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How to get good good looking skin for men? Suffering from dry skin and back acne.

  • What's a daily mens skin care routine to have good looking skin? Also how do I get rid of back acne for men? I have had it for years and nothing seems to be working. Im a male in my early 20's and have been suffering from back acne for 5-6 years now. They leave spots after they go away so now my back is filled with dark acne spots. Apart from my back, my facial skin also tends to get dry and lots of black heads on my nose. I tried Neutrogena for men and dove but all those just dry my skin out. I work out 4-5 x a week and shower right after it. My diet is also clean food and take multi vitamin regularly. I have tried using the facial product on my back but my skin tends to dry out and itches like crazy (specially during winter time). Are there any good products you guys would recommend for my face and for my back.

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    Neutrogena makes a 0.5% salicylic acid spray called http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/neutrogena-body-clear-body-spray-acne-treatment/ID=prod6055128-product?ext=gooPersonal_Care_PLA_Acne_Treatments_prod6055128_pla&adtype=%7Badtype%7D&Kpid=prod6055128&sst=626cc927-8468-c8a9-33b0-00006385f25a. It's the same non-bleaching ingredient in a lot of acne gels and creams, but you can spray it on your back from any angle so you can reach everywhere. I also noticed a big difference in my skin when I started switching pillowcases every night or two, and wearing a clean shirt to bed each night (I used to just not wear one). I think laying on the same increasingly-dirty sheets for 7 days each week was a big part of the cause of my face and body acne.

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Acne comes from the inside, not the outside. I'd second going a few weeks without things like: wheat, gluten, sugar, and milk products.

rumbles

I swear by http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007OH3QI/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/. It's http://www.ib3health.com/products/BathandSPA/CharcoalSoap.asp you have ever tried. Expensive, but so, so worth it. You'll use it for the first time, and swear that you can feel your skin breathe.

Capt. Renault

I use Johnson and Johnson, 24 hour moisturizer and Neutrogena mens exfoliator. But they don't work.

Parh6512

Nthing using oil! It sounds like you might have dry skin, and oil is great for that. Metafilter fave http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/ is what I've used for the last few years. It's dirt cheap, amazing on blackheads and the best thing I've used as far as cleansers. I haven't tried it for back acne, I can imagine it'd be a bit of a stretch to successfully massage it into your skin. I use 30% Castor Oil to 70% Coconut oil for my combination/dry in the winter skin. Sunflower seed oil and olive oil also work well.

moons in june

I suffer from bacne. The routine that seems to help is the following: --aspirin masks (daily). I take some generic aspirin, dissolve in water, and then pat onto my skin and leave for a few minutes and rinse --no soap or other cleaners --Lac-Hydrin Five moisturizer which I add in some green tea (matcha) and a few drops of lavender and tea tree oil

nanook

Funny I was just lurking on acne.org since I need to get my adult onset acne under control. I've just started their face acne regiment, we'll see how it goes. For back acne they recommend http://www.acne.org/back-acne-regimen-light-moderate.html - essentially 10% AHA, or http://www.paulaschoice.com/product/skin-perfecting-two-percent-bha-gel/ and AHA for more severe acne. Don't go wild on exfoliating either face or body, it can be an irritant. For facial moisturizer, I love http://www.paulaschoice.com/product/moisture-boost-hydrating-treatment-cream/mens-skin-care-normal-to-dry-skin, of which you can buy an 0.80 sample to try out. It's pretty great. If you buy BHA/AHA for back acne, it will be good for treating blackheads on your face too, but man oh man it will take long time. Like months. Basically be gentle with your skin, use gentle cleansers like Cetaphil, don't rub/scrub too hard, use the AHA/BHA for exfoliation, moisture and over time your acne will abate. This is not a quick fix, it will take some weeks or a few months, but it will clear up.

tatiana131

Talk to your doctor. From a chat I had there is a cure for acne, it's a significant course of medication but a one time permanent 'cure'. Related to vitamin A. Don't know and doubt that it cures dry skin.

sammyo

Assuming your insurance covers it/you can afford it don't just ask your doctor; get a referral to see a dermatologist. There are a ton of things they can potentially do.

Wretch729

Washing/exfoliating: washcloth with warm water. Moisturizing: virgin coconut oil (vco) From inside out: fermented cod liver oil daily (miraculous stuff), an occassional spoonful of vco, stay hydrated. I had acne all through my twenties, until I stopped using soap and other chemicals. Nthing Dr. Bronners as your hair/body soap. I find it too drying for my face.

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