All About Pimples & Acne - Thread 6

[eischied_21]

Closed na yun previous thread http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,262914.580.html

Let's continue our discussion here.

[pinkswirls12]

during hs and college i had acne. whole cheeks ko tadtad ng cystic acne kaya doble pain literally kapag natatamaan and of course emotionally sa dami ng bumps sa face. nagpaderma ako and facials even at an early age kaya may slight dents ako sa cheeks. ang nakapagpaayos lang ng face ko is Beauche. i just forgot if dito sa gt or candymag forum ko nalaman about it. i used it after college na kasi ayoko pumasok ng namumula at nagbabalat ang face. kailangan malaman din natin ang reason ng break out. mine is PCOS. in a year, there will be months na magbreak out na naman, like 4mos with pimples, 8mos clear face. gamit ulit ng Beauche. if okay na, stop na ko sa whole regimen. nagtyaga na lang ako sa pahid pahid ng ilang months kaysa magpills forever. now that im preggy, first 5mos, acne galore sa forehead ko. pati ob ko nabother sa dami. nawala sa face at lumipat naman sa likod ko. sana magkatotoo sinasabi ng matatanda na pagkapanganak ko, mawawala rin lahat..

[Filipinasadhart]

kapag sa chin yun pimple ano usually ginagamit nyo gamot?

[ajtee]

After getting off the pill, I had humongous cystic pimples in my back. Each day I get about two to three new ones... I tried researching about androgens and hormonal imbalance and I made a diet plan with low glycemic load (because apparently high glycemic load> more release of insulin > more inflammation). I totally cut out white rice from my diet and added more green leafy vegetables. I occasionally eat brown rice or boiled sweet potato as a substitute for my white rice. In a week's time, all may acne dried and flattened. I really believe it all boils down to diet and lifestyle, I mean our caveman ancestors couldn't possibly have acne during their time, right? When I get a small zit, I use Aromacology Tea Tree oil, it's gone the next day. 

[michipoo]

Joining. I'm having breakouts right now It started last december I believe its because of the weather tuwing december kasi ngddry skin ko at ngkaka pimples ako

[pinkswirls12]

kapag sa chin yun pimple ano usually ginagamit nyo gamot?

sis natry mo na ba magpalit ng toothpaste? i have a co worker before na hindi talaga uubra ang colgate and close up sa kanya. nahiyang siya sa Hapee toothpaste.

[Filipinasadhart]

sis natry mo na ba magpalit ng toothpaste? i have a co worker before na hindi talaga uubra ang colgate and close up sa kanya. nahiyang siya sa Hapee toothpaste.

sis  try ko yan Thank you.

[sweeterthansweet]

i've had break outs before so i consulted my derma in the US. sinuggest niya was to change my shampoo. ang ni-recommend lang is the dove volume boost (not available in our local supermarkets but naka bili ako sa SnR).. She said na since colorless yung shampoo and walang sulfate ba un or something, less harsh sa skin (face) since lagi natatamaan ng buhok yung face natin.

[mariebiscuit]

got pimples too last year until mid november one doctor of us gave me papulex sa mercury or watson meron,then stiemycin topical solution,in two months cleared na skin ko,then i replace papulex mahal kasi nasa p720 ,,i used orange peel soap sa watson ko nabili ,in fairness nawala mga pimple marks ko at lalo kuminis pa,stiemycin parin if may sumusulpot parin na pimples during monthly period....

[filletmignon]

i had recent bout with acne, actually na clear na ito, i had acne scar treatments already, and im happy with my derma, but because i dont use maintenance medicines, plus exposure sa heat sa kitchen, here they go again, acne, Im now applying 4 medicines from my derma, and she prescribed Isotretinoin capsules, mukhang hindi ako hiyang because i always get headaches, nung una, i thought this is just because of the summer hear, pero when i stopped the capsule, nawala ang headache ko. So im now maintained on  topical treatment and antibiotic, tetralysal, na super mahal. yung isotretinoin ko, 45 pesos lang, yung tetralysal 80 pesos. i hopeful mag clear na ito. 

[shasta]

Somehow, TBS tea tree oil works better for me than Duac or Differin.

[etra.ph]

Dati epektib sa akin yung local obagi set. One lang ginamit ko tapos tumigil n ako. ayun ang ganda ganda ng skin ko.

Tapos nag switch na ko sa iba ibang prods, okay naman kinis parin.
Tapos nung isang araw nung march uminom ako ng green tea at naisip kong i-facial scrub yung nasa tea bag... then...

Til now may pimples pa rin ako sa noo.
Try ko sanang balikan yung local obagi set pero tatakot ako for now baka ma--aggravate.

So umiinom na muna ako ng glutathione.
Grabe 3rd day ko palang pero epektib talaga nakikita kong nagfa-flatten at nag-iimprove.

Love ko na talaga glutathione. Plus nawawala pa yung mukhang haggard kahit 3am na ako natutulog.
Pramis ito talaga maia-advice ko sa tinatamad ng magintay ng effect ng topical creams etc.

Gusto ko na ngang pagkakitaan to eh intay ko lang na mapansin ng friends ko tong pag-ayos ng fez ko 

[dontdothat]

This summer super stressful for me hindi kinaya ng usual regimen ko. I broke out 

My usual:
-Aveeno Clear Complexion Bar
-Aveeno Positively Radiant Skin Brightening Scrub
-Glycolic soap
-Glycolic cream 10% - pang spot treatment

Tapos napansin ko kumikinis yung face ng helper namin. She's been using Eskinol Spot-less White na may 300mg Dalacin-C. Nagbasa ako dito sa FN and maganda naman reviews so I decided to try it. And gosh it worked for me. Akala ko ang OA lang nung iba na overnight may effect na agad pero totoo pala. In 3 days halos wala na yung prob ko, puro marks na lang. Ang problem lang sa kanya nakakakintab ng face. Mukha kang oily but actually dry naman skin mo. That's why bukod sa Dalacin-C you should put a capsule din of Myra E. Matutunaw sya after 2-3 days. Hindi na makintab masyado yung face ko. Nabawasan din yung pagka tan ng face ko dahil sa summer. I'll stop using this and go back to my usual after a week or two para hindi ako ma immune.

[Ehh kasi.]

I had a mild breakout (red bumps and white heads) around the first week of April. nakaka-depress talaga. What worked for me is Benzac 5% gel. Merong purging stage. As in ang daming lumitaw na pimples pero it gets better. Lumiit yung sizes ng pimples ko. Problem nga lang medyo drying sa face so an ample amount of moisturizer is a must.

[michipoo]

Lately my skin is flaking, I don't know why e I've been using the same facial wash for more than a year na, dati di naman ganito. Pangit tuloy pag ngbabalat ang face tapos nag powder.. Try ko ngayon mag wash lang ng water in the morning tapos at night ill use facial wash para matanggal makeup and dirt.

[gurlygirltoo]

^ Sis, I had your problem before, pabalik-balik na redness with flaky skin. My derma told me that I have seborrheic dermatitis and she had me stop my whitening soap and other creams and gave me antifungal cream and tablets. After 2 weeks, nag-ok na and I had a different skincare routine. My derma said that the whitening soap and other creams stripped off the natural oils of my skin that protected it from any microbes such as fungi. Maybe you can start by changing your soap and apply an antifungal cream like Canesten or Lamisil. Baka it will help. If it won't work, better to see a derma.

[michipoo]

^sis thanks sa advise sa face mo ba ginamit yun canesten? Sa buong face? Buong face ko kasi yung nagfflake.. Di ko maintindihan bakit e I have oily skin my whole life tapos ngayon biglang ganito, but I'm still oily yun nga lang ngfflakes ang face ko.

[oshiawase]

anyone else suffering from open pores?? Anong best solution dito??

[etra.ph]

^astringents?

[brendzy]

^sis thanks sa advise sa face mo ba ginamit yun canesten? Sa buong face? Buong face ko kasi yung nagfflake.. Di ko maintindihan bakit e I have oily skin my whole life tapos ngayon biglang ganito, but I'm still oily yun nga lang ngfflakes ang face ko.

i have the same dilemma sis. for 1 week I tried yung dr. kaufman soap every other night followed by Olay Toner, then petroleum jelly sa buong face. ni-try ko talaga kasi super flaky ng face ko, i cannot wear BB cream at powder kasi ampangit talaga. sa morning naman, i use Jolen Walnut scrub then nivea face cream+godiva tea tree sunblock. after 1 week so far nawala na yung flaky at medyo nagfade na yung redness. so nagstop na ko sa soap+toner+petroleum, instead I replaced it with eskinol facial wash+toner+nivea face cream for evening and for morning eskinol facial wash+godiva tea tree sunblock . yung walnut scrub, i use it twice a week for exfoliation na lang.