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Thu Jul 08, 2004 10:52 am

Hello!

I'm a 27 year old guy who has acne on his chest, back, shoulders. The skin in the affected areas is dry, red, itchy. Not oily at all! I thought acne needed oil?

I have NO acne on my face.

Ain't life a trip?!

Anyways, My first question. Do you people believe that the high-end products talked about here are better than say the stuff I've been using from Shopper's Drug Mart?

ie: Salicylic acid wash.

If you believe that these high-end products are better I will definetly try them out.

I have searched the forums and read about MDF products which contain Glycolic acid. Is Glycolic better than Salicylic in your informed opinions?

Another question, Does anyone have a regime that worked for them?

Does anyone have any suggestions at all?

All comments, suggestions are warmly welcomed.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

- Mike

Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:38 am

Hi Mike,

Couple of product suggestions first depending on budget, the Neutrogena Body wash (contains salcyclic acid), or for something more high end the Murad Acne Body wash should help. Be sure that at the same time though you are actually putting moisture back in as these products are drying, some kind of light body cream should do the trick. The other suggestion is to see your doctor/gp who can check the severity and can perhaps give you a course of antibiotics and topical creams - years ago I was prescribed one called Isotrexin gel which did the trick. Finally check your actual bathing routine, eg, do you workout? take any kind of extra protein supplement? even steroids of any kind? For washing it's better to take showers which aren't very hot, if you have baths make sure you aren't lying in it too long and once again do not use very hot water. If your taken protein supplements or steriods that could be the reason right there so either cut down on the protein, steroids is a no go anyway don't do it. Good luck.

free skin care · Thu Jul 08, 2004 12:06 pm

OOOOH! how can I resist a post calling me a beautiful person! Very Happy

Alas, I have no knowledge of acne, although my daughter is covered poor thing at the moment Sad

I have read that the best treatment is a triple whammy approach using salycylic and glycolic acid and benzol peroxide. That is the regimen that my previously spotty and now clear skin friend also recommended. A run down of it is here...
http://forums.handbag.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95448

the waving hand belongs to my friend bendyhendy (or claire as her friends call her!) and she really does have amazing skin now. I bought the salicylic wash (neutrogena) and aquapure gel (ben perox ) in the chemists today and I already have some glycolic acid (don't worry, it's only 8%, not the stuff I used before Rolling Eyes

) and I'm gonna get poor old Lucy on it asap! I feel guilty about having made her wait so long, but I had college to finish. Sorry I'm a bad mummy Crying or Very sad

!

Fri Jul 09, 2004 2:00 am

I have been lifting weights for about 4 years actually. But no steroids. No protein powders, but lots of meat. I tried going Vegan for 4 months before, didn't make a dent.

Thankyou for your suggestions. I realise that I have been attacking the problem from one angle and that's not good.

Thanks!

Regards,

- Mike

Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:07 am

I would say that using products with both glycolic and salicylic acid could give you faster results. The Salicylic acid works to get rid of the acne you currently have while the glycolic acid exfoliates the skin so that new acne doesn't form. That's the summary of it I guess.

I'm not sure about the comparison of say MDF to drug store brands but I would suggest that you look at the concentrations of the acids in them. For example, the MDF Face and Body scrub (which is a really nice body scrub, but too rough for the face IMO) has 15% (or is it 17%? can't quite remember) of Glycolic Acid. Make sure that the product you buy doesn't just say "contains AHAs" but actually states the % of concentration as well.

And also, as MBL said, make sure you use a moisturising lotion to put keep your skin from drying out.

All the best,
Mabsy

Fri Jul 09, 2004 11:24 am

I get occasional acne on my face. And this is what I do to keep it at bay.

As far as I know, you can use any oil-free foaming cleanser. Avoid creamy cleansers since these could clog your pores. On the other hand, avoid extremely drying cleansers since they could irritate your skin and aggravate your acne. I don't think salycilic or glycolic cleanser would matter much since you would have to wash it off anyway. To be effective, these ingredients need to stay on your skin.

After cleansing and toning (to bring back the ph balance of the skin) I apply 10% glycolic acid gel on my face. This helps exfoliate the dead skin cells. (Salycilic acid goes deeper into the pore and thus I think would really be better for acneic skin). I let the glycolic gel to dry off completely before I apply a 5% benzoyl peroxide gel(or cream) right on the acne spot. My skin tends to be oily (esp. in the summer)so I normally don't use a moisturizer except in the colder months.

If you have dry but acneic skin, I think you should stay away from creams and opt for light, oil-free moisturizing gel or lotion instead.

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