Acne 101: Acne Causes [DermTV.com Epi #121]
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yh ive been having a few red bumps on my forehead they starting appearing after i used benozyl peroxide 5% aquagel im not allergice to it as the cream version cured all my acne but this has caused rough spots.WHAT SHALL I DO i am so scared they will turn into pimples-i dont want to have a spotty foreahead again although i have stopped using it.(i have normal to dry skin)
maybe that product was too harsh for your skin. try to use something without benozyl peroxide.
@nelly2395: It seems that the 5% benzoyl peroxide aqua gel is too irritating and drying for you. You would probably be best off sticking with the cream formula as you know it works for you but wait until the rough spots are gone. To help fix the rough spots, some people use an oil free moisturizer four times a day.
Neal!
What do you want me to swallow my accutane pills with if i don’t really fix the timing of taking it with a meal?
And please Neal, how can i make my redness fade as quickly as possible? Thankyou!!!!
Hey there neal,My sister is 12 and she has really bad acne,she has at least 15 pimples or black heads on her face.I can tell that it hurts.she washes her face with but nothing seems to work salciyac acid,or natural treatments.Her skin is oily and kind of a bad skin odor,how can I help her?
@misslostinthoughts you say she is washing her face alot. Is she following her cleanser with an oil-free moisturizer for acne? Overwashing can make the skin very dry, which makes the skin overproduce even more oil in an attempt to compensate, which can make acne worse. At 12 her hormones are probably already producing too much oil; overwashing will make it worse.
@misslostinthoughts: It’s really great that you are trying to help her. As a start, check out See DermTV episode 124, “Acne Treatment in Three Easy Steps.” If that info is not sufficient to help her, then it is best for her to see a dermatologist to get her on the right treatment plan as she may need a combination of topical products and or oral medications for acne.
the more you know
Neil- i have a normal t-zone and dry everywhere else. I never get multipule pimples in one spot, but my acne is symmetrical. I have never had a blackhead or a whitehead. when i went on a cruies i got a sunburn on my face and my acne cleared up, whats the reason for that? oh and my mother wont let me take pills for acne since she was allergic and had a terrible reaction to them. What should i use for my skin? how ami breaking out if my skins dry?
Thanks-N
@XoNatalieXo5227: Sunburn causes exfoliation which is why it helps acne. However, the damage caused by the sun when you incur the sunburn causes problems far greater than the benefit for your acne, especially considering there are many safe ways to improve your acne without damaging your skin.
@XoNatalieXo5227: In regards to your pills question, most allergies to medication are not inherited and should not be a reason for you to not have appropriate antibiotics for any condition.
@XoNatalieXo5227: In regards to your breakouts and dry skin, dry skin is an absence of water and is not related to the excess of oil involved in acne. They are two independent conditions.
so does topical washes get red of the white heads and black heads while pils get rid of the cyst?
@bloodfalcon7722: Yes, that’s correct. Topical products are more effective for treating non-inflammatory whiteheads and blackheads while oral medication is best to treat cysts.
Does 5%Carb cause acne breakouts?… PLS REPLY ME SOON… Because i drink Gatorade everyday.
Nice, I am Finally going to the dermatologist after 3 years of acne. I hope the doctor is as good as you.
why is it that some of my non inflamitory acne lesions aka comodones sometimes turn into tender red papules or pustules?
@thegame245 Any time fluid-like materials in your body are stagnant as opposed to flowing, they are prone to becoming infected. The sebum/oil in your comedones is subject to the same rule so if it’s there long enough, it can get infected and morph into a puss-filled, inflammatory legion. However, inflammatory legions do not change into comedones.
@rudyness30 hi, but no it does not, nuts and chocolates are more likely to be blamed for causing breakouts..and also 5% carb is very low compared to your diet for example if your eating rice or meat..
@dermTVdotcom So would taking Omega-3 supplement pills be bad for my skin?
so what do you recommend me to do to reduce bacteria on my skin because i mostly get red acne
does accutane stops oil forever or only a certain amount of time?
I think there are many many other things that play in hand too. Because i’ve seen people with very oily skin, yet they don’t have a single bump on their skin. So what’s going on?
is it ok to apply acne scrubs before you put pimple treatments in your skin? i heard that scrubbing your face doesn’t help and can only worsen the irritation?