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ACNE!!!

i have realy bad acne, and i used proactive and nothhing happened! is there any natural way i can get rid of them?
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Comments (23)
The most effective way to naturally completely remove acne is to put a brown paper bag over your head.

Go to the doctor and he'll prescribe something for you.

Alternatively you can get an acid peel facial from a cosmetic surgeon.

Personally the bag over the head methos works best though.
Dr Sham is right, see a dermatologist.

Some naturals things that may help is try getting some sun. Also, Isopropyl rubbing alcohol will help clean your pores. It will not get rid of acne, but helps prevent acne from forming. You can pick up a bottle cheaply at any pharmacy. Rubbing alcohol can dry out your skin particularly during cold weather months so be aware.

A skin specialist (MD) is the best approach.
If you try the rubbing alcohol pick up a bag of cotton balls to apply the alcohol. They too are inexpensive and can be found at any pharmacy.
dont listen to that previous idiot alot of teenagers & even adults have acne. dont bother with those shit off the shelf products they never work theyre all a waste of fuckin space u need anti-biotics from the doctor or if not a 3month course of something called reuaccutaine( i cant remember how u spell it exactly) but the doctor should give u the best advice & sort it 4u. it is normal & there are 1000s or probably millions of ppl like u. good luck
thx man . i heard if i just put some fruit left overs on my face it will help..?
Save the urine from your first pee of the day and soak a wash cloth in it and apply it to your face. You should see results in a week.
Go to a face doctor. They help you.
You should see a dermatologist.
& also the rubbing alchol helps a lot, however it can dry your skin out, just don't apply too much.
Pop the zits b4 going to bed, take 7 ibu profen, put wet washclothe on ur face. should heal them overnight, if it doesnt completely heal, do the washcloth again the next day, but skip the ibu profen
love gravy is really good for the skin
try that
Once you have Acne you are stuck with it for life. In short, you will always be a spotty, acne ridden and ugly.
dont listen to the moron above me... honestly acne is horrible and i have dealt with it... but lately i have begun to overcome it and my face is nearly clear, despite 1 or 2 blemishes.

go to a dermatologist and use what he/she gives u, also continue to use ur proactiv at least twice a day. i did that and it worked beautifully... remmeber not to skip a day. BE CONSISTANT and u shall be free of the annoying ass pimples
accutane is the most EXTREME thing ever. and it works
I've heard killing yourself works just fine.
yeah but it may sound funny try milk,mix with brown sugar, and a avacodo then rub it on ur face with the avacodo
eat less grasy foods or fash youre face with soap also use proactive daily it may take a week or so to see improvement.
i had really bad acne ... the thing that helped me was BENZOYL PEROXIDE .. . though it will dry your face up ... i took that over fuckin acne !
thats weird it shud work i had the worse acne and now look at my pic on my pro..pretty and clean. ive been using proactive for 3 years and it works great ..ur probually jus not using it rite
I had bad acne and i tried everything.. until about a month ago i said screw it i'm going to let it happen the natural way.. which was..


1. drink a lot of water
2.dont use any products on your face (make up..acne creme.. ext.. ) it will just dry it upp
3.dont over wash your face.. it will actully close your pores..
4. just dont make it tha center of your life.. everyone gets acne(exect a few) but dont worry about it you will be fine
no your ugly get the fuck over it
yea i agree with i_like_cheese_523 i had acne really bad during my teenage years,and i have a few every once in awhile now.I used to use proactive,and stuff like physoderm,and clearisal.that stuff doesn't work just stay away from CHOCOLATE as much as possible,and you should try washing your pillow case every other day instead of once a week,only b/c i realized i had acne more on the right side of my face,because the oil in the cotton builds up more acne.Dont use anything see if that works,if it doesn't you may try tea tree oil,they sell that at your local health store,i think they even have acne treatments with tea tree oil,be careful though it can dry out your skin.

-dirt dobbler
Ache occurs when there is excessive oils on the skin.

Using a salt solution ie. water with salt in it encourages the skin to dry. Remember to apply the solution to areas of ache only. Rinse well and do not use a oil based moisturizer on your skin. If the salt solution dries your skin a wee too much use a cream based moisturizer.
I used to be like you..nothing worked. Then I found a prescription medication called Minocycline, and it gets rid of it completely. It basically saved my life. xD
Hope this helps.