face cream to clear up skin?

[lex]

I need a cream that'll clear my face, I don't have pimples, I have like small marks, maybe from the sun or some shit, have no clue,

I'm sure there's a cream that clears up the skin, anyone recommend any?

[John Kennedy]

diddy says to use pro activ

[lex]

diddy says to use pro activ

lol, yea, but my skin isn't as bas as his was, plus I don't trust celebrity endorsers

[Jen]

if its to clear up your skin then I would say pro activ also if its just a face cleanser for men then try L'oreal for men. Deniz uses it

[just jess]

i use prescription Retina A and it has done wonders for my acne scars that have built up over the years.....its evening out my complexion--once you get through the initial peeling of the top layers of your skin the marks just start to fade away...i love it :heart

another option is a microdermebrasion--basically does the same thing--removes the top layers of skin----i beleive lancome has a good one.

[Eleni]

For scarring and "marks" laser treatment at a dermatologists office is probably the best option...those marks will be gone in mere moments you will have minimal side effects perhaps a tiny bruise and there is virtually no skin damage. Its the most effective and quick therefore the most expensive. The next best thing would be a chemical peel again by a dermatologist. Thirdly you can try Renova (prescription only) which will clean up your face and any scarring when its used as directed and religiously...it is very effective, very safe and much easier on your wallet.
Renova contains tretinoin which is one of the top recommended ingredients for hyperpigmentation. Retin-A is more for acne scarring.

Microdermabrasion at home will NOT get rid of hyperpigmentation such as dark/red/light spots, it only helps to resurface the skin and very little...if you had acne scarring (some call them "craters) it would help but with hyperpigmentation (which is what it sounds like) you need other methods.

Lastly I can recommend using a "lightening" product which contains a chemical known as Hydroquinone. Also considered by MANY doctors as a safe and effective treatment for this.

Lex, I know you jut asked for a cream lol, I just wanted to give you all your options...I love this stuff! :lostit

I'd also like to add that I am no doctor...lol...this is just what I have learned from my studies :geek

[MiAmore]

i use prescription Retina A and it has done wonders for my acne scars that have built up over the years.....its evening out my complexion--once you get through the initial peeling of the top layers of your skin the marks just start to fade away...i love it :heart

another option is a microdermebrasion--basically does the same thing--removes the top layers of skin----i beleive lancome has a good one.

i cant get past that retin a peeling.. i always stop using it..

[La La Lori]

Aveeno face cream is supposed to make ur face look nicer--I have used it and loved it

I started using the pro-activ for sensitive skin to reduce the red marks. I dont have acne just redness and seriously...my face looks 50% better after two weeks.
Most people dont know they have a Gentle formula bc they dont advertise it anywhere but it's pretty good Lexie <3

[La La Lori]

i cant get past that retin a peeling.. i always stop using it..
prescribed meds make me peel and makes me skin BURN.

[just jess]

i cant get past that retin a peeling.. i always stop using it..

yeah-- i kept using it on and off and told my dr i didnt like it --and he was like TRUST me--just keep using it every night all over the face, not for spot treatment---and sure enough its made such a difference in my face once i rode out the peeling stage...

i counter balance it with proactive --since it has the little beads to exfoliate so it gets rid of the dry skin...


and yeah lori---it def sometimes burn--like when i put on my moisturizer...i doubt i will be using it so much in the summer since its no bueno when you are out in the sun either

[MiAmore]

yeah-- i kept using it on and off and told my dr i didnt like it --and he was like TRUST me--just keep using it every night all over the face, not for spot treatment---and sure enough its made such a difference in my face once i rode out the peeling stage...

i counter balance it with proactive --since it has the little beads to exfoliate so it gets rid of the dry skin...


and yeah lori---it def sometimes burn--like when i put on my moisturizer...i doubt i will be using it so much in the summer since its no bueno when you are out in the sun either

ok im gonna try again.. but that peeling is rough.. i have tried like 5 or 6 times already and always stop.. my doc said the same thing "trust me".. im seeing one of the docs over there at tribeca skin center also btw..

they also prescribed me a face wash, it has little exfoilator beads in it as well..

and same here about the burning.. i was screaming like macauly in home alone when i put my moisturizer on..

[Jen]

Aveeno face cream is supposed to make ur face look nicer--I have used it and loved it





I started using Aveno face cleanser and moisturizer few months ago. Its OK I didnt see much of a difference in my skin from using it :giveup



everyone is diff though

[Eleni]

I really cant see how Aveeno would lighten sun spots on ones face :hmmm

[Eleni]

Aveeno face cream is supposed to make ur face look nicer--I have used it and loved it

I started using the pro-activ for sensitive skin to reduce the red marks. I dont have acne just redness and seriously...my face looks 50% better after two weeks.
Most people dont know they have a Gentle formula bc they dont advertise it anywhere but it's pretty good Lexie <3


what is your redness from?
perhaps you have a case of adult onset rosacea...have you seen a dermatologist?

ProActive is for acne and cloggy skin isnt it? :suspicion I dont know too much about it I am also another hater of celeb endorsed products..as if Jessica Simpson and Sean Diddy Combs use ProActive loqdkweifhzuisfzsgf

[just jess]

ok im gonna try again.. but that peeling is rough.. i have tried like 5 or 6 times already and always stop.. my doc said the same thing "trust me".. im seeing one of the docs over there at tribeca skin center also btw..

they also prescribed me a face wash, it has little exfoilator beads in it as well..

and same here about the burning.. i was screaming like macauly in home alone when i put my moisturizer on..

LMAO.

which dr are you seeing at tribeca? just wondering if you have the same one as me--hence the "trust me" speech :keke

[Coco69]

mother or pearl cream... is that even good enough? i see this a lot of spanish commercials. :chuckle

[Eleni]

mother or pearl cream... is that even good enough? i see this a lot of spanish commercials. :chuckle


hehe...they love that stuff in Peru

but its made of mostly alchohol :eek:

[Coco69]

hehe...they love that stuff in Peru

but its made of mostly alchohol :eek:

ahhh :disappoin

they're like this over that cream.. :allhail they swear it works for every skin problem. :chuckle

[Eleni]

ahhh :disappoin

they're like this over that cream.. :allhail they swear it works for every skin problem. :chuckle


yeah I've seen the commercials hahaha...it works for wrinkles, scars, sunspots, acne, insect bites, ANYTHING...good for "all skin problems" rotfl rotfl

[Coco69]

there goes that idea, lol.

[Sergeant Chaosss]

For the ladies i recommend Dr Richie's wild white root cream

[La La Lori]

what is your redness from?
perhaps you have a case of adult onset rosacea...have you seen a dermatologist?

ProActive is for acne and cloggy skin isnt it? :suspicion I dont know too much about it I am also another hater of celeb endorsed products..as if Jessica Simpson and Sean Diddy Combs use ProActive loqdkweifhzuisfzsgf
my redness is from acne marks.

The proactiv IIIIIII use is not endorsed by famous ppl since it's the gentle formula. So that makes me feel a little better. I dont believe one of those bastards use proactiv, but it has worked on me in two weeks I see a difference.

[lex]

damn it, I knew it was gonna be too much for me to handle lol

[Eleni]

my redness is from acne marks.

The proactiv IIIIIII use is not endorsed by famous ppl since it's the gentle formula. So that makes me feel a little better. I dont believe one of those bastards use proactiv, but it has worked on me in two weeks I see a difference.

ahhh acne scars...read above
but if Proactiv is working do it Up girl! Thats the best, when u frind the product that works! :lostit

[Eleni]

damn it, I knew it was gonna be too much for me to handle lol


NO its not! :keke

Look Lex, with skin care you have to try a few different things to find the right one that works for your skin...the laser and peels from the dermatologist work on EVERYONE but they can be expensive and most are not covered by insurance. If money is NO object, do it, its the number one option and every single mark will disappear in mere minutes.

But there have been a few other options thrown out there if that not your thing...as a guy, it seems the easiest thing to FIRST try would be Pro-Activ since it has worked for others...it MIGHT not work but it might be your holy grail product. Try it, give it a few months, if it doesnt work come back to us for the next attempt :keke

[lex]

For scarring and "marks" laser treatment at a dermatologists office is probably the best option...those marks will be gone in mere moments you will have minimal side effects perhaps a tiny bruise and there is virtually no skin damage. Its the most effective and quick therefore the most expensive. The next best thing would be a chemical peel again by a dermatologist. Thirdly you can try Renova (prescription only) which will clean up your face and any scarring when its used as directed and religiously...it is very effective, very safe and much easier on your wallet.
Renova contains tretinoin which is one of the top recommended ingredients for hyperpigmentation. Retin-A is more for acne scarring.

Microdermabrasion at home will NOT get rid of hyperpigmentation such as dark/red/light spots, it only helps to resurface the skin and very little...if you had acne scarring (some call them "craters) it would help but with hyperpigmentation (which is what it sounds like) you need other methods.

Lastly I can recommend using a "lightening" product which contains a chemical known as Hydroquinone. Also considered by MANY doctors as a safe and effective treatment for this.

Lex, I know you jut asked for a cream lol, I just wanted to give you all your options...I love this stuff! :lostit

I'd also like to add that I am no doctor...lol...this is just what I have learned from my studies :geek


my shit is def not that serious for laser treatment, it's just little spots that I have on my face, especially by the sides of my chin that just came out recently, it's not bad when you see me but I noticed in the last cople of pictures I took,

my moms just gave me this cream that her aunt gave to her for her skin, she said it's really good and that it cleared her shit up so I'm trying it now, it's Clarifique by Ebel Paris, some French cream, it burned a little when I put it on last night so I think it might actually work,

if not I'll def try out some of the ones all of you recommended,

thanks :)

[lex]

Aveeno face cream is supposed to make ur face look nicer--I have used it and loved it

I started using the pro-activ for sensitive skin to reduce the red marks. I dont have acne just redness and seriously...my face looks 50% better after two weeks.
Most people dont know they have a Gentle formula bc they dont advertise it anywhere but it's pretty good Lexie <3

I'm a try proactiv if this one doesn't work, I know a few people that use it but mostly from acne problems so I wasn't sure

[lex]

i use prescription Retina A and it has done wonders for my acne scars that have built up over the years.....its evening out my complexion--once you get through the initial peeling of the top layers of your skin the marks just start to fade away...i love it :heart

another option is a microdermebrasion--basically does the same thing--removes the top layers of skin----i beleive lancome has a good one.

I dont know if I can handle peeling

[lex]

NO its not! :keke

Look Lex, with skin care you have to try a few different things to find the right one that works for your skin...the laser and peels from the dermatologist work on EVERYONE but they can be expensive and most are not covered by insurance. If money is NO object, do it, its the number one option and every single mark will disappear in mere minutes.

But there have been a few other options thrown out there if that not your thing...as a guy, it seems the easiest thing to FIRST try would be Pro-Activ since it has worked for others...it MIGHT not work but it might be your holy grail product. Try it, give it a few months, if it doesnt work come back to us for the next attempt :keke

lol, na, I'm actually happy that there are so many options,

I actually have to go to the dermatologist soon to remove this thing I have by my eye so I'll ask about the laser treatment, but i'm def trying the creams first, fuk it

[Eleni]

lol, na, I'm actually happy that there are so many options,

I actually have to go to the dermatologist soon to remove this thing I have by my eye so I'll ask about the laser treatment, but i'm def trying the creams first, fuk it


If you are going to the derm ASK them! None of us are subsititues for doctors and I can also tell you I am a HUGE fan of dermatologists lol...dont buy anything first just ask them what cream to use but make sure you tell them you AINT into peeling, throw your ideas around, talk to them and see if that is your best option...although I can tell you RetinA and Renova are freaking breakthrough products, they make people look younger as well :shuffle

[lex]

If you are going to the derm ASK them! None of us are subsititues for doctors and I can also tell you I am a HUGE fan of dermatologists lol...dont buy anything first just ask them what cream to use but make sure you tell them you AINT into peeling, throw your ideas around, talk to them and see if that is your best option...although I can tell you RetinA and Renova are freaking breakthrough products, they make people look younger as well :shuffle
well, llike I said, I'm a try out this cream first and see how it works, I'm not sure when I'm a see the dermatologist, he only works on Fridays :booted

but thanks for all the advice though, always can count on you guys for this shit

[Eleni]

well, llike I said, I'm a try out this cream first and see how it works, I'm not sure when I'm a see the dermatologist, he only works on Fridays :booted

but thanks for all the advice though, always can count on you guys for this shit


:kiss

[sexxncandie]

Ive been using Retin-A to improve the overall consistency of my skin for like a week & a half now and I see such a huge difference. I haven't really started peeling too much yet except for on my forehead, but I don't mind the peeling, I just moisturize a lot, and I don't mind the dryness at all, in fact I welcome it b/c my skin is incredibly oily in the summer & so is the new matte foundation I've been using.

Btw Jess thanks for recommending Dr. Geyer. I saw him last week.. he's awesome!

[ShaE]

lol Dr. Geyer's my derm also, my cousin recommended him.

:heart him

[La La Lori]

I dont know if I can handle peeling
awwwwww lolol


The Gentle Formula Proactiv has been working for my reddness and -0- peeling (I do tend to peel with a lot of prescribed topical meds). The cleanser they give you has tiny beads that exfoliate and then the toner calms skin to help reduce reddness.


I dunno I went to the dermatologist and he gets MAD at me. he keeps trying to force me to take meds and then gives me anti-biotics. I have severe stomach problems and I can't take the anti-biotics. LOL I mean I look the anit-biotics up and it clearly states that people with the problems that I have should take them.

Soooo like 3 weeks ago I went to the dermatologis again and he's like no meds are going to work if you dont take the anti biotics. I get frustrated!!!! I dont have skin that's THAT bad but I do need help. LOL



I'm going to try Dr. Geyer bc i've had it with my dr., but can someone PM me his #? I can't find it anywhere.

Thanks in advance.