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My fiance was one of those girls growing up who tanned in the sun every day with no protection whatsoever, so unfortunately at the late ate of 27 has significant wrinkles around her eyes and forehead, and slight sunspots on her cheeks making her look a good 5 years older at least. She also had very little help in the ways of skin care in regards to cleansers, moisturizers, etc so she is overwhelmed when I try to get her to take care of herself (I have a skincare routine I do every day  ).She has oily skin with large pores on her cheeks and nose, and mild acne mainly from touching her face all the time and being a tri-athelete. Does anyone have any recommendations on some products to use, or perhaps healing wrinkles? I don't even know if thats possible once your skin gets to that condition, but I figured I'd ask. edit: forgot to mention that she's tried a full range of products from Skinseuticals, the antioxidant seurum, B5 seurum, skin firming cream, hasn't seemed to help the situation at all not to mention extremely expensive. MAXIMUM SWEAT fucked around with this message at Jan 17, 2011 around 18:23 |
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I'm sorry, I don't know about any helpful products, but I do know that Chemical Peels are designed to strip off the dead/damaged outer layer of the skin to help reduce wrinkles and sun damage. I suppose it might be something to consider if you can't find anything else. Your post reminded me that I should be thankful I'm a redhead whose spent a lifetime applying sunscreen. I'm 27 and people think I'm still 20.
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| # ? Jan 17, 2011 18:39 |
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I don't mean to come off as if she is gross or something, shes cute as hell just a few extra wrinkles  I just can't believe her parents would let her do that in the first place (her dad has even had skin cancer), my mom was anal as hell about sunscreen growing up.
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I'm getting really sick of my acne. Everything I've tried will work for 2-4 weeks, and then just stop. When I was in high school, I tried Oxy Pads (salicylic wipes), which stopped working after a month. Then I tried the AcneFree (benzol peroxide) system which stopped working after a month. Then I got into exfoliating weekly, which didn't help (I still exfoliate though). I've tried aspirin masks which worked for 2 weeks, a benzol peroxide spot treatment, salicylic acid spot treatment, tea tree oil spot treatment, tried changing my shampoo and conditioner, changing around cleansers and moisturizers and night creams, and nothing lasts. I've even gone to the doctors and gotten minocyclin (worked for a month!), Retin A (just made me break out more), and now they gave me a sample of Differin which ain't doin' poo poo. I've recently (like 4 months ago) begun to wash my brushes and change out my pillow cases. My skin is oily, not very sensitive, and I'm not on the pill or any medication. My acne isn't severe, but it's noticeable enough. There's a bunch of acne scars on my face that I need to get rid of, but I'd like to deal with the acne problem first. Also my pores are tiny, and I am rarely ever able to pop my acne. Totally lost, so if anyone has any ideas on how to figure out what's causing my acne or what next step to take, that'd be awesome. 
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Megera posted:Retin A (just made me break out more), and now they gave me a sample of Differin which ain't doin' poo poo. How long did you use the Retin A for? With retinoids like Differin and Retin A, you're playing a long game of improvements over many months, you really need to wait it out. Also, they'll cause you to break out more for the first few weeks or months; it purges out any pimples that are under the skin but aren't matured yet. It seems counterintuitive for it to get worse before it gets better, but that's the way these work- this even occurs with Accutane, but over a much shorter period.
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is there anywhere I can get a bundle set for everything online?
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We've all got our experiences. My wall of text/two cents. If this helps someone, all the better. I have seborrhoeic dermatitis on my t-zone. Or what Rudolph-the-reindeer had. Ten years of loving about, to-and-fro dermatologists. Face was oozing... yeah, scales and all. Accutane helped, but only during use. After bleeding money at the derm for little benefit, hippy-style is what cracked it, derm approved. You couldn't tell I have anything wrong with my face anymore. Seb derm goes away only after you die, but it can be managed. 1. For the love of dog, do NOT use cortisoid/steroid creams regularly. They are only for acute flare-ups, which shouldn't happen after you get your poo poo together. They thin out the skin, making it even more fragile and unable to defend itself, thus causing a negative cycle where you need more of it, plus withdrawal is a bitch and a half. 2. The main thing to do is to restore the skin's protective layer. Skin repairs itself, the only thing creams and lotions and whatnot need to do, is to restore the skin's natural acidity. If you wash your face with whatever acne soap you have, steamroll it with some oxy/clearasil poo poo and whack some drugstore acne cream on it, chances are, it's not going to work, you've got everything from zinc to whatever in those products, but they're not going to restore the acidity. Wash your face with baby soap, and tone it with something acidic. Salicylic acid and Glycolic acid are good, apple vinegar (I poo poo you not) is better. See next point. 3. If you're hardcore, you can do the following. Go to your kitchen, find some apple vinegar, dilute it 50-50, go have a shower, wash your face and dab the vinegar solution on. If alone at home, squeal from pain, count wall tiles, pull leg hairs, but let it take effect for some minutes. Shave your armpits or something. Brush your teeth. The blinding stinging disappears over time and over use. Rinse it lightly with lukewarm water and use a neutral cream (I use Bepanthen). Face goes beetroot red, then the dead skin falls off (with a thump). My heavy red flareup disappeared within two days and hasn't returned since, that was two years ago. This was my first and last encounter with a 'tonic' that works. If you don't go overboard with the acv, there's no salad-smell effect either. 4. Get a bit of sulphur. You don't need much. Really, a film canister-ful (deriving from experience) will last you for at least two years. Take a neutral cream and mix a bit. I mean a dab of a dab into the cream and apply it to the dermatitis-y areas. The minuscule amount used doesn't smell much, if at all. I don't use sulphur every day, as too much does have a drying effect. Best cost-value active ingredient. 100g for some 3€. As a bonus, kills all the mites you have in your face. Yes, everyone has them. Ieugh. 5. If the eczema is not all over your face, consider that you might need to use more than one cream on your face, the 'healthier' parts might not like the crack cocaine of the eczema cures. 6. Provided you're loaded with cash: retinoid creams are the only cosmetic creams that actually help with acne (and wrinkles). It doesn't do the pH thing, but it just does a continuous gentle chemical peel on yo face when using it, exposing new skin. In summer it's unnecessary due to the sun's own healing effect and the photosensitive reaction with retinoids. In winter, I've had good results with Avene's Ystheal+ cream (a wrinkle cream), it's rich, which negates the drying effect of the retinoid. 7. Last, but most important. What you eat does matter. More than you think. No sugar, minimal grains. They really are inflammatory. I considered this bullshit for years, but I can now do a reliable experiment where I break out after a few days of consuming milk chocolate or sugary tea or pasta etc. Do take your food into account. The only prescription medicine that has actually helped me, has been Skinoren, which is azelaic acid, and follows the same principle as other acids, meaning it peels the upper layer off and speeds epidermis cell turnover, leaving less time for dead skin to hang around to clog and inflame the pores. At the beginning, it stings like a bitch too, but this disappears over time. YMMV. Last, if you have the option, a Finnish sauna once a week . Benefits more than yo face. Yeah, more than two cents. Menschsein fucked around with this message at Jan 18, 2011 around 14:50 |
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Megera posted:I'm getting really sick of my acne. Everything I've tried will work for 2-4 weeks, and then just stop. This isn't necessarily what you're looking for, but it's possible that it's hormone related. Acne can be a sign of something like polycystic ovary syndrome, or another lesser-degree hormone imbalance.
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Cat Breath posted:How long did you use the Retin A for? With retinoids like Differin and Retin A, you're playing a long game of improvements over many months, you really need to wait it out. Also, they'll cause you to break out more for the first few weeks or months; it purges out any pimples that are under the skin but aren't matured yet. It seems counterintuitive for it to get worse before it gets better, but that's the way these work- this even occurs with Accutane, but over a much shorter period. I used Retin A for about a month and a half. I just got Differin two weeks ago (still on my sample), but I don't see a difference at all right now, good or bad. Also, I'm unsure of how Differin is supposed to prevent acne if it's only a spot treatment. I'm gonna try Retin A again, since I'm finding a lot of reviews that state exactly what you have. Kasio: Just reading the symptoms, I don't think I have PCOS, but I've thought for awhile that I could very well have a hormone imbalance. I've had problems sleeping for years, but when I went gone to the doctors for it, they just did blood work that didn't include a check of hormones and made sure I didn't have sleep apnea. Also Menschsein mentioned sulfur for eczema, but I've seen sulfur masks for just acne. Anyone have any experience with that?
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Megera posted:I used Retin A for about a month and a half. I just got Differin two weeks ago (still on my sample), but I don't see a difference at all right now, good or bad. Also, I'm unsure of how Differin is supposed to prevent acne if it's only a spot treatment. I'm gonna try Retin A again, since I'm finding a lot of reviews that state exactly what you have. Differin is not a spot treatment, you're meant to use it all over the place, every night, like Retin A. The reason why the company developed it/why some people like it is generally less irritating than an equivalent dose of Retin A. I personally found it to be more effective than the Retin A that was prescribed to me once, and it just seems to work with my skin well. I plan to stay on it for the rest of my life (save babymaking time), not just for acne control but for overall skin condition. I think the price vs benefit ratio is very very high for me, its like a miracle cream. Edit: make sure you get the cream, not the gel. The gel can be a bit more drying, and that poo poo matters when you're on it.
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I would also like to add a hand lotion that contains SPF to my daily routine. Does anyone have any suggestions for products that aren't too greasy with an SPF of at least 15? Also, will I need to reapply it after each time I wash my hands?
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So I was reading my favorite shopping blog and saw this http://www.outblush.com/women/beaut...on-home-system/ a home microdermabrasion system for 200 bucks! This thread had me thinking about getting a clarisonic brush for $200, but a microdermabrasion system seems like a much fancier way to spend $200! I don't even know what microdermabrasion is though, and I probably don't need it because I'm only 24 and not wrinkley yet. OR maybe if I start using it now, I'll never age ever and I'll look 24 when I'm 80!?!??!? Anyone want to educate me on microdermabrasion, please?
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Lets talk about stretch marks and repair options. I have 2 stretch marks on either side of my stomach that are a little over an inch in length. I got them the summer after a knee surgery when I was pretty much on the couch grubbin all day. Luckily, I'm also a fairly hairy guy, so the marks are concealed and do not really bother me. However, I would certainly consider treatment if there are options out there that would actually repair my skin. I've briefly read things regarding dermarollers, lasers, and topical treatments... but I'm no expert and I don't want to waste money/time if the method isn't proven. Any advice?
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drat Your Eyes! posted:The #1 thing for me, though, is that I have those red bumps on the back of my arms (I can't remember the name). I will donate several of my first children to anyone who can make them go away. I have been using something called Amlactin that I got at Walgreens. It has also worked on: backne ingrown hairs that I get from waxing my legs the dry skin on my feet The only bad thing I can see is that it leaves kind of an oily feeling residue, and it doesn't smell great (not horrible either). http://www.amlactin.com/
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So I've been using this stuff for a while now,http://www.superdrug.com/bath+showe...ml/invt/201571/ and until lately, it seems to have done the trick. But recently, it's drying the gently caress out of my skin and I just had a REALLY goddamn painful shave. With an electric razor, too. Any idea what might be going on? I'd also like to add that I've started drinking cranberry juice on the advice of this thread recently and I think it's doing the trick. It might just be that it's coinciding with the end of my exams, though, so I'm less stressed.
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This thread has come at a perfect time! For the first time in almost a decade, I'm not taking BC pills. I switched to an IUD and since then, my acne on my chest and back has started flaring up. I used to have perfect, clear skin and now it's horrendous. Any suggestions for body acne? Also, anyone have experience with Burts Bees exfoliating scrub? I've been using it on my face but it leaves a residue feeling after and has been causing my skin to break out...
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I have a question about Retin a for wrinkles. I have been using .05 strength on my face and my neck. I only use it once per week because it makes my face so red, but I am trying to suck it up and use it more often. Question is about the eyes: I am getting really wrinkly under my eyes. It looks like the skin is thinning and getting worse. Should I keep trying, or is this only going to get worse?
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Lackadaisical posted:This thread has come at a perfect time! For the first time in almost a decade, I'm not taking BC pills. I switched to an IUD and since then, my acne on my chest and back has started flaring up. I used to have perfect, clear skin and now it's horrendous. ME TOO! Someone help us, please! If anyone can provide suggestions for body acne that would be great because my old products just aren't working anymore after getting the IUD. I have super dry skin on my back, but it's covered in acne and new psoriasis patches. I also have acne on my chest and rough bumpy skin on my arms, which I've never had before. Also, I tend to scratch at it...a lot. Will that make it spread even more? About the Burts Bees, if it's not listed as noncomedogenic then it could end up clogging your pores and making you break out. This is what I've always heard anyway...can someone back this up?
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lunarian posted:ME TOO! Someone help us, please! I know that they contain beeswax, which might have something to do with it. And for body acne, Blemish Buffing Beads seemed to work for some people I know. One girl had breakouts after getting knocked up, and she said that using this in the shower helped out. betty finn posted:I have a question about Retin a for wrinkles. I have been using .05 strength on my face and my neck. I only use it once per week because it makes my face so red, but I am trying to suck it up and use it more often. I don't know much about Retin-A, but are you even supposed to use it on your undereyes? PRADA SLUT fucked around with this message at Jan 25, 2011 around 03:01 |
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Megera posted:I'm getting really sick of my acne. Everything I've tried will work for 2-4 weeks It sounds like you haven't used anything long enough to let it really start working, since all acne treatments require at least 6-8 weeks to have their effect (with antibiotic creams generally working a little faster). This includes benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, retinoids, etc. Also, the Retin A is expected to cause a breakout at 1-2 weeks before it starts working; "it gets worse before it gets better". tl;dr: Try the benzoyl peroxide again, but use it for at least 2 months before giving up on it.
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PRADA SLUT posted:
It is seems to do good work for my other wrinkles and it is not actually irritating my eyes when I use it, so I figured it was worth a try. I am tempted to stay with it because the Retin A kind of messed up the rest of my face before it started actually working, but the super thin skin under my eyes is making me nervous. I am curious to see if anyone has a good experience with it.
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I use an exfoliating facial scrub followed by salicylic acid (sp?) and a moisturizer twice daily. Am I exfoliating too much? I'm pretty new and uninformed with facial care, so don't know much about it. I don't have terrible skin, but get breakouts regularly, no matter what I do.
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Puseklepp posted:I use an exfoliating facial scrub followed by salicylic acid (sp?) and a moisturizer twice daily. Am I exfoliating too much? Don't think scrubbing twice a day is recommended..
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Exfoliate twice a weekish, depending on the intensity of your exfoliant.
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Alright, thanks. Just saw this was actually answered in the OP, sorry for that.
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Does anybody else use oil cleansing? It's the only thing I've found that doesn't give me breakouts or allergic reactions. I use coconut oil which is ridiculously cheap from Asian supermakets and melts at body temperature, then I rub it into my skin for a minute, leave it on while I brush my teeth and remove the oil with a muslin cloth soaked in hot water and then wrung out. It's also great for removing mascara. I know it seems like the least logical thing to put more oil on your face if you have difficult skin, but it's so good at getting the rubbish out of your pores. I hear some people make their own blends with essential oils, but my skin is far too picky for that. 
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I hated Nude's Oil Cleanser. Maybe that was just me though. It was the feel.
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JonBent0000 posted:Does anybody else use oil cleansing? I got a free sample of this in the mail: Deep cleansing oil it was heavenly. I also like the Burt's Bees citrus face cleaner, but it is a little too heavy.
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I tried the oil cleansing method and it was AWFUL! I liked it the first week, but then it made my acne worse, and I kept using it hoping my face would get used to it, and I tried changing the oils and the ratio of the oils, and my face kept getting worse and worse It took months and some very strong products to get my face back to a regular ammount of acne instead of the pizza face the OCM gave me
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JonBent0000 posted:Does anybody else use oil cleansing? I now just use water to wash my face, but I used to use Japanese camellia oil. Once my skin stopped being an rear end in a top hat, I went to just water and have been there since.
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Tshirt Ninja posted:How do I find a quality facialist? I really want a facial, but I'm wary of people who are going to gently caress up my skin. What do I look for in their shop? What do I ask about on the phone? Is there something I can go on with more certainty than peer reviews by people on the internet who might not know what they're talking about? I'm in the Boston area.
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qerina posted:Start by asking people you know, especially if they have nice skin. Out of context a bit, but this is how I found my hair-stylist. My old hair girl absolutely FRIED my hair. I saw a girl in my music class with the most gorgeous white-blonde hair and asked her where she got it done. A year later, that hair stylist she recommended me to took me from brunutte, to regular blonde, to drat-near-white blonde and back to brunette. I have the silkiest, softest, most luxurious hair, even after all that poo poo. Find the people who look good and, politely, ask them who their people are. e. I don't know if this is a true test, but I took some awful looking poo poo to my current lady and she told me it'd look awful. I like a hair stylist that will tell me "Girl. No. You will look like crap like that. Heres what I think you will look good in." and then we go from there. A "yes ma'am" hair stylist doesn't do anyone any good, imo. They went to beauty school for this, right? I sure didn't. In my hair stylist, I trust 
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betty finn posted:I have a question about Retin a for wrinkles. I have been using .05 strength on my face and my neck. I only use it once per week because it makes my face so red, but I am trying to suck it up and use it more often. Maybe you could try going down in strength? I started Retin A with .1%, and that made my face skin harden up and crack like those harlequin babies, so I switched to .05, which was still making my face really red, and finally I switched to the .025 cream, which was just right for me. Also make sure none of your products have irritating ingredients like alcohol, menthol, peppermint, etc. And don't scrub too often/hard. My skin gets a lot more sensitive during the Winter too. I put the Retin A up to my eyes, too.
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About diet and acne, I read something some time ago about milk provoking breakouts. Anything in this, or is this just some sensionalist crap the newspaper made up?
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Noted below.
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Oh my God, I know you have zero medical training, but please back your poo poo up rather than just glibly saying whatever sounds okay at the time. Conclusions of a 10-year study in private practice, published in Time Four-year study of 6,000 girls, out of Harvard, sorry full text is only on a sketchy site Study of 47,000 high school girls, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Four-year study of 4,000 high school boys, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology There isn't a great connection between most diet and acne, but milk (and especially skim milk) has probably the strongest link, due either to hormones or to iodine. Anne Whateley fucked around with this message at Jan 27, 2011 around 12:52 |
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for the past couple of years, i've always had a bunch of blackheads on my nose. i've tried the pore strips and they haven't really worked. i use a cleanser in the morning and Neutrogena blackhead scrub at night. during the middle of the day at work, my nose will always be extremely oily. what should i do about this? lately, i've been trying to wash the oil off and applying some body lotion on my nose but i'm not exactly sure.
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Geno posted:for the past couple of years, i've always had a bunch of blackheads on my nose. i've tried the pore strips and they haven't really worked. i use a cleanser in the morning and Neutrogena blackhead scrub at night. I have the same blackhead problem, however I'm using Proactive's extra strength system along with the refining mask, and mild exfoliating peel. My skin gets oily about every 2 or 3 hours.. I just take some water and wash my face because when I do nothing about it thats when I break out the worst. I'm calling proactive tomorrow to cancel my account, its just not working at all.
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Demon Seed posted:I have the same blackhead problem, however I'm using Proactive's extra strength system along with the refining mask, and mild exfoliating peel. My skin gets oily about every 2 or 3 hours.. I just take some water and wash my face because when I do nothing about it thats when I break out the worst. I'm calling proactive tomorrow to cancel my account, its just not working at all. yeah, just bought some Cetaphil facial lotion. i'll try and apply that every day after lunch.
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Geno posted:for the past couple of years, i've always had a bunch of blackheads on my nose. i've tried the pore strips and they haven't really worked. i use a cleanser in the morning and Neutrogena blackhead scrub at night. Don't wash your face constantly, it just makes the oiliness worse. Blot your nose with a tissue instead.
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