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acne
My acne seems to get worse and worse everyday.
It's very embarrassing to go to school now.
It has not been getting better.
I got this nutrogena stuff and it's not working and i'm not going to the dermatologist until next monday.
Is there anyway I could possibly get my face to clear up just a little over the weekend before school next week?
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i know what you mean! when i get my period, my acne is HORRiBLE!! =[ its the worst. there's a liquid solution you might want to try though.. it's called clean & clear adavantage acne clearing system (it's a kit);; i saw results OVERNiGHT!! =] the only thing is you can't overdo it because you have to remember acne products do tend to suck the moisture out of your skin. =[ (maybe try using it every OTHER night?) well, i hope you get a chance to use this stuff because it really works! hope i helped =]
sincerely,
chikita
(P.S.- GO0D LUCKK!!) =D
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The people below me gave good answers, BUT I feel obligated to ask a few questions.
You said it's getting worse and worse everyday--has this been going on for long? Is your skin almost peeling? There's a chance, if it's only been getting really bad for the last week or so, that you have impetigo rather than acne. I had it once and initially thought it was acne but it wasn't--it was an infection that needed medication. So if it has been getting progressively worse and spreading over your skin, you might want to consider getting it checked out by a doctor.
You can find out more about it here:
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Just be forewarned that on the "Signs and Symptoms" page, there ARE pictures, so if you have a very weak stomach, beware. Might help you judge better if you have it, though.
But probably it is just acne. Just wanted to make sure you were aware of the possibility that it's not.
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I don't know about getting cleared up by the weekend, but I do have some very good advice for you. See a Dermatologist. A Dermatologist is a skin doctor. I had mild acne a few years back and my aunt made me go to a Dermatologist. I thought it was stupid and that my acne wasn't bad enough to have to see a doctor about it. Boy was I wrong. The appointment was a breeze. I went in, the guy looked at me, asked me a few questions and that was it. I was out in 10 minutes with a perscription. Over the counter acne treatments don't work. Plain and simple. Perscription acne medications are much stronger and much better. My face was completely clear in only 2 days. If decide to see a Dermatologist you will be so happy that you did. Good luck! :)
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gah, i despise nutrogena.
i used to use that stuff. it didn't do a thing.
go to walgreens or walmart and look for something called AcneFree. it's only about twenty dollars, but your face should start clearing up in 3 days to a week.
me and my brother both use it and we looooove it, so i would recommend it to anyone.
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Zits are caused by oils and dead skin getting in your pores, which are then infected by bacteria. There are 4 ways to treat this:
**exfoliating
-exfoliating is abrasively taking away the dead skin, so the bacteria can't grow. This can be done by taking any grainy material and rubbing it on the area. It shouldn't hurt really bad, if it does you might make it worse by making gouges for the bacteria to go in. Mix sugar or salt with something creamy and rub it on the area till your face just starts to hurt, but not badly.
**antibiotics
-topical antibiotics kill the germs on your face, so they can't form zits. Benzoil peroxide is usually recommended for this purpose, and is the best. Most over-the-counter creams have 2-10% benzoil peroxide. The larger the percentage benzoil peroxide a cream has, the better it will work. Very high(near 95%) concentrations of benzoil peroxide can be prescribed by a doctor. Hydrogen peroxide is chemicallly similar to benzoil peroxide, and is an alright alternative. Rubbing alcohol will very likely help, but isn't as good as either peroxide. Colloidal silver is silver(a natural antibiotic) dissolved in water. You drink it, and the silver bonds with your skin. This can help a great deal with acne. However, using colloidal silver for many years can turn your skin permanently silver-colored.
**drying the skin
Drying the skin will help acne, and is a good 24-hour treatment. Mix baking soda with water to make a thick paste. Put it on the area and sleep. Every time you do this the zits will get smaller. The zits usually dissapear visually after the first or second time, the bad ones after a week or so.
**medical treatments
doctors can use hormones and penicilan to stop zits, but they'll only do it if you have them REALLY bad.
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