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acne for last 12 years. please help.
Hi! I am Reshmi. I am 26 yrs old now. I have acne since I was 14 yrs old. It never went away completely. Currently I am using Benzoyl Peroxide(2.5%) and Cetaphil moisturizer. It works well for me. I rarely have one or two acne. But I know very well it is no cure. It just makes an bacteria unfriendly environment on my face. As soon as i stop using it. acne starts again. Please help.Some info-
1. I don't have constipation.
2. I sleep well and sound.
3. I love to eat. but don't eat much junk food. I don't like chocolate much but I do like coffee.
4. I have acne only on my face. specially on my cheeks and chin. I rarely get one/two on my forehead and on sides of my nose.
5. I have almost regular mense. But mense never affects my acne. My acne always leaves mark and sometimes light scar. I use sandalwood paste on marks to get rid of them.
6. I am slim(but not thin). At 5 ft 1 inch, I weigh 53 kg.
7. I wash my face two times a day with mild facewash. I sweat a bit excess. I think heat sometimes but not always makes my acne worse.
Please help and let me know if I can give more info.
reshmi26 on 2011-10-24
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
You probably might wanna ask an expert. Why don't you ask the resident beautician at Face Beautie on facebook? Her name is Angie and she's nice. Her place is in Clementi. She'll probably be able to advise you.
Look for the page Face Beautie
Look for the page Face Beautie
Jackute 8 years ago
Dear Rashmi26,
The following additional information is required to help you. Therefore, please do the best you can in providing a detailed and accurate data.
A) What is your age/sex/height/Location?
B) Duration of illness?
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? Does it smells?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
20. What major diseases are running in your family?
21. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance?
Regards,
Nikkie.
The following additional information is required to help you. Therefore, please do the best you can in providing a detailed and accurate data.
A) What is your age/sex/height/Location?
B) Duration of illness?
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? Does it smells?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
20. What major diseases are running in your family?
21. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance?
Regards,
Nikkie.
♥ Nikkie 8 years ago
Hi Nikkie,
Thanks so much for your reply. I am sorry I am late to reply back as I was on a vacation. Here are my replies.
A) What is your age/sex/height/Location?
ans> 26/female/155cm/denver, co
B) Duration of illness?
ans> since i was 14 yrs. that is for 12 years now.
1. Describe your main suffering?
ans>acne on chin and cheecks mainly. rarely on forehead or on side of my nose.
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
ans>none
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
ans>Well since I am using benzoyl peroxide now. my face is clear. but once i stop using it acne comes back. then i suffer from lack of confidence and a bit anxiety.
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
ans>Like crying :(
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
ans> No.
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
ans> Not any particular time.
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
ans> some times hot and humid weather increases the problem. but not always.
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
ans> No. Don't think so. And mense has no connection with my acne.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
ans>cold but not too dry weather.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
ans> I am a bit moody and stubborn and sensitive. I do love to argue. Not irritating but lovable. a bit lazy. specially when I am reading, I don't like to work :) Not nervous or arrogant.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
ans>only from nearest ones.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
ans> moderately. but i can smell stronger than others sometimes.
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
ans> No.
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
ans> I think family is the most important thing to me. and friends are less priority. I am hurt in friendship in past so I try to be in a superficial relation with my friends now and do not regret it.
I am married for one year after a seven year relationship. And I am totally happy :)
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
If you mean day dreaming then I dream to have a happy family and dream to make my small company bigger.
but at night I generally don't dream and even if I dream sometimes, that is nothing serious and i don't remember them.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
ans>I like both spicy food and light healthy food. I have a sweet tooth. I love cakes and cookies. But I don't like chocolate much.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
ans> normal
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
ans> normal
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
ans> can't think of any.
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? Does it smells?
ans> When I am in hot and humid weather, I sweat a bit more than others. I sweat mostly on face, neck, back and underarm. But it is not that smelly.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
ans> it is generally regular. And even if i skip a day sometimes, It does not become hard easily.
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
ans> very well. i sleep in almost all position. side, face up, face down.
19. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
ans> I have used homeopathy before. but don't know what medicine the doctor gave. I think the doctor was more interested in taking my money than curing me. Because even after two years of treatment it improved only very slightly.
20. What major diseases are running in your family?
ans> No major disease. But my father had acne.
21. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance?
ans> I look pixie like I think :) I am 155 cm. fair. slim. long black hair. And I guess I am beautiful and cute :D
Thanks so much for your reply. I am sorry I am late to reply back as I was on a vacation. Here are my replies.
A) What is your age/sex/height/Location?
ans> 26/female/155cm/denver, co
B) Duration of illness?
ans> since i was 14 yrs. that is for 12 years now.
1. Describe your main suffering?
ans>acne on chin and cheecks mainly. rarely on forehead or on side of my nose.
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
ans>none
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
ans>Well since I am using benzoyl peroxide now. my face is clear. but once i stop using it acne comes back. then i suffer from lack of confidence and a bit anxiety.
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
ans>Like crying :(
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
ans> No.
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
ans> Not any particular time.
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
ans> some times hot and humid weather increases the problem. but not always.
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
ans> No. Don't think so. And mense has no connection with my acne.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
ans>cold but not too dry weather.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
ans> I am a bit moody and stubborn and sensitive. I do love to argue. Not irritating but lovable. a bit lazy. specially when I am reading, I don't like to work :) Not nervous or arrogant.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
ans>only from nearest ones.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
ans> moderately. but i can smell stronger than others sometimes.
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
ans> No.
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
ans> I think family is the most important thing to me. and friends are less priority. I am hurt in friendship in past so I try to be in a superficial relation with my friends now and do not regret it.
I am married for one year after a seven year relationship. And I am totally happy :)
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
If you mean day dreaming then I dream to have a happy family and dream to make my small company bigger.
but at night I generally don't dream and even if I dream sometimes, that is nothing serious and i don't remember them.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
ans>I like both spicy food and light healthy food. I have a sweet tooth. I love cakes and cookies. But I don't like chocolate much.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
ans> normal
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
ans> normal
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
ans> can't think of any.
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? Does it smells?
ans> When I am in hot and humid weather, I sweat a bit more than others. I sweat mostly on face, neck, back and underarm. But it is not that smelly.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
ans> it is generally regular. And even if i skip a day sometimes, It does not become hard easily.
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
ans> very well. i sleep in almost all position. side, face up, face down.
19. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
ans> I have used homeopathy before. but don't know what medicine the doctor gave. I think the doctor was more interested in taking my money than curing me. Because even after two years of treatment it improved only very slightly.
20. What major diseases are running in your family?
ans> No major disease. But my father had acne.
21. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance?
ans> I look pixie like I think :) I am 155 cm. fair. slim. long black hair. And I guess I am beautiful and cute :D
reshmi26 8 years ago
The remedy which has helped many is Arnica 6c in the Wet dose taken twice daily and also applied directly on the face as often as is possible to keep the lesions damp.
The Wet dose of any Homeopathic remedy is made as follows:
Order the remedy in a 5ml Alcohol pack aka Liquid Dilution in a bottle with a dropper arrangement.
Get a 500ml bottle of Spring Water from the nearest supermarket.
Pour out about 3cm of water from the bottle to leave some airspace.
Insert 3 drops of the remedy into the bottle and shake it hard to produce bubbles. This is homeopathic succussion and must be done every time before a capful of the bottle which is the dose is taken as directed.
Please post your response to the Arnica therapy in a week.
The Wet dose of any Homeopathic remedy is made as follows:
Order the remedy in a 5ml Alcohol pack aka Liquid Dilution in a bottle with a dropper arrangement.
Get a 500ml bottle of Spring Water from the nearest supermarket.
Pour out about 3cm of water from the bottle to leave some airspace.
Insert 3 drops of the remedy into the bottle and shake it hard to produce bubbles. This is homeopathic succussion and must be done every time before a capful of the bottle which is the dose is taken as directed.
Please post your response to the Arnica therapy in a week.
♥ Joe De Livera 8 years ago
Dear Reshmi,
Thanks for the information. Benzoyl at 2.5 is used by docotrs to control the acne. But it is very strong on your soft skin. This only supress the acne from external application.
You need to stop the application of Benzoyl and cetaphil. Once the Acne pops up do update me. Dont pick or squeeze the acne. Time being restrict taking tomuch of sweets.
Update me after five days. If there is any acne aggrevation dont panic, keep me updated. Make sure you dont apply Benzoyl during this period.
Regards,
Nikkie.
Thanks for the information. Benzoyl at 2.5 is used by docotrs to control the acne. But it is very strong on your soft skin. This only supress the acne from external application.
You need to stop the application of Benzoyl and cetaphil. Once the Acne pops up do update me. Dont pick or squeeze the acne. Time being restrict taking tomuch of sweets.
Update me after five days. If there is any acne aggrevation dont panic, keep me updated. Make sure you dont apply Benzoyl during this period.
Regards,
Nikkie.
♥ Nikkie 8 years ago
Hi Joe,
I will let you know if I take up the arnica course and see any improvement. Thanks so much for answering my post.
I will let you know if I take up the arnica course and see any improvement. Thanks so much for answering my post.
reshmi26 8 years ago
Dear Reshmi26,
During this five days period, You need to observe any new acne surfacing on your face. Like, How much time it took to move up, for how long it was there on your skin ( Healing), what was the change in the appearance of the acne during its life cycle.
Dietry/Health Tips:
1) 2-3 glasses on slightly warm water first thing in the morning. OR
1)Half lemon and honey in the slightly warm water (2-3 glass water).
2) Dont not wash your face with soap, you can use face wash as and when required. You should always pat dry your wet face with soft towel instead of rubbing.
3) Time being avoid applying any cream or mosturiser on your face.
4) Avoid aeriated drinks or oily snacks or junk stuff.
5) Make sure you consume atleast one litre of water till the clock hits 12:00 pm :-).
6) Try fruits/salads if you feel hungry in between...
7) Please do some exercise or any physical work which can bring sweat.
Pease get hold of following medicine:
1) Echinacea Q (Mother Tincture).
Please do update me.
Regards,
Nikkie.
During this five days period, You need to observe any new acne surfacing on your face. Like, How much time it took to move up, for how long it was there on your skin ( Healing), what was the change in the appearance of the acne during its life cycle.
Dietry/Health Tips:
1) 2-3 glasses on slightly warm water first thing in the morning. OR
1)Half lemon and honey in the slightly warm water (2-3 glass water).
2) Dont not wash your face with soap, you can use face wash as and when required. You should always pat dry your wet face with soft towel instead of rubbing.
3) Time being avoid applying any cream or mosturiser on your face.
4) Avoid aeriated drinks or oily snacks or junk stuff.
5) Make sure you consume atleast one litre of water till the clock hits 12:00 pm :-).
6) Try fruits/salads if you feel hungry in between...
7) Please do some exercise or any physical work which can bring sweat.
Pease get hold of following medicine:
1) Echinacea Q (Mother Tincture).
Please do update me.
Regards,
Nikkie.
♥ Nikkie 8 years ago
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