Acne! Please help!

galla138 · 02-23-2009, 08:55 PM

I'm 23 years old and I've had acne since I was probably 16. I've tried everything. I keep it under relative control with birth control pills. Antibiotics always work wonders for several months and then wear off. They also have some negative side effects that I'm not so fond of. I wash my face regularly and do not have very oily or dry skin. I feel like this is an internal problem. Although I get surface acne, most of the time my pimples are below the surface, large, and painful. Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do to relieve this. I'm sick of hiding under make-up! Please help!

**Hopeless Dork** · 02-23-2009, 09:00 PM

Galla I find that drink LOTS and LOTS of water consistantly has an effect on skin clarity. I am not sure what science behind it would be, but worth a shot ?

Also avoid touching your face as much as possible, our finger tips have natural oils that can cause break outs when we touch on our face a lot.

02-23-2009, 08:55 PM	#1
galla138 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Acne! Please help! I'm 23 years old and I've had acne since I was probably 16. I've tried everything. I keep it under relative control with birth control pills. Antibiotics always work wonders for several months and then wear off. They also have some negative side effects that I'm not so fond of. I wash my face regularly and do not have very oily or dry skin. I feel like this is an internal problem. Although I get surface acne, most of the time my pimples are below the surface, large, and painful. Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do to relieve this. I'm sick of hiding under make-up! Please help!

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02-23-2009, 09:00 PM	#2
Hopeless Dork Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,236	Galla I find that drink LOTS and LOTS of water consistantly has an effect on skin clarity. I am not sure what science behind it would be, but worth a shot ? Also avoid touching your face as much as possible, our finger tips have natural oils that can cause break outs when we touch on our face a lot.