How can I clear up my skin?

My skin gets blemishes frequently, and is slightly oily. It also has small bumps that are like tiny blemishes along my nose. I only have this acne on my face, not my back or chest. I have tried a variety of lotions and creams such as Olay, St. Ives Apricot Scrub and Clean and Clear. I don't want to have to pay too much, but I will pay a reasonable amount if I have to. (under $30.00 please). I have heard that tea tree oil helps - is this true?



Thank you.



XOXO,

Laurie

How can I clear up my skin?
I think that one of the best solutions is to very carefully wash your face twice daily, with a mild facial cleanser suited for oily skin. Also, try not to touch your face too often - the natural oil on your fingers will sometimes irritate the skin on your face. Another thing - if the blemishes occur where your bangs fall (if you have bangs), you may want to clip them back or use a headband. One more - if you use foundation, get one that's not oil-based. TERRIBLE for most all skin types and the worst pore-clogger there is.



Hope all this is helpful!



Regards,

Blaire
Reply:dermalogica is a great line of skincare products that may help but it is over 30.00 dollars for most of the products. also get clean and clear acne spot treatment for clearing up asap and the clean and clear oil absorbing sheets for the oil
Reply:See a dermatologist they have a variety of products they can recommend to you both prescription and non-prescription to help. Some good ones are Differin and Retin-A. Also some simple face washes they can recommend do wonders. Don't wait for it to get worse or spend your $ on something that doesn't work. Also using too many different products at once can actually make things worse, watch out for that too.
Reply:Try Serious Skin Care you can find it on the web. Your face is worth looking after. You take care of your skin it will take care of you later in life.
Reply:Pro-Activ should help, i use it.
Reply:Why don't you try using a acne foam wash from neutragena?

Or what about Proactive it cost $20. Also try not to eat oily or fatty foods like french fries or chocolate and stuff like that it is real bad for the face. Good luck hope this helps! :)
Reply:pro-activ, and clean%26amp;clear stuff. you should also try to clean ur face everyday and everynight and get a shower DAILY!
Reply:try "clear now" it works you can get it here :

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Reply:By continuing to use so many products under 30.00 you are actually spending more money than if you get the right product from the get go. Search Bee Luscious Cosmetics and get the products in the medicated acne skin care line they are all incredible and you will SEE RESULTS immediately , yes they are a little more expensive but high quality and results is well worth the investment.
Reply:I tried alot of different products, including the ones you mentioned, before I found one that really worked. Neutrogena is really good but if your skin is only slightly oily it will tend to dry your skin out a little too much, which is what happened to me.



I recommend Aveeno Clear Complexion line of products that is wonderful. It contains soy and salycilic acid (for acne) and is very gentle on your skin. It cleared up my acne and worked wonders on my skin. I use the foaming wash and then the moisturizer, which is the first one I've ever found that doesn't break out my skin. It's not that expensive and you can find it at most drugstores like Walgreens and stores like Walmart too.



Check it out on the Aveeno website.
Reply:i use nutrogena and it serioulsy works. its a cheaper version of proactive, but i've used both and nutrogena works 10 times better than proactive. you can get it for $19.99 at rite aid or walmart.



hope this helps!!!
Reply:try sperm seriously



or proactive that works well too
Reply:Try not putting anything but PLAIN WATER on your face ... not even SOAP. I had acne when I was a teenager, and I stopped using anything but water ... and except for rare 'masks' I still wash my face with ONLY WATER, and I'm 56, and look better than most 40 year old women do. Just use water that is 'as hot as you can stand' and a good, 'rough' wash cloth and SCRUB, then rinse it three times, with warm, cool, and finally cold water ... and do this 'washing' three to five times a day (depends on if you wear make-up or not. Even if you use a 'make-up remover' that can leave 'oils' on your face, and your pores will be 'open' so the 'dirt' can get in ... by scrubbing with the hot water, you are removing the dirt ... the three succesively cooler rinses are to get your pores back to their 'smallest' size, so the dirt can't get in as well. GOOD LUCK. But hey ... water is really 'cheap' compared to something you have to buy from a store!
Reply:Acne can have many irritants, it's hard to recommend treatments. Things to consider:

Retin-A works really well but requires a prescription. You probably don't need a dermatologist, your regular doctor can also get you a prescription for it.

Some foods can aggravate acne. Fried, oily foods, possibly chocolate.

Makeups and facial creams can possibly aggravate it.

Many over-the-counter products can help if you can reduce the irritants.