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i've had a problem with cystic acne since seventh grade. i believe it may be genetic because both my sister and my mother have the same problem. i've been on numerous oral antibiotics and have used many different topical medications. recently, i was on accutane, 80mg, up to 3 times a day. unfortunately, i was unable to finish the treatment (i was on it for about 4 months). my face is incredibly clear now, except for one trouble area. my left cheek, in the same spot, tends to develop cysts right before my periods. this past week, i had another reoccurence. i went to my dermatologist, and i got injections on two separate occasions. finally, when it didn't get any better, i squeezed it. i have done this before so i used extreme caution. i poked the apparent point with a steralized needle and then squeezed out all the puss. now, i have a very dark mark in that area. i was wondering if this could possibly be just a bruise from ruptured blood vessels under the skin, or ! is it a discoloration at this point??? it has been about 4 days, and it seems to be getting a little better every day. i have lustra to use of my scars, but it irritates my skin, and turns the whole area red. so now, i don't know what i can use on these dark areas. i still have marks from previous cysts in the very same area, so it covers more of my cheek than it would if it were just that one cyst. so, how soon can i expect this mark to disappear? is it a bruise or a discoloration at this point? and what products can i use on it which will help fade the marks without irriating my skin? thank you, kat
(submitted by alias: kat)
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Hi Kat, antibiotics should not be taken on a long term basis, because your body will become immune and your dosage will have to be increased over time. Your own body's defense system will also become less and less active, since an outside defence force (that is antibiotics) is doing the defense for the body. Try changing your pillow case daily. Often bacteria from your hair and acne get onto the pillow and multiply. When your clean part of the face rested on it from night to the next morning, trillions of bacteria could have transferred from the pillow case onto your skin, and sensitize it, leading to outbreak. Check if you often sleep with your left cheek on the pillow. Squeezing is bad practice. It will inevitably leave scars. Scars from squeezing are ruptured capillaries, not depigmentation or hyper-pigmentation of your melanin cells. It can heal over time. It can also be speeded up with our product : #99 Herbal SR Cream. However, for fast amazing results, it is best to use our complete set of skincare without mixing with any other product not from our line. I recommend the following products for your current condition:
10/F Anti-Acne Refreshening Fluid
14D Ginseng DeepCleanse Lotion
31-O Sage Purifying Scrub
317 Ginseng Comedo-Remover Gel [Sensitive]
59 Herbal SR Mask
69 Collagen Toner
99 Herbal SR Cream
90-O Herbal AC-Cream (Anti-Acne)
Best Regards: Pierre
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Hi, I generally have good skin except for my nose. About 8 months ago I developed a really bad cyst on my nose. It was very large and by the time I got to a dermatologist it ruptured. Needless to say it left a a scar. I'm not concerned witht the scar. I'm concerned about the pigment- ation. I'm black and have medium brown complexion. The scar on my nose is very dark and visible. My doc gave me a lightening gel with AHA in it. SO far it is not working. It is lighter than it was intitially but overall it hasn't really worked. What do you suggest I do? I just want to lighten the surrooundin skin, thats's all. Is there a different preocedure for treatment when a person has a darker complexion to begin with? Thank you for your time. Arthur
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Hi Arthur, post-acneic pigmented scar is actually different from Melasma kind of pigmentation. Post-acneic scar is more like wound scar caused by clogged capillaries. On the other hand, Melasma kind of Pigmentation is caused by an increase in production of melanin cells within an area of the skin that causes that area to appear darker. Lightening works by bleaching melanin cells, and it's not the correct treatment method for post-acneic scars (which are clogged capillaries). The following product in our line is indicated for post-acneic scars. #99 Herbal SR Cream. However, for fast amazing results it is best that you use the complete set of our skincare products without mixing with any other product (s) not from our line, and stop using soap on your face altogether. You may purchase only the #99 first and request a trial kit as well for the other items, so that you'll have the complete set for your daily/nightly routine. Best Regards: Pierre
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Dear Sir: I'm in my early 20's and have had acne for 10 years now. I have gone to 2 separate dermatologists and both have put me on Benzamycin. I'm originally from the north, but have lived in Florida for 4 years now. I thought the sunshine and salt water would help heal and clear my skin. Though, it has not. I usually have very oily skin which is partially contributed to all the sun and hot, humid weather. I wash 3 times daily to keep control of my oil secretion of my glands. Though, I still have acne, blackheads, and cysts. My T-zone is fairly okay. Blackheads and a few whiteheads here and there on forhead, nose, and cheeks. Major problem is my chin, which is weird to me because my brother and friends might have acne or breakouts on their cheeks and none on their chin. In my case, it is reversed. My chin just will not clear up for anything. I have scarring around right side of mouth and down that chin line. I just recently went to see dermotologist and he informed me that I have deep cystic pockets on both sides of chin, with a few in middle. He put me Retin-A (.25%) and that has done nothing but made it worse. I have heard nothing but good response about Retin-A, but I feel my skin is immune to it. Over the past 10 years, I have tried everything and anything to heal my face. Obviously, nothing has worked. So, after reading some of these letters sent in to you, I am curious as to whether your product can help and heal my face. I work out at a gym 6 days a week and do take supplements to enhance my muscles. I also take Vitamins B and C daily, and also was considering some liquid Vitamin E for face. Is that good? I have a rather partially balanced diet due to college implications and such. I usually obtain 7-10 hours of sleep a nite 5 out of 7 days a week. Currently, my face is drying harshly and thus I have to use a moisturizer which contradicts the whole cleansing process.??? Due to my ance of the past 10 years, I have suffered deep depression stages which have almost eliminated self-esteem and confidence as well as hindered any drive to perform daily routines. So, if you could recommend some samples along with a daily routine of your product line to help: a) cleanse my skin properly b) exfoliate the dead skin cells c) remove blackheads d) unclog the cysts e) reduce drying, irritation, and redness I would gladly appreciate it and any other recommendations you may have. Thank you, Jim
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Hi, Acnes can be controlled to a great extent, depending on your health and hygiene habits as well. Normally, our Ginseng AC Cream will subside your acnes within a day or two. Acnes will subside. But if you are referring to post-acneic scars, then you will need our product item #99 Herbal SR Cream. This cream will help lighten the marks. Most people have acnes during puberty, due to sudden hyper sebaceous activity caused by the body's hormonal change. Use of creams, that are of comedogenic formulations (that is, product containing high wax contents and pigment oxides). Use of cleansers that not only do not clean well, but even deposit large amount of waxes to clog the pores. Clogged pores allow bacterial breeding leading to skin inflammation and acnes. Inculcate a good healthy and hygienic lifestyle, and use a good set of effective and efficacious non-comedogenic skincare products. However, choosing the right set of products ain't easy. Every company will claim that their products are the best. For us, we encourage you to get hold of our free sampleset first before you buy, despite the fact that we have over 95% satisfied customers (incase you happen to be among that remaining <5%).. We offer free samples by uniquely matching a set to suit your skin. The sampleset comprises 5 to 7 items(depending on your skin condition), to be used for your daily and nightly routine. This is to provide you an opportunity to use exclusively only our line of products, without mixing with other competitive products, in order to achieve fast positive results.
Best Regards and have a blessed Christmas and New Year! Carol
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Dear Anchovy, I'm sorry to hear of your plight. However, you are not alone. Many poor innocent people have had similar experiences like you. Water, fresh fruits and vegetables, and regular exercises are all the correct things to do. These do help to improve your condition. Although most people know that it's important to keep one's body healthy and skin clean to avoid skin flaws, such as acnes, unfortunately, skincare products available in the market and beauty specialists often became the actual culprits in aggravating skin flaws. It is not uncommon to hear very often from cosmetics consumers that before they used cosmetics products, their skin were far better. Because of such trends, I became motivated to do things differently from the standard. Each and every product was researched and developed by myself using painstaking time and effort, to ensure their efficacies, and that our claims are valid and truthful. Well, for indentation scars the treatment process is much slower. If yours are just dark red spots, they should be easier, provided of course, you do not suffer any skin healing disorders. Nevertheless, treatment result is affected by the quality of all other products used in your daily and nightly routine, and not just by our herbal mask for scars. As such, I strongly urge you to stop using all others, and get hold of a set of our samples comprising 5 to 7 items depending on your skin condition. We provide also a detail Usage Direction for your daily and nightly regime. Unfortunately, #99 Herbal SR Skin Repair) Cream and #59 Herbal SR (Skin Repair) Mask are not available for samples. So you may purchase only #99 and #59, but obtain all others in samples in our trial ktis.
Best Wishes. Regards: Pierre
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I have tried everything. My blackheads are not improving. They have been there since I was 13 and started having occasional breakout. When I do breakout they are very red and I know I shouldn't pick them. I have stopped that because of my scarring. I can't stand the scarring. I wish it would go away. I hate the blackheads also. I have tried those pore strips that attach to the blackheads and pull out, but that doesn't get rid of them. I have dry patches now where the pimples are or have been. What can I do to get rid of the blackheads, minimize the scarring, and reduce the pimples I get?
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Hi Michelle, Blackheads is an accumulation of dead cells, dirt, bacteria, salt (from sweat), staled oil secretions, staled waxes and other solid materials (eg: iron oxides) from cosmetics products, etc.. Unless you have a very good and effective cleanser, a range of non-comedogenic products, and a proper well guided routine to adhere to they will become worse each passing day.
Regards: Pierre
1. Make sure you have adequate sleep (go to bed before midnight). For a normal person, and with your condition now, you would require 8 hours a day. Do not stay till the wee hours, and then tried sleeping in the day to recover. Overstressing in the night, and sleeping in the day will cause your body heat to rise and your body system to be Imbalanced. This will cause your acneic condition to deteriorate.
2. Try washing your hair daily. However, when you shampoo your hair, ensure that your face is not wet by the dripping shampoo draining down from your hair. The bacteria from your hair will worsen your acneic condition. The shampoo (being soap) will also cause dehydration to your skin. This further causes your skin to crack and rupture and avail itself further to bacterial invasion.
3. Avoid dusty and hot places, as well as places with chemicals or gas.
4. Avoid over-exposure to the sun or to cold air. Both extremes will cause further dehydration, skin ruptures, and bacterial invasion.
5. Change your pillow case often. Another alternative is to cover your pillow with a clean towel when you sleep, and change it everyday. This is to prevent bacteria from your hair from spreading to your already ruptured skin.
6. Drink plenty of water (not necessarily mineral water. Too much of minerals can also be contra-indicative).
7. Avoid fried food, rich proteinic food, and candies or chocolates which contain high sugar contents.
8. Take adequate amount of fruits like oranges, apples, etc., as well as vegetables.
9. If you are on anti-biotics, I advice you don't rely on it for long term. Your body will reduce its own capacity to defend itself against bacterial invasion, and eventually became overly dependent on the drug as the defense system.
Regards: Pierre
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