Good to hear u got Diacneal.

The lady's advice is not very good. U should actually use moisturizer after applying because it is very strong and can dry out/irritate some skins. After applying Diacneal, wait 30mins before applying moisturizer. Diacneal is not a moisturizer. U should also start using it 2-3 nights once and see if your skin can tolerate. Then slowly work your way up to once a night. In the day a good sunscreen should be applied if u are exposed to direct sunlight a lot because Diacneal makes your skin extra photosensitive. Without a use of a sunscreen, all the goodness Diacneal brings to your skin will go to waste and will make things worse for your skin.

After a week of using Diacneal, I can see improvement in texture and tone on areas of my face that is less prone to acne. While the ares with acne have suffered a "purge" and I am currently experiencing a moderate breakout. But it is manageable and not a big problem for me.

So jind, u might suffer form a breakout too when using Diacneal for the first time during the first few weeks. Hope u can tahan and persevere. This is the stage a lot of ppl give up and say that Diacneal is not working for them. Give a a month or two and u will see the improvement. Well in my case that's what i am hoping for

has anyone here actually tried the cavemen regime ? no soaps. just water. it works pretty well for me. well maybe because im already 21 and have gone through the phase of breakouts.

washing your face with all that chemical isnt gonna undo the damage done by UVA/UBV rays. In third world countries or in places where people do not have access to the billion dollar skincare industry their skin stil looks fine granted they dont spend hours and hours in the sun. (sun damage is greatest cause of skin aging) Have you also noticed that prior to the " anti acne skincare" explosion , acne was not that big of a problem amongst the population.
well i found that alot of acne products or just skin products in general can aggravate or worsen the condition of your skin. and how is all that product gonna help u in the long run. did u just come back from the future to tell us that those who are using all that skincare product have better skin than those who don't ? well then again, as u said, different strokes, different folks. just google caveman regimen and read about it. most if not all who have tried, ended up with better skin.

What type of facial treatments ?

washing your face with all that chemical isnt gonna undo the damage done by UVA/UBV rays. In third world countries or in places where people do not have access to the billion dollar skincare industry their skin stil looks fine granted they dont spend hours and hours in the sun. (sun damage is greatest cause of skin aging) Have you also noticed that prior to the " anti acne skincare" explosion , acne was not that big of a problem amongst the population.
well i found that alot of acne products or just skin products in general can aggravate or worsen the condition of your skin. and how is all that product gonna help u in the long run. did u just come back from the future to tell us that those who are using all that skincare product have better skin than those who don't ? well then again, as u said, different strokes, different folks. just google caveman regimen and read about it. most if not all who have tried, ended up with better skin.

@jind - do tell us the results...

only after using it once yesterday i realized it makes the face a little oily soon after application..

will keep updated on the progress..

Same thing with me too. That's y best to apply it only at night. I noticed that when I started to apply it last week on existing pimples, they went away really fast (1-2 nights) but without the excessive drying like panoxyl and Retin A. I don't think the oily effect made me breakout more.

so what are the products you're currently using alongside Diacneal?

lol i still don't know my skin type..

wow thats alot of products..

i'm reading the avene pamphlet and it says that the glycolic acid in diacneal has a "peel-like" effect.. what exactly does that mean?

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btw lets just say i have a pimple and it ends up "bursting" itself.. what do i do then? do i pinch out the remaining pus or?

jonny 4, can u recc me some skin care counter? where to find them? so far i only know lab series at pavillion parkson and clinique somewhere in pavillion also. but i've never get the chance to get advice from them ~.~

sry for the trouble ~.~

Jonny4,

Do you know how good aesop are?

No idea about Aesop...i have not used anything by them b4.. but their products sounds and look expensive haha.

One of the main reason why acne happens is because of the food we eat.
You dont see people in third world country suffer from acne as much as we do because they eat natural food. For us, manufactured food are everywhere and that is one of the main causes for acne.  Hot dogs, french fries, potato chips, soft drinks, instant noodles etc. Really gotta throw that all away from your diet.

And research also found out that acne did not exist in the pass until technology came in.

Just head to the cosmetics and fragrances section of any department store and u will find all the counters there. There aren't any counters other than Lab Series specially for men. Most of the SAs at these counters (eg. Clarins, Biotherm n Clinique) should be able to help u. But honestly I dislike going to these counters for advice because these SAs will give advise that is not accurate and only want to sell products. Do remember that these SAs no matter how professional they look are not trained dermatologists. So do not take their advise 100%.