Soldier 0 Posted October 24, 2005 well i dont want to jinx myself with this topic but felt the need to share my experience for others so far. Right now i switched cleansers back to hibiclens and am using the alpha hydrox 10%aha lotion. Had a really bad initial breakout but i knew it was working becuase all the areas i had a breakout was where clogged pores had been sitting for a while and they were finally surfacing, i wasnt getting new blemishes in areas where there werent clogged pores already so i decided to keep at it. I am just using hibiclens to wash and the lotion afterward my breakout is clearing steadily and no new breakouts at all just clear smooth skin i believe that the hibiclens and aha lotion is a good combo because the hibiclens is gentle at least for me and it is excellent at killing surface bacteria and then the aha is a great exfoliant which prevents clogged pores, so im not completley clear yet becuase i still have the fading marks from my purging beakout but i can tell by the lack of continued breakouts that once those marks are gone my face will be clear and i am excited so anyone nervous about trying it, yes at least for me i had a bad purging breakout but if you can get past that it seems that its a light at the end of the tunnel good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sighzzz 0 Posted October 25, 2005 well i dont want to jinx myself with this topic but felt the need to share my experience for others so far. Right now i switched cleansers back to hibiclens and am using the alpha hydrox 10%aha lotion. Had a really bad initial breakout but i knew it was working becuase all the areas i had a breakout was where clogged pores had been sitting for a while and they were finally surfacing, i wasnt getting new blemishes in areas where there werent clogged pores already so i decided to keep at it. I am just using hibiclens to wash and the lotion afterward my breakout is clearing steadily and no new breakouts at all just clear smooth skin i believe that the hibiclens and aha lotion is a good combo because the hibiclens is gentle at least for me and it is excellent at killing surface bacteria and then the aha is a great exfoliant which prevents clogged pores, so im not completley clear yet becuase i still have the fading marks from my purging beakout but i can tell by the lack of continued breakouts that once those marks are gone my face will be clear and i am excited so anyone nervous about trying it, yes at least for me i had a bad purging breakout but if you can get past that it seems that its a light at the end of the tunnel good luck How long are you on the AHA lotion and how long does the initial breakout last? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soldier 0 Posted October 25, 2005 today is actually my 1 week mark, my initial breakout is almsot gone and now i am experienceing some pretty sweet clear smooth skin not there yet but almost, have no new blemishes since the breakout calmed down a few days ack, but be warned if you know your skin is rough underneath be prepared for a few days of bad skin but its worth once its all out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sighzzz 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Congrats man! cause i am at my fifth day still breaking out pretty much. A little worried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soldier 0 Posted October 25, 2005 i think it all depends on how much crap was under your skin i knew i had alot of clogged pores but they werent too bad but sometimes if i caught my face in a different light i could tell there were all over, so my breakout was bad cause i knew all that shit had to come out and it finally did i stay hang in there they say it last up to 2 weeks so stick with it my face is 98% clear right now and i love it like i siad my fingers are crossed but im hoping for the best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildxcheerryy 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Where did you find the Alpha hydroxy Lotion or whatever it's called???? Like at a certain store??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sighzzz 0 Posted October 26, 2005 i think it all depends on how much crap was under your skin i knew i had alot of clogged pores but they werent too bad but sometimes if i caught my face in a different light i could tell there were all over, so my breakout was bad cause i knew all that shit had to come out and it finally did i stay hang in there they say it last up to 2 weeks so stick with it my face is 98% clear right now and i love it like i siad my fingers are crossed but im hoping for the best How bad was ur initial breakout? I am totally disgusted with mine . I am not so sure about this purging process. Won't new pimples formed under the skin while u are going thru purging? Looks like a vicious cycle to me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
