Who has been to a dermatologist for treating acne and had good results?

I have mild acne which I got a few months ago and i am scared it might worsen. I am considering going to a dermatologist. Is that a good idea?


Who has been to a dermatologist for treating acne and had good results?
I always felt like they were experimenting on me, like let's try this, OK, now let's try this! They seemed to love prescribing antibiotics, which I think is a terrible way to treat acne, because it makes the bacteria stronger. I have great, smooth skin now, but only because I took control, started being gentler to my skin, and learned how to treat it myself. Try this:





Don't touch your face. You'd be surprised how much your skin can improve just by doing something so simple.





The over-the-counter stuff worked way better for me than any antibiotics or expensive acne treatments. There are three steps:





1. Cleanse with a non-soap cleanser like Cetaphil or Purpose.





2. Apply a product with 1% or 2% salicylic acid to get rid of dead skin and oil buildup that can clog pores. A good and cheap one (around $10) is Neutrogena Rapid Clear. It says on the bottle that you'll see results in 8 hours, and it's true!





3. Now that you've got the salicylic acid working to unclog your pores, you need to apply a product that will kill the bacteria that's helping to cause pimples. A good one is the weakest concentration of benzoyl peroxide, because you need to be gentle to your skin. Neutrogena makes an acne spot treatment with 2.5% benzoyl peroxide. You can use it sparingly all over your face.





Start out doing this once a day. It can be your nighttime routine or something. See how your skin takes to it. Depending on how well it works, you can either do every other day or go up to twice a day.Who has been to a dermatologist for treating acne and had good results?
I have been and had microdermabrasion done and it showed good results. You might not be able to tell a hell of a lot yourself simply because you look and in the mirror everyday you might not notice too much of a change, however, for someone who doesnt notice your acne everyday it will be noticeable. Even my mother noticed a difference. It also depends on the amount of acne you have and it does cost a bit. I had 5-6 sessions every 2 weeks or so which cost around $100 each from what i remember. The also prescribe an antibiotic tablet which you take and a skin cleansing cream which you use morning and night as well as glycolic acid cream. All these things together really make a difference. It might not make your skin perfect but you would understand that when you have skin problems you will take whatever help you can get. I too had mild acne and once your done with the dermabrasion all you need to do it continue with the cleansing at home to keep your skin clean and as long as you done touch your face it will stay clean and you notice that you dont get pimples anymore.
i've had mild acne for a long time now


and it's now going away


only because i've stopped using any product


including soap


wash your face with (warm) water only [during your shower,etc]


constantly


it's the best way to get rid of acne


other products usually just make things worse


use water


and water only


and it'll improve in 2-4 weeks


=)
not me. Try birthcontrol.....that is if you are a girl. hormone imbalance can be one of the main causes of acne. you cant cure it, only treat it.
Me. They gave me Benzaclin and pills. Worked out fine.