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My poor face

My face is breaking out so bad! I am 29 years old and i have acne?!?! I always get a couple here and there during my period, but I stopped my pd last week.The breakout started yesterday. I'm not stressed. Well, maybe a little Christmas is .....NEXT MONTH!! I clean my face with ponds and use oil of ol' ladies cream morning and night.  Anybody else do this?? Will it ever stop. My DAUGHTER and I are both in there putting the toothpast on the boulders everynight. lol I never had acne in highschool! Why now?!?!
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I've battled with acne ever since I was a teenager. For awhile I visited the tanning salon about once every two weeks, and that works wonders for getting rid of acne. but now I'm at the age that I can't afford to expose myself to tanning so I use oxyderm 20%. I've tried everything, and this cream works wonders. you need a prescription. if your kids are battling acne too, I'd maybe give it a try!!!! it was the only thing that helped me, and made it possible to stop tanning to prevent acne.
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i have really oily skin and i've used dove soap and it works i get a few pimple around my period but most of the time it works really good
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YES!!!! i'M FREEZING!! It's as cold as rudolph's balls on Christmas! Kinda put's me in the Christmas spirit. I can't wait to decorate. My little farm turns in the the North pole this time of year.

Thanks for all the advice.I have noxema in the shower. I bought it for my daughter's. I used it for years when I wasa teen. That's why I got it for them. I thought that now that I'm gettin older I needed some different cream. I really like theses face wash pad's I got about a month ago, but I threw the box away and can't remember the name!! They are an oval shape and the cleaner is inside. You wet it to wash. One side is rough and the other is soft. Anybody know whatI'm talkin about?? Theses places are so bad I have. I'm ashamed to go out! They arn't normal zit's. NOTHING IS IN THEM! Just like boil's on my face. huge tumors. I have one right between my eyes! I look like I've been shot w/ a B.B. gun. Why do some women not have acne till later years?? Doesn't really make sence to me.
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Sometimes its not just what we do on the outside, you could be having reactions like a food allergy. We can actually develop allergies or sensitivities to things that never bothered us before.

Apple Cider Vinegar (make sure its organic like Braggs) helped me for a while, dab it on w/cotton ball every night. I immediately saw a difference. Witch Hazel (NOT alcohol) helped some too. However, I developed MCS & they stopped working for me. BUT I FINALLY cut out foods I was allergic too, especially wheat, gluten, yeast, & ALL Dairy. & I have not had ANY problem with acne since. (Over a year!) 20 yrs & 12 dermatologists later, I'm finally clear! You may want to have allergies checked or keep tracked of reactions to foods/products, including shampoo's, soaps, laundry detergents, etc. This is the extreme side of it, I know, but its just more options! (IMO, toothpaste isn't a good idea, ingredients in most toothpastes nowadays can CAUSE skin problems, some contain Aspartame, aluminum, caffeine & lots of other nasty stuff! (Again, this is all my opinion, but its an experienced opinion!)
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I use Mary Kay products and LOVE IT! I have been using the face wash and moisturizer for about 5 months and I REALLY notice the difference...I have recently become a MK Seller and I LOVE the products....Once a month, I get one zit on my chin, but that's around my period time, but the rest of the time, my face is crystal clear.  The MK Timewise line is wonderful....I wash my face once a day in the morning...I know I'm supposed to wash morning and night, but I'm super lazy and sleep in my make up all the time!(whoops)  

If you or anyone else wants to try it, please send me an e-mail and we can chat... ***@****.  I don't want to give more personal information than that over this site.  Send me an e-mail and we'll work something out!
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Hope this helps, Proactiv is great but costly (I've used it & loved the results) someone posted on the other forum about "acne free" (I think was the name) that u can get at walmart for around $20 & said it works great too.
R u freezing tonight? It's so cold here in the sticks :)
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I find myself getting a few zits now and then.  I've found tea tree oil to work pretty good.
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Try noxzema. That stuff is awesome. Wash your face with it morning and night. After rinsing, splash with cool water to close the pores (and keep them clean). Pat dry with a clean towel. Not only will it help with the zits, but my aunt has used it for years and is pushing 60 and has the skin of someone in her 20's.
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