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Anonymous
I used to have very oily skin and I'd get acne frequently...here's what's worked for me:
Out of all the facial cleansers I've tried, Clearsil Ultra daily face wash(with salicylic acid) helps the best. Use it each night before bed, gently scrubbing your face. Rinse, pat dry with a clean towel, use the Clearasil Ultra astringent(takes care of blackheads). Then, use the spot treatment stuff of the same brand(again, with the s. acid) on the problem areas. Moisturize the rest of your face with an oil free facial moisturizer of your choice, cause it's important to keep it hydrated as well.
For the healing spots, put the lotion on and also use Desitin original diaper rash ointment. Not kidding, it really does work. The zinc and natural oils in the cream do wonders for the red spots.
In the morning, wash all of this off in the shower with a benzoyl peroxide soap bar.
Drink lots of water, avoid sugars. It's not for sure whether or not sugar has a significant effect, but come on...it's bad for you anyway, just avoid it.
Change your pillow case every other night at least.
If you can avoid it, don't shave. The razor will irritate, try getting a pair of grooming scissors instead and trimming as close as possible.
Take a multi vitamin and also take extra Vitamin A on the side. I've heard Chromium shortages in your system can contribute to acne as well, so make sure there's that in your multivitamin. Try to go for tablets that aren't one-a-day, or split the ones that are. Your body can't absorb all the nutrients in a one-a-day at once, it's best to take it in two servings.
It's all helped for me :\ It's tedious, but just don't be fucking lazy. If you want clear skin, you have to work for it like anything else.
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