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I'm sure that keeping a positive self-image and eliminating the stress and anxiety that acne was causing went a long way toward helping your skin clear. Stress and worry can absolutely have a negative...

My son who is 17 was prescribed Onexton when he saw a new derm last June. We were highly skeptical because he had tried different forms of BP, and lots of other things that never really worked well, i...

If you can get a prescription for it, I would recommend you try Onexton. It's a fairly new BP/Clindamycin topical that my son started in early July. He has clear skin right now. For the first time in ...

My son started Onexton in early July and it's been amazing, he has virtually no pimples now. Onexton is the ONLY thing he is using, once a day at night. I'm thinking you may be overdoing it by using t...

I would recommend Onexton. You will need a prescription for it, it's a benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin topical that's fairly new to the market. My son has similar acne to yours, small red bumps that were...

Glad your routine is working for you. Do you feel the Neutrogena moisturizer is playing a part in keeping your skin clear? You mentioned that your skin is oily and you now use a less drying percentage...

Just curious... what is a low histamine diet? What foods are recommended and what foods should be avoided? Thanks.

Getting some sun seems to be good for acne, as long as you don't overdo it. Too much sun just makes everything more red and irritated, esp if you're using anti-acne products. Sweat itself probably isn...

You're still in the early weeks...I was fighting irritation for months, almost a year. I would try to stick with it a little longer, maybe until 8-12 weeks. That way you'll know if your skin can adjus...

Retin A can be very difficult to adjust to, and some people are too sensitive to it and never adjust. I tried it a few years ago and could never get out of the red blotchy stage. Didn't matter if I us...

Everything you say makes a lot of sense. My son is 17 and has noticed the biggest improvement in his acne just from watching his diet. Avoiding sugar and high carbs is key, and for him pizza seems to ...

You're a very pretty young woman so please keep your chin up and your self esteem high. Feeling low about yourself just causes stress and that can show on your skin. I would cut out any supplements, s...

Please have it checked out by a dermatologist asap. If it has been on your face for that long and has gotten no better, but worse, it likely needs medical attention.

I'm not an expert on the diet-acne connection but I do think Subway is one of the healthier fast food choices. I would go with turkey or chicken breast, and add lettuce, spinach leaves, tomato, cucumb...

I agree that it's a good idea to limit dairy, but I've never considered nuts to be a cause of acne. And many people substitute almond or cashew milk for regular milk. You noticed a direct link between...

Good luck with the natural program you're trying out! Please update in a couple weeks to let us know if it works.

It looks like it may be irritation from products. Are you using any cleanser or topicals that could be causing redness? Maybe try a change of products.

I agree with leelowe that you should consider trying the regimen. Or at least try regular daily use of BP. My son likes LaRoche Posay Effaclar Duo and he's 17. The thing that makes the most difference...

I would suggest you go back to Sephora and tell them exactly what you've said here, that the foundation looks too dark and that it doesn't seem to blend well. Ask for samples before you buy anything s...

I know it's hard but you probably need to give the Retin A more time to work, possibly 10-12 weeks before you notice a difference. If you're not getting irritation you could ask your derm to give you ...

Your skin looks sooo much better now! Very happy for you. I agree that you have to customize the regimen to your own skin. My sons could never use the large amount of BP either, it was terrible for th...

You could try weaning off the cleanser slowly, maybe alternate nights with a basic cleanser such as Purpose or Olay Sensitive. (I wouldn't recommend Cetaphil, doesn't really clean well and leaves a f...

You could try Neutrogena Pure & Free liquid sunscreen as it's a physical sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium oxide instead of chemicals. I bought it for my sons to try this summer when they're...

I think the Neutrogena Combination skin moisturizer is pretty good, not sure if that's the one you are using. Also, the Olay Sensitive skin and Clinique Dramatically Different Gel Cream get good revie...

Have you tried the Regimen? Perhaps that would be your best bet. Also, consider your diet, and eliminate high sugar, dairy, high starches.