Spots!!!!!!

Nige01010 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:33

How can a 24 year old suddenly have a mild outbreak of acne????? I have being 100% spot free through my teenage years but now seem to be getting a lot of spots on my forehead

Just a bit of a rant as it knocks you self confidence somewhat, any tips on how to get rid or reduce spots like some sort of acne cream ect?

bledd · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:34

not sure if it's true, but I've heard using hair gel etc when you have hair that touches your face is very bad for spots.

The Dread Pirate · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:35

Stop eating McDonalds/Burger King/KFC/Subway/all of the afore mentioned!

aaron333 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:35

Forget cream. Get some TCP. Wipe your forhead down with warm water, dry it. Then apply the TCP and bite on something. The pain is simply agonising

, worth it though.

mac1st3 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:36

You've just reached puberty?

on a serious note, change in diet? lots of greaty food? overly stressed? something change recently, washing powder, shampoo, hair gel etc, could all add to a reaction of some kind

McGray · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:37

Welcome to puberty big guy.

Greenlizard0 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:37

I can understand massive acne affecting confidence but an outbreak of a few?

peterattheboro · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:38

Mustard.

Nige01010 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:38

No not just reached puberty!!

Ah you may be onto something, I’m kind of a gym freak so only eat healthy foods such as salad – fruit and drink plenty of water but have being recently taking shakes that have anabolic protein in, could this be the cause??

salami1212 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:39

food doesnt do anything as long as you dotn toucn your face.. just clean your face twice a day and if they get worse go to the drs before you start getting scars.

edit: o yea mustards quite good but takes about a week of continued use mornin and night

'Wes · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:39

-Use Tea Tree Oil.
-Use Aloe Vera.
-Wash your face twice a day. (Use warm water to wet your face and cold water to rinse).
-Wash your hands frequently.
-Wash your body with warm water and rinse with cold water.
-Try to avoid touching your face with your hands, they contain a lot of bacteria.
-Exfoliate 2-3 times per week.

Nige01010 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:39

Greenlizard0 said:
I can understand massive acne affecting confidence but an outbreak of a few?

Yes when you have had clean and healthy skin throughout life then you get a lot of spots on the forehead it does knock your self confidence!

V4NT0M · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:40

salami1212 said:
food doesnt do anything as long as you dotn toucn your face..

lol

aaron333 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:40

'Wes said:
-Exfoliate 2-3 times per week.

tom_e · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:41

Nige01010 said:
No not just reached puberty!!

Ah you may be onto something, I’m kind of a gym freak so only eat healthy foods such as salad – fruit and drink plenty of water but have being recently taking shakes that have anabolic protein in, could this be the cause??

It may be a reaction to the extra dairy in your diet, as unless your using something a bit more hardcore than protein shakes it wont raise your test enough to cause spots

salami1212 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:42

Skyfall said:
lol

whats funny?

McGray · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:42

Toothpaste on your face during a full Moon.

Sp00n · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:43

Soak your face twice a day in the sink using the hottest water you can possibly stand, dont use any products.

hyper_piper45 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:43

Buy some benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel. Apply it to your forehead after you have had a wash and before you go to bed at night.

I don't know what "anabolic protein" is(sounds like usual supplement marketing bs) but steroids are known to give acne.

Nige01010 · 4 Sep 2009 at 14:44

Just come across a product that has Benzoyl Peroxide 10% would this stuff get rid of the spots?