I have tried so many products to clear my skin but they have never worked like Clean and Clear, Nutrogena, face masks you name it. Any sudjestions?
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Have you ever tried Proactiv? It's a really good acne medicine, and I use it every day and have perfectly clear skin. You can order it online, I'm pretty sure. \n\nWhen I wash my face, I use a tea tree oil based face soap. Tea tree oil is really good because it helps prefent zits (don't be worried because it's  "Oil". It's not the same as the so-called bad oil that gives you zits. Tea tree oil gets rid of them!)So try to find a tea tree oil based face wash (not body wash), which can be found at health food stores. It totally works.\n\nSo that, along with proactiv, is what I use to keep my face clear. Hope this helps, good luck!!!
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Try using clean and clear or Neutrogena face wash and this time try washing your face after every meal.
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I don't agree with the most pals above me, simply because the problem is really not easy to cope with. Definitely,special products,proven one being massaged everyday into your skin, after a previous meticulous exfoliating would give results. But in case that they Do not go away, then the 100% natural and proven is the so called "Green peel", an amazing mixture of plants, a peeling without any side effects, giving great results also as to discolorations, spots, pigmentations, not only on your face, but your body too. Just inform yourself in which saloon it is made and you will regain your skin texture and normal pigmentation.
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I too had the same problem until I met a skin specialist. he prescribed me a soap-free face wash and a glycolic peel for lamost 8 sitting. This has stopped the eruption of pimples compltely and has given me condifence in life. Try Neutrogena's acne control kit. It too works !
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Not really... proactive is more effective and it works as long as you use it correctly and use it everyday until you finish the bottles. It comes with a full treatment package and there's only 3 steps to clearing your face.
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Never tried ProActive, but I've used Acne Free for over a year now and it's GREAT!  It claims it's about the same stuff as ProActive, and it's a LOT cheaper.  Since I started using it I almost never break out, and that's a miracle.
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I have used Proactiv for the last year.  I felt that it worked o.k.  I'm 30 and since I had children, I started having acene for the first time in my life.  I did give it to my 16yr. old nephew and it worked awesome for him, he completely cleared up.  I do know that after a year, I started having breakouts again.  I finally went to a dermatolgist and I have a cleanser and toner, plus a antibotic cream that i apply to my face.  The toner and cleanser are sold in his office and they cost as much as my proactive (surprised?)  You can walk into a dermatolgist office and ask if they sell cleanser over the counter and get their price list.  They are very helpful in finding out what might work on you based off your skin without a doctors visit.  My dermatologist also gave me cetaphil before I brought the cleansers.  My friend in college used it and it cleared her face right up.  Cetaphil can be purchased at Walgreens, Walmart, or any drug store.  Some of my friends swear by it.  Depending on your budget, or how it is affecting you psychologically try some or all of my suggestions.  Do what works, start out cheap with the Cetaphil, then a walk in to a dermatologist office (check to see if your insurance covers to the visit, and if it doesn't ask for their over the counter products and price sheets, you don't have to buy immediatley.)  Good luck:)
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try using a non-abrasive soap such as dove, tone, or ivory.  they seem to be female soaps, but they do thoroughly cleanse the skin.\ngood luck!
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Try this, it's cheap and worked for me.  I break out easy on my forehead too.\nNeutrogena On-the-Spot treatment.  It's a small tube.  Gently wash your face, no scrubbing.  (Noxema doesn't work on break outs, my opinion). \nGently pat your face dry.  Wait about 5-10 min then apply the cream.  Small portions, ever so gently until it soaks in.  Do small patches at a time to make sure it absorbs.\nThen, use a light facial moisturizer all over.  It helps b/c there will be a lil drying to your skin.  If you do this every morning and night for a week, you should see the difference.  \nUse a lil bit of the acne cream at first then slowly work up to a lil more.  If your face begins to really dry, try only once at night.  You can also remove dry skin with a cotton ball soaked in diluted vinegar.  Just swap, wait a minute and rinse.  \nHope this helps you.  Good luck.
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I know where you're coming from. proactiv works...for a while. it cleans the surface but the sodium benzoil is larger than the pore so it can't get it there to clean it out! my sister started on something called ClearNow. her skin looked So much better than the red painful rash she used to call her face. it uses a patented formula of sodium chloride that actually fits into your pores and is naturally oxygenated to clean and prevent dirt from sitting in the pores. in has a warning for drying skin, but i've felt like i actually have skin and it feels nice. anytime there is drying, i use a gentle exfoliating cream to brush it off. it's not the easiest to find, but once you find it, you won't want to give it up.
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Don't use clearesil it is not a good product. If you go to a dermatoligist they will tell you that. It strips the body of its protective skin layer which protects us from things like bacteria. So really when you first use clearisil you will see improvement and then it will all go bad and your skin will get worse. If you really want to get rid of your acne use a brand called Murad it has a whole range of products from sensitive skin to acne skin. Also you should book an appointment with a dermatoligist. And you should request treatments like stevia, gycolic acid, microdermabresion and etc.
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well, i don't know about ur body but if u put a little bit of honey and cover it up with a band-aid, it will eventually clear up. i know it works for ur face but i don't know about ur body. u might also want to ask a dermotalogist. \ndon't be afraid to ask because i have tons of acne on my face and i hate it...it stinks! i asked my doctor and he sent me three different things and it's starting to work!
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Scrub your face with Clearsil and wash your face twice a day with Noxema.  That really helped me and in about two weeks, I noticed a BIG BIG difference.  You have to use them consistently.  See if that helps you.
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Everyone  has unique skin.  Your skins sounds like it maybe sensitive to the chemicals that are in Proactiv.  I used the product about 6 years ago.  At first it word great!  I used it just like they said.  But as time went on (about 1 year) my skin became immune to the treatment and it didn't work anymore.  I called them and they said that was normal for some people.  \nI recommend trying to be more gentle to your skin.  Perhaps  in the morning, wash your face with something mild and be sure to hydrate with a non-pore clogging face lotion(both morning and night).  Then just use the Proactiv at night.   \nGood luck to you!
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Baking soda, rubbing alcohol, and peroxide\n\n\nWell you can take the baking soda and moisten it and apply to face and let dry . It should in five or ten minutes. It will pull all dirt for pores and make face feel smooth.\nThe rubbing alcohol can be applied just like the nozema or oxy for quick oil removal.\nthe peroxide apply on face with cotton ball over blemish  it will clean them out. It might sting at first but it will work.\nAnother thing is neospirin on your face before you go to bed makes the face moisturized and not greasy.\nLook for sites for home remedies and they work just as good as the expense stuff in store.\nIf you need any more help just ask or add as friend remedied do wonders
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don't worry...  do this exactly and it will work for you!!\n1.) wash your hands often and AVOID touching your face with your hands.\n2.)get yourself some Dove white unscented soap bar and some facial creme (i use O'lay) and a bottle of body creme..  (Quench is pretty good stuff).. you can get all this at the grocery store.\n3.) everytime you take a shower, make it a routine that after you shampoo and condition your hair (or if you leave the conditioner in for a while) keep a hair tie handy and pull your hair back into a half pony tail so you can get it outta the way.  take your bar of soap..  (i had a top notch dermo and she always recommended the Dove white soap for the face) get a good lather and gentle rub circles all around your face.. then take a lathered wash cloth and gently rub in circular motions over your face and neck.  \n4.)finish your shower and this is important.. pat dry your face and neck with your towel moving along your skin until dry.\n5.) super important.. now that you've washed your face w/ soap and essentialy stripped the skin of any of it's natural oils, it's time to replace the Ph balance to avoid excessive dryness and or extremely oil skin.  \n6.)whip out the facial cream and gently use your first 2 finger tips to apply the creme to your face.  start at the forehead and make sure that you get all the creme rubbed in until entirely absorbed into the skin.  then work in sections until your entire face and neck has been completely and evenly mosturized.\n7.) you should do the same for the skin on the rest of your body.. keep it nourished and it will look and fee and most importantly be healthy and glowing.  **avoid fried foods as well** good luck!! :)
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I use one called Nature's Cure. Its over the counter and you can find it at most drug stores or grocery stores by the skin care products. Its an over the counter pill and a cream. They work well for me and i've tried a lot of things before. Proactive seemed to work for most people but it didn't for me and Nature's Cure is cheaper.