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Larissa · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: Need help with my face!!

This question goes for anyone, including the good Dr!!

I am 27 years old and I still have acne. Not severe but I do get small pimples quite often. My face is also really dry. I live in CO and it is so incredibly dry here. I am wondering what I can do for my face to help moisturize it without making it break out. Every thing I have used so far is making me break out. Also....what should I be doing to help my skin stay healthy and young. Facials? Certain skin regimen? I am not doing a great job and I am starting to notice little lines or weird things that I did not have a few years ago. Just like all the other women I want to stay young looking as long as I possibly can!!!

Thanks for the help!!

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Happy to be · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

I'm 47 and still get zits

though they are the deep sebacious (sp?) kind that need to be injected or lanced by the dermatologist. Have you seen a Dr about this yet? When I was in my 30's I went on Accutane, and it worked wonders for about 10 years, but you do have to be very careful with it. My kids started breaking out, and they used Proactive - which worked pretty well for the first couple of years. Eventually they both started using Differin (prescription cream) and it really has helped clear them up. My SIL recommened a cleansing wash from Sephora called DDF (Drs. Dermalogic Formula) to my GF and me last month. It's a glycolic wash. My GF's kids were breaking out, and she said their faces have totally cleared up. I've just started using it again (had to stop because I was having eyes done & poison oak) and it really made my skin look great. Hope this helps

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Sheri

suebsue · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

Hey Larissa, hopefully the doc will chime in. Dry skin combined with acne...hmmmm. Do you use any exfoliating/acne products on your skin now? Retin a? Glycolics? Acne treatments? The reason I ask is I've sometimes overused those products in the past which made my skin seem dry but in fact, it was just irritated/dry from the products I was using.

I would think a good oil free moisturizer most of the time with maybe retin a for the acne (and oh btw, it's good for wrinkles too) every other night. And microdermabrasions or a light lunch time peel once a month.

But if you're using scrubs and other harsh products, I'd suggest lightening up on those. That might be part of your "dry" problem.
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