What can my 11 year old daughter use for a little acne on her nose?
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If this is just a little acne, there is no need to go spending a lot of money on Proactive or other expinceive products. What she needs to do is develop a habbit of good hygeian at an early age so the problom doesn't worson durring teen years. This will also teach her responcoblitly.\n\nPimples are a scourge. They come suddenly during the night attacking us in our sleep. Sometimes during the middle of the day they will come they come and you don't know until you have said good afternoon to an office full of people. You go in the bathroom and see it and you think to yourself I can't believe I was out in the public looking like this. Not anymore. Mother Nature is on your side. For every chemical there is a natural that is it's equal. Of course the natural way takes a little time, but usually it is cheaper and better for you. \n\nLemons, tomatoes and witch hazel are all proven to fight and keep acne at bay. Lemons and tomatoes are both fruits, yes fruits, with a second quality not known to all humankind. What you want to do is cut it open. Cutting it in fours goes a long way. Take each piece of lemon or tomato and rub it on your face. You may have a little something left on your face. Just leave it there. It's for your own good. They will make pimples disappear almost overnight. It they don't disappear they will be smaller the next time you check. Lemon is also good for removing scars. That means any pimples you popped in angst that left a scar will go away over time. Lemon contains acid so it's like having an acid peel thing going, but not. Your skin will be so clear you can set that makeup aside for special occasions. \n\nAnother thing that works is keeping your face wiped off. You don't really need soap. All you want is for your pores to stay closed. How you say. Water. Yes, water. Bottled or tap water. All it has to be is cold. Wet a face rag with cold water. I hate to have cold anything on me, but I hear pain is beauty. Wipe your face with a cold wet rag everyday before setting out for the day. Wipe it again went you get in and once more before bed. Your pores will stay closed. You will keep the irritation of the skin on your face down and it should be pretty clear. Also try to remember to keep your hands out of your face. Your fingertips and nails hold a lot of germs and touch a lot of dirt. Putting them in your face increases the chance of irritation thus creating those hideous pimples. \n\nWitch Hazel is a natural way to clear ones face, too. It is an astringent. Yes, an astringent, just like the other products claim to contain. Witch Hazel is also cold almost anywhere you store it so it's like using water only it pulls impurities up out of your skin. Your will apply this anywhere from two to three times a day. Before bed is really good. As you sleep your body goes through a lot of things I am not scientifically equipped to elaborate on or prove. I just notice that if you do your beauty regimens at night and go to bed when you wake up in the morning you should be very pleased with the results when you wake up in the morning. And it is very cheap because almost not one buys it. Hurry up before they figure it out! \n\n\n~Hope this helps! and good luck with your daughter
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tell her that popping zits in general is bad. it allows bacteria to enter your body. and you don't want to get infection/sick...
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Great guide right here with things you may have around the house:\nhttp://www.fatfreekitchen.com/beauty/acne-home-remedy.html
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I dont know if I would do this, but my mom said when she was younger she had acne real bad and her mom mixed a tsp of yeast in a glass of warm water and had her drink it.  She said she broke out really bad and then all of the acne went completely away and never came back.
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Try oatmeal soaks and calamine lotion & try to keep her from scrachring or rubbing it in her eyes, If it's really bad she may need a doctor
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You might want to go with little one-use packages of sunscreen. You can get a box of 12 for $9 here:\nhttp://www.duluthtrading.com/42170.aspx
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I suggest your daughter see a skin specialist or dermatologist. Her problem will be properly analyzed. A skin hygiene program suiting your daughters condition will be prescribed along with any necessary medication. Over the counter medications are expensive and my not be what she needs. See an expert, you obviously love your daughter and this is your best option.
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i'm 23 years old and for the past 6 years, i have just been buying different stuff everytime it runs out. i have yet to find a "perfect" treatment. pro-activ did NOT work for me. biore stuff is HORRIBLE, like the blackhead scrub.... was like 7 bucks and it made them worse, for me and my sister. i used that ike 3 times and threw it away.\n\nwhat works for me at the moment:\n*clearisil ultra: the tinted cream. the tinted cream kind of covers everything up with a thin layer so it kind of acts like a foundation but it's strong enough to fight zits. careful though because it will bleach fabric! i put it on my face whenever, but when i put it on my back i only do it at night and with a crappy shirt on.\n*pure zone moisturizer by loreal: i just discovered this. it has the same kind of stuff as the clean and clear dual action moisturizer, but this works better for me and fights the hard undergrounder zits.\n*if you are in junior high or highschool you probably have greasy skin and small little zits. when i had those i found that oxy10 cleansing pads worked great. they have a scrubbing texture and an astringent with the zit medicine that will dry the zits up super fast!\nbest of luck!
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Use Acne Free it works great. I use it my face feels better than ever!
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there is a neutrogena face peel for reduced acne scars they also have a 3 piece anti acne face wash that works pretty well.  there is no reason to feel ashamed of yourself
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Yes, as lookingdabest mentions, I've heard of ProActive as being helpful, too.  I, however, have had no first hand experience with it.  Other than doctor prescribed Tetracycling, which has been helpful for me, I've been looking very seriously into something called "Zeno".  I've attached the link.  This device supposedly treats acne one pimple at a time, but makes them almost disappear in 24 hours.  Too good to be true?  I'm researching this over and over.
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I love the purifying mask from o c bigelow, then I use the o c bigelow cucumber skin tonic, I spray it on instead of wiping it on, o c bigelow also has a great honey almond face scrub, and here is a link for a tool that I have that really gets the blackheads out. Steaming is good too use a mini crock pot to get the water hot enough, and Swiss Kriss herbs from the health food store, put the swiss kriss herbs in the pot with water in the sink with a towel over your head and blow on the hot water to make the steam come up.
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You can use a shapoo called Vichy, it is great, my mom uses it.You can buy also oil treatment from Vichy as well.\n\nCheck e-bay, you can buy it cheaper.
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I would contact a dermatologist for the 'best' way.\n\nOther steps\n\n1. Wash your face at least twice a day with a mild cleanser. Use a pH-balanced cleanser without perfumes or too many chemical additives.\n \n2. Touch your face as little as possible, and only when your hands are clean.\n \n3. Avoid squeezing pimples. Bacteria on your hands or on unsterile equipment can lead to more blemishes and possible scarring.\n \n4. Steam your face once or twice a week to help open the pores. Boil water, remove the pot from the stove, drape a towel over your head and hold your face over the pot. Then rinse your face with cold water. \n \n5. Use essential oils such as calendula, chamomile, juniper, lavendar and mint directly on your skin. Mix 10 drops of any of the oils with 2 tbsp. soy or almond oil, and smooth a few drops on dampened skin.\n \n6. Try using herbs. Saw palmetto can help balance boys' hormones, while chaste tree berry can do the same for girls. Echinacea, alfalfa, burdock root, cayenne, chaparral and yellow dock root are also helpful.\n \n7. Consider other topical mixtures. Beat an egg yolk, apply it with a cotton ball and leave it on for 15 minutes. Alternatively, mix oatmeal and honey together to form a paste and apply it to your face. Oatmeal soaks up excess oil and honey soothes the skin.\n \n8. Take acidophilus to fight bacteria.\n \n9. Eat a diet high in fiber, including whole grains and fresh vegetables and fruits, to keep your body healthy overall and provide nutrients to your skin. Stay away from junk food, caffeine and salty foods.\n \n10. Determine whether specific foods aggravate your skin and eliminate them from your diet.\n \n11. Consider adding zinc supplements to your diet.\n \n12. Limit your exposure to the sun and reduce the stress in your life.
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Neutogenia has a safe micro abrasion product that can exfoliate the top layer of dead skin cells.I would use a small amount on an inconspicuous area to make sure you are not allergic.You also may need to change soap.Dial has a soap with Vit E. You may need to use a soap for sensitive skin.There are many good prescription products available.See a dermatologist.Acne is extremely devastating to young people and their self esteem.Don't scrub the skin too roughly.Use a soft washcloth and wash thoroughly and gently and rinse thoroughly.Get plenty of rest,drink alot of water and juice.Avoid stress and fried,fatty foods
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I use Palmers Coco Butter (Fragerance Free). After about a month of use her skin looked just about normal agian. She has had eczema problems since she was two years old.
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BALMEX diaper cream...\nno kidding, my daughter is 23 years old, and i still keep the stuff in the house. her high school buddies used to laugh, they would come over, all scraped up from bmx'ing, and out mom would come with the balmex..they even bought me a tube for christmas as a joke one year..dont know what is in it, but use that, actually as soon as you get a skin injury and no scar..good luck