Email from Reader
"i REALLY need your help.
i recently took your advice about the ice acne trick thing, and i totally think that it has ruined my face. it is all dried out now and i dont know what i did wrong.
i iced my entire face and all of my zits because i have pimples everyewhere and its so embarrassing.
im 13 year old girl from Michigan.
i really need your help i dont no what i did wrong. "
My Response:
"Hey! I am sorry that you're struggling with your acne.
I understand why you're frustrated, and I understand the urgency of your email.
It's important to understand that icing your zit will only reduce swelling and redness. This is not a way to completely get rid of your acne.
As I said in my previous posts, never ice your entire face.
Many people have contacted me with success using this method. See this post from Jon --> Ice Pimple! Reduced Redness and Swelling!
If anything, this trick is a spot treatment. Again, it's not meant for your entire face.
If you're looking to completely clear up your acne, you'll need a product like AcneFree, or Proactiv. Something that contains benzoyl peroxide will usually get the job done. "
Email from Reader
"i iced my entire face so i guess i need to ask my mom to get me proactiv?
i just wish that i have clear skin like you. i see your youtube videos and that is what i want. i just dont know what to do. i have school tomorrow and am scared of being embarassed!!!!! i have zits everywhere
HELP!"
My Response:
"Ask your mom to pick you up AcneFree from Walmart. Tell her to pick up either Sensitive, Normal, or Severe, depending on your skin type. Using this treatment every day, will help you get rid of your zits and blackheads.
As for school tomorrow, if you're extremely embarrassed, talk to your mom about it. I used to go through some of the same things you're going through. See if you can stay home for a few days.
Aside from that, there isn't much you can do.
Acne takes awhile to clear up, so again, I recommend getting a product like AcneFree or Proactiv, that will get the job done.
I apologize that icing your zits didn't make them any better. But remember, it's a spot treatment. Stick to 1 or 2 pimples, and never your entire face.
4 comments:
Hey I was wondering can simple things like running doing pushups, situps, or weightlifting cause acne even if your not sweating?
@Andy Yes i would say so! But be sure if you start to sweat wash your face and then use a dry CLEAN cloth and pat your face dry
But better yet use a acne wash (I am starting to use Clean&Clear which is used over night and it seems to be working but i only used it for 3 nights now)
Plus like this site said's, drink water an avoid touching your face :D
Reduce dairy and sugar for a month see if that helps, along with the facewashes. I read an article recently that those inflame acne and may contribute to it's cause.
i have a lot of acne and im also trying to gain muscle but i dont wana break out everytime i lift weights.... what should i do?
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