Get Rid Of Nose Blackheads

Blackheads seem to be most prevalent on the nose. It’s a simple fact. At least for me, when I look at my forehead, I don’t really see blackheads. They have the blackhead strips for your chin. But when I look at my chin, the area of blackheads are very limited. Now obviously, the average acne sufferer has blackheads everywhere, because the average sufferer could very well suffer from acne anywhere on the body. The nose is just the most apparent.

This being said, if you want to get rid of blackheads on the nose, you should not actually use the pore strips for starters. Yes, they pull out blackheads, and it’s appealing to actually be able to see the blackheads and bacteria coming out on that paper. However, all this being said, basically speaking, it opens up the pores to attract more bacteria, maybe even worse bacteria, therefore causing more acne and more zits.

This being said, you should also not squeeze out the zits. It essentially speaking provides the same problem and the same issue. And it causes more infection, because the bacteria on your fingers, under your nails, and otherwise will only further aggravate the problem.

Instead, you should use a good acne treatment. To get rid of blackheads on the nose, the best way is to actually use something like tea tree oil. This will kill off bacteria and it will effectively help you to get all the right results and benefits while actually clearing out the problem, not further aggravating it, and preventing future buildup.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 5:40 pm and is filed under treatments. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Philosophy Acne Treatment Review

I love Philosophy products.  I use their bath scrubs, lotions, all that good stuff.  They aren’t too thick, and they smell good, and that’s about the extent of what I need.  So I thought I’d try their face wash.  It’s called Philosophy’s Purity Made Simple face cleanser.  They claim that it will wash away impurities, make up, zits, the works.  I also tried their multi tasker.  So I was expecting great things I guess.  I gotta tell you, they did a much better job of making lotions and all that than washes and acne fighters.  I guess it’s a more complicated world. 

I mean how hard is it to find moisturizers and find something that smells good right?  Apparently, it’s a lot harder to actually find things that reduce acne, supplement the skin without clogging pores, etc.  I used this stuff, and my skin was always dry, I had greater acne breakouts, it was actually worse than using bar soap, which is realistically pretty bad.  But what do you do right?  You just have to move on and not waste your time again.  Luckily, I didn’t waste too much money doing it.  It’s just a matter of looking for the right kind of experience.

This entry was posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 pm and is filed under Acne, treatments. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Does Tazorac Work?

When I first started fighting acne, my doctor thought the best idea to start with would be a product called Tazorac.  At the time, I never really thought about finding reviews on it or otherwise.  I trusted my dermatologist.  But the question is, is the dermatologist going to be honest?  And moreover, does Tazorac work or is it the best choice?

After using Tazorac, I can honestly say no.  Tazorac is a prescription acne cream yes.  But it’s based on vitamin A.  Just about every acne treatment both in prescriptions or over the counter is based on one of two ingredients: benzoyl peroxide or some type of vitamin A.  These ingredients are both extremely cheap.  But they both tend to cause side effects as well.

They both tend to cause redness, irritation, peeling, sensitivity to the sun, and various other side effects in general.  So obviously speaking, it’s not the best choice.  As far as my personal experience with Tazorac, I used it for a grand total of 12 weeks or 3 months.  My parents spent a certain amount of money, and it did nothing.  My face was red, irritated, and peeling.  But the acne was just as bad as ever.  So Tazorac is not something that seems to work.  If it does work for you, it will take several weeks, and it seems that it always causes side effects.  So obviously, there is no real balance to it, just a product that you shouldn’t be using.  Tazorac is not worth it.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at 5:25 pm and is filed under Acne, Acne Fighting Ingredients. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Are Natural Acne Treatments Safe?

I think the second most common acne treatment is vitamin A.  It comes in close second to benzoyl peroxide, and frankly it’s used in everything from the cheap products to the expensive products.  Most often, in the form of retinol, it causes redness, irritation, sun sensitivity, etc.  But in the form of Accutane of course, we all have heard about all the nasty side effects it comes with, not to be ignored in the least.  And interestingly enough, unlike benzoyl peroxide, they have actually manipulated it into hundreds of little sub forms that of course work in slightly different power gradients and ways in general. 

They all come with about the same side effects, it’s just the severity and the likelihood of suffering it that vary.  But honestly, it surprises me sometimes, because in most realms, the FDA just doesn’t regulate vitamins and minerals among other things.  But with the Accutane form of vitamin A, we understand why they have to.  And frankly, with some of the different prescription forms of vitamin A, there’s good reason why they do.  I guess it just goes to show that just because something’s natural doesn’t make it necessarily safe.

This entry was posted on Friday, August 28th, 2009 at 11:46 pm and is filed under Acne, treatments. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Sensitive Skin

There are sensitive skin types out there.  I’ve seen them before, and it’s sad.  Some people think it’s funny, I’m more inclined to see it fast, especially after seeing someone I know with a face that was blown up to twice its normal size because of a baby wipe.  That being said, there are various allergies, and it may not be so much that your skin is sensitive if you are suffering from a baby wipe, but rather because of severe allergies of some type.  So that’s definitely something to get tested. 

But if you do have really sensitive skin as I’ve seen with a number of people, you should check out Epuri products.  This is something I’ve realized recently.  I started out with their water based moisturizer, I know, not an acne treatment.  But the idea of it turning to water on my skin appealed to me, and the amazing thing was my skin still felt moisturized.  From there, I moved onto their wash, which is great. 

You can use the scrub too, both are great, it just depends on you.  Personally, I prefer the wash.  But I’ve seen even the most sensitive skinned people use these, and it has to do with various things.  Obviously, you avoid things like benzoyl peroxide if you have that problem.  But it’s more than just avoiding a few select things.

This entry was posted on Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 10:55 pm and is filed under Acne, conditions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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