nuthing helped me.. But to think of it, Maybe I wasnt doing it right!!
Anyway i've made that my resolution for dis coming year To Have Healthy Skin! I think healty skin is what makes u look great! Who needs make up!

I've decided to pick up a gud skin regiment..and follow it religously dis time!

my skin is a combination skin..rather oily on my t-bone area.. and rather dry on my cheeks and the rest of the face.. I feel i've got really dull skin and it makes me look so old tho i'm only a yippie 21 year old! my acnes are not the really reddish severe big ones.. but i get atleast one pimple one day..lol and the pimple have left so many open visible pores on my face making me look like a haget with lotsa valleys on the surface...

so what do u suggest? i need sumthing to stop from any more pimples popping! to give my skin a supple surface and not the dry one i have.. and to make all the pores that crowd my face dissapear!!

help anyone?

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

any side effect if i undergo a laser treatment?

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

dear jinyee,

thanks alot 4 ur help...my acne is getting better..not as many as it used 2 last time..thanks!

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

hey jin yee...
since your help so many ppl get out of acne..count me in ok??hehe:P
actually my acne always pop out..my malay fren said my acne is inside..and need to do 'resdung'. but i never try before.
i am very disappointed to my skin..because whatever product i use, all useless.. so can u recommend some?
my acne is come from inside my skin.if it no come out i will feel like no pain no feel but got feel like acne when touch by finger. sometimes it will pop out and it will be pain lo. sometimes no pop out it will stay there until it pop out.. this make my face not smooth...
you have any opinion??
thanks~

Every pimples also come from inside one la!!

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

Hi... I've been sticking to the regime for about 2 months now.... I notice that the acne heals faster... but they still come out... Never stop....

I think it's because of the blackheads / whiteheads... because I notice after all my acne healed, then left scars only... then the whitehead spot became pimple..... any solution to this...??

Can I use the St.Ives Medicated Apricot Scrub for Acne Skin?

where to get regime?what is regime actually..

This post has been edited by JeslynLee: Jan 4 2007, 01:21 PM

Dear Jinyee :

Whats your opinion about Eucerin product ?? It claim it care for sensitive skin..
Watson got promotion !!

jinyee80,

i've tried your regimen lik u said..my acne showed some improvement.however,the redness of the post-acne persisted(for a long time),sometimes over 2months,any solution to these?

btw,rite now i m using cetaphil cleanser,followed by differin(on-the-spot treatment),then finally cetaphil moisturiser

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

thank you for your reply... =)
I'll be patient and stick to your regime longer... =D
Actually I plan to stick on forever.. haha..
I just hope that my skin will get better for the coming CNY!!

the cetaphil cleanser and panOxly are running out edi... need to buy new ones...