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Oil Moisturizer (Ocm)

If you're using coconut oil it will lead to faster hair growth. It's a commonly associated oil that is used for faster, healthier and gives a nice shine to the hair. Your facial hair will benefit as w...

In forum Other acne treatments

10 years ago
Help Hiding Whiteheads!

Try not to pop your whiteheads but instead take a cotton swab q-tip and dab it with a couple drops of tea tree oil. Lightly dab each white head and the tea tree oil will help dry out the whitehead and...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
Dry Face

If you're using actual soap then yes it can cause potential dryness. As hopeless suggested look for a gentle PH cleanser which won't strip away the oils on your face when cleansing. I've found oils to...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
Big Problem With Aha (10% Glycolic) Lotion

Be careful when using strong concentrations. 10% is too much. And always make sure to work your way up gradually from low to high % if you start out too strong your skin will not be able to handle the...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
Anyone Have Any Luck With Raw Honey?

I love raw honey. I often use it as a cleanser when I have some at home. I like the fact its natural and can be used as an alternative cleanser for the face. Not only that but you can use the honey in...

In forum Diet & holistic health

10 years ago
What Scars Are These?

It looks like shallow scars that can be treated with the right scar treatment. IMO I would read up on the TCA toothpick method where you buy TCA dip a toothpick into the acid and then place it into ea...

In forum Acne Scars

10 years ago
Overuse Of Acne Products Cause Oily Skin?

Stripping the skin of its natural oils by using harsh cleansers or using too many products will almost assuredly cause your face produce more oil. When your face becomes too dry your skin tries to com...

In forum Oily skin

10 years ago
On A Positive Note...

I like your positive attitude. Oh my I totally agree with you about magazines using photoshop and airbrushing all the models to give a clearly unrealistic picture.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Aha & Bha

You can use AHA and BHA together, but its not necessary. Try using AHA in the morning and BHA at night. Remember AHA exfoliates the top of the skin whereas BHA's get deep inside to work inside the por...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
What Are These?! Scars? Red Marks, Pigmentation? Help Please

It appears to be hyper pigmentation. When acne reduces it leaves redness and these marks do take awhile to go away. The redness will fade slowly but you have to be patient and make sure to wear sunscr...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
New York Meet Up

I wish there was a local meetup near my area. This sounds like a splendid idea!

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Epiduo And Lymecycline Log

When I used Dan's BP and it did work but it was very drying to my face and I tried not to use a lot of it because of this reason. I found the first time I used it I needed to adjust to it so I applied...

In forum Personal logs

10 years ago
Eating A Skin Crazy Diet

Wow great improvement. The minocycline seems to work for your skin.

In forum Diet & holistic health

10 years ago
omfg coconut oil!

Um, that's weird, coconut oil is EXTREMELY comedogenic. This makes me believe that all the products you used harshly actually just made your acne so much worse. Makes me also believe you didn't really...

In forum Personal logs

10 years ago
Topicals/supplements

You could try copper peptides which have helped others in healing their acne scars.

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
Neutrogena Multiple Products Use!

Be careful introducing too many products at once. It could be your skin is overloaded with your new regimen. Take it slow and apply small applications of the products and then gradually work your way ...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
Epiduo And Lymecycline Log

  Hope everything works well for you. Just be careful with accutane it is a very powerful course of treatment. There's a lot of side effects associated with accutane that include depression, dr...

In forum Personal logs

10 years ago
Why Califlower Causes Acne?

I think everyone has different food intolerances. What might break someone out with one food could be perfectly fine to eat for another. I know if I eat a lot of chocolate and sweets I will later brea...

In forum Diet & holistic health

10 years ago
Epiduo And Lymecycline Log

Hope everything works well for you. Just be careful with accutane it is a very powerful course of treatment. There's a lot of side effects associated with accutane that include depression, dry lips, l...

In forum Personal logs

10 years ago
Red Mark Treatment

The most important step is keeping new acne from forming. Then you can focus on getting rid of the red marks. I found time is the best way to fade them but I know most people want to get rid of them a...

In forum Hyperpigmentation - red/dark marks

10 years ago
Please Help! What Is This Red Bump On My Nose?

Be careful with picking at it. The skin on the nose is more fragile and you don't want to leave a scar or indent. Try using a q-tip and dabbing it with tea tree oil then applying it on to the bump. Ho...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
How I Cured My Acne, Oily Skin, Seb Derm By Not Caring

I think stressing does more harm for the skin whether it be sebderm, acne or oily skin. I found that by taking a few minutes out of my day to just relax and meditate has really helped. The more we scr...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
Topical Green Tea ?

After you have brewed your tea you can simply take out the tea bag place it on your face. Rub it around and not only will it act as a calm cooling solution for the face, it will also help with oil pro...

In forum Oily skin

10 years ago
Vitamin B5 Vs Fermented Cod Liver Oil

Richyrich36 your face looks amazing and clearly the B5 has been working for you. I just couldn't keep on downing multiple pills of B5. I've heard of people swallowing up to 20 pills to start off with ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

10 years ago
Not Traveling, Putting Off Haircuts Avoiding Seeing Friends/people

You could always cut your own hair maybe go for a buzz cut so you can do it yourself. Cool for the summer and you won't have to worry about the hair getting into your face. I know the feeling of not w...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago