How do I get rid of acne?

Have you seen a dermatologist about it? I know there are meds you can take now.

Honestly? Not much you can do. It’s mostly hormonal. You will outgrow it (which is a terrible thing for an adult to say to a school kid).

Acne has some connection to diet, but not much. The best I can suggest is keep your face as clean as you can, and wait a couple of years.

Sorry to be harsh, but maybe you can do nothing. It sucks, but it’s outside your control.

Exercise and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables?

You have a lot more going on than a temporary skin condition. Live long and prosper!

No, that’s not true. You can do something. You can go to a dermatologist and get medication to help you get rid of your acne. You do not have to go through school life as the person that is made fun of because of acne.

Dermatologists can help in some cases – you should make an appointment and find out if there may be a solution for you. They are not 100% successful with everyone, though.

So, be hopeful, but don’t hang all your expectations on whether or not your skin improves. Know that you are definitely not the only person in school with these problems – it may just seem that way to you, because you see your skin up close very often. But a lot of the people around you also feel like outsiders because of their appearance and for many, many other reasons. These years are basically all about everyone feeling like an outsider. It will get better.

Growing up, I’ve seen several doctors and taken all sorts of medication for acne. When I finally found one that worked, the zits came back when I tried weaning myself off it. (It damages the liver on long term, alas!)

Here’re some things that I’ve found that has helped my skin;

1. Sleep more! My face always looks way better in the weekends when I get more sleep.

2. Drink lotssss of water & green tea.

3. Keep your hair away from your face, if you have a fringe, clip it up!

4. Change your pillowcase regularly, especially if you sleep on your side with your face on the pillow.

5. Nexcare’s Acne Patch works really well for me. The hydrocolloid dressing works like a sponge to absorb pus and oil, so these work especially well on zits with heads. It works on cystic acne as well, but requires more days of application to draw the nasty stuff up and out. Instead, you could try applying a dab of clay mask on the pesky cysts to shrink them.

6. Be patient! Try not to pick at your face. (Acne scars are even more difficult to deal with.)

7. Believe that it will get better. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it works. I know it’s difficult living with acne, but trust me, it won’t be here forever. Don’t let zits keep you from doing awesome stuff!

I know how it totally sucks. I had it too and it seemed to consume my life. I had some success with a salycilic acid toner but I still had break outs.
When my kids were teens I took them to a dermatologist. He put them on accutane which still effects their skin to this day. It cured the acne but made their skin really dry. My daughters are in their 30’s now and have more wrinkles than I do. I always say that the fact that I have no wrinkles is my reward for oily skin and acne as a kid.
If you don’t want to try products or see a dermatologist, all I can say is drink plenty of water and get enough sleep.
This is a hormonal thing, not a cleanliness thing so try not to beat yourself up over it.
sorry you’re going through this. Even though I’m in my 50’s now I still remember how hard those days were.

I also suffered from acne, now not so much anymore but I am out of school and older. When I do get it I just try not to touch it at all, I was my face twice a day, but I avoid harsh soaps and scrubbing and I drink a lot of water, A LOT!! But in your case I would suggest saving up if you don’t have to money and visiting a dermatologist. They are fantastic at what they do, they can give your face a proper clean and give you the right meds, and washes etc for your skin. Good luck

See a dermatologist to find out your options. You don’t have to try everything he suggests. Try what you are comfortable with. There are several different topical and pills you can take and use.

In the mean time, don’t hold your phone to your face (are you getting zits where your phone touches your face? Cheeks and chin?) try not to touch your face, or lean on your hand. Clean your cell phone regularly, they are full of germs. You touch it, then touch your face, etc. Although, acne problems were around before cell phones were invented.

If you are a girl change your foundation and blush and clean the brushes you use to apply them. Be careful not to get bacteria from your face back into the make-up products. Never share your make-up. with anyone. My sister has no proof of her theory, but nobody in my family had significant acne except her roommate when she was 14, 15 and 16 had a bad case if it. She would wear my sister’s clothes without permission, and her make up and other, among other things that she did. My sister had already been menstruating for a while before she moved, so it doesn’t make sense to us that it was just hormones, although that does seem to play a part for a lot of people. I do think high levels of certain hormones cause acne. Testosterone especially. If you are very athletic, or do anything specifically to increase muscle mass that could be making your acne worse.

I’m going to agree with @Judi that many of us dry-skinned, lucky to never have dealt with bad acne people, have more wrinkles than our oily friends. At a very young age I had many more wrinkles. I think most if it is because I’m very pale and easily burn in the sun, but I also think being dry works against me too.

When I feel myself starting to get a zit I just but some alcohol on it. I make sure the area is still moisturized, because alcohol is very drying. It prevents the zit from coming 80% of the time. But, I rarely get pimples, so I don’t have to worry that alcohol is very harsh on the skin, and my pimples are not all over my face. Mine are almost always phone related, or from my husband touching my face. He does get acne, much more than me.

They used to use tetracycline back in my day. Is that still used?

^^I think so. Maybe they use a different one in the class like Doxicycline or Minocycline?? There is a new low dose Doxicycline for rosacea that maybe they use for acne, just guessing. Somehow that manufacturer got a new patent on that very old drug and charges a fortune for it. Just another drug scandal if you ask me.

Tetracycline used to be prescribed a lot for acne, but I think that has been scaled way back because of the side effects. I’ve heard of people having severe mood swings because of it.

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