What can I do to help or prevent from acne coming?

OK lets be real, acne's a b**** and it's the worst thing to get over but its not impossible. The best thing out there for it right now is Acutane, but, it is not for everyone that's why it is only obtained by a Dr's prespription. Some people tend to be allergic to the medicine, for a few percentage it does not work for, but usually it does, for everyone, even though after you stop using it the acne comes back, like with every other medicine after the treatment is over. It is really harsh on your body though, for women they can't take contraceptives or have kids due to some serious problems that can occur while taking it, other people experience horrible peeling and dryness.

Apart from all this, i used to have acne, apparently not bad enough for Acutane (according to my dermatologist) but it was still bad (at least i thought it was), so i was recommended this over the counter medicine called "Nature's Cure". They have two medicines, one formulated for men, and another for women, and among these they have the topical creams and face washes as well as pills that work from the inside out. I personally tried the cream and face wash. Since i started using it i have yet gotten another pimple, seriously, my face is progressing miraculously, alot of the blemishes are gone, almost all. Smooth skin, it does dry it a little bit but barely, everyone's complimented on it. A few more weeks and my face will be completely clear. To help with this i also get facials done, everyonce in a while to help with the deep cleaning, which helps alot to remove stubborn clogs and blackheads and so forth.

I know not all of these over the counter medicines work for everyone, like myself that i've tried Proactive and Murad and all those things and i actually got my face worse due to them. But this one worked, see if you can find it in a neighborhood pharmacy or drugstore, or supermarket (which some of them also sell them), or online in their website.

About a diet, the main cause of acne is not your diet, eating chocolate or drinking too much soda, it's an old wife's tale, BUT a good diet will prevent excess oils in the skin which will clog pores and cause breakouts.

The main cause of acne are your body's hormones, we can't fix those with a change in diet. For me i go to the gym about 5 days a week, and excercise, this helps your metabolism break fatty acids that may affect your hormone production, as well as providing an overall well being for the body and get you nice and fit, a little blood to the old pump is sometimes the best remedy for current health problems as well as future undeveloped ones.

Stress is another factor that people a lot of the time don't consider, it does affect your acne because too much stress will trigger hormone production in the body and well you know the rest. Try to take life easily, i know sometimes it's hard but you gotta try, for my stress, excercise wipes it all out, and it usually does for a lot of people so think about it.

Well i hope this helps you and good luck with what ever you end up trying.

You know, it is inevitable, especially if you are young, it's in our genes, but it is all about what you eat, staying away from chocolate and greasy stuff, avocado, fast food, and anything that's fried makes a big difference if you are on a healthy diet, good eating patterns is the key. Acne comes do to hormonal changes, and right before your period, sometimes also after your period.

There is a fairly new device on the market, that helps prevent it, if you catch it early on, (the blemishes) it's pricey but it works, if you use it properly, it sends electricity to the affected area at the root of the problem, it causes it to dry up and it disappears within 24 hrs.

Here is the link, (it is also sold at Costco, lower price)

It works, if you know how to use it.

http://www.drugstore.com/search/search.asp?srchtre...

Acne prevention tips

http://acne-treatment-4-all.blogspot.com/2006/09/h...

I've heard that washing you face everyday with a baby face cloth which I guess is softer will prevent acne from comming up but I'm not sure if it is true. I use Phisoderm and it works pretty well but you will have to go to the store to get it...lol

Just make sure you wash your face every night (especially if you wear makeup) with a gentle face soap (bar) and warm (not hot) water. Rinse clean. Then with cool water go over face again.

Hot water opens your pores, which is good, but you don't want to go to bed with your pores open. The cold water helps close the pores back after they've been cleaned.

Read some very effective and useful tips on acne and more on this site to help you with it

try using witch hazel. After you wash your face, put some witch hazel on a cotton ball and smooth over your face. I have always done this and have never had a problem.

Dunk your head in lemon juice. That worked wonders for me.

there IS no way to do it without products from the store.

clearisil or whatever face whipes work excellent.