Crying my eyes out b/c my face is getting worse (long)

[selene]

A simple cleanser that I used to use, and that my DH still uses (he is oily), is C&C gentle foaming facial cleanser for SENSITIVE skin. This stuff would remove my eye mu without stinging my eyes.

Also, in this case, I would recommend BHA/SA over AHA. Try one of these two products:

Clearly Remarkable Skin Lightening Gel

2% Beta Hydroxy Acid Liquid

These are Paula's Choice products, and the SA ingredient will not noly help the pores exfoliate, but it has an anti-inflammatory effect that could be very helpful.

 

[4getmeNot]

Aw, I'm sorry you're having skin issues. But you're definitely not alone, so please don't feel too bad about it. There is nothing wrong with you! Try to free the body of toxins, drink plenty of water, get rest, eat right..these things are the most important. Try using a gentle acne cleanser. I like Neutrogena's Oil Free Acne Wash. I also like using a spot treatment all over at night. Clay masks can be used to dry up pimples and sooth inflammation. Have you tried an aspirin mask, tea tree oil, or ACV? Do a search-ecspecially look at the sticky on acne...there's a lot of info on it here!! Good luck, hope it gets better soon.

 

[TylerD]

Originally Posted by diablo2g /img/forum/go_quote.gif I dont even know where to begin. It's 4:00 am and I can't sleep. I am so upset and I'm crying my eyes out. For the longest time, my skin was great and now, lately, I don't know what it is, I just keep breaking out and I don't know what to do anymore. I had this perfect cleanser (St. Ives Clear Pore Cleanser) and it kept my skin so clear it was ridiculous. Now they have discontinued that cleanser and my skin has been suffering ever since. There have been no drastic changes to my lifestyle or diet. In fact, I'm eating even healthier now and drinking more water. I don't know if something in my body changed internally or what, but this crap needs to stop. I desperately need to find something that will stop the pimples!
I've treid the following:

Clean & Clear Daily Pore Cleanser: DOESN'T WORK!

Nutrogena Deep Clean Cleanser: DOESN'T WORK! (Neutorgena products don't usually do much for me)

I even bought a bottle of tea tree oil and added it to my cleansers. That seemed as if it was helping for a while but now I have a fresh set of pimples on my face that will turn into dark scars whether I pick at them or not. If this doesn't stop, my face is going to be covered in dark spots. I don't even wanna be around my boyfriend cuz I feel so self conscious. My mom, of course, loves to remind me about my skin every chance she gets. And even though I see so many acne cleansers in the stores, how can I know which one will actually be the one to work? How much money can I realistically spend trying dozens of cleansers?

I don't yet want to start considering prescription pills and all of that so I turn to you guys. Mainly I just want a cleanser that is really known to help clear skin. I really really just wanna keep it simple and just be able to wash my face, moisturize, and go about my business. I have an acne spot treatment but I want the pimples to stop coming! PLease help! Flood me with your suggestions.....

Im sorry you are going through this

. I swear its like a curse, I know how you feeel because I am going through the exact same thing right now even aafter being on accutane like 3 times. I really wish I could give some answers but what works for one person doesnt work for the rest. Right now I am using Benzoyl Peroxide and although its not making it all go away it is deffinitely helping. Tea tree oil doesnt do piss all for me anymore it used too but not anymore. What are the odds...
Anyways I really hope you find something, nobody deserves to suffer with this crap. I feel your pain, it is very depressing.... The mirror becomes a bad enemy. But I am sure you are still beautiful.

Tyler.

 

[Curiosity]

Have you tried uncoated aspirin? Take 5/6 aspirin and add a few drops of water. It's meant to help dry the spots out, but people react differently to it, so it may help you or not.

 

[KrazyPhish]

Originally Posted by diablo2g /img/forum/go_quote.gif My mom, of course, loves to remind me about my skin every chance she gets. Grrr my Mum does this too! I hate it! I have a good come back though... "My pimples will come and go, but your wrinkles are for ever!" /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I always had clear skin, I swear I had probably 2 pimples through out highschool. Then all of a sudden in April this year my skin just suddenly started breaking out I had pimples all over my fore head and chin (but none on my nose, which is the only place I'd ever had pimples before this year, odd.) I tried all different kinds of cleansers, nothing worked. The I started using dove beauty bar on face and my skin started to clear up, I also gave up my moisturisers and started using stuff called Bio oil to moisturise (yes it's oil, but I doesn't clog pores and it helps fade scars) and use Benzol peroxide as a spot treatment for any pimples that pop up.

The thing that I think has made the most dramatic change in my skin is using ENO ant-acid as a facial scrub, it's basically baking soda - maybe you could try that?

 

[xXxBeckyxXx]

im sorry about your skin, the same happened to me too, i was too embarrassed to be around people, i wouldnt even sleep over my b/fs incase anyone would see how much worse my acne was without make up. Quite a few members have said natural products helped there skin and it helped mine too! i use dove extra sensitive cleansing bar, effective and cheap! acv as my toner and extra virgin olive oil as my moisturiser at night but i use nivea soft as my moisturiser in the day. An asprin mask is also good! my skin has improved so much since i used this regime, my only problem now is my acne scars. Hope your skin improves soon!

 

[Angl Baby]

Sorry to hear you're going through this with your skin. You could be having an allergic to something that you've used along with your breakouts. It's time to visit your dermatologist. I hope everythings going to be ok, keep us posted.

 

[thiicknseskii]

cetaphil.!

 

[mowgli]

Hi - sorry to hear you're going through this. I have never had it really bad (touch wood) but the trauma you suffer as a result of bad skin is all relative. Here are the things that helped me:

1. Clinique Turnaround Cream - woke up after the first use with bright, fresh skin

2. Clearasil Daily Acne Control Pads (these have 2% SA)- I never thought these would do such a fantastic job, I would wake up every morning with a new mark inducing spot, and using these both stopped these completely, and also freshened up my face and made it soooo soft (the pads really do exfoliate, helping the salicylic acid to reach inside the pores)

3. Aspirin mask mixed with sour cream for the lactic acid twice a week

2 new things I am trying that help fight spots:

Queen Helene Mint Julep masque, and the Oil cleansing method using Olive oil/Castor oil and tea tree and lavender essential oils..

Hope this helps! The easiest option of the above would be the Clearasil pads, perhaps followed by the Turnaround cream! Good luck hun, hope this clears up for you soon!

 

[boutchou]

How old are you? Maybe you are just at that stage of life (teen) where hormones make you breakup and you cannot do anything about it besides seeing the dermatologist if it's really severe. Everyone I know did go through that period.. it usually last 1-2 years..

 

[neetsirk]

I know this isn't the greatest answer but people are selling on ebay. Maybe you can get some to hold you over until you get to a dermatologist.

 

[spazbaby]

I recommend DDF Blemish Foaming Cleanser, available at Sephora. It is a salicylic acid cleanser, which normally doesn't help my skin, but for some reason this cleanser works. After I cleanse, I use Clinique Mild Clarifying Lotion all over my face, then DDF Glycolic 10% Exfoliating Oil Control Gel. I do all of this once a day (in the morning) because my skin reacts horribly to being washed more than once daily.

DDF also has a glycolic cleanser that I'm interested in trying.

 

[Willow30]

Taking evening primrose oil helps regulate female hormones - if they are the culprit.

 

[natalierb]

Diablo2g- I Googled your St. Ives Facial Clear Pore Cleanser for you, and I found a site that sells it! Here's the link:

St. Ives Facial Clear Pore Cleanser - 10 Ounces - St. Ives

Good luck and I hope this makes you feel better!

 

[lavender]

I was in the same exact situation just a few months ago. I started breaking out all of a sudden, for a reason I couldn't comprehend. I later realized that it was due to hormonal changes (I never broke out that much during my teenage years)....I'm using the prescription drugs that my derm gave me, and I am seeing such wonderful results. My face now looks so much better than it did a month ago.

 

[diablo2g]

I just want to thank all of you soooooo much for all of your suggestions and genuine concern. I have good news: I think i've stopped breaking out and I think I found the damn culprit. MILK!!!! I know it hardly seems likely but after everything I was trying wasn't working, I took serious stock in all of the changes that occurred recently in my life (diet, stress, etc) and I had this revelation. I'm a 21 year old college co-ed at an IVY league school and I'm premed and working through med school applications. Stress has always been with me and it's not going anywhere, so I knew that wasn't the cause. My makeup and makeup tools never broke me out before so I figured that wasn't the cause either but I've definitely been more diligent about cleaning them just in case. But when looking at my diet, at first I couldn't pinpoint any major changes until it hit me. This year I became more proactive about working out and stuff and I started drinking protein shakes (something I've never done). I make these shakes with whole milk and I was drinking them just about everyday and I've never been a heavy milk consumer. All the while during my breakouts I would get so frustrated and I couldn't understand why I was still breaking out until one day I thought: "could it be the milk?" So I went on google and typed in milk and acne and so many articles popped up! All saying the same thing: researchers are convinced of a strong correlation between consumption of milk and acne. Think about it, acne is caused by overproduction of oil in the sebaceous glands which are controlled by hormones. Their theory is that hormones in milk contribute to much of the acne people face today because it throws your own body hormone production out of wack. So I decided to stop and I swear....it's been just a few weeks but I haven't seen a new pimple yet! I still have scars but I have fading creams to deal with that. I am trying the clean & clear continuos control moisturizer cuz it has salicylic acid in it and I ordered my holy grail cleanser off amazon. Even though it's not in stores anymore, I decided to stick with what I know works and I know this works! Hopefully my skin will be totally clear agin in a month or so. Thank you so much for all your support! I hated sounding so superficial and crying about my skin, but if I'm not happy with the way I look then I know it will affect other aspects of my life, so thank you sooo much! I love you guys!

Originally Posted by tandcmum /img/forum/go_quote.gif sorry i have no advice as my skin has always been the exact opposite, very dry with eczema and it has upset me too the way you are feeling.
Just wanted to give you a ((((((hug))))))) to let you know that I'm sorry you are going through this


Thank you! I'm really touched by that.