Tips on removing zits/pimples

[keagan]

What do energy drinks do?

Im not sure, but in the morning, if I have had 2 or 3 red bulls the night before I wake up with my pores all open and my skin all dry, and super pale. This happens to a lot of my friends aswell, only with slightly different affects.

However, i've found that if I drink coffee with a lot of creamer in it before I take a shower in the morning my face feels really nice and soft and has a soild even colour.

Maybe I am crazy.:confused:

[Servo2000]

All I know is that Keagan might be right about shaving, especially if you're using an electric razor. Shaving (again, especially with an electric razor) often opens up many miniscule cuts in the skin that become infected easily.

[Icarus]

Keagan, it's too much sugar and not enough water. Energy drinks like Red Bull are all sugar, coffee with creamer does not have much sugar in it. It's not the caffeine, it's the sugar.

[fg0d]

A lot of the techniques and products here mentioned are extremely drying in a way that will make your skin dry and peely, and I've had peeling so bad from sulfur masks that I've bled. I mean, accutane's been amazing for me. It makes you dry a bit, but you essentially dont need to do anything. Wash your face when you wake up, put on moisiturizer and chapstick, and wash at night and you're set. It's really been a miracle for me. Fuck proactive, fuck Diddy.

[Doublethink]

Sulfur regulates oil producing glands aswell. If you are using sulfur correctly it should work. The sufficient amount can vary from 6% to 10%. If you are getting dry bleed use less but be consistant.

Mis- Any food containing MSG is harmful to every organ in the body. Mind you your skin is the largest organ the body has.

[azan]

Go for run in the boiling heat, do something that will make you sweat like crazy. Once you sweat out all the bacteria in your clogged pores and shit, go scrub your face with organic herbal soap like, goats milk, oatmeal, everything works. Then oxy it up and get a good nights sleep, when you wake up it will be dry as fuck. Then just flake it off.

[Tiranis]

All I know is that Keagan might be right about shaving, especially if you're using an electric razor. Shaving (again, especially with an electric razor) often opens up many miniscule cuts in the skin that become infected easily.

I've found that I need to shave every second day (not electric though) otherwise I start to get some pimples... not many, but one or two minor ones, which is still annoying.

Drinking enough water is also important, as trivial as it sounds. Many people, imo (and from personal experience), don't drink enough water... coke, root beer, beer, etc. don't count.

[fg0d]

Go for run in the boiling heat, do something that will make you sweat like crazy. Once you sweat out all the bacteria in your clogged pores and shit, go scrub your face with organic herbal soap like, goats milk, oatmeal, everything works. Then oxy it up and get a good nights sleep, when you wake up it will be dry as fuck. Then just flake it off.

Never scrub your face. Always pat dry. Scrubbing irritates it and could spread possible bacteria.

[Thorns]

Salicylic Acid is what i used to use when I was a teenager... still around?

[cmykhustla]

I've been using Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap on my face for the past few weeks . . . one of the best things i've used in a long time

[polishmike]

for removing a pimple

[swooc]

^yeah they're still around. BP is used more though. If you havn't used BP before, it works wonders removing pimples. Though it does more damage long term imo. I've been on a BP regime for a long time now and my face is fucked more than ever. I've got red marks/scars everywhere and continue developing cyst acne though not too extreme. Anyone who hasn't been using topical drugs for long i suggest you to stop. The best is let time do its job and just use plain water to wash your face. If you really need to i guess a gentle soap/cleanser can be used. Even oil free/non pore clogging moisturiser will break me out. Accutane is probably my last option, though i have a feeling it will stop working after i stop taking it.

The people i know who have perfect face skin are the people who didn't give a fuck about acne when they had it and just used water or soap to wash their face.

[polishmike]

Accutane is probably my last option, though i have a feeling it will stop working after i stop taking it.

No it won't. Do it, I was in the same situation and now I wish I would do accutane earlier.

[swooc]

Actually my problem is more to do with having red marks and scars. Its just that most of the time when a cyst does develop, its fucking huge and painful. I'm 23 and i shouldn't even have acne...

[polishmike]

I had the exact same problem, I still have scars but they are not red anymore. I did accutane when I was 24, nothing else worked before. It cleaned my face so quick I couldn't believe it.

[swooc]

haha you are tempting me. How long were you on accutane?

[fg0d]

You need to be on a six month course. The drug has been a miracle for me, no joke. I've been through atleast 12 topical meds, and they've made my face scarred. Get on Accutane before you start scarring, really, it's worth the six months of semidryness.

[polishmike]

I think about 4-5 months and I did a pretty big dose. I really didn't want to do it at first but nothing else worked and I tried every fucking cream/soap/voodoo shit you can find.

[swooc]

hmm i'll have to go see a dermo and get their thoughts on it. i'm holding you two responsible though if it doesn't work!

[fg0d]

Make sure when you get on it, because I'm 110% sure you will, you come back. I'm sure some of the members here can give you tips.

[keagan]

Isn't that the same stuff that everyone was saying tempted kids into committing suicide?

[fg0d]

Well, this is a grey area. I've been taken the medication for about 3 months, and no change in anything bodily, except drier skin and lips. Actually, my self esteem is increased and I'm happier as a result of the drug.

People have pinned the suicide of their kids or whatever on the drug, only because they can use it as a legal scapegoat, and because La Roche has had to deal with thousands of cases of the same, what are their chances? I don't think the drug does anything to your mind and I don't think there will be any scientific proof it does in the future.

[Doublethink]

swooc-

Try sulfur out first. This drug is and always will be grey area just like every other drug.

[VuONG]

i think the whole shaving this is backwards for me when i dont shave i break out, and my face feels super oily. i think what helps me is not to touch my face with my hands or at less wash it before i touch my face.

Lots of water and sleep is the key for me

[mr fluffernutter]

and lots of fork

i fork my pimples

and look at my skin

[BOORADLEY]

live a healthy lifestyle. drink lots of water.

[Kelvyno]

Vitamin C and E pills.

[Analyst]

Vitamin C and E pills.

Hehe. Ecstacy Pills helps clear acne???

[kyo]

If you have comedones (whiteheads) you might what to give retin-a-micro a try, worked well for me. Cortisone shots also work quite effectively if you have cysts. I don't have first hand experience with them though so i think the best advice would be to talk to your dermatologist.

[LeatherSeatBelt]

fuck if I didn't have pimples I'd be on top of my game