Acne's a bitch right? There are lots of places you can turn to for advice but I've pulled together a whole pile of resources for you here. Whether it's understanding how it forms or some home remedies you need, you'll find it in these acne infographics.
(You will note that some bits of info are repeated in some but that's because there's no definitive answer and no one remedy that suits all.)
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Emisirons
2015-06-02T11:02:53.937Z
What's the best foundation? That has really good coverage. I live in Perth wa x
Alyx
2015-03-12T05:08:59.363Z
Oh my good lord the amount of repeating false information.. And the amount of completely opposite information. In half the posts they say stress doesn't cause acne, then boom 4 say it does. Face mapping means nothing, acne is not linked to your liver or anything. Any acne as symptoms can be caused by a number of things, but don't pay attention to your face to diagnose you with a sick body part. Please don't listen to anything that says dairy caused acne. There's no proof. It can RARELY cause people's acne to worsen when consuming extra dairy, but cutting it out is EXTREMELY dangerous and can be DEADLY if you alter your diet to drastically or to quickly. If you suspect dairy or any food is causing acne, lessen it for 3 weeks and if your acne has lessened, go get an allergy test done and talk to your doctor.
tracy
2015-03-14T00:47:17.891Z
Don't use proactive, or if you do use it moderately. The chemicals in it are the equivalent to bleach. I have middle eastern skin and I used proactive and it really worked at first but then my skin started shedding and prelim off my face. Now my face is PERMANENTLY bleached compared to the rest of my body. Proactive also has benzoyl peroxide which can cause cancer
tracy
2015-03-14T00:47:38.753Z
Peeling^
Alyx
2015-03-14T07:45:00.996Z
Tracy, that's a rare reaction. Proactive is just a higher dose of drugstore skincare. You had a rare reaction. And benzoyl peroxide doesn't cause cancer. If it caused cancer it wouldn't be able to be sold without a warning label. Just like x y and Z cause cancer, there's no proof. It all starts by someone getting cancer (which the cause is undetermined) going "maybe if I didn't use that cleanser with this in it I wouldn't have gotten cancer!" and then blaming it on it. I study skincare, and volunteer at the cross cancer Institute. The only true cause is smoking, inhaling chemicals, too much sun exposure and working with cancerous molds. Please don't spread rumors like that.
Isabella
2015-03-12T13:32:39.931Z
Sigh my boyfriend has serious back acne, and he loves popping his pimples! I'll have to get him to read bits and pieces of these infographics, seriously thinking of getting some kind of treatment for him :/
Soph
2015-05-20T13:09:59.295Z
Thanks
TaylorIsBæ
2015-03-13T16:39:21.721Z
Proactive really works, I mean, yes its expensive but it's so worth it. The actresses on TV don't lie.
Stacey
2015-03-13T14:14:32.423Z
I'm a huge fan of Hush & Dotti's cleansing balm. Their serum after and my skin is spotless. Speaking of spots I also use it as a spot treatment and it works. Essential oils are the key to fighting any skin problem I think.
Alyx
2015-03-12T05:10:50.760Z
If you have enough acne that you are reading these types of articles, please go see a dermatologist and create a skin regime that works well on your skin type. Please do not try any DIY or anything that claims that chemicals are bad. Chemicals are natural too.
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Where Thoughts and Opinions Converge
2015-06-02T11:02:53.937Z
2015-03-12T05:08:59.363Z
2015-03-14T00:47:17.891Z
2015-03-14T00:47:38.753Z
2015-03-14T07:45:00.996Z
2015-03-12T13:32:39.931Z
2015-05-20T13:09:59.295Z
2015-03-13T16:39:21.721Z
2015-03-13T14:14:32.423Z
2015-03-12T05:10:50.760Z