Re: Acne...any ideas?
From: Barb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 18:11:59 -0500 (CDT)
Susie,
You cannot do the benzyl peroxide and the sea salt with tea tree oil
which is an antiseptic essential oil.
You want to get the acne OUT first..then once everything is cleaned out
and purifified....go back to benzo.The tea tree oil's benefits with sea
salts will be lost if you then use the benzo.
Use one or the other....acne will get worse before it gets better with
proper treatment.
Drink tons of water...spring water too!
>
>Thanks so much for your suggestions. Yeah i have been known to go on
>sunbeds when it gets really bad. It works really well but obviously i
>don't really wanna be doing this that much. I will try bathing in the
>sea salt and tea tree oil. I use a thing from lush with tea tree oil in
>it and spray it on my back but recently its just got worse. but maybe
>that is just it coming out as you say. I will persevere! Just don't
>want to do too many treatments at same time you know. But if i do salt
>thing and then use benzyl peroxide gel that should be ok.
>
>Thanks for all the support. Just getting so sick of this going on for
>year after year after year.
>
>At Sun, 22 Sep 2002, Barb wrote:
>>
>>There is this sea salt cleanser here in Canada.....but easy to
>>make....you take sea salts and add tea tree oil and bathe in it.It may
>>help with the acne on the back,but it may also first bring out the acne
>>before they start to dry up.
>>You can also get an ultra violet lamp if acne gets worse during winter
>>months as mine did.Somehow,..my acne was always worse in
>>winter..especially on my back and shoulders.The ultra violet lamp
>>worked,although I know the dangers of it,..but with being so self
>>conscious...I would look into it.
>>I know some women are going to tanning beds to help dry up the acne.I
>>know this is a quick fix and definitely not a cure all,,,but hope it
>>helps some get rid of the acne on the back.
>>
>>>What is 'carley's' cleanser?. i am in the UK so not sure if its
>>>available. Would love to go on the pill but i get migraines and so the
>>>doctors won't prescribe it as i'm high risk thrombosis. Great eh? my
>>>face isn't too bad (just big pores mainly) but my back is horrid. such
>>>is life i guess.
>>>
>>>At Sun, 22 Sep 2002, Jenn wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I too had the whole zit thing happening to the oint of not going out of
>>>>the house. The only things that worked for me was going on the pill and
>>>>also using "Carley's" cleanser. Now my skin looks better than it EVER
>>>>has (I'm not exaggerating) and unless I go on a plucking frenzy (which
>>>>tends to cause bumps) I'm usually zit free.
>>>>HTH
>>>>--Jenn
>>>>
>>>>At Sun, 22 Sep 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi everyone
>>>>>
>>>>>I feel a bit shallow posting this as it is a minor problem compared with
>>>>>what a lot of you are going through. I was diagnosed with PCO about 4
>>>>>years ago and through certain herbs, sensible eating and occasional
>>>>>exercise (!) i have remained pretty symptom free. APART from acne. I
>>>>>have tried everything and i am lucky in that it only severely affects my
>>>>>back and sometimes my chest but NOTHING WORKS. It's better in summer
>>>>>but its coming up for winter and the boils are coming back. Any ideas?
>>>>>I am already on metformin. I use benzyl peroxide on it which helps
>>>>>slightly. I just feel disgusting and won't let any man touch me! Any
>>>>>thoughts?
>>
>>--
>>Sincerely,
>>Barb C.
>>
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Sincerely,
Barb C.
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