Benzoyl Peroxide and Salicylic Acid
Sometimes, it's a combo of acne-fighting products that turns out to be the the ideal solution. Readermyhousemd said she's had much success with salicylic acid treatments at night, and benzoyl peroxide during the day.
Take a Holistic Approach
The majority of you said that taking the holistic approach is the way to go. "I wash my face with honey and moisturize with coconut oil," said anonymous reader Pixibell. "If I feel zit coming on I dab cinnamon on it. Once a week I exfoliate by adding baking soda or ground oatmeal to the honey and leaving it on for 10 minutes before rinsing it off."
See a Dermatologist
When it comes down to it, nothing beats a one-on-one visit with a doc. In fact, a recent tretinoin/antiobiotic treatment prescribed by my dermatologist really helped to clear up a major bout of jawline acne I was experiencing. Many of you agreed that heading to the derm is the way to go, as well, especially reader abs0lutelyfab who said, "See a dermatologist, especially if you have cystic acne. The time and money spent on hoping on an over-the-counter cure isn't worth it."
Ice Up
If you're looking for a cheap fix, look no further than your fridge. "Whenever I feel a blemish starting to form I start putting ice compresses on it — ten seconds every few minutes a couple times a day." said Silent Vamp. "It helps keep the inflammation at bay and has ended countless zits before they happen," she added.
Keep Your Brushes Clean
Sure it's a simple step, but it's one that often goes forgotten. Said reader Sykes, "If I go too long without washing my brushes, my skin goes completely out of control. It's so easy to overlook, and I used to panic. Now whenever I breakout . . . I wash my Bare Minerals brushes. Immediately."
Cetaphil
Ultragentle Cetaphil is one of the top-selling facial cleansers around, and there's good reason why. "The best thing I ever did was nix any facial wash that targeted acne. It was too drying, which in turn, was causing my breakouts. Cetaphil ($6) is my new favorite," said miss leanne. (Reader smallbeeseconded that motion.)
Clarisonic
The always popular Clarisonic ($195) secured lots of recommendations, like this one fromLaurasaprincess: "The Clarisonic brush has worked for me better than anything else! Just be sure to clean the brushhead often and replace as needed." Have you tried this gadget, too?
Drink Water
It's time to reach for the old standby, H2O, which has been proven to increase blood flow to the skin. One anonymous reader also suggests to "put lemon wedges in your water every once in a while to clean your body of all the toxins."
Stop Picking!
Perhaps one of the easiest ways to prevent pimples happening is just to simply stop fussing with your skin. Said an anonymous Bella reader, "The best thing I ever did was learn to stop picking. I know how hard this is, trust me. But all it ever did was make them worse and promote acne scarring." Has a hands-off approach worked for you, too?
Stop Stressing
And finally, many of you said to just try to quit all the stressing. "One thing I know that helps for me is to not fret over the breakout. Hard to do I know, but the less you stress over it the faster you can get over the breakout," said lemuse20. "It's like a vicious cycle — when you breakout you stress, the more you stress the more you breakout." I couldn't agree more, so please excuse me while I go meditate . .
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