Herbs for Acne

FruitCake says:

no

bentworth78 says:

Urine therapyhttp://www.biomedx.com/urine/

L.A. Chick says:

Try Proactive. I really reccomend it. (Plus, there’s a great offer in TV)

blingbling16 says:

proactive works the best. it was made by dermatologists and is recommended by dermotologists
celebs use it
and i used it
and it worked 4 me

Bee says:

get her proactiv!! it works like a miracle. good luck!

TootsiePop says:

Has she tried proactive while taking a prescription med called “doxycyclene”? My older cousin was the same way. She also got micro- dermibrasion. It worked wonders. Hope you get the help you are looking for good luck!

tigur325 says:

idk but maybe she should try proactive not to be mean or anything but i think it might actually work it has for alot of ppl?
maybe a herbal or home remedies might work but if not ithink ure second option should be to go with proactive?!
hope I helped!

almost_infamous says:

It is probably worse right now becuase she is in the final stage of growing and caused by those hormones. Keep using the prescription treatments and tell her to treat her skin GENTLY or else she will risk getting scars. A healthy diet (no fatty foods like fries and chips and avoid sweets, sodas and chocolate) and drinking lots of spring water will help too. Diet does not cause acne but can aggravate it.

PS – You may not like this tip but perhaps save it for when your daughter is older. Some women find their acne disappears once they start taking birth control pills.

SassySours says:

This could be a very weird suggestion and it may offend you, but is she on birth control? Even if she’s not sexually active, she can still get a prescription for it as a way to control her acne. I have recently begun using birth control pills and WOW what an improvement in my skin! (I’m 25 and have had acne since i was about 13.) I used to be on the Depo Provera shot and it didn’t help my skin, but the pills have made a huge difference. If she’s already on BC and it doesn’t help, then I’m not sure what to tell you. I’ve never tried ProActiv but everyone has suggested it. I say go for it. (And I’ve heard foods have no impact on skin….water does though. Drinking lots of water keeps the skin hydrated, therefore there’s less dead skin to slough off and clog the pores.)

hydrasire says:

Your daughters condition is very unfortunate and is probably a genetic predisposition.

There are several factors that precipitate acne that include the bodies hormonal activity, hygiene, diet, and exercise. That latter three factors are something that can be controlled without medical attention.

The pores in your skin perform a couple tasks. They assist the body in controlling temperature and cooling the body requires persperation. They may also serve as a vehicle for some forms of waste elimination.

In order for the pores to work properly, water is a necessity. If nothing else, make sure that your daughter is drinking a sufficient amount of water. It acts as a solvent in the body. I think water is the most overlooked medicine. Water alone may not cure the acne problem, but is instrumental in the process. This means drinking plenty of water, not diet sodas, fruit juices and such.

Diet is important. Since acne seems to have its better days and its worse days, it may help to keep a log of foods that are consumed since certain foods (more than just sugar, starch and fatty foods) may play a role in acne. Some preservatives and food colorings may also have a negative effect.

Hypo-allegenic soaps may help, but it is probably even more important to practice very scrupulous hygiene habits for the next couple of years. Acne is generally from plugged up pores and the amount of bacteria that infects the pores will be a factor. Remember that hot water can increase bacterial growth. It may actually be wise to wash the face with cold water (ambient).

Execise helps the pores to work more effectively. It also helps the body, along with water, to eliminate waste (toxins) more effectively. This would be important in the case of acne.

There are a lot of products touted to alleviate acne conditions. It could be costly, but it could prove beneficial to try out some of these products. The best bet for looking for holostic or herbal remedies would be checking it out on the internet. Again, the only way to know for sure is to try them.

I would also suggest looking for a dermatologist that treats the individual, not just the skin disorder. I would think that a truly good dermatologist would take up the challenge of curing or reducing the effects of your daughters acne problem. Not only would he/she be helping your daughter, but gaining valuable information for treatment of the condition.

Whatever you do, don’t give up. I don’t like the idea that a severe acne condition can alter a child’s or young adult’s outlook on life. When I was younger, one of the observations I made with friends who suffered various degrees of acne conditions was the fact that stress and anxiety plays a role in major outbreaks and maybe the acne itself. It is sort of a catch-22 situation. You tend to stress out with acne, and the very stress it causes tends to make it worse.

Generally, this type of acne will slowly go away. If this is not the dermatologists should have determined any other underlying conditions that may be causing this skin disorder. So it would also be a good thing to research a little on how to minimize any scarring that could occur from acne conditions.

I just opened another browser to check on google for “acne rememdies” and here is one of the first links (see resource list) that came up. It pretty much concurs with what I have described and also gives some very interesting remedial advice. Check it out and other sites like thins one.