what is the best thing to do to get rid of acne?
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ACNEFREE MY SISTER HAD IT AND ALL OR MOST OF HER PIMPLES WERE GONG AND NOW THEY ALL ARE
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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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if it is not that serious, just wash your face twice a day. if it is semi-serious, than use a product called "acne-free". if it is really serious, then you should probably see a dermatologist.\n\ni used acne-free and it worked a lot.
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Cleanse, tone, moisturize 2 times a day.  Don't scrub face.  Use exfoliating soap.  Use warm - not hot - water. Take cleansing pads with you to use throughout the day.  Keep face clean! Might need to see dermatologist if you have acne.
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To cure acne you must cure the gut (gastrointestinal tract).  Stress is well known to cause serious disruption of gut function (especially if you add a medical drug or two to the mix - e.g. antacids, antibiotics, or NSAIDs like Motrin, Advil or Aspirin).\n\nYour doctor is not likely educated on this issue, so you may need to educate yourself (or find a Certified Clinical Nutritionist [CCN], Chiropractor, Naturopathic Physician, or that rare Medical Doctor that is trained in nutrition).\n\nSherry Rogers, M.D. has written an excellent book on how to heal the gut (you do NOT have to have any 'stomach or bowel problems' to have gut problems - many people are asymptomatic at the gut level).  The book is called: "No More Heartburn".  Do not let the title mislead you, this book is about healing all kinds of gut problems, especially leaky gut syndrome and intestinal dysbiosis (the two likely factors in your acne).  The book is available at Amazon.com and I highly recommend it.\n\nI hope you find this helpful.  Best wishes and good luck.\n\nP.S.  Many of the acne drugs doctors like to use are virtually guaranteed to cause gut problems!  This may be why their use does not 'cure' your problem, but literally prolongs it!
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Banish Those Pimples Treatment \n\n1Egg beaten\n1Teaspoon fresh lemon juice\n3Tablespoons fresh mint leaves washed and chopped\n1/2Cup plain yoghurt beaten\n\n1. Mix the first 3 ingredients together in a small dish and then into your scalp. \n2. While your scalp is getting treated, prepare another paste of yogurt and mint leaves. \n3. Wash face well. \n4. Pat dry. \n5. Apply the mint paste on your face. \n6. Leave it on for an hour. \n7. Rinse off with room temperature water. \n8. Repeat treatment atleast thrice a week for best results. \n9. Also, make sure to drink atleast 8-10 glasses of water everyday. \n10. Eat healthy and nutritious foods. \n11. You will soon be pimple free
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proactive is good, but expensive. just find a nice cleanser that is oil free and uses 2% sacylic acid to treat acne. be sure to wash every day and use an acne treatment gel.  hope that helps
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DISCLAIMER: Before using any medicines, you should consult a registered physiscian. This is only for information.\n\nAcne Treatment\n\n|Self-Care at Home|\n\n    * Wash once or twice daily with soap and water to remove excess oil from the skin. An acne cleanser purchased over-the-counter in any drug store can also be helpful. Avoid scrubbing too abrasively because this can actually irritate the skin and cause acne to worsen.\n\n    * Over-the-counter acne medications can be used either at bedtime or during the day. Always follow the directions on any acne product.\n\n    * Many cover-up products are available without a prescription to improve the appearance of blemishes while they have a chance to heal. Most work well and should not worsen acne.\n\n    * Some cosmetics and other skin care products, however, can cause acne to worsen. Look for make-up, cosmetics, and skin care products labeled with the word noncomedogenic. This means that it does not cause or worsen acne.\n\n|Medical Treatment|\n\nMany treatment options are available to treat all forms of acne. Medications are the main treatment for acne and usually work well. Several preparations are available over-the-counter, while others require a prescription from a doctor.\n\n    * Over-the-counter medications: Nonprescription or over-the-counter medications for acne are plentiful and can be effective for milder forms of acne. They come in the form of soaps, washes, and cleansers.\n\n          o Many contain benzoyl peroxide, which does two things. First, benzoyl peroxide kills the acne-causing bacteria, which are thought to play a role in acne. Second, benzoyl peroxide can cause drying and flaking off of skin, which can help prevent the pores from becoming plugged. Plugged pores can develop into acne blemishes.\n\n          o Scrubbing excessively with any over-the-counter preparation can actually cause acne to worsen by additionally irritating the hair follicles.\n\n    * Prescription medications: Doctors can prescribe medications when acne becomes moderate to severe or is not controlled by over-the-counter medications. Prescription drugs can be used effectively alone or in combination with other prescription and nonprescription medications.\n\n          o Antibiotics: Antibiotics can be effective in treating most inflammatory acne (papules and pustules). They work by killing the bacteria and also by decreasing the redness and swelling seen in the inflammatory forms of acne.\n\n                + Antibiotics may be applied to the skin in the form of gels and lotions, or by way of pills. We now know that using a combination of 2 medications together may be very effective in treating acne. Using a topical antibiotic with topical benzoyl peroxide, for example, may prevent bacterial resistance to the antibiotic. Giving an antibiotic by mouth is often needed for acne that is more extensive, red, and tender.\n\n                + Antibiotics taken by mouth can be associated with more side effects than if applied to the skin and may interact with other medicines such as birth control pills. Sensitivity to the sun can result in a "bad sunburn" in some people who take the antibiotic tetracycline by mouth.\n\n          o Retinoids: Medicines made from vitamin A (retinoids) are useful in treating several types of acne lesions. Topical retinoids are effective in treating the noninflammatory types of acne (blackheads and whiteheads).\n\n                + Topical retinoids (applied directly to the skin) help to open clogged pores by creating a mild peeling effect. Drying of the skin can be a frequent side effect. Oral retinoids are reserved for treating the more extensive nodular type of acne or severe inflammatory acne, which has not responded to other treatments. Oral retinoids not only have a peeling effect but also decrease the production of oil.\n\n                + They can also be associated with a number of serious side effects including birth defects in babies of wome
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wash your face with some acne lotion and watch your diet, avoid greasy foods, junk foods etc. try to eat plenty of fresh fruit and drink plenty of water.
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no, no and no! acne starts on the inside, and to beat it, so should you! washing does help.\nwithout going to a perscription, start off drinking 64 ounces of water a day! this will flush the toxins from your system, and start clearing your skin. just washing will help, but it will not clear the acne!\nto get it nipped in the bud, go to your doctor, he or she can help you get it for the most part, clear. good luck!! :)
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stay away from all the products that "reduce" acne n just try washing your face or wherever with mild soap may take a while but it works
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You should make an appointment to see a dermatologist, he is the best person to determine the cause and the treatment. He will probably want to know how long you have had it and how old you were when it started. Some acne problems can be helped with a cleaning regiment and some can only be helped with medication.
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-The acne treatment depends on what kind of acne u have...we have many differen treatment for therm...\n-First Step is avoid sun shine...u can use some protection cream which has the SPF over than 25%...then if u are a smoker have to decrease the number of them....decrease the fat food u take(oily.fast food.chips...)....drink enough water (more than 2 lits a day)....wash ur face with no bacter soap(at least twice a day)...if u are a girl dont use bad brand of make up stuff and wash ur make up as soon as possible(even if u use removal cream ).....if u start any mild sport like areobic or even jogging it will make ur skin better....take good nutrition and vegetable....\n-secound we have some locolize solution ...they are antibactrial like erythromycin 1% and ....u can use them once every 2 nights on ur acnes(avoid 2 cm around ur eyes and 2 cm around ur mouth including ur nasolabial lines)....\n-third u can use systemic antibiotics like tetracyclin or doxi by the order of ur G.P or dermatologist....\n-if non of them work or u have cystic acne with scar u have to use a drug calls Actane its full of Vit A , it has his own order and u just can have it by a dermatolog ...\n-we have some other treatments like Microdermabration(its usefull for black spots),pilling(deep and superficial) for make the acne and the scar of them goes....\nin ur case i think its better if u visit a dermatologist.\nGood Luck \nP.S:proactive is just a comercial brand ...not very useful
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1.  Drink at least eight 8-oz. water per day.  2.  Do not scrub face, but gently wash with exfoliant soap.  3.  Rinse thoroughly.  4. Use lemon juice as a toner or purchase a mild astringent/toner.  5.  Don't use perfumed lotions, soaps, etc.  6.  Don't "pop" pimples but excise with sharp needle.  7.  Cleanse face or other acne areas at least 2 times per day.  Take wipettes with you to keep face clean during the day or hot weather.  8.  Wear sunscreen.  All these products can be purchased at a $ Store.
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I’ve heard that three cloves of garlic a day can help prevent acne.  If you take them and put them in a blender with some V8 then it tastes just like a spicy V8.  Tea tree oil is good for acne, but it can dry the skin. It may be better to dilute it. I have also tried one or two egg whites whipped with a tsp of honey and one or two tsps of lemon juice.  Let this sit on your face for 10-15 min and do this about 3 times a week, if your face gets to dry then you can include the yolk. \n\nBest of luck..\n\nIf you look online you can find lots of stuff on home remedies.  There are also lots of books on the subject, try checking some out at the library.  :)\n\nhttp://www.womanht.com/beauty/beauty.htm
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benzoyl peroxide works.\n\nhowever, I personally have noticed a correlation with foods I eat and acne. Do you drink enough water? What types of fatty foods do you eat? \n\nI think that if you can tolerate drinking pleanty of water, reduce caffiene and saturated fats it might help you avoid having to put on an acne medication. However, I don't know what your diet consists of. You might be a super healthy eater. In that case are you under a lot of stress? \n\nWhen I had a strict diet I had virtually no acne. I would try to use biore strips and I would never have any thing that stuck to those strips. Now, I care a little less about my diet (I eat more cheeses and caffiene) it is a lot different.
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The best thing you can do for your acne that i have tried is Proactiv. I have tried everything under the sun and that was the only non prescription solution that worked for me.\nBut be careful because some people have bad reaction to benzol peroxide.