I find your site very helpful, because now I know what skin type I am. I have a combination type skin. My Tzone is oily and my cheeks are pretty normal, sometimes dry. Does this mean I must use different products for the different areas?

I am only 14 going on 15 and in high school, so I understand that hormones play a role in this, and so does the feminine cycle. I’ve also thought about going on the acne pill?

I’m pretty frustrated, but I’m trying the AcneFree system for sensitive skin (yes, my skin is sensitive, too) for right now. My skin used to be pretty clear last winter, but I changed up my routine… and I forgot it!!!

I’ve decided my diet may play a role in this, so I drink more water now and eat lots of vegetables. Oh! I have another question. Does how and cold water and washing your face have anything to do with it?

Wow, I had a lot of questions, but even the smallest answers will help! I haaate acne.

Thanks for support, it’s great to hear that I am helping people..

In terms of creams, there is no single product that stands out above the rest. Just have a look at the ingredients before you buy them and check the results after you use them – a good cream will make your skin FEEL better when you are using it. Your body very intelligent and in most cases what feels better usually IS better.

Whichever cream you use, make sure you wash your face twice a day with an exfoliating scrub. Even a supermarket brand scrub is ok and the rougher it feels the better it exfoliates.

I noticed what you mentioned about the oily and spicy foods and it is what stood out most to me. If you have already noticed that you get breakouts when you eat these foods then that definitely indicates that a change in your diet could get rid of your acne.
To start with, try eating only vegetables for a few days (e.g. the 3 day raw vegetable diet) and see how you go. I think you will notice that you will not develop any new pimples during that period.
After that, you will be more motivated to make permanent changes to your diet. After you make that decision, you don’t have to be a vegetarian or vegan just make sure that the majority of your diet is raw vegetables.

Vitamin A supplements always help fight acne and I think that if you start out with 10,000IU for the first 2-3 weeks then go down to the normal 5,000IU you will see improvements very quickly.

NOTE: Vitamin A always helps but if you don’t have the right diet you will continue to get some acne here and there..

Let me know how you go with that.

George

I’m 25yrs old and have suffered from acne since high school. I have a rare case of acne….where it becomes a little bump which turns into a big bump and scars up. The bump doesn’t go away either…it just stays a big bump and scars up…which is very annoying. I use to get it on my cheeks but not I get it on my chin and sometimes my nose. I noticed that I usually break out when I eat spicy or oily food….I’ve cut down on those.
I have a combination skin where it’s sensitive, oily, dry and rough. I saw a Dermo in NY and he prescribed me M.D Forte Cleanser. I like the product but it hasn’t helped and it’s only good for people who have mild oily skin or for someone who doesn’t wear a lot of makeup. It doesn’t wash off access oil on your skin like it says it does. Other than that, it leaves you skin feeling smooth. I then use a facial cream called Eucerin. It’s thick and helps out my dry skin after washing but I think it’s clogging my pores and giving me more acne here and there.
I read about your vitamin a, going on the all nature veggy for a few days and using aloe vera as a facial cream. I wanted to know if you could tell me which product I could use to possibly help? Which facial cleanser and cream or lotion would you recommend or have came across that worked? I’ve tried all kinds….down to ProActive (which didn’t do anything) and store or mall products…..nothing has slowed it down or helped it at all. I cleanse my face twice a day, I never touch my face and I drink a lot of water but I still somehow break out.
It would be a miracle if my skin would stop breaking out and my scars were gone. I don’t ask for much…just to be healthy and have good skin. I would see a Dermo but I don’t have the money so I hope that someone comes out with a product that’s suitable for my skin type. I understand that everyone’s skin is different and certain products will work…all I want to do is find a product that works for me.
I greatly appreciate that you have a website where we can express our emotions and help each other out. It’s very nice to know other people know where I’m coming from.

Thanks so much! :o)
Jamie Tee