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Face Wash Issues

Do you moisturize? My skin was flakey until I started moisturizing twice a day. You could also try the regimen AHA+ or argan oil. I use all 3.

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6 years ago
What is the stuff clogging pores? An alternative explanation.

I don't have dandruff or flaky skin, and I haven't been taking antibiotics. Right now my skin is basically clear except for one big red bump that I've had for 9 days and has not improved much. It now ...

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6 years ago
Stopped getting acne for a year and now it's back

Hi, sorry to hear about this. It's discouraging as I have a similar routine. Is there any reason you're not taking cod liver oil as regularly as before? If it was working why change it? I use SA a...

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6 years ago
What is the stuff clogging pores? An alternative explanation.

I wanna try this product but it will cost about $70 to have it sent here, or 2 for $100. I'd pay it if I knew it would help. It sounds good because I might be able to replace my salicylic acid serum a...

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6 years ago
I am the Anti Acne Poster Child... with acne

I think sadly for a lot of people, myself included, will always have acne. All I can do is try to control it, and even when its under control I still get the occasional bad break out, or huge cyst...

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6 years ago
What is the stuff clogging pores? An alternative explanation.

2 hours ago, Salinas said: Note that keratin is hard, so not like paste (that is probably sebum). Damn, sounds like I have a different problem then. Even though I get hard seeds, they ar...

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6 years ago
What is the stuff clogging pores? An alternative explanation.

Thanks Salinas and Aussie Scientist. Salinas, are you still having success with urea? There are no good urea products in Australia. I found one in the States which has 3% salicylic acid and 20% ur...

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6 years ago
What is the stuff clogging pores? An alternative explanation.

I have two problems. The first is large red lumps that appear occasionally and seem to be filled with fluid and blood, and last a long time. The secondary is the white bumps under my skin. Are you...

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6 years ago
What is the stuff clogging pores? An alternative explanation.

This is really interesting as I think I may have the same condition. Do you mean clear/white bumps under your skin and if you squeeze them it comes out like a string like paste? Or sometimes a hardene...

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6 years ago
Will taking original protein powder cause me acne?

If you know the whey protein is causing you to break out then it won't matter what brand you use, the problem is the whey protein itself. Whey is a milk product and well known cause for acne in some p...

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6 years ago
FERMENTED COD LIVER OIL CLEARED MY CYSTIC HORMONAL ACNE AROUND CHIN/MOUTH

Hi, sorry this didn't end up working for you. It made me sad reading your story as I can relate. I too spent many hours online in desperation looking for a cure. There were so many times I thought I'd...

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6 years ago
What type of alcohol is best when you have acne?

Hi, all alcohol is bad for acne.

In forum Adult acne

6 years ago
38 y/o male...does nobody have an answer?

I feel your pain, I'm 36 male. I only started getting serious acne from my late 20s, I only got occasional zits as a teenager. I'm getting pretty sick of all the clean eating, changing pillowcases...

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6 years ago
Proactiv/BP withdrawl

I've been through the same. The worst breakout of my life was after I quit BP. Maybe you could try using salicylic acid or sulfur treatments instead. I got back onto BP but and added salicylic acid an...

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6 years ago
Help What can I do?

There are a lot of products you can use, which ones have you tried? There's salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, AHA, centella, argan oil just to name a few. You can try cutting back o...

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6 years ago
See below please

I think the general rule is to wash with cleanser no more than twice a day. If your face gets overly sweaty/dirty after gym or sports just run cold water over your face to rinse it off, without touchi...

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6 years ago
What kind of acne is this and how can I treat it?

That looks similar to what I have. I have mine removed monthly at a hair and skin place. By removed I mean they steam my face and squeeze them out. A professional can get them out easier and with less...

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6 years ago
HELP!

I don't think you should be cleansing straight after tretinoin. Don't you usually apply that once a day before bed, after cleansing? I think you should use a non comedogenic moisturiser after cleansin...

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6 years ago
Cleared my skin!! Before and after, need hyperpigmentation advice

Maybe try Mizon blemish after cream?

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6 years ago
Help- Acne Flareups from Vaping??

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6 years ago
Argan Oil and AHA

I've been using them for a while along with some other products, and it seems ok so far. I use AHA+ 3 times a week.

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6 years ago
Massive cyst in the t zone (Plz Help)

If you can see a head I would definitely drain that. Not sure if that's the right thing to do but that's what I would do.

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6 years ago
Getting rid of lifelong acne.

Your routine sounds similar to mine. How long has that been working for you? My acne isn't too bad but I still have bad days, sometimes bad months. The bad thing is as soon as I stop using these produ...

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6 years ago
Painful Oily Acne from Working Out. PLEASE HELP

Are you taking whey protein when training? That can be a cause of acne.

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6 years ago
When will my skin match my lifestyle??

It sounds like you're doing everything right naturally but unfortunately for some people like myself you need more than natural remedies. I don't want to give you bad advice but if I were in your ...

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6 years ago