Acne

[Deathknight1031]

Hmm.. I believe some of our bros sure have pimple and acne in their younger age, i already reach 22 yr old le but still do have pimple i do went to facials ( Theresa ) and eat pill given by doctor. I seen alot of skin doctor e.g National Skin Center But they S*Ck it doesn't cure my acne and worst is all my $ went to drain. Does any brother know which doctor or any ideal how to help cure it?

[cheongkid]

Hmm.. I believe some of our bros sure have pimple and acne in their younger age, i already reach 22 yr old le but still do have pimple i do went to facials ( Theresa ) and eat pill given by doctor. I seen alot of skin doctor e.g National Skin Center But they S*Ck it doesn't cure my acne and worst is all my $ went to drain. Does any brother know which doctor or any ideal how to help cure it?
Bro, I think your body is too heaty. Just go to the lady doctor in GL and she will "tao liang" for you... :D

[Deathknight1031]

True my body is abit too heaty but go liao so many time also no use :(

[emperor]

Try this:

- Severely cut down on carbohydrates.

- Immediately stop taking sugar on purpose, ie, no sugar in tea, coffee and all drinks. Get your sugar from fruit.

- Increase vegetable intake.

- Use Proactive Solution

- Increase exercise.

[Deathknight1031]

Hmm I do eat alot of Vegetable, fruits and exercise 1 - 2 time a week but i think is because my sweat and due to my skin is very oily that causes the pimple acne...

[Arranox]

I heard this from a website: Acne cannot be cured but it can be maintained. Drugs like doxycyline is effective to treat acne problems but antibiotics do have some side-effects. Another drug called acutane is used to treat major acne problems but it has some major side-effects. Creams are not as effective as those that are orally taken. Stress can also contribute your body to producing more oils and thus causing pimples. - I hope this helps.

[balonglong]

it doesn't cure my acne and worst is all my $ went to drain. Does any brother know which doctor or any ideal how to help cure it?

try to eat at least 2 oranges every day..
works for me when i am young :rolleyes:

[Deathknight1031]

doxycyline? I taken before and most of the antibiotics in singapore i already tried but still no good effect even the skin center doctor don't know what to do with me. I been with few "SO CALL FAMOUS" skin doctor well still the same worst of all is that all this doctor fee cost me a bomb :(

[Arranox]

then I think u should take accutane. My sister got allot of pimples too then she took accutane and the pimples have gone down abit. Like 70% lesser.

[emperor]

Hmm I do eat alot of Vegetable, fruits and exercise 1 - 2 time a week but i think is because my sweat and due to my skin is very oily that causes the pimple acne...

When you severely restrict carbohydrates, you will find yourself sweating less and feeling less oily.

Antibiotics are so effective that they kill both beneficial and bad bacteria in your system. You will also find that your tastebuds become less sensitive which results in your looking for food that is highly enhanced( plenty of MSG, spices...etc ). This not only aggravates the situation but becomes bad for health over time. Moreover, antibiotics encourage dependency. Once you drop them or even try to take less, the acne will return with a vengeance.

Acne cannot be cured but you can try to understand how your body works and follow that lifestyle.

[watmidoin]

Hmm.. I believe some of our bros sure have pimple and acne in their younger age, i already reach 22 yr old le but still do have pimple i do went to facials ( Theresa ) and eat pill given by doctor. I seen alot of skin doctor e.g National Skin Center But they S*Ck it doesn't cure my acne and worst is all my $ went to drain. Does any brother know which doctor or any ideal how to help cure it?
I also had same problem when doing NS. Environment dirty and diet change. And went NSC also. Doctor say maybe homones. Most impt is DO NOT squeeze the acne so wont have scar left! (Too late for me now :() This post also have some advice: http://forum.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?t=29862

[ah_hup]

do u use oil paper to wipe ur face whenever u feel its oily? quite helpful.. i use it often.

[Deathknight1031]

Eh do you mean oil blotters??? Yes but many people said that using this will cause more acne...

[xiangso]

Maybe i can share my experience. Maybe it can help you. When I was young, i very care about how i looked. I was always checking my face in the mirror. I had outbreak after outbreak of pimples. Once one outbreak is over, another outbreak will come. One day, i got to know a girl. She become my girlfriend. That made me even more concerned about my look. But my girlfriend say she really do not mind my pimples. So gradually, i do not bother much about my look. FROM THE TIME I MENTALLY DO NOT CARE SO MUCH ABOUT MY LOOK, my pimples outbreak become lesser and lesser and soon, no more pimple outbreak. So i become believe that if i do not stress myself about my pimple, my mind is relaxed and pimples disappear. From then onwards, i do not spend money on any cream or medication for my face. just use normal cleanser and water and i wash my face only when i bath. so usually only twice a day. i believe once you mentally relaxed about your looks, your pimple will clear up.

[latias]

try to eat at least 2 oranges every day..
works for me when i am young :rolleyes:
Yes, it works for me too. Orange contain very rich Vit C.

Also, drink more water may help! At least reduce heaty in the body and oily problem also become less. That's what happened to me.

Cheers!

[asdfghjkl]

for my case, went to NSC many times, they give me medicine to eat/apply.. all no use.. i went to private doctor, pay more, and one time my acne all gone liao..

[Deathknight1031]

Where the private doctor??? expensive is fine with me right now the most important is to get rid of the ance.

- Just now a bros mention that stress can cause pimple well true i read up on alot of article and books that on skin they all do mention it and it also wrote less stress less pimple but the matter of fact when you look at the mirror and see your own face it is really very hard to relax :(

[dc_31]

Bro, last time my buddy also like tat. went with him to a chinese physcian and he claim tat might be blood not clean.gave my buddy some black "xian dan" after a few course,ok liao. its located opp. people park centre.there is a econ minimart there. if not,u can try Derma Care @ Orchard Plaza. Hope it helps you.

[opticum]

i believe once you mentally relaxed about your looks, your pimple will clear up.


Good job, U have affirmed with your subconscious mind. A brilliant showcase of mental power... ;)

[jackylee]

Maybe i can share my experience. Maybe it can help you. When I was young, i very care about how i looked. I was always checking my face in the mirror. I had outbreak after outbreak of pimples. Once one outbreak is over, another outbreak will come. One day, i got to know a girl. She become my girlfriend. That made me even more concerned about my look. But my girlfriend say she really do not mind my pimples. So gradually, i do not bother much about my look. FROM THE TIME I MENTALLY DO NOT CARE SO MUCH ABOUT MY LOOK, my pimples outbreak become lesser and lesser and soon, no more pimple outbreak. So i become believe that if i do not stress myself about my pimple, my mind is relaxed and pimples disappear. From then onwards, i do not spend money on any cream or medication for my face. just use normal cleanser and water and i wash my face only when i bath. so usually only twice a day. i believe once you mentally relaxed about your looks, your pimple will clear up.

agree.. i have never cared about pimples at all.. believe it or not.. i dont have pimpled problem since young.. when i was 16.. not like other kids who have alot pimple problem.. i dont have at all.. cuz i wash with face wash every time i bath.. i ate alot fried food oso.. got fatter but nv have pimples :D

dont ever use soap to clean ur face.. it will hurt ur skin..

[Monday_Blue]

Bro Deathknight1031, my age is 28 and i'm still having it, there are others whom is as old as i'm is still getting it. Anyway i don't care much of my face liao, i let it be, i don't use facial or other wash products, i only wash my face when i bath, i use normal bath soap. There are many factors that causes it to appear, below is my summary of myself:

1. Stress (the most serious killer)
2. Hair gel or other products that hold your hair (when you sweat, you see them appear out of no where of your forehead)
3. Too heaty (having oily food, heaty stuffs)
4. Sweat (due to exercise or work, make sure you wash your face after that)
5. Water level too low (make sure you drink enough plain water)
6. Dirty towel or the bedsheet you sleep (if any sleep without your shirt on like me, you found them glowing if you do not regular wash your bedsheet)

I'm not trying to voice out mine, but to share, hope this doesn't offend any bros or sis here :p

[Deathknight1031]

Bro Monday_Blue actually your summary is true, i try my best to avoid all this things like not using hair gel, oily food, sweat, dirty towel. But still coming out lei i even try to avoid hot sun cause some people say that under the hot sun may get more acne coming out.

[bbjking888]

Bro Deathknight1031, I am 34 and I still get acne !
Things I find that will cause acne for me:
1. Heaty food - will cause more things than just acne, esp once you grow old.
2. Hair mousse/gel - esp if you are the easy to sweat type. ALL the mousse
goes to your forehead and face. This is what happen to me.
3. Stress.

So remember to go to "tao liang" regularly and you will be fine.

[horsepunter]

Stress and lack of enough sleep will trigger pimple outbreak.
Food depends, some people can eat anything but still got nice
complexion whereas for me, if I take chocolate or deep fried stuff confirm next day got acne popped out. Roaccutane is the only cure or I would say medicine that can suppress acne. You have to live out of acne. As you grow older, your acne wil gradually clear up. For my case, I used to have acne during my army time and til my late 20s. Not that serious though but from 30 til last year I nv have any acne problem. Then suddenly volcano errupted and my complexion get bad. Til now still have big one, especially around my jawline. But I dont really bother lah, I still talk to my female colleagues like I am the most handsome guy in the world.

[KoLianTai]

for me to remove acne:
cannot ton/slp early
can only drink plain water
after washing face, apply toner n a thin layer of oil based moisturiser(ur face is oily bcoz no oil, so rather than wait for face to reproduce, by then all the dirt would be stuck in ur pores, i rather apply first when my face is clean)
another chinese saying, hum sup gui normally have alot of pimple, abstain frm sammyboy =x

[Deathknight1031]

True when everytime i ton the next day my face will look like shit -.-

[GLHunter]

Where the private doctor??? expensive is fine with me right now the most important is to get rid of the ance.

- Just now a bros mention that stress can cause pimple well true i read up on alot of article and books that on skin they all do mention it and it also wrote less stress less pimple but the matter of fact when you look at the mirror and see your own face it is really very hard to relax :(

There is one called "Specialist skin Clinic" in Somerset. above the california gym, Dr Cheong. I have tis oily skin problem. He gave me a course of strong
medicine which will dry lips & stop oil & my condition improves significantly.
Hope tis info help.. :)

[Deathknight1031]

Is it the pill call ISOTRTINOIN ??? Cause today i just start trying this pill... and now my lip getting dry..

[horsepunter]

yes. roaccutane is the brand name and it is by Roche.
The miracle pill for acne but even u are clear and stop
the medication, the acne might come back.

[peter69on]

I used to also had alot of pimples and scars. got one period, really quite bad. The face like ganna decomposed. It was at that time that i had no choice but to take the roacutane. It really helps to control the decomposed and cleared off all impurities. But the lips really damn dried, must apply the lipstick(recommend by doctor). But according to doctor, cannot take for too long. Luckily, cos it damn expensive. Facial, chinese and english doctor. I all visit before. Apply ice on the affected area. Dont really help at all.
keep on trying different products, untill u find one that suit u. U can see results one. Wont cure your scar immediately(that one different story liao), but definetely control your pimples coming out first. Trust me. Take time to cure, bro. Also depends on luck. While finding that luck, continue to xxx

[Garf]

Suggest you can try to eat some Chinese medicine which said can 排毒. I only tried a month then no more new acne come out lor. And after 3 months even I stopped over a year already, still no more acne. If you want to know that brand, can pm mi. ;)

[asdfghjkl]

there is really no way to cure acne.. only control.. :)

[siamkia1977]

Hmm.. I believe some of our bros sure have pimple and acne in their younger age, i already reach 22 yr old le but still do have pimple i do went to facials ( Theresa ) and eat pill given by doctor. I seen alot of skin doctor e.g National Skin Center But they S*Ck it doesn't cure my acne and worst is all my $ went to drain. Does any brother know which doctor or any ideal how to help cure it?

Hi Bro,
My advices to you as below:
1. Cut down or stop taking oily food. "Fast food and spicy food"
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. "Celery-Eat Raw"
3. Drink more water.
4. Sleep before 11pm "11pm-2am is cosmetic period"
5. Of course exercise. "Use clean towel to wipe off ur sweat" "Do not use your hand to touch your face"
6. Apply facial mask at least twice a week. "Choosing a suitable mask is very important". I used "H2O+ Sea Mineral Mud Mask (Purify) S$67.20 104ml" and quite satisfied with the result.

P/S: Apologize for my "Ang moh" not that good.

[righteousness]

Is it the pill call ISOTRTINOIN ??? Cause today i just start trying this pill... and now my lip getting dry..

May I know where did u get it? And for NSC they say it iz very very strong, so b4 getting it must do blood test to check for liver problems. For private clinic u went to must check or not? Anything else?

[milky05]

there's a drug called isotretinoin wich is used to control acne.. if take 1 0r 2 a day dun haf to go for liver check.. but nsc always gv at high dosage like 4 - 6 per day.. got side effect one.. i know of a family clinic wich offer skin care treatment using the same drug as NSC.. and also i know of a beauty salon in orchard area wich use chemical peel or scapping very effectiveive.. i've tried alr ..remove scars n acnes.. guarantee smooth skin.. tis salon treated lots of NS men

[Deathknight1031]

Chinese medicine - I do try alot of chinese herb liao i been drinking all this herb for 6 months+ sad to say that the acne still coming out.

siamkia1977 mention all the thing above i do it everyday except for the exercise is because sweat cause acne to come out that why now getting fatter :p

I got ISOTRTINOIN from NSC 2 pill per day after visit for 2yr liao damn piss me off then the stupid doctor introduct me this pill. The doctor name is Prof Roy Chan kao Prof somemore -_-"

I bought from NSC ISOTRTINOIN for $114.45 for about 60pill that will only manage to last me 1 months. The blood test cost $95 WTF i was shocked when they told me -.- but lan lan got to test.. + doctor fees that mean this months NSC cost me $260 -.-"

I now quitted THERESA cause it su*k totally useless make my acne come out even more + super expensvie $2700+ going to $3000 liao. I am now on a beauty salon call ZENIQUE just tried one time find that not bad + much more cheaper and the scar get lighter abit better alot than stupid THERESA.

I advice all bros here who might think of going to any beauty salon but please don't go THERESA cause you will find that your $ will gone to drain just like me :mad:

[milky05]

Hi all bros


Don't go to NSC la. its so ex. appt with senior consultant is $60 plus den blood test also more than $50. tt time i went to see senior consultant at NSC he told me tat if i wan to clear all my acne i've to prepare to spend $1500 for half a yr. den my family doc say my condition nt tt serious so dun haf to take high dosage max 2 per day can liao while nsc propose me to take 6 per day. tink NSC slowly cure the patients n eat the patients' money. so juz go to my family doc n get treated. my family doc's patients all come from NSC one. oh ya he also provide laser surgery n chemical peel n microdermabrasion for all those who want to get their scars treated.


in generally juz treat acne as part of growing up n dun get stressed over it.
practise gd hygience like sleep at least 8 hrs b4 11pm coz 11pm - 2am is a period when the body recovers fastes

drink at least 4.5 litres of plain water everyday

another reason to acne is becoz ur body got too much toxins. to get those toxins out u need to sweat/shit everyday.

if u cant shit everyday drink 1 cup of prune juice coz it contains dietary fibre n lots of vitamins n anti oxidant.

wash ur face with a mild cleanser twice a day den pat dry gently using a clean towel can liao

dun eat heaty food

wanna noe more skincare tips can pm me lo :)


dun worry be happy

[Garf]

As my experience, most pills which use to control acne in fact is to balance the 賀爾蒙分泌. So if u are famale, take contraceptive pills can have the same result. If u want to be pregnant, can't take this kind of pills. And one big effect is mostly also increased weight after taken too.

[milky05]

heard tt tis drug isotretinoin can increase the fats in the blood.. so better avoid alcohol coz alcohol make ur liver work more.. somemore iso may cause liver failure if take at high dosage for long time tt's y need to haf blood test

den also can't be in the sun for long if nt skin wil peel.. iso makes skin hyper sensitive

lips wil crack n skin wil peel in some extreme cases so scary

any1 takin tis iso currently?

[milky05]

any1 heard of guys putting foundation powder on face? i heard from artistes puttin foundation powder but hardly heard tt guys along the street put foundation powder.

u tink guys puttin foundation powder are sissy n whether they wil do more harm to face than good?

any1 wanna try or tot of trying? :)

[xiangso]

i suggest do not think abt putting foundation....any guy caught wearing foundation will be the laughing stock of both guys and females. laughing stock i say.

[Deathknight1031]

True people will be laughing.. But what bro milky05 said do have his point

- NSC really eating people $$$
- Must drink at least 4.5 litres of plain water everyday
- Need to shit daily if not drink 1 cup of prune juice

Hmm but 1 thing i confuse is ( pat dry gently using a clean towel can liao ) I thought we should just let the face dry cause sometime towel also got dust..

[milky05]

we shouldn't juz let the face dry coz when the face is wet dust wil also collect on the face

aft cleansing face we muz dry it by patting gently using a facial towel.

the towel we use for body and face muz be different n muz be washed separately. best is u can buy those 100% cotton towel those specially for face one. coz those are gentle to our skin. n dun rub towel on face. juz pat gently lo.

[milky05]

oh ya handwash ur facial towel. dun machine wash coz other laundries wich are more dirtier n contain more bacterias may dirty the facial towels

hey all bros feel free to share wif each other our skincare tips n any gd lobangs hehe

[Deathknight1031]

Ok let me take down the note of all the bros mentions

- Severely cut down on carbohydrates
- Immediately stop taking sugar on purpose, ie, no sugar in tea, coffee and all drinks. Get your sugar from fruit.
- Increase vegetable intake.
- Try not to Stress (the most serious killer)
- Don't eat heaty food
- Drink more water
- Don't ton overnight
- Sleep before 11pm "11pm-2am is cosmetic period
- Don't ever use hand to touch the face unless is washed..
- Drink prune Juice? ( Any 1 try b4 )

Thank to so many bros that given out their advise thank alot.. :)

[Deathknight1031]

Hmm, i am sure most bros goes to toilet when out of your home but did you guys notice when you look into the mirror the reflect very strange is that you look super ugly.. well i do when i look into the mirror i saw my face look like going to rot liao... But at home not that serious...

[simplesimon]

there is really no way to cure acne.. only control.. :)

Agree with bro, only good control will help to alleviate your problem. Try to keep your face clean and not greasy, wash if you must. Do not press out the acne as it will leave scars. Treat them with medication until they dry out. That's more or less what I learnt from my experience. :)

[watmidoin]

Hmm, i am sure most bros goes to toilet when out of your home but did you guys notice when you look into the mirror the reflect very strange is that you look super ugly.. well i do when i look into the mirror i saw my face look like going to rot liao... But at home not that serious...
Ya, I noticed the same thing as well. Can be any of the reasons:

Lighting - Public toilet lighting at angle that cast shadow on pimples. Also if its yellowish light, cast even more shadow. Make the face look like a piece of rock :(
Psychological - Because u outside of house, so more concious of how u look. That's why a small thing also will make you feel look like shit. At home not so concious.

Anyways, u seem to be following all the guidelines about reducing pimple. but most impt is to make sure it don't bother you so much that you can't live a normal social life anymore. Also, don't try multiple medicine at same time especially tcm (traditional chinese medicine). tcm try to balance body. if u take 2 or more from different doctors, effect might cancel. worse is body might become more imbalance!

[milky05]

i'm drinking prune juice nt long ago, very effective to solve constipation prob. heard from chinese doc tt if nvr shit everyday, the toxin in our body wil build up n wil come out as pimples. when u were outside lookin at mirror u wil think u lose worse tink its pyscho effect la n also lighting lo... life is nt all abt face there's so many tings to accomplish

[Frankiestine]

yes. roaccutane is the brand name and it is by Roche.
The miracle pill for acne but even u are clear and stop
the medication, the acne might come back.
Roaccutane is a very powerful pill in treating pimples outbreak but side effects are very dry skin that tends to break my ex use to visit this doc specialist who prescribe her the pills and warn her not to get pregnant if any family planning must stop taking for at least one month minimum...she also go for the jabs, doc inject something directly into the pimples and within a few hours the swelling goes down...all i know is, damn bloody expensive each time she visit the doc cost at least a couple of hundreds..

[Frankiestine]

I used to also had alot of pimples and scars. got one period, really quite bad. The face like ganna decomposed. It was at that time that i had no choice but to take the roacutane. It really helps to control the decomposed and cleared off all impurities. But the lips really damn dried, must apply the lipstick(recommend by doctor). But according to doctor, cannot take for too long. Luckily, cos it damn expensive. Facial, chinese and english doctor. I all visit before. Apply ice on the affected area. Dont really help at all.
keep on trying different products, untill u find one that suit u. U can see results one. Wont cure your scar immediately(that one different story liao), but definetely control your pimples coming out first. Trust me. Take time to cure, bro. Also depends on luck. While finding that luck, continue to xxx
As a teen i didn't have much problems with pimples until one day nothing better to do, use this product Oxy5 damn bloody hell had a outbreak immediately..then on i was called volcano face...pimples and blemishes..but one beautician recommended me this cream it may seems very oily but it it actually very good for blemishes..i think it is called HWA MEI...i used to apply it directly onto blemishes and next day you can noticed the differences..it wasn't till i was in my lates 20s that my pimples and acne problems got better...really having a volcano face like mine really killed my confidence in meeting gals....

[Deathknight1031]

You only killed your confidence in meeting gals, but i even killed my confidence of stepping out of my house :(

[canary]

try roaccutane...

at the same time, try washing your face with mild cleanser...like 3-4 times a day to keep the skin surface clean. That definitely helps.

[milky05]

its true la acne kills ur confidence in meetin frens or gals lo

hmm.. do s'porean gals so care abt if their bf have acne or are fat?

its quite normal for guys to haf acne mah

anyway heard from most of my female frens tt they go for inner beauty of guys nt if the guys are handsome or gt acne la

so dun worry so much

life with or w/o acne stil haf to carry on

[milky05]

btw if any guys wanna find treatment to acne cn pm me.. thx

i gt effective lobangs in terms of facial or isotretinoin treatmetn

[emperor]

Ok let me take down the note of all the bros mentions

- Severely cut down on carbohydrates
- Immediately stop taking sugar on purpose, ie, no sugar in tea, coffee and all drinks. Get your sugar from fruit.
- Increase vegetable intake.
- Try not to Stress (the most serious killer)
- Don't eat heaty food
- Drink more water
- Don't ton overnight
- Sleep before 11pm "11pm-2am is cosmetic period
- Don't ever use hand to touch the face unless is washed..
- Drink prune Juice? ( Any 1 try b4 )

Thank to so many bros that given out their advise thank alot.. :)


Please try Proactive Solution - available from Watsons. The price is reasonable and it works.

[milky05]

proactiv soln is so effective meh? any1 tried b4? if its effective den those beauty salon dun haf to sell their products alr..