What do you use for SPOTS ?

ive done the whole drinking water thing, eating healthy etc, didnt help me neither did clearasil, i use Clinique scruffing lotion for men, cleared them up very quickly and cleanly, stings a bit the first few times but works an absolute treat, if you cant stand being seen at the clinique counter around all that makeup then do what i did and get your gf to go get it for you!
 
See your gp they can offer more powerful creams that actually work, most of the stuff they sell in the shops is crap. You'll only get something decent on a pescription. As said above benzoyl peroxide 5%.
 
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Another vote for going to your GP. They'll assess the acne, and depending on how bad it is, they'll either give you some fancy antibiotic or refer you to a dermatologist. (I'm on erythromycin)

Also, I agree with the sunshine idea, a good sizzle under the sun is best for clearing up zits.

Another good one is Quinoderm, good zit cream that.
 
I got the problem now. I wash 2-3 times a day tried just about every product under the sun (non from the chemist though might ask about that), shaving makes it worse as does toothpaste (dunno why people think it works just covers up the redness a little) I get a good bit a sun a day, I drink about 10 pints of liquid a day (never out of the bog lol), I shower a lot.

The only thing it can be down to is hormones or my diet I eat a lot of crap but I also eat my share of fruit and veg. So don't think a good wash is all you need. I've been battling it for years and still haven't won :/ I'm almost 19 now and I still got the problem (just flare ups same as the OP) hope it stops soon -,-
 
Mate, i'm 27 and still get spots! I dont get a shed loads but the odd 1 or 2 around my chin area. Its a right pain in the cheek'o's. It could be that your homone system is all over the place and that masterbation can actually be the problem. I'm not joking :D.

Anyway, i always found that when i'm on holiday, either skiing or sunny spain, this always helps the skin clear up, so i guess that it must be true that sun is good for you.
 
Not gonna deny I don't it because just about every man does (If they say they never have they are liers) I know it doesn't help but neither is it a daily thing. Not gonna discuss how much either cos I know nobody is intrested far from it.

God I just know I'll get banned for this lol

Anyway back to topic I find its usually down to shaving a lot I get the same as you do around the chin but I'm never free of them most I get is like 3 or 4, but when I have them they are bad, but they hardly ever puss up (dunno the correct medical term) so I can't get rid of the puss to help it go away faster. They just seem to swell and turn red and stay for weeks. So the job is down to all kinds of creams and lotions. I stopped shaving for a while and let it grow a bit, but still have them :/ (shaving does cause it for me though).

Ill try pharmasist and getting a wee bit more sun see if that helps
 
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FosterK said:
I'm on erythromycin
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Zitto :p. My spots got worse before/during my alevels (they had pretty much cleared up beforehand
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Burned_Alive said:
I wash.
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Just shut up.

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Squeeze, the satisfaction of evicting a dolop of puss off your face, very rewarding.
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Although the temptation is highly unbearable (trust me i know), your better off just leaving them alone, they will shrink down eventually and squeezing them will just cover your face in loads of little scars which will be there for much longer than the spot.

I find mine gets worse if i'm stressed out, mainly due to the increased hormones, so i just try and chill out a bit more :D
 
I still get the odd one, but I found the best way to stop spots it to wash your face twice a day only (unless actually dirty). Once in the shower, and once just in a sink. Don't use anything except water and a flanel, and make sure you towel dry it well.

I remember reading once that using clear skin products actually washes all the oil out of your skin. However of course your skin actually needs a certain amount, so it overproducess more to compensate.

So silly as it sounds, I've found washing it only twice a day in only water is best. I think I only get spots now if I break the routine, eg. falling asleep drunk and not washing my face until the morning.

Also as mentioned before, shaving everyday helps.
 
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