Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pimple patches

But the pimple comes from poor hygiene. If you up the hygiene, then you decrease the pimples and you don't need the patches. Looking for those specific foaming face pads jf anyone remembers them and knows something similar.

Pimples don’t come from poor hygiene, or foods for that matter.

If those foods affect the person’s hormone levels, they can absolutely get breakouts from what they eat.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pimple patches

But the pimple comes from poor hygiene. If you up the hygiene, then you decrease the pimples and you don't need the patches. Looking for those specific foaming face pads jf anyone remembers them and knows something similar.

I love when dumb people are so confidently incorrect.

Anonymous wrote:My teen has been getting these awful big pimples on his cheeks. I remember in my younger days being able to buy (I think they were Neutrogena) these face pads that you can wet and then use them to wash your face, they would foam up and then you tossed them. I can't find anything like this anywhere. Does anyone know what I am talking about and have you seen them? They worked so well for me and I am disappointed that I cant find something similar.

Accurate

Dermatologist and Accutane

If they were the Neutrogena Pure Glow daily cleansing cushions they did discontinue those. I liked to take those on vacations years ago. Dove also made “cleansing pillows” like that that they discontinued as well. The only thing I’ve found similar is a cloth Olay makes called Deeply Purifying cleansing cloths.
For my kid’s acne the only thing that has really worked recently has been double cleansing with a regular face wash like the Cerave foaming cleanser and then following with the Panoxyl 10% cleanser and leaving on for 2 mins. Then moisturizer. Differin/Adapalene gel worked for about a year but then she started to have more breakouts than ever before.

Anonymous wrote:Stridex pads?

This! My teen boy uses the original stridex pads most nights and it keeps pimples away. They are very effective. However, the deeper pimples can be harder to treat. Differen gel is very effective too- maybe more so on the difficult deep pimples.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pimple patches

But the pimple comes from poor hygiene. If you up the hygiene, then you decrease the pimples and you don't need the patches. Looking for those specific foaming face pads jf anyone remembers them and knows something similar.

Pimples don’t come from poor hygiene, or foods for that matter.

Go^

Gone a Dermatologist

Just go see a dermatologist. Shaming a kid about hygiene and diet is counterproductive. You can’t scrub the acne away.

Our DC had bad acne. We tried pads etc but when we saw a regular dr. for something else and she firmly directed us to get DC to a dermatologist. Derm quickly had DC on low level antibiotics and they were life changing. See a Derm before permanent scaring arrives, please!

Avoid extreme washing and harsh products. OTC Benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid never worked with my kid. Even prescription treatments like topical creams made no difference except in my wallet. It was very expensive stuff not covered by insurance. I found out that we could only buy the formulary at pharmacy that doctor worked with, and was getting a kick back. Also we had no luck with antibiotics. Try to develop a good cleaning regime. Keep it up. If that does not work, consult a reputable dermatologist. Ask if Accutane is right for your kid. That was the only treatment that worked for DC. It’s been two years since the treatment and there’s no sign of acne coming back.

I have very oily hair and need to use a clarifying shampoo daily before bed to strip the oil out. Using CLN shampoo (Amazon) once a week helps reduce pimples at the edge of the hair line.

Not for daily use. At most twice a week.

Anonymous wrote:Not all pimples come from poor hygiene.

+1 it can be hormonal.

My kid was fastidious about keeping their face clean, eating healthy, and they still had massive breakouts.

Sarecycline helped, but after a few months, it came roaring back. DC is now on accutane.

Change pillow cases very frequently
Don't touch face / pick