How much of a turn off is acne? I have some on my back and chest.?
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Don't worry. I had acne all over my face. Yeah I was traumatised and wouldn't leave the house much, I was also depressed. Then i finally got the medical help i needed and everything is lovely now. Hardly any spots and a sexy boyfriend too. You should go to the docs and ask for something. They do various lotions and creams and tablets and things, and are, in my experience, very helpful. Now, to actually answer your question. Spots are natural so don't worry. If the person cant see past a few spots then they are going to have to cut out most of the population from their 'potential partners' list. However, if you are spotty because you just don't wash enough, or wash properly. I have no sympathy for you :-P It's hard to answer your question because some people have specific things they just aren't attracted to, like erm, a certain hair colour or something. Some people (especially those who don't have perfect skin themselves) won't be bothered by a whole army of spots camped out on your body, whilst others just won't like it. My bf gets bad spots on his back, and I squeeze them as punishment when he misbehaves, so I'm glad he has a few, because it gives me a way to keep him in line! Apologies for the waffling, I've had 3 cups of coffee this hour! x
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Proactiv really worked for me. But you better use it constantly instead of stopping for a while or else your skin gets used to it and you will have to go for a stronger solution. To prevent more acne, wash your face with warm water each night and make sure you don't touch your face a lot with your hands <-- that's really bad, no matter if it's dirty or not. Just don't touch it.
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Do you mean flawless?  Well, that's something we all yearn for, but you didn't say what the spots were.  Are they zits, scars, freckles, moles?  What?  I presume you're talking about zits.  Drinking water will not make them go away, although drinking lots of water is good for the skin, as it hydrates it.  As for acne, there are lots of OTC meds you can buy in the drug store.  Or you can visit a dermatologist and see what he or she recommends.  Meanwhile, eat a good healthy diet -- cut down on sweets and fats, get plenty of rest, keep your hands off your face, clean your face thoroughly every night before bed, especially if you wear makeup.  It takes time to get a spot-free face, so it won't happen overnight.  Be patient and follow the advice of a dermatologist.  Good luck!
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The best acne products I know of are from a company called Melaleuca. Check the link and contacy me for more info if you like.
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the advice of curiouslyinlove7 is nice, but don't overdo it. i'd say once a day would be enough. i like sea-soaps. if you dont have a LOT of zits, just a few annoying ones, use different soaps. don't use the same product for too long, they tend to loose their effect. if you're a teen, which i'm assuming you are, do NOT use chemical crap of any sort! BAD, trust me on this! herbal stuff, and soaps, might take a bit longer (like a week instead of a day), but they won't cause you to develop a sort of dependency, which is awful.
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Well i am a teen and i have prob. w/ acne as well... During the day you may notice like you forhead is feeling a little sweaty, any time you get (even if you just rinse) a chance, in the bathroom anywhere near a sink really. just rinse your face off and dry w/ a towel. repeat until your skin feels ...not sweaty any more. What that sweat is its an irritant to your acne, causing it to multiply i guess you could say.  Yes ProActive And AcneFree are good progucts to use and can get slightly pricy.\n\nA really cheap product you can use find it in wal-mart etc.. Its Called "Sea Breeze", !st, rinse your face with water, then use the Sea Breeze to completely clean your face. I recomend if you want to see how much dirt, sweat, gross stuff thats oin your face...etc...use tissue after you apply the SeaBreeze to face, to dry off your face, look at all whats on the tissue..gross.
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Please see my acne page ( at the bottom of the page there is also a link to an ebook that has helped a lot of people.) Good Luck!
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It would matter where it is on your body, I mean if they are on your back, it would be differnt then on your inner legs, know what i mean, but i would imagine that your biggest problem is your skin needs a good cleaning, it sounds as though your having problems when you sweat, like your pores are clogged and when you try to sweat, if i were you i would do a good body exfoliant, i know that sounds girly but i think it would help out alot, and then when your done with that, nutragena has a good body oil out, i would put that on over top when your done, to give your skin some mosture with out using lotion, other then that maybe you can scrub the area down with a body acne product that i believe nutragena has a product for that also, if your seeing these boils coming back over and over agian, like in the exact same spot, it could be a syst, and to remove that you need pretty minor surgery, basicly they go in a numb just the area its in and more or less dig out the syst, it takes a few minutes and after care is super easy, you just change the bandage and put salve on it, but at anyrate, i would try the above and if thats not working, go talk to your doctor, or just bring it up the next time you have a visit and see if he recommends a creme or a certin soap to use, he would be able to tell you if it is a syst or not by looking and feeling it, i hope that helps
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Don't pop 'em!  That can actually spread the problem. I kept my face clean, stayed away from all the "trigger" foods, took medication.... I hate to sound like a commercial but I've had acne for ...well...years and nothing ever worked until I got Proactiv.  It really works.
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just search for this name on the internet and you will see that it is a cosmetic device, not an acne treatment, good luck
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depends on what your skin condition is. go to a dr.
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I had BAD acne.  Mostly stress and poor diet caused it.  I called and got the $20 "sample starter kit" off the infomercial because nothing else was really working.  My acne cleared up in less than a month!!!  The only time I get break-outs now is if I stop using the Proactiv.  That is sorta bad because you have to keep using it or you'll be back in the same boat.  By the way, I'm not a teenager - I'm 31 years old.  I didn't have acne as a teen.  If you don't want the "subscription" where they send it to you every month, you can buy it off of eBay, too.
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I've been taking Zoloft for a while now and have not noticed any acne. On the contrary, what acne I did have whent away. (I suspect from decreased stress) My gynochologist did mention it can effect hormone levels which is why some women take it for severe P.M.S. \nEveryone is different so if you are concerned, mention it to your Dr.
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In my early twenties, I had acne that just would not go away.  I started washing my face, gently, with the noxzema, noxema, I don't how to spell it, in the jar, not the lotion-like kind.  After one week, my acne was completely gone and stayed gone as long as I used it.  It may not be the quick cover-up, but it sure did work for me and it got rid of my acne, not just covering it up.
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I'd call it more of a compulsion then an addiction but yes. Many people including myself have this problem. It does give you a sorta pleasurable release. For me it isn't just my face but anywhere and it can be a pimple or just a scab. Can't help myself I just pick it. Sounds gross I know... lol. It doesn't have to be on me either. Whenever I see someone with a ripe pimple it is all I can do not to reach out and pop it for them. I used to BEG my boyfriend to let me pop his pimples and blackheads. He HATED it but because he knew how much I loved doing it he would let me... lol.
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Yes. You are trapping the dirt within the pores on that side. Thus, resulting in the acne. Wash your sheets and pillow cases frequently, wash your face prior to bed as well as when you wake.
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I have had acne my whole life, treated with everything including accutane, with all the dry itchiness you are describing. i am 32 now.  go immediately to www.acne.org.  the advice and lists here are unbelievable.  i ordered the 2.5% benzoyl peroxide gel.  it is much milder than any bp that you can get in the store.  neutrogena onthe spot is 2.5% but still made my face SO dry and itchy, made me touch my face more.  If you buy it you will not be disappointed.    I would skip the cocoa butter (as most formulas will clog the pores).  I use nothing on my body that doesn't say "non-comeodegenic".  This means it won't clog pores.  Be careful with all products b/c they will get on your face even if you think they won't.