What's Worked and What Hasn't?

[Dramaqueen]

Hey everyone

Everyone's had their products and treatments that have done wonders or the opposite-So I say we make a big list as a reference point.

What's worked for me: Green tea (as a drink), Estelle-35 (BC pill), Elizabeth Arden Skin Illuminating Complex (for scarring), drinking lots of water, time in the sun and Clean and Clear oil free mosturiser.

What hasn't worked: Differin!-It gave me horrible scars. Cleasil and delcanin T sucked too. Mino Tabs-They worked GREAT almost straight away-but as soon as you go off them you breakout really bad.

[courtney102882]

Good idea, dramaqueen:

What hasn't worked for me- cetaphil cleanser (I still break out) and Neutrogena Body Clear with salicylic acid (again, still break out).

What has worked- nothing so far, but I'm going to try drinking more water.

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--Courtney

[MistyDawn]

What DID NOT WORK...

1.Proactiv (used it for 4 years and it barely kept my breakouts under control, however, it made my skin VERY dry.)

2.Tea tree oil (didn't break me out but didn't help)

3.Purpose cleanser (seemed to make my red marks worse)

4.Neutrogena on the spot (made me HORRIBLY dry)

5.Benzamycin (Made me worse and again, made my skin very dry, red and flakey)

6.RetinA (for spot treatment of cysts, this is fine, however, when I used it all over my skin was so dry I couldn't even smile without it cracking)

7.SkinClean (decent cleanser but made my skin very oily and caused cysts. I think this would be a nice cleanser for those who are not acne prone)

What HAS worked...

1.B5 along w/ vitamins A, C, E, Zinc, fish oil, B50 complex

2.Drinking more water and less diet drinks and juice

3.Cetaphil cleanser

4.Total Effects moisturizer

5.Carley's clear and smooth twice a week as exfoliator

6.Clindamycin topical gel twice a week

7.Queen Helene's mint julep mask

8.Alesse bc pill

[beat_acne]

For me:

What has worked:
Vitamin B-5
Yasmin BCP
for scar treatment:
Alpha Hydrox 10% enhanced creme
Skinbio's CP & Exfol Serums, Trireduction
MUAC 30% glycolic acid peel
Shiseido Anessa sunscreen

What hasn't worked:
Benzamycin topical
Proactiv
Queen Helene Mint Julep mask

HTHS!

[Evelyn]

Great topic, Dramaqueen!

What hasn't worked:
*Vitamin B5 (big waste of time, no improvement with this)
*Neutrogena Benzoyl Peroxide (made my face dry and flaky)
*Proactiv (liked the toner, but didn't work)
*Tea Tree Oil (smelled bad and stung, AND still didn't work)
*Neutrogena Acne Patch (stopped working for me)
*Azelex (also made my face dry and flaky)
*Differen (didn't prevent breakouts)
*Paula's Choice 2% BHA (greasy and didn't prevent breakouts)

What's working:
*Minocycline (keeps me clear)
*Carley's Clear & Smooth (using this every night)
*Skin Biology's CP Serum (fades hyperpigmentation marks)
*Clinique's Emergency Mask (clay mask that shrinks blemishes overnight)
*Vitamins C & E (keeps me healthy)

P.S. Until one year ago, I had moderate, cystic acne.


[This message has been edited by Evelyn (edited 02-09-2003).]