bomberpaddy wrote: » Please help, i'm as spotty as fuc-k at the minute, this is no joke I've been trying home remedies for the last week but nothing seem to be working! So far i've used lemons, mustard, apples and chewed chewing gum but still i keep getting news ones everyday, I look i fell into a field of nettles right now, it's no joke! Does clearasil really work or is it worth the bother? What other home remedies could i use that would be better?
Jesus Juice wrote: » Rub raw garlic on your face and leave for 10 mins!It works brilliantly also wash your face then put a mask of honey on it and leave for 5mins...then at night if you have Savlon cream rub it in the spots...it works great for me!
bomberpaddy wrote: » How can i put the mask of honey on? would the stuff not drip all over the feckn shop!?
themetallifan wrote: » Eh....???? Or you could just buy some Panoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide) gel over the counter in any pharmacy. Put it on morn & night....results within a week. (Try 5%, although if it doesn't work, go with a higher % gel). As much as natural remedies may work, they won't give you the fast-action of this.
Jesus Juice wrote: » Seriously man it works better then the gel believe me I know!
There have been several reports of serious burns resulting from garlic being applied topically for various purposes, including naturopathic uses and acne treatment, so care must be taken to test a small area of skin using a very low concentration of garlic. On the basis of numerous reports of such burns, including burns to children, topical use of raw garlic, as well as insertion of raw garlic into body cavities, is discouraged. In particular, topical application of raw garlic to young children is not advisable.
themetallifan wrote: » Under NO circumstances should you put garlic directly onto your face. Firstly, the odour will be hard to get rid of, and secondly, garlic is not absorbed by the skin, it needs to be ingested to have ANY effect. The good results seen by people putting garlic on their face are generally attributed to the amount of washing they do to get rid of the smell. .
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MoonDancer wrote: » What were the ones you used? Had a look & there are a lot of products. What type of skin do you have? I have very dry & sensitive skin so I can't use anything containing Salicylic acid.
timmywex wrote: » Just thought id share me expirience! I had mild enough acne and went to see my gp anout it, he put me on some drugs to help clear it, didnt work! He then put me on a drug called roacutane, very strong drug, some people get a good few side effects, i was lucky and didnt really get any apart from dried skin perhaps. For this you have to have blood tests taken every month though You will be on it for 4 months perhaps, no more than 6 in any case. After about 2 months acne magically starts to clear!! When it goes it doesnt come back, essentially the drug kills off the glands that make acne or whatever! Really good decision to go on it, only problem is only a dermotologist can prescripe it, luckily my gp had trained as a dermotologist aswell, so all was good! If anyone wants anymore info, pm me sure
g-whizz wrote: » my doctor said that diet has no bearing on acne... Ask your doctor about Tetralysal! Mmmmmm!
