so as the title have said, i have pretty severe breakout problems on my forehead and my cheeks, i have went to see my family doctor and she suggested me to take birth control pills to balance out my hormones... i personally don't really wanna try it cuz i heard there's quite a lot side effects such as weight gaining, mood swings etc. I have tried chinese doctor but it only works a period of time and i am putting on some medicine that my family doctor gave me but it wasn't really working as well.
Any sis can give me more advices? i am really struggling right now >< Thanks so much!作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-1-15 09:32
Yeah .. birth control pill will help .. but .. will hv side effect too .. ( may be good side effect, such as bigger breast )
If forehead, I guess shorter hair will help, and for cheeks, just do more shaving....
I always have breakout problem on my forehead too .. as many years ago, my hair was long ... then until few year ago, when short hair was the trend, I got short hair .. and my forehead problem was gone ... untill last2-3 yr, longer hair again, and my breakout problem is back .. ( even 3X yr old .. damn )作者: khaki 時間: 2010-1-15 12:30
CP are you suggesting a girl to shave her cheek or a guy taking birth control pill? I hope the OP won't take your words seriously lol作者: Ultraman 時間: 2010-1-15 12:45
CP wanted to tell us he had serious breakout before and he took birth control pills and thus he has big breast now! 作者: Lik 時間: 2010-1-15 13:13
Funny how us guys are responding to this instead of the girls~
One thing you might want to really watch is your diet. Yes, it sounds simple, but our body is the result of what we eat. When I eat chips and fries and stuff, my face automatically gets really oily, and pimples start coming out. Cut the chips out, and I go back to normal.
Suggestions:
- don't eat out
- prepare your meals to be plain and simple -- minimal amount of condiments, spices, etc.
- as little salt and cooking oil as possible -- steamed over stir-fried, baked / roasted over deep-fried
- eat more veggies and fruits
- drink more water and less junk fluids (pop, beer, ready-made juices etc.)
-Lik作者: tofu 時間: 2010-1-15 18:09
good side effect, such as bigger breast - it only works for guy la.
side effects of the new generation birth control pills are so min la.
for long term, you need to find out what cause your hormones imbalance. what did your chinese doctor said ar? diet, stress, smoking. not enough sleep or ....
short term, you can do laser and/or facial treatment, or just simple change your pillow case more often & don't let your hair cover the forehead.作者: magsss 時間: 2010-1-16 11:01
thanks for the advices Lik but it's kinda hard for me 哩d孤兒仔... 忙或者懶起上黎就求其啲... i mean referring to my diets...
tofu -- i guess it's stress and sleep late... i didn't really get what the chinese doctor said... something abt lung, some abt the heart... i don't know.. =p作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-1-16 11:24
My brother went to see chinese doctor .. and good result .. but could be he was stress etc as well .. but very expensive for chinese medi ... and taste bad .. 作者: magsss 時間: 2010-1-16 15:27
yeah chinese doctor kinda worked for me... but yes very expensive... cost me almost 100$ per week >< that's y i am thinking if i should go for birth control pills... 作者: tofu 時間: 2010-1-16 19:39
chinese doctor is more correct your problem and birth control pills are more control your problem.
if you are going to see the chinese doctor again, you should either record/write down what he said and ask someone to explain it to you.
if you know it is related to stress and lack of sleep, you should correct these problems la作者: Lik 時間: 2010-1-16 22:00
You don't have to completely adopt my diet suggestions ge, but a lot of them are actually really easy to incorporate into your eating habits / patterns.
Magsss, if you're a teenager, you are more prone to have acne but adults have acne, too.
Definitely taking birth control pill can help. I understand that there're birth control bills that have lower dosage of hormones and be taken to lessen PMS symptoms. However, I'm surprised that your family doctor does not offer other remedies. For example, my family doc prescribes some antibiotics which controls inflammation (which cause pimples), in addition to some prescription lotion to put on the skin.
For non-prescription remedies, I've used ProActiv. It helps to clear the skin (as promised). I stopped using it because it blocks the pores (so I ended up having white heads). I also tried the clinique lines which doesn't really help.
I find that products that contain Salicylic Acid or Glycolic Acid work better those that contain benzoyl peroxide, which dries out my skin. I like Neostrata (e.g. http://www.neostrata.com/product ... .do?sortby=ourPicks) which can be found in major drugstores. Try using a lotion that contains Salicylic Acid. I find that helps keep my face clear.作者: auyatyat 時間: 2010-2-20 00:00
and taste bad .. 