My 3 months baby was so fiar when she was born.Now her body and cheeks are tanned but her forehead,nose and ears are so fair.She had baby acne(white and red pimples) on her cheeks and forehead at 2 months age and they were diminished now.I massage her daily with olive oil and I use aveeno moisturizer.Some of my friends told that the tanning is due to aveeno moisturizer so I switched to Cetaphil but tanning still exists.i am very much concerned about her cheeks because half of her face looks so fair and her cheeks looks black.Please reply me with any suggestions

For the past three months, I’ve been using the same ****** products which work amazingly for me– the clinique line (soap, toner and moisturizer). They’ve kept my skin moisturized and clear. But randomly, two days ago my skin erupted in about three dry patches…not just normal ones, but full out flaky/peeling patches under both my eyes and on one side of my mouth extending into my cheek. I stopped using the toner, thinking that maybe this was too rough on my skin (even tho i’ve been using it for ages) but it didn’t help. I’ve also been dousing my face in moisturizer and trying to be very gentle with it..to no avail. Help? What’s wrong with my skin?

I’m 13, (Yes, I know I’m young, but there’s no age limit for this drug.

Prescription meds I’ve been on:
Differin (twice, once for six months, once for about 3)
BenzaClin (Twice, both times for about 2 – 3 months)
Ziana (Once for about 2 1/2 months)
Minocyline (Once for about 6 months)
Doxycyline (For about 3 months)

Over the counter meds:
Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash
Purpose Gel Wash
Aveeno Ultra Calming Cleanser && Moisturizer
Neutrogena SkinClearing Makeup
Neutrogena Skin Clearing Moisturizer
Neutrogena Deep Clean Gel Wash
Neutrogena 3 piece kit
Neutrogena On the Spot treatment
Neutrogena Stress Control Creme Wash
Clean and Clear Duel Action Moisturizer
St. Ive’s Apricot Scrub
Ole Henriksen
Murad
Burt’s Bee’s Garden Tomato Complexion Soap for Oily/Troubled Skin
ProActive
Head and Shoulders
Apple Cider Vinegar
Sea Breeze
Clean & Clear Persa Gel 10
…The List goes on and on

I’ve been on crazy diets:
Only Water and Fruit for a week
Only apples and water for 3 days
Only organic foods
No red meat
No Dairy
I’ve even became a veggetarain and a vegan

…NOTHING IS WORKING!

Here are some pictures of me with my condition ( I took them at 1 in the morning so i look like crapola )
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/post-a20777-.html
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/post-a20778-.html
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/post-a20779-.html

Thanks! <3

I have really conflicting skin problems and I’m not sure what to do. I had really bad acne from ages like, 10 to 13, and I’m 14 now. I don’t really get a lot of pimples anymore, but I still have little red spots and some scars.

Anyway, I have pretty dry skin and it’s tight after I wash it, normal after I use moisturizer, then it gets really dry after I put foundation and powder on. But after a few hours of going from dry to normal, after about 6 hours it looks gross from my skin getting oily, and re-applying powder. My face gets flakey sometimes from being dry, yet other times I have trouble with my pores from it getting oily. It’s really annoying. My skin just doesn’t look like nice, most kids my age, even if they have acne, their actual skin just still looks young and healthy, but mine just, I don’t know, it doesn’t look like that.

My basic routine is, I wash my face twice a day, once in the morning, and once before I go to bed. I use Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser, Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner, Aveeno Ultra Calming Moisturizer, in that order. At night, I also use raw honey and cinnamon on my face, and when I need to exfoliate I (gently) use sugar. For makeup I use a little bit of Almay Clear Complexion Foundation, and Covergirl Clean Pressed compact powder throughout the day. Is there anything I could be doing differently?

Oh also, I’ve already asked my mom if she could make me an appoinment with a dermatologist, but apparently we don’t have the money right now, so yeah. >.<

I’m 13, (Yes, I know I’m young, but there’s no age limit for this drug.

Prescription meds I’ve been on:
Differin (twice, once for six months, once for about 3)
BenzaClin (Twice, both times for about 2 – 3 months)
Ziana (Once for about 2 1/2 months)
Minocyline (Once for about 6 months)
Doxycyline (For about 3 months)

Over the counter meds:
Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash
Purpose Gel Wash
Aveeno Ultra Calming Cleanser && Moisturizer
Neutrogena SkinClearing Makeup
Neutrogena Skin Clearing Moisturizer
Neutrogena Deep Clean Gel Wash
Neutrogena 3 piece kit
Neutrogena On the Spot treatment
Neutrogena Stress Control Creme Wash
Clean and Clear Duel Action Moisturizer
St. Ive’s Apricot Scrub
Ole Henriksen
Murad
Burt’s Bee’s Garden Tomato Complexion Soap for Oily/Troubled Skin
ProActive
Head and Shoulders
Apple Cider Vinegar
Sea Breeze
Clean & Clear Persa Gel 10
…The List goes on and on

I’ve been on crazy diets:
Only Water and Fruit for a week
Only apples and water for 3 days
Only organic foods
No red meat
No Dairy
I’ve even became a veggetarain and a vegan

…NOTHING IS WORKING!

Here are some pictures of me with my condition ( I took them at 1 in the morning so i look like crapola )
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/post-a20777-.html
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/post-a20778-.html
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/post-a20779-.html

Thanks! <3

What exactly is PABA when it comes to skin care products? I bought a moisturizer from Olay, it’s from the “Olay complete” line, for sensitive skin. I read it’s one of the top moisturizers out in the market. Now Im guessing PABA stands for paraben…? It claims to be “100% PABA Free” Now, if PABA does stand for paraben, in the ingredients, it lists that it contains: Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, and Propylparaben. Im confused! Lol Is it or is it not paraben free? And if it is not paraben free, should I switch over to a new moisturizer?

I’m a female, early twenties with acne prone skin & oily t-zone. I have been battling acne since I was 12. I am very picky when it comes to skin care products just because acne runs in my family from my father’s side, so its not just a hormone thing. I look at my older female cousins that battled acne for years since their teen years, and I want to try to prevent my skin from looking like their skin when I get to their age. They always tell me how much they wish they would’ve taken better care of it & knew what products to use and which ones to stay away from. If any one has any suggestions of good moderately priced products for my situation, let me know = )

I’m 14 and all I do is wash face with Neutrogena Wave Cleanser/toner/lotion from Acne Free/moisturize Morning Burst Clean&Clear. I still have faint dark circles under my eyes and teeny bags that I would like to get rid of.

I don’t know what kind of skin I have ( I think its combination or something, I’m not sure. Right now I just finished taking a shower, did my routine, and now my face feels just a little tight in places looks shiny. I don’t know how to find out. I redden easily when I rub my nose and the area around my cheeks will get red if I rub it too much while washing my face. I don’t sunburn easily. What I eat doesn’t really affect my skin from what I notice. )

I’m going back to school next Monday, first day of high school, and I don’t look all too bad right now but I’d like to improve it because I don’t feel comfortable with my face with the semi-dryness tight and all. For my age I know its useful to try mineral powder foundation OR tinted moisturizer but I don’t know which one is best for me and I have to get it from a drugstore. BTW I don’t wear makeup like eyeshadow/eyeliner/mascara, I wear lip gloss on special occasions and all and I mostly wear SPF chapstick. I just want my face to look natural.

Is it better to have all natural ingrediants in a ****** moisturizer or is it better to have it with different chemicals that are specifically meant to do certain things like kill germs and make pores smaller ect.

For example I usually use Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizer. It’s a great product but it’s loaded with chemicals that could eventually age my skin. And then there’s Burt’s Bee’s Green Tea Moisturizer which is like 98% natural and it does practically the same things that CDD does (from what I heard) with natural emolliants from the plants that are used in the product ect.

So is it better to go chemical free or natural?

But the Cinique products are unscented. So would the natural fragrances in the Burt’s Bee’s products cause me to get a reaction?

I’m 16 and I have oily, acne-prone skin. I’ve tried Olay Total Effects (cleanser and moisturizer). It worked really well for me, but people tell me that I should try something more suited for my age. (They tell me Olay was for older people.) So I tried St. Ives (scrub, moisturizer and this eye stress gel thing) I started breaking out, but my aunt told me that it happened to her and the pimples would go away after some time.

Was that true? Should I try another brand? I was planning on trying out Garnier. Or should I go back to Olay? Are there other brands that I could use?

I’m pretty brand loyal so when I use the cleanser of this brand, I use its moisturizer too, cause I’m a little scared that I won’t get the results I want. Is it better to try other brands for other purposes?

Thanks!