10-25-19, 02:52 PM | |
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Anna, thanks for that helpful info! (Hmm, I have tried things with witch hazel before; I wonder if that could be a factor for me.)
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10-25-19, 05:04 PM | |
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I don't know if this would work for your acne, but I love Avarelle Acne patches. I get an occasional, large and painful zit on my chin. If I put one of these patches on it as soon as I feel it, it will disappear quickly. I wish I had discovered these sooner.
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10-25-19, 08:10 PM | |
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Betty, I had wondered about the effectiveness of acne patches; thanks for the info!
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10-26-19, 09:02 AM | |
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I developed cystic acne in my 40's, and never had it in my younger years. After at least 5 years of dermatologist visits and expensive prescriptions and products that either irritated my skin or made my breakouts worse, these are the products that helped me. I found them through my own research online...many from this forum! The best part is...they are very inexpensive.
I use this as an "anytime face wash": Dr. Wood's Black Soap I use this in the morning. Can be drying so I use a facial brush and keep it in a special soap dish: The Grandpa Soap Co Face & Body Bar Soap Thylox Acne Treatment This scrub is great to help remove makeup at the end of the day: Acnedote Scrub I use this every morning and evening: Acnedote Astringent I have also used a topical clyndamycin phosphate gel (prescription) under my makeup which seems to help as well. THis is the only prescribed treatment that did not cause an adverse reaction. (Trust me...I tried LOTS of them!!!) |
10-26-19, 09:34 AM | |
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Thanks again everyone!
Adrien, I appreciate the info on your personal experience! I am certainly a fan of inexpensive. I have only really struggled with acne since I have gotten older...it became somewhat problematic in my 30s (I'm 51 now), and I tried a few prescription things back them. The weird thing is that I seemed to have found a very basic regimen that was working well for me (the main component being a AHA, Alpha Hydrox, but also using simply salycilic acid pads like Stridex or Noxema in the pm after washing my face), with only an occasional lone pimple here and there. That's why the current issues are so frustrating! The things I usually do don't seem to be as working well now.
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