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[edddyyy21]

I use the daily face wash, 2% salycilic acid, and the pads which work with it, .5% salycilic acid...i dunno if these are good to tell the truth i think there crap but im too freaked out to change my regimine...can neone tell me if these products are actually good or another product that works well???

I have oily skin and mild acne, now...lol

[Vladdypwnz]

I have used salicylic acid before and to be honest all it did was irritate my skin. Benzoyl Peroxide regime works a lot better for me but it's a little less convenient because you need to cleanse and moisturize, while you can just swab your face with some pads and be done. If you want your acne gone I suggest you give BP a shot.

[existenz618]

honestly, it depends on how your skin deals with salidic acid. my skin breaks out within two days or so after using a salidic acid product no matter what % accidity it is. my skin favors benzoyl peroxide. it tends to clear up my skin immediatly and cover and clear up red marks but doesnt get rid of my acne it just helps it. you just need to find whatever works for you. dont worry about changing your routine soo much because it will probably benifit you more to see whats out there and what helps your skin more. i would prefer bad skin for a few months and then finding a regemin that works compared to using the same one for a while thats just ok for my skin. best of luck to you!

[Lovelee1]

I've only used the pads,when I first started breaking out.And they burned my face,which left a scab,that fell off but left a red mark on my face,which is still here,6 years later.

Not trying to scare you or anything,but that's my experience with the oxy pads.

[edddyyy21]

im also on retin A, so i want to use a product that works well with retin A...any help would be nice...thank u

[acne_battle]

im also on retin A, so i want to use a product that works well with retin A...any help would be nice...thank u

Retin A is already very drying. You certainly dont want to use SA while you are on Retin A. SA is also very irritating and drying.

[edddyyy21]

the retin a doesnt seem to make my skin very dry or anything though...i havent experienced peeling or dryness or anything infact with it for the last couple months....actually when i wake up after applying the Retin A the night before my skin is oily...any reccomendations

[kyle16]

i find these do noting to help me. they do flake my skin off not sure if its a good or a bad thing. and if your not carefull i find it can spread acne

[maddy001]

You need to check the PH of the salicylic products. If they are above the PH of 4, the salicylic acid is normally rendered useless. It needs to be acidic. May I ask what brand are those products?

Besides Retin-A, are you using any other doctor's prescribe topicals or meds? As far as I know, doctors don't normally prescribe Retin-A alone. There are 2 kinds of Retin-A, the gel and the cream kind. The cream will make you more oily so if you are using the cream, switch. I have always used the cream kind and it always leave a film of oil every morning when I wake up. If you do have other doctor's topicals, just use those and nothing else. Gentle cleansing will do. My derm has always told me not to try anything funny on my face other then the things she gave me.

[edddyyy21]

You need to check the PH of the salicylic products. If they are above the PH of 4, the salicylic acid is normally rendered useless. It needs to be acidic. May I ask what brand are those products?

Besides Retin-A, are you using any other doctor's prescribe topicals or meds? As far as I know, doctors don't normally prescribe Retin-A alone. There are 2 kinds of Retin-A, the gel and the cream kind. The cream will make you more oily so if you are using the cream, switch. I have always used the cream kind and it always leave a film of oil every morning when I wake up. If you do have other doctor's topicals, just use those and nothing else. Gentle cleansing will do. My derm has always told me not to try anything funny on my face other then the things she gave me.

thanks for ur responce, well i am using oxy triple action face wash, i want to figure out what pH is is do u have any idea how...and as well with the retin A i am taking minocilin or however its spelt, twice a day...i se the retin A cream and i do notice my face is oily in the morning when i wake up...do you know if its okay for me to switch from retin A to the gel straight or is it bad to do this?? thank u very much

[maddy001]

You need to check the PH of the salicylic products. If they are above the PH of 4, the salicylic acid is normally rendered useless. It needs to be acidic. May I ask what brand are those products?

Besides Retin-A, are you using any other doctor's prescribe topicals or meds? As far as I know, doctors don't normally prescribe Retin-A alone. There are 2 kinds of Retin-A, the gel and the cream kind. The cream will make you more oily so if you are using the cream, switch. I have always used the cream kind and it always leave a film of oil every morning when I wake up. If you do have other doctor's topicals, just use those and nothing else. Gentle cleansing will do. My derm has always told me not to try anything funny on my face other then the things she gave me.

thanks for ur responce, well i am using oxy triple action face wash, i want to figure out what pH is is do u have any idea how...and as well with the retin A i am taking minocilin or however its spelt, twice a day...i se the retin A cream and i do notice my face is oily in the morning when i wake up...do you know if its okay for me to switch from retin A to the gel straight or is it bad to do this?? thank u very much

You can try using PH strips to test the PH of the products. As far as I am know, Oxy doesn't make very good products. You can also call the company and ask for the PH of their products. As LionQueen has mentioned, if they don't want to tell you the PH don't buy their products. Neutrogena and paula's choice make some very good salicylic acid products. However you don't necessarily need salicylic acid, minocycline and Retin-A are good enough for the battle of acne. I have used this combo before for about a week and it did help my acne quite a bit but had to stop the mino because I was getting headaches.

I don't know why the derm put you on Retin-A cream. It was a mistake actually to use cream on someone who has oily skin like me. My previous derm put me on it and it was my new derm who told me that cream are for people with dryer skin types or are trying to treat wrinkles. I no longer use Retin-A anymore since I am now on accutane. There should be no problem about switching from cream to gel, they are basically the same thing. However, you should consult your derm on this first, there might be a reason to why he gave you the cream type.

Last thing here, as I mentioned earlier, don't try anything funny on your face. You should be cleansing your face gently. you may apply benzoyl peroxide if you like. Again if you are unsure ask derm, I need to stress on this. DON"T EVER apply moisturizer on oily skin types, it clogs pores! My dermatologist told me not to and I didn't listen to her and I regretted not listening. Not applying moisturizer cut down my acne subtantially, I use aloe vera gel in place of moisturizer on dry patches of skin. Lastly, sunscreen is very important. Both the minocycline and Retin-A make you very sensitive to sunlight, make sure you apply loads otherwise you will get sunburnt.

[edddyyy21]

thank u for the responces...im going to tell my doctor right away to perscribe me the gel instead of the cream...finall could u maybe tell me a neutrogena prodouct with salycilic acid that is good?? or are all of them good, for oily skin of course...thank u

[existenz618]

one product i would definetly recomend is neutragena on the stop treatment. you dont get much in the bottle but im telling you, this cream works wonders on your face. i apply to my face every night and no matter how bad it looks at night, it tends to improve drasticly in the the morning. for the amount your getting, it doesnt seem to be worth the 6 or 7 bucks but it does work amazingly.

[maddy001]

thank u for the responces...im going to tell my doctor right away to perscribe me the gel instead of the cream...finall could u maybe tell me a neutrogena prodouct with salycilic acid that is good?? or are all of them good, for oily skin of course...thank u

The only neutrogena product with salicylic acid that is good is the healthy skin face lotion. I was flipping through a book in my derm's office and saw that it had a PH of 3.8 which is good. I seriously never use a salicylic acid product before well maybe only the st ive's apricot scrub which was terrible and from then I steered clear of salicylic products. My derm says its ok to use them as long as they are acidic. Paula's choice products are the best actually, they are all under the PH of 5 which is acidic. Many gave it good reviews as well. By the way, are your spots closed comedones or mostly inflamed ones? It they are mostly inflamed, there is no need to use salicylic acid. The minocycline will take care of it. Retin-A also has the ability to attack close comedones as well.

As you can see the neutrogena healthy skin face lotion is a moisturizer which beats the purpose of me telling you not to use moisturizer. If you do see the need to use it, use it every other day then instead of everyday. I still suggest you discuss everything with your derm first. I can tell you that I am now so afraid of using any products that I practically tell my derm everything or want to try something new. Telling the derm everything is the best decision I made because I am now zit free. Don't feel embarass about it!

[edddyyy21]

thank u for the responces...im going to tell my doctor right away to perscribe me the gel instead of the cream...finall could u maybe tell me a neutrogena prodouct with salycilic acid that is good?? or are all of them good, for oily skin of course...thank u

The only neutrogena product with salicylic acid that is good is the healthy skin face lotion. I was flipping through a book in my derm's office and saw that it had a PH of 3.8 which is good. I seriously never use a salicylic acid product before well maybe only the st ive's apricot scrub which was terrible and from then I steered clear of salicylic products. My derm says its ok to use them as long as they are acidic. Paula's choice products are the best actually, they are all under the PH of 5 which is acidic. Many gave it good reviews as well. By the way, are your spots closed comedones or mostly inflamed ones? It they are mostly inflamed, there is no need to use salicylic acid. The minocycline will take care of it. Retin-A also has the ability to attack close comedones as well.

As you can see the neutrogena healthy skin face lotion is a moisturizer which beats the purpose of me telling you not to use moisturizer. If you do see the need to use it, use it every other day then instead of everyday. I still suggest you discuss everything with your derm first. I can tell you that I am now so afraid of using any products that I practically tell my derm everything or want to try something new. Telling the derm everything is the best decision I made because I am now zit free. Don't feel embarass about it!

most of my acne are inflammed spots, red and come to a white head...so if i dont need salycilic acid what type of wash should i be using, one with nothing? and if so which wash is good that does not contain salycilic acid?? Thanks again

[maddy001]

Just find one that is gel or liquid based cleanser that is gentle. Cetaphil might be a good choice. I used that before but now I changed because my derm told me too. I don't know why but I use this http://www.neostrata.com/neostratapro/npo_...?c=a&n=2003. It didn't give me breakouts and does it job.

It useless to buy a cleanser that has salicylic acid in it, the salicylic acid doesn't stay long enough to help so its normally useless. Also you can't be sure they are PH balanced. Never ever use medicated cleansers, they are irritating and may harm the barrier of your skin.

Since you say you have mostly inflamed spots, you can spot treat them with benzoyl peroxide. Ask you derm about this.

Yawn I got to sleep good night.