acne.

[PaulMacC]

I have an extremely clean diet. I do not eat sweets, chocolate or crisps. I drink a gallon of water each day and yet I still get spots. I wash every day with a face moisturizer and spot cream yet my acne still does not go away.
Ideas?

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[Soka]

puberty

[PaulMacC]

puberty

There must be a way to get rid of the spots though :/

[Soka]

There must be a way to get rid of the spots though :/

how old are you 15/16? your going to get oily skin so its going to be impossible to get rid of all spots but when i was 15 (im 19 now) it bothered me too so go see a doctor and they'll prescribe you some tablets to work internally and slow down the amount of oil being produced which causes the spots, and a topical cream which reduces the inflammation of the spots. the type of tablets/cream will depend on how severe the acne is. luckily i responsed quickly and it had all cleared up in 6 months for my prom, but i think the doctor said standard time is a year. don't get too worked up about it though, most people going through puberty get some spots, if they didn't they're lucky!

[cocaine]

getting acne has nothing to do with what you eat

[Deak]

It will just be teenage spots and the only way you can stop them is by using cream & this wont stop them fully as they will just keep coming and going.

[buttons]

getting acne has nothing to do with what you eat

debateable considering your skin is the biggest organ in your body


could be the quality of the moisturisers and face cream. may be using them too much (tis possible). personally the best thing you can do is LEAVE YOUR FACE ALONE! it'll clear up itself, don't touch it, don't agrevate it. orrrrrrrr you could go to the doctor

[wixard]

do you have acne scars
that'd be what i'd be most terrified about
thank god for the pill

also i'm sure you made this thread before did you not get tetracycline

[cocaine]

debateable considering your skin is the biggest organ in your body

no, really. its been proved. the whole 'chocolate can give you spots' etc etc is just myth.

[PaulMacC]

do you have acne scars
that'd be what i'd be most terrified about
thank god for the pill

also i'm sure you made this thread before did you not get tetracycline

na didnt go to the doctors, app it causes mad mood swings