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acne scars??

i have acne scars around my nose, alot on my forheads, and on my chin. ive tryed alot of products. ive tried acnefree scar fade and erase for 4 months, but it only seemed to be making my skin color lighter. ive also tried several face washes. i dont know what else to try, i told my mom to take me to the doctor, but she said the insure wont cover anything, so how much is it for a doctor visit? what cream helps? please help me and thank yous

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  • jane d
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    THIS WORKS FAST & CHEAP!!!

    I used Tetracyclin, Proactive, Retina A and had many expensive facials with less than good results.This has worked for me and many many other happy people.

    Go to pharm.,Drug store, or Walmart, buy "PURPOSE" bar of soap - Blue box - Made by Johnson & Johnson - wash your face with this

    2-3x's per day. Also pick up a LOW strength Benzoyl-peroxide cream, apply the cream by dabbing to the individual blemishes.... DONT rub it in works using a oxidation/reduction reaction..It will unclogdry it out and bring it to a head...DONT over use this or put anywhere else on your face. It will cause drying and make you look worse.

    Salicylates such as found in regular asprin among other products work very similar but also remove layers of skin...other over the counter creams with this product will dry out pimples but maybe too hash and cause surrounding skin trauma..

    I have seen many people recommending crushing asprin and making a paste which probably will dry out the blemish but again

    pretty strong and probably will cause more tissue damage and bigger scars as an anti inflammatory

    probably would take the reddness out... again pretty harsh for sensative skin.

    Also, If need which probably will for moisture ASK FOR "NUTRADERM lotion" - the orginal not the new stuff, this works great and wont clog pores or leave a residue on your skin...Any lotion that is completely oil free and hypoallergic should

    work but again I recommend Nutraderm. I have heard from people online that "Purpose" also makes a lotion that is good, Nutragena, and Nivea

    make good products also. I recommend Nutraderm from experience and my dematologist.

    "Purpose Bar" & "Nutraderm" are oil free and hypoallergic they contain no perfumes and are great for both men and women. I have also heard great reports of this soap helping improve skin tone. Some people recommend the "Purpose luqid soap" saying that the bar did dry out their skin some. The rational behind using the bar is that there are no ingredients in it that will clog pores, and according to dermatologists they recommend the Bar. These products are safe for all skin colors and tones. I highly discourage use

    of Proactive and other harsh chemicals for people with some natural color in their face due to the bleaching and drying effect it has shown in many many people.

    Additonal TIPS: acne, pimples, etc are frequently cause by a bacteria or hormone issues that cause clogging of pores..DONT PICK POP POKE (your hands are the dirtiest part of your body) and will cause: infections, spreading of germs, more breakouts and scarring...DONT EVER listen to people online who tell you to scrub your sensative skin or use harsh chemicals such as: Lemon juice, vinagar, alcohol, etc... DONT EVER use that APRICOT CRAP!!! DONT USE PROACTIVE- this is expensive and harsh it may kill the bacteria cause also Benzoyl based wash but will irritate skin and cause bleaching of face and neck.... Other similar treatments may work.. also

    things such as Accutane but have SERIOUS side effects.... Eating healthy...Drinking plenty of water.. changing pillow cases freq. etc ...avoiding dirty sports equp. such as helmets...can not hurt.......................................

    THIS WORKS FAST AND CHEAP!!! I no longer get expensive facials, take oral antibiotics, or even NEED makeup... I am very happy - Have

    very good skin... and have many many other happy friends... THANKS again to my WONDERFUL DERMATOLOGIST... TRY THIS!! GOOD LUCK.... PS. "PURPOSE" costs about $3

    As for your specific question... scars take a long time to get rid of.... treat the acne 1st.. when it is completely gone... and you are no longer experiencing break out... there are some products that reduce scars such as "Maderma".... but I wouldnt recommend anything until the blemishes/acne is gone... GOOD LUCK>>>

    Source(s): Nurse/premed/BS biology
  • 5 years ago

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    Source(s): Cure Your Acne Holistically - http://acneaway.raiwi.com/?EUZo
  • Meghan
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL

    1/ Never, ever touch your face.

    2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.

    3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal

    4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.

    Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.

    5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.

    6/ Do this for 90 days.

    7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.

    Source:

    A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a

    nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.

    The secret is never to touch the spots

    Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Niacinamide face cleansing pads are effective and simple way to keep acne away. Just place a pad on the pimple and watch it fade away. Lavender Oil helps prevent skin drying. Niacinamide pads are also known as Vitamin B3 pads or Nicotinamide pads. Give them a try and you will be pleasantly surprised. Niacinamide also helps diminish skin-hyperpigmentation (acne scars).

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sorry you weren't able to keep the scars from occuring in the first place. Oour son got a weekly shot that kept his acne from breaking through the skin and scarring him. The only thing my dermatolgist offers for scars are lasar treatments over several months that cost about $3000.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The acne scars came from you probably popping your acne, so stop doing that. All the medicene is just a big waste of money, so I wouldn't fool with all the medicene. Eventually it will clear up so keep washing your face and moisterizing it with cetephil. That works. You can fnd that in the dollar store. I hope that I helped!!!!!!!!!! I am a doctor to.

  • 1 decade ago

    Proactive

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Try scrubbing your face everyday. That is the cheapest way to reduce scars.

    More- http://www.doctorgoodskin.com/ds/acne/scars.php

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