My skin is so horrible i just want to scrape it off!?

seriously.. can you please help me?





i have horrible skin.. i get like 5 new pimples a day and i have so many blackheads and whiteheads in my nose and around my entire face. especially under my bottom lips. and to top it all off i have horrible acne scars all over my face. i have medium skin tone but my acne scars are dark so they stand out alot. i don't pick at my skin.





can anyone help i'm so depressed everytime i look in the mirror. i cry everyday. %26amp; my mom cannot afford to see a dermatologist or get me any pricey face wash system or anything.





i feel cursed. it's not fair so much people have good skin. people who eat all kinds of junk foods have healthy skin. and alot of people who are really pretty have both beauty and good skin....not fair!!!!!!!!!
My skin is so horrible i just want to scrape it off!?
im sure youve tried astringent toner.. it should go away with age if not then you need to see a doctor
My skin is so horrible i just want to scrape it off!?
Oh my God that's exactly how I feel right now.


Im going through the same thing and having the same feelings.


Don't worry, you're not alone. There's many other people out there who are having the same problems. Report It

Reply:There are a lot of cheap remedies for acne. First I'd recommend these supplements:





ZINC (very important, take it every day, but not too much - read the label and follow it) -- it heals the skin and helps fight the p.acne bacteria.





OMEGA-3 OILS (can be found in fish etc.) to reduce inflammation of the lesions.





A-Z vitamin tablets -- (NOT too many, follow the instructions on the pack) because according to some scientific journals, acne sufferers have low blood concentrations of vitamin E and A.





Then I'd recommend that you use the "dip" method to cleanse your skin. Make sure you have makeup removed from your skin. Start by filling the sink with warm/hot water, not too hot though. Then, hold your breath, and hold your face under for as long as you can. Pull up and return for oxygen, catch your breath, and then repeat for about 2 minutes. You may need to top the water up if it spills out.





Once finished, pat dry with a CLEAN towel.





This is by far the best cleansing method for oily skin, and it'll encourage your skin to flake and thus heal acne marks. Do it twice a day, morning and night, and you'll notice a major improvement.





Another thing you can do to reduce acne marks is to use apple cider vinegar in a 4:1 ratio. 4 parts vinegar to 1 part water. Dab it on the face with cotton wool as a cleanser, and it should fade the marks gradually.





If you're using a moisturiser, make SURE that it is NON-COMEDOGENIC. This means that it won't block up your pores. Do not use any old moisturiser. In fact, if your skin is oily and prone to acne, you probably shouldn't use moisturiser at all.





If all else fails, go to a doctor and he should prescribe you some topical or oral antibiotics, like tetracycline.





Hope this helps! Good luck.
Reply:hey there!!


you know i have that same feeling..im dark and have eczema scars all over my body too...i suffer from eczema and i have craked skin at practically every joint in my body! we have gone to practcally every dctor in town who prscribed various antibiotics and hydrocortisones that just dont wrk!..now we are trying some thing called homeopathy and my allergies are 10% better than the last two months!





anyways i was just trting to say there are worser things and pimples isnt the end of the world


(i dont intend to be mean in any way)





however,


i think some home-made remedies might help you!








You don’t need to be told that you have acne if you really have it. This is because you can see it for yourself and you obviously do not like if that way. Acne, like blackheads make you have spots on your face. If you have acne and do not like it that way, do not worry because there are people out there with acne and are looking for solution to it just like you.





In this article, I wIll show you how to get rid of acnes using what you have at your fingertips. I call it home made remedies for acnes. This is because the first thing you need to do is right there where you live. I mean in your compound and even in your kitchen.





In case you don’t know what acne is , it’s a skin disease that is caused by inflammation of the sebaceous glands it is common in adolescents. It is mainly made up of pimples and blackheads, especially on the face and neck, which if not properly treated may leave scars.





Perhaps you don’t have acne and you think this is not about you. I want you to think about that friend of yours or that close friend next door. what if you have acne? I’ve got good news for you and the good news is that I’ll show you in this few lines how to get rid of it.





This is how to do it, getting rid of acne using home made remedy is as easy as to put together a slicing lemon. The astringent features present in this fruit made it great acne home made remedy. All you have to do is rub a slice of lemon on your skin before you retire to bed at night and see how it looks like in the next day.





In the same vein, you can use tomatoes in the same way. So also is garlic which can be applied directly to the spots and even pimples. Another thing, to treat skin condition, like acne, scrapes and even cuts, you can make use of fruit juice.





Let me tell you this in a jiffy. Black heads are a major cause of acne. Consequently, to control black head is one easy way of preventing acne. To kill black heads on your face, the simple thing to do is rub toothpaste on your face and rinse twice a day. Remember, it is the paste and not the gel. It’s as simple as that!





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Certain affordable home remedies with lasting effects have proved to be quite effective in treating acne.





a) Sandalwood powder- Add a few drops of water to half a tablespoon of the powder. Apply all over the face. Avoid eye area. Let dry. Rinse. This fights acne and blemishes.





b) Almond meal and lemon rind- Make a facial scrub with 2 tablespoon almond meal, 1 tablespoon ground lemon rind and 3-4 tablespoon milk. Gently scrub your face and get rid of excess oil.





c) Clay mask- Mix 2 tablespoons of green clay with 2 drops of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of yogurt and 2 drops of lavender oil. Make a paste with water. Apply all over the face. Avoid eye area. Let dry. Rinse. Clay mask gives maximum benefit to the oily skin for it’s deep cleansing properties.





d) Cedarwood and sandalwood oil- Mix 2-3 drops of these two oils and gently massage over the face area. The combination of these two oils has a soothing effect, is an excellent skin conditioner for oily skin and treats acne and eczema.





e) Face mask- Take the white part from an egg. With it, mix 2 tablespoon clay/kaolin, 1 tablespoon oats, 1 tablespoon cornflower and enough rose water to make a paste. Add lavender oil and/or juniper berry oil. Mix well. Apply all over the face. Avoid eye area. Let dry. Rinse. Enjoy your soft, oil-free skin.





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Reply:You may need to see a dermatologist but I understand they are expensive. What i suggest is that you do not mix products. My recommendation to anyone with Skin problems is Noxema. I love that stuff. Noxema makes your skin (with regular use) look you have foundation on and you have on no make up. They have a product out for blackheads it's blue and orange try that about $3.94 at some places. It's good. Use it and also as an astringer use SEA BREEZE, but it's expensive but it works GOOD. If that is too expensive try some cheap old Witch Hazel, apply with a cotton ball. It should do you justice. GOod luck and don't worry you are at the age when you start having acne.





And don't worry most of those celebreties have their face air brushed before they get on camera.
Reply:you should try benzoyl peroxide (it's the stuff that is in Proactive but it is a lot cheaper) use it at night and don't expose yourself to sunlight; try to be patient with it; in a week or two you'll see improvements. Good luck!!!
Reply:I know that acne is awful, but if acne is a curse then 10% of people and almost all adolescents are cursed, so you are not that special.


Food has little to do with acne, the main cause is the surge of hormones that comes with adolescence, and there is little you can do about hormones unless you go to a doctor for prescription medicines (birth control pills will usually help). If you go to the doctor you may even find out that you have one of several conditions that can aggravate acne.





But it is likely that your acne is not that exceptional, and that you are seeing your skin through the glasses of adolescence: "life is terrible and I am cursed". Try attacking your acne in all fronts: keep your pores open with alpha/beta exfoliator ands salicylic wash. Kill the acne bacteria, accelerate skin renewal, etc. If you manage to keep acne under control, many of the scars will go away (it depends how deep in your skin they are).





Good luck and best wishes





Hannah








Here is my acne guide:





Acne is a very common skin disorder in the USA. It affects about 85% of adolescents, and comedos, an early stage of acne that may or may not develop into acne, affects practically all teenagers. Getting older is not a guarantee either: the number of older people suffering from acne is increasing, affecting 8% of 25-34 year-olds and 3% of 35-44 year-old. This means that acne is normal, at least at some stage in our lives, but this does not make it any less painful and it is important to know that acne can be controlled and how.





What is acne?


Acne is a disease of the follicles, the pore where the hair is formed and sebum is secreted. Keratinocytes, which would normally be "shed", accumulate and plug the pore with the sebum acting as glue, and the result is a a microcomedo. Continued accumulation of materials will distend the pore, forming an open comedo, a blackhead. Oxidized lipids and melanin give blackheads their color.





Inside the comedo there is little oxygen and lots of sebum, an ideal medium for the acne bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes, to grow and multiply. The activity of the bacteria leads in turn to inflammation and irritation.





Cysts can develop when the contents of the sick follicle (keratinocytes, sebum and bacteria) spills into the surrounding dermis, producing a pustule (superficial), or, deeper papule or nodule.





What can we do?


First, remember that acne is not a trivial matter. Besides the psychological suffering, acne can leave scars, keloids andchanges in pigmentation, so it is important to control acne before it leads to permanent changes in the skin. Second, serious acne should be taken seriously and this means visiting your M.D. Some genetic problems show themselves as acne, and only tests ordered by your doctor can tell you whether your acne is “normal”, i.e. caused by the hormonal turmoil of adolescence or the menstrual cycle, or whether it is a symptom of polycystic ovarian syndrome or other health problems that cause an excess in the production of male hormones by the young woman.





To control acne:


1) Keep sebum secretion under control using sea kelp bioferment, niacinamide and EGCG from green tea.


2) Normalize keratinization and prevent the exfoliated keratinocytes from sticking together, closing the pore. Go for white willow bark extract, which will also reduce inflammation. Other helpful actives are sulfur, retinyl acetate (or other retinoids). Chemical peels will also help but make sure that the glycolic and other acids are not neutralized using bases like sodium hydroxide, a common ploy used to impress consumers with high concentrations of acid that will do nothing because they have been converted into (useless) salts.


3) Decrease inflammation with actives like white liquorice extract. Avoid steroids, anti-inflammatories that everybody likes because they are so fast. With prolonged use they may cause skin atrophy and steroid acne.


4) Kill acne bacteria: tea tree oil, Coleus essential oil. Propolis should also work but many of our clients do not like the smell. Avoid benzoyl peroxide, which will kill bacteria but will also age your skin and increase the probability of skin cancer.


5) For men and women: inhibit the activity of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase using saw palmetto and wild yam extracts, this active will reduce skin androgens, reducing the frequency of acne lesions.





What NOT to do


Don't use benzoyl peroxide. This chemical is a strong oxidant, and the idea is to use it to kill the acne bacteria. The problem is, you are killing your own cells too. There must have been a time when benzoyl peroxide seemed like a good idea, but with what we have learnt about the effect of oxidant on cells, and how the are a major cause of skin aging, it is time to forget about it and go for more sophisticated tools. Sophisticated does not mean more expensive. Skin Actives Scientific is now selling a kit for under $30 that will help control sebum production (and sebum is the bacteria's favorite food!), skin renewal (so that pores are kept open and do not turn into comedos) plus anti-inflammatory actives.





So, before you go for benzoyl peroxide, think long-term and give your skin a chance.





Your SAS buying guide:


Salicylic wash and acne control kit