hi! i have break outs a few months back, no doubt exacerbated by the weather, dust and food here. before, i used to have few pimples but it was hormonal (i only have pimples after college already)so my ob-gyn prescribed a low dose birth control pills for me (diane). it worked actually but since i don't want to be under medication on anything for a long time, i stopped taking the meds. i tried lots of over the counter products but not all of them worked as advertised. now,i'm using st. ive's facial scrub (gentle), followed by an exfolliant/ lightening product (extraderm-a filipino product) then moisturizer (olay complete). thank fully, the break outs subsided. i guess, you have to use gentle products and stick with them if you are okay with them.(i have used clearasil before but it is not effective on my skin) then stay away from fried food esp. chicken and dusty places. i had a major breakout when i was still living in gharaffa which is very, very dusty.
if you want first aid (when you have to go on dates or impt. functions) do these steps:
1. clean face
2. put ice on the pimple for about 10-20 mins. this will lessen the swelling.
3. dip a piece of cotton on fresh lemon juice then placed it atop the pimple for about 5 mins. this will lessen the redness.
feel free to pm me if you have further questions..
hi! i have break outs a few months back, no doubt exacerbated by the weather, dust and food here. before, i used to have few pimples but it was hormonal (i only have pimples after college already)so my ob-gyn prescribed a low dose birth control pills for me (diane). it worked actually but since i don't want to be under medication on anything for a long time, i stopped taking the meds. i tried lots of over the counter products but not all of them worked as advertised. now,i'm using st. ive's facial scrub (gentle), followed by an exfolliant/ lightening product (extraderm-a filipino product) then moisturizer (olay complete). thank fully, the break outs subsided. i guess, you have to use gentle products and stick with them if you are okay with them.(i have used clearasil before but it is not effective on my skin) then stay away from fried food esp. chicken and dusty places. i had a major breakout when i was still living in gharaffa which is very, very dusty.
if you want first aid (when you have to go on dates or impt. functions) do these steps:
1. clean face
2. put ice on the pimple for about 10-20 mins. this will lessen the swelling.
3. dip a piece of cotton on fresh lemon juice then placed it atop the pimple for about 5 mins. this will lessen the redness.
feel free to pm me if you have further questions..