CanadianEh

What do you guys do to get rid of the things?! oxy pads seems to work best for me.... what do you guys use?

joev

Razor blades. I havent had a pimple in 14 years, they usually just fade away.

poison.ivy

Razors? Umm... I was born with clear skin but I still want it softer than softest itself.

Try this... http://no-acne.com

Sounds good.

Kilimanjaro

1% beta hydroxy acid

http://www.cosmeticscop.com/shop/pro...200&PAGETYPE=S

Acne occurs when oil and dirt become trapped beneath the skin. The BHA sloughs the outer layer of skin so oil and dirt have less chance of being buried. Another way to exfoliate is to mix a tiny bit of kitchen baking soda with your regular cleanser and gently massage into the skin. It really does work wonders. If the skin seems irritated at all, then cut back on the frequency. Sometimes you have to play around with how often you exfoliate. Also, it's imperative to wash the face twice a day.

Crayon

Try: http://www.absoluteacneinfo.com

They have a wealth of information.

There are forums as well.

myway

http://www.neutrogena.com/ProductsDetails_10.asp

This stuff works great! Wash your face twice a day with it, and avoid chocolate.

mellowmom

you guys have to try proactiv! my son ordered some a couple years ago when his problem started to get bad and has not had any trouble since. maybe an occasional pimple or two. Its about 40 dollars total and it lasts a couple of months or longer. its only available by mail. nothing else worked for him.

justin871

Why would you want to prevent pimples? It's so much more fun to pop them

lamom

One of the students mentioned on old cc about the generic Proacitv available at Walmart. Around $18 or $19-seems the same. Also most malls in S. Ca have little carts that sell the real Proactiv-maybe in other states also.

crypto86

I use Proactiv and it's pretty good. It didn't work for me for the first two weeks, so you have to just be confident in it and keep using it. But it did work for me afterwards. Plus the bottle has much more substance in it than you would think. I share it with my twin bro and we've used the same bottle for over 2 months twice a day and it still has some left in it. So it goes a far way. My face isn't 100% clear, but it's definitely better. I'll put it this way. I used to be embarrassed about going out and stuff based on my face and now I don't care one bit, even though it isn't 100% clear. But all the whiteheads are gone and it's much better.

thermodude

I actually put eqq yolk on my face, and let it dry for 10 minutes, and then wash it out. It actually works pretty well (I had a pretty bad acne problem...tried a bunch of stuff that didn't work before using the egg).

Jaclyn422

If you have severe acne, I recomend Acutaine. Talk to a dermatolgist to see if you need it.

nosx

Such extreme mesures, razorblading and egg yolk? Drinking lots of waters clears the skin as well as a healthy diet. Kids in Africa or India don't even have pimples. One sure way to get rid of pimples, is to go swimming, somehow the chlorine gets rid of it.

patience_is_a_virtue

I think not. Ever heard of 'back-ne' from pool water?

myway

Oh, another thing to add. Don't skip out on so much sleep. That can also cause breakouts.