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Teenage Acne ~ HELP
Asked by W.T. from Austin
on September 5, 2009
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I am desperate for help. My 14 year old son has been experiencing hormone related breakouts and we just cannot seem to get on top of it. He does not have a great die...
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- W., The worse thing he can do is apply his (oily) hands to his face. That's half the issue. The other half can hopefully be remedied by using Mary Kay's Acne Treatmen...
- Proactive!! You cannot get this over the counter it has to be ordered online or over the phone! www.proactive.com I love it and wish I had started using it sooner!
- Go on acne.org. The "Regimen" is so simple, but it worked great for me (I have adult acne, hormone related, and it was so bad the Dr. wanted me on acutane (sp?) - I sa...
Need Help with Breakouts!!!
Asked by W.B. from New York
on November 12, 2008
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I'm 4 months pregnant and my hormones are doing a number on my face. Can anyone give me advice as to how to stop the breakouts. Before I was pregnant I was using medic...
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- Please be careful about using topical meds like Proactive during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Their results on a lactaing or pregnant mother have not been studied. I...
- Avon has a great acne line of products. My teenaged boys...and myself use it. http://www.youravon.com/nancybagley Nanc
- Helli W.. I also have bad breakouts. My acne has always been bad and hormonal (maybe because overweight) and the only thing that worked for me was antibiotic pills. Wh...
Help with Keeping Rosacea Under Control
Asked by M.C. from Indianapolis
on November 27, 2008
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I was diagnosed with rosacea years ago, and it was under control for most of that time. Recently though, I've had alot of trouble with breakouts. I use Metrogel daily,...
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- Dr. John Lee (gynocologist)has written on many skin issues including Rosacea. He quotes: "Rosacea is a rose-colored, flaking inflamation of skin,usually on the face s...
- I don't have an answer for you, but wanted to say that you may not get a lot of response this weekend so try again Monday if you don't get the help you're looking for.
- Hi M., There are couple of different things that you can do to diminish the signs of Rosacea. As a BeautiControl Consultant (BeautiControl is a company that speciali...
Going Green: Need Cloth Diaper Advice
Asked by S.M. from Stockton
on May 23, 2008
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With the rising cost of oil and just out of concern for the environment I feel compelled to start using cloth diapers at home. I have no idea how or which to buy. So...
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- Hi S., I've been cloth diapering my daughter since her umbilical stump fell off and it's been surprisingly easy. There are lots of options for diapers. For the m...
- Hi S.. There is a great group called Natrual Mommy at http://naturalmoms.ning.com/. Someone there would definitely be able to answer all of your questions. I know...
- I love cloth diapers. My son has been in them since he was about 4 weeks old and my sister cloth diapered all 4 of her kids. I use tots bots which are from the UK (a...
Acne at 26!!
Asked by S.J. from Jackson
on June 10, 2008
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I never had pimples when I was a teenager. They didnt pop up until I was about 24. For almost three years now, I have horrible acne, and it got even worse throughout m...
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- I glanced through some of the other responses (does anybody work anymore:)- I'm a teacher so I'm off right now!). Anyway, I see a lot of people mentioned the hormone ...
- I agree. Go see a dermatologist. They deal with women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant all the time. After you have your next baby, then you need to get on t...
- Well I'm 32 and it's been worse for me in the last few years than it ever was when I was a teenager. I've done all kinds of research on the internet and what I found ...
Acne and Redness in Mid 40'S
Asked by L.B. from San Francisco
on February 16, 2009
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Hello,
I welcome the insight of the Mamasource community. For the past 3-4 months, have had blemishes showing up on a daily basis. Also, notice a redness on one sid...
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- Two words: HORMONE IMBLANCE!!! and this can be just the tip of the Iceberg!!! Love, G.. :0)
- It may be related to hormones and it may not. And yes, it's very normal. Your skin type may have changed because of age, season, diet, environment, or a new sensitiv...
- I'm 45 and recently have been dealing with this. Turned out to be a new moisturizer that I had bought. I'm using Aveno now and am fine. The redness might be rosacea.
Adult Acne!
Asked by K.K. from Dallas
on November 13, 2006
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Ladies--I have been struggling with breakouts for the last decade! I think it's hormonal becuase it actually seemed to be better during my pregnancies, but when not p...
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- I am not sure what kind of birth control method you have been using. However, when I went to the dermotologist he suggested I switch to Yazmin. The low estrogen pill...
- Hey K., 1st step is to see a Dr. Several years ago I had something like that...I broke out, mostly around my nose and above my lip. It was very itchy The Dr called i...
- K.: I totally understand your frustration. I have always had problem skin, and the only remedy for me was birth control pills. I got off the pill for about a year...
Please Help Me Get This Skin Under Control!!
Asked by L.R. from Minneapolis
on August 18, 2008
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Hi again moms..
I am requesting your wonderful advice yet again. I am 8 weeks pregnant and of course my skin is rebelling. I have been having breakout after breakou...
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- Mary Kay Velocity cleanser and moisturizer are gentle cleanser with oil absorbing properties and an oil free oil absorbing moisturizer. They work wonders on teen age ...
- I had horrible skin during my 1st trimester, and I found that Origins products were helpful. They are sold at most department stores--I buy mine at Macy's. You can l...
- My skin calmed down when I got into my 30's. What really helped me is a naturopathic dr. The skin is most likely responding to some imbalance in your system. If all sy...
Pre-Menstrual Breakouts
Asked by D.S. from Denver
on July 6, 2009
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I am tired of looking like a teenager! I have been having several breakouts on my chin the week before my period. Generally, my skin is clear. I am combination skin mo...
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- I recommend Arbonne. It is botanically based and safe. They offer a 45 day money back guarantee if you are not happy with it. Check out their web site www.arbonne.com ...
- Dear D., I am a Licensed Esthetician and retired RN with a skin care practice in the Denver Tech Center. I work with lots of acne cases and can give you some help. ...
- I just wanted to tell you I so feel your pain! I am 39 and have been getting the worst acne I have ever had in my life! I went to the Dermatoligist and this is what we...
Itching & Scratching
Asked by M.A. from Los Angeles
on March 14, 2008
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I have a child in my daycare who is 14 mos old. I have had him since he was 8 mos old. My issue is that he has really bad allergies and has a breakout everyday somet...
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- My daughter was born with exema, the only thing that I have found that works fast on her is this over the counter medication called baby exema cream, it is in a greeni...
- M., I would really consider laundry soap, shampoo, body washes etc as a cause to his itching. If it is exzema what they put in these products will only make it worse...
- Wow! poor baby! My son just had allergy testing done, he is 2.5 We were going to do it at 20months (he has chronic cough syndrome) but we ended up going to a GI spec...
